Carol Riley

To all who have wondered why I am visible at the YPL again, I simply missed you all too much. I came out of retirement (again?) and returned to the YPL in May. Lynn and I are n ow sharing the job of leading the Yarmouth Port Library as co-Librarians and we are joined by a new staff person, Carol Riley, who will work on Thursdays and Fridays. Please welcome her when you see her behind the desk. 

With the change in my schedule, I hope to be able to continue to pursue other interests (and grandchildren in Vermont.) I will continue to be in charge of adult services and will be behind the circulation desk for part  of every Tuesday and Wednesday. I'll also continue to lead the book group on the third Thursday of every month. A list of the book group's fall selections can be found on the website and in the Book Group section below.

In other news for adult patrons: please note that every week we post a list of the NY Times best sellers, highlighting the ones we own. About mid-month I also post a list of books that have been ordered for the coming month. These lists are near our display of new books. You can also find a list of media materials (new DVDs and audiobooks, primarily) posted at the end of the DVD stacks. As always, we welcome your suggestions for purchase.

Once a month the YPL hosts Linda Colby, LCSW, Outreach Coordinator for off-site visits from the Yarmouth Senior Center. Save yourself a trip across town when you need help with issues such as medical insurance, tax information, mental health issues and much more. Linda will be at the YPL on the fourth Wednesday of each month, September 28th, October 26th, November 23rd, and December 28th.

Finally, as of Labor Day, September 5, our hours will change. We will open earlier on Tuesday, and be open from 10-4, as we are on Fridays. On Saturday, we will continue our "summer" hours and be open from 10-12.

The Yarmouth Port Library Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 3:00 PM in the Reading Room. Books are chosen by the group and a discussion takes place for about one hour with refreshments. This is a lively group with many varied opinions and reading interests. Join us; newcomers are always welcome.

September Selection: Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. Brilliantly crafted, Wolf Hollow is a haunting tale of America at a crossroads and a time when one girl's resilience and strength help illuminate the darkest corners of our history.  The impact of a lie, the power of friendship, and the need to look beyond someone's outward appearance are explored on the pages of "Wolf Hollow". Local author Lauren Wolk will attend the meeting.   Ms. Wolk will discuss her work at the meeting.

October Selection Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo. Richard Russo's slyly funny and moving novel Nobody's Fool follows the unexpected operation of grace in a deadbeat town in upstate New York-and in the life of one of its unluckiest citizens, Sully, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years.  Russo has written a sequel,Everybody's Fool, published in 2016.

November Selection A Man Called Ove by Fredrik  Backman Fredrik Backman's  A Man Called Ove  is a tale of a curmudgeon-the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?

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