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To all Wayland Patrons: The Library is closed.

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The Wayland Free Public Library is closed effective immediately. The decision to close is only one part of the broader public health attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Board of Library Trustees will work with Library and Town staff to...

Great Presenters: Peter Curran on Creativity

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2021/04/27/great-presenters-peter-curran-on-creativity/

Video of this program Tues, May 4, 7:30 pm – When creative block strikes, what can one do? How can one get un-blocked? Drawing on over fifteen years in the visual arts classroom, this presentation identifies a collection of strategies for scaffolding the creative...

Scanning Petroglyphs in the Peruvian Jungle

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/01/31/scanning-petroglyphs-in-the-peruvian-jungle/

Video of this program Weds, Feb 5, 7:30 pm – Archaeologist and Wayland teacher, Daniel Fernandez-Davila, will update us on his latest trip to Peru, where he and a group of 12 others collected scanned data of ancient artifacts to be used for further...

Climate-Friendly Home Heating & Cooling with Heat Pumps

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Tuesday, June 11th, 7pm – Join us to learn about heat pumps that provide both heating and cooling, and run on electricity. (The benefits get even greener when your electricity source is renewable, such as solar or wind!) Calling all environmentalists, lovers of all things...

The Beginnings of the WFPL

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The Beginnings of the WFPL: How Wayland’s Library Came into Existence Joseph M. Weisberg Prelude The earliest libraries in Wayland took two forms that were familiar throughout New England: religious books held at the local church, and a private social library that was only...

Introducing Your New Library Director: Chris Lindquist

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2023/09/01/introducing-your-new-library-director-chris-lindquist/

The Trustees of the Wayland Free Public Library are pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Lindquist as its next Library Director effective September 5, 2023. Mr. Lindquist has worked as a professional librarian in public libraries in Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1989, following...

The Softer Side of Celtic with Jeff Snow

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/02/27/the-softer-sice-of-celtic-with-jeff-snow/

Video of this program Saturday, March 9, 2pm – Join us for an interactive concert in the Library Rotunda! Celtic culture is woven deeply throughout the fabric of America and especially so in the Northeast. The Softer Side of Celtic combines the music, stories...