Author: stirlingbrandworks

You can grow your own sunflower house thanks to the generosity of Transition USA and MASS Energize. Swing by the library curbside shelf for your FREE packet of seeds while supplies last!

The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids You may be familiar with The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a reference book first published in 1792 and still being published today! But do you know about The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids? This simple site features riddles, puzzles,...

Wayland Library’s Summer Reading Program 2020 begins on June 22nd! The theme for this year’s program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 is Imagine Your Story. We will be celebrating fairy tales, imagination, and reading! Watch a mini trailer for the program HERE.  This...

In light of the protests following the death of George Floyd, the staff at the Wayland Free Public Library encourages those who want to learn more about the racial climate in the US and how we got here to explore the following resources. Please...

Access Mars Hop a ride with NASA’s Curiosity rover and explore the surface of Mars in a 360-degree view while learning about space exploration. When NASA scientists want to follow the path of the Curiosity rover on Mars, they can don a mixed-reality headset and...

Queer Kid Stuff Queer Kid Stuff is an LGBTQ+ and social justice educational webseries for kids. Host Lindz Amer and their best stuffed friend, Teddy, explain queer topics through a vlog-style conversation with young viewers focused on love and family. The short videos are...

Reading Picture Books with Children through a Race-Conscious Lens In this hour-long conversation, featured guests Sarah Hannah Gómez and Megan Dowd Lambert share expertise and experience on 1) how to guide children to and through picture books with positive racial representations; and 2) how...