Dear Yarmouth community,

Thank you for your patience during the first phase of reopening. As of mid-July, we continue to offer curbside delivery of MML materials, we continue to hold virtual programs, our wi-fi is always on, and our summer reading program is underway. We will gradually expand services over the next few weeks, though the exact timeline is not set.

The next service that you can expect to return will be interlibrary loan among Minerva libraries (Falmouth, Freeport, Lewiston, etc.) followed by MaineCat libraries (Portland, Bangor, etc.).

Eventually, MML will open its doors to a limited number of visitors for visits of limited duration. We will enforce donning of masks, social distancing, and the time limit. The rules are for the safety of the staff and patrons, and they align with state guidelines. We expect that most patrons will comply happily and courteously.

Stay tuned to our website and our email newsletter for updates. We love serving this community, and we look forward to seeing you.

Watch our fun Summer Reading Video and then visit our Summer Reading Page to register for the 2020 program! It’s really simple this year, sign up, get a FREE book to keep and a BINGO sheet, complete the BINGO sheet, let us know by taking a picture and emailing Jill, joconnor@yarmouthlibrary.org, or Mary, mrandall@yarmouthlibrary.org, or putting your name on it and dropping it in our Book Drop and get another FREE book to keep. So easy!

If you want to complete your BINGO activities using an app, you can also sign up for Beanstack. Beanstack allows you to register and then complete the BINGO activities using the free Beanstack app, which can be found in whichever app store you use. Once you register for Beanstack, you will see the “Current Challenge” and all of our activities are there as badges. Just like with the paper BINGO sheet, complete all of the badges and get your second FREE book.

The Yarmouth Community Coronavirus Task Force is still ready with information and resources.

Need groceries, information, resources, or a person to talk to?
Call 207-846-4763 (the library’s phone number).
All calls will be returned within 24 hrs.
Visit the group on Facebook.

Ever thought of attending story time or book group online? Try it with us!

Miss Mary is holding story time every Friday at 10:15am on Facebook Live. She will also read a picture book every Monday and Wednesday at 10:15am.

Mrs. O’Connor is currently doing a read aloud on Facebook – Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs: Charlie is a thief. Charlie is a genius. Charlie is possibly the only one who can solve the code, left by Albert Einstein, that could help all of humankind, or destroy it. And Charlie is only 12! Listen daily at 2PM or whenever you want as it will be saved on our page.

Merrill Film Society will discuss Donnie Brasco (1997), about an undercover FBI agent who infiltrates the mob and starts to identify with them to the detriment of his family. The date of our discussion is TBA but will be sometime at the end of August. It will take place over Zoom. Email jeastman@yarmouthlibrary.org for an invitation.

There will also be a few virtual programs for our Summer Reading Program.

This short video explains how our patrons will be able request books from MML for curbside pickup. It stars a deadpan librarian and a little cat who is very excited to borrow books again.