Category: A Little Something

The Brain Scoop From the Chicago Field Museum comes this quirky educational YouTube channel that provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a natural history museum. Trips to the animal prep lab (where skinning and gutting happens), hands-on demonstrations of earth science concepts, and...

In today’s singalong Ms. Laura incorporates mindfulness techniques from Kira Willey’s book Breathe Like a Bear (available on Hoopla and Overdrive).  Click here to view the video, or check it out anytime on our Facebook Page or on our Youtube channel. Enjoy!

Celebrate the first week of our Summer Reading program Imagine Your Story by making a magic carpet with Ms. Elise! She will teach you how to make 6 different magic carpets, using fabric, felt, ribbons, paint, paper, and tissue paper. Click here to view...

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...

Children’s books can help initiate discussions about race and can also be used to model what it means to resist oppression. 20 Picture books for 2020: Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good, compiled by Autumn Allen, Krista Aronson and the DiverseBook...