~ A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life. ~
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Thank You!
Thank you to all who contributed books, plants, hot dogs (thank you Jack's Outback II!) and/or your time to help make the
Book & Plant Sale & 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
a success. This was truly a community event!
Click here to see photos.
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Thank you to all who contributed books, plants, hot dogs (thank you Jack's Outback II!) and/or your time to help make the
Book & Plant Sale & 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
a success. This was truly a community event!
Click here to see photos.
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YPL in the News The Register did a wonderful article on the library celebrating 10 years of independence. Click here to read it. ________________ 
Flower Power for YPL Bulb & Perennial Sale Help raise money for the library! (50% of purchase price goes to YPL.) Pick up a catalogue and order form at the library. Bulbs will be delivered right to the purchaser in time for fall planting! Flowers make great hostess gifts too. ___________________ 
Click here to sign up for our e-newsletter and event updates. _______________
A Special Thank You to
YPL Business Sponsors Please patronize our local Business Sponsors! Be sure to thank them for their ongoing support. Click here for a list of Business Sponsors. _____________________ Thank You!
A special thank you to those who donated items to the Children's Room from the Wish List on Amazon. Click here to see photos of some of the very popular new toys in the Children's Room. ______________________ 
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Ways to Get Involved *Donate *Volunteer *AmazonSmile *Become a Member YPL is a public library (open to everyone!) but depends on private donations to operate. Please consider a gift to the library, it is a vital part of the community. Thank you! And if you haven't visited the library yet, please stop in, see all that YPL has to offer, and get a library card! (Click here for ways to give and get involved.) Membership Lists: Please click here for a link to a list of 2018 Campaign Donors. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Yardarm - the Yarmouth Port Library newsletter. Click here for the Summer 2019 edition! ------------------------------------------------------------- The Year in Review
Clams Library Network Click here for interesting 2018 statistics. (For instance, did you know there were 2.8 million checkouts!) _________________ Digital Newspaper Archives The Barnstable Patriot & the Register Online Click here for more information. ____________________ 
Library Value Calculator
How valuable is your local library? What is it worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket if the library didn't exist, or if these services and resources weren't available at no cost? Click the link below to calculate the value of YPL to you. www.ilovelibraries.org/what-libraries-do/calculator ``````````````````````````` |
Did You Know?... Museum passes are available at the library to provide free or reduced admission. Click here for details. or that... E-Magazines are available on OverDrive. Browse, borrow, and enjoy magazines from the CLAMS digital collection. Click here to see a list of free magazines. BOOK DONATIONS FOR OUR BOOK SALE
We will resume accepting book donations after Labor Day. Currently, we will gladly accept only 2015 - 2019 titles for our Under the Spiral Staircase Book Sale Corner. Thank you for your continued support. 
Upcoming Events Click here for additional event information. Butterflies & Pollinators Wednesday, August 14th at 1:30 PM. All ages are welcome. Mid-Cape Native American/Geology Walks Saturday, September 28th at 10 AM. 
YPL Book Club Book Club Titles (click here for more details)... Thursday, September 19th. Two books! Becoming & Educated Meets third Thursday of each month at 2 PM in the Library Reading Room. (Does not meet July & August or December.) New members welcome! Refreshments! 
A Spotlight on Summer Reading Click here for Summer Spotlight Books Click here for new Summer releases at YPL _____________________
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Follow us on Twitter ...#YarmouthPortLib or #YPLMA _______________ 
Ongoing Events Knitting Group - Meets again September 16th. First & Third Mondays at 9:30 AM. Knitters of all levels welcome. For information: Contact: Dinah Wolff Phone: 508-362-7660 Email: dg.wolff@gmail.com YPL Book Club Third Thursday of each month at 2 PM. In the Library Reading Room. Does not meet in July, August or December. |
