Wayland Free Public Library

Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of music, movement, and fun! For ages 1 to 5, with caregiver.

Come to the Mass Save Resources Table just outside the library to learn more about the benefits available to you through the Mass Save program as well as the partnership between Home Works Energy and the Town of Wayland to help you save on your energy costs.…Learn More

The March Display Case Exhibitor will be removing their display during this time.

The room is booked by an outside group.

Wayland teen Kyra Lee will teach children about sediment cores in this engaging and interactive program. For children in grades 2 to 5. Ms. Lee is a senior at the Cambridge School of Weston.

Join Dungeon Master Lawrence and Youth Services Librarian Salome as we play a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign! If you have dice, bring them or use the ones provided. Open to beginners or experienced players grades 6 and up!

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib. net.

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

The Display Case exhibitor for late April and May will be installing their exhibit at this time.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

This room is booked for an outside group.

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. Virtual. Register here. After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the Middle East, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all.…Learn More

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. Virtual. Register here. After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the Middle East, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all.…Learn More

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our Trustees page.…Learn More

Join Haley from Family Access Community Connections to get your little one's fine motor, gross motor, language and early literacy skills growing. For children 0 - 5 with a parent/caregiver. Receive a free book each week. No registration necessary.

Did you know chess is one of the oldest board games in the world? You're invited to learn, play, and improve your chess game with Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Lindsey, at the library! This informal club welcomes youth chess enthusiasts that play at all levels.…Learn More

This room is booked for an outside group.

This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. This month we will be discussing Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel by Natalie Babbitt. We will meet in the Teen Loft. Book Questions or to get a copy of the book, contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.…Learn More

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Kids are invited to a Pokémon card trading day at the library. Come with cards you are willing to trade! For ages 7 to 11.

Make a custom button this month or bring your own arts & crafts project and chill with lofi music, tea, cocoa, and no stress. Meets twice a month. Grades 6 & up.

Welcome to the monthly Cookbook Club! We meet in person on the third Thursday of each month to cook (and eat!) our way through a variety of cookbooks. In April, we will be talking about Home Is Where the Eggs Are (2022), on April 16 at 5:30pm in the Raytheon Room.…Learn More

Join Ms. Haley for a space themed evening storytime! Come in your pajamas, if you’d like! For ages 3 and up, with caregiver.

Join Ms. Lindsey for a book club for 2nd and 3rd graders! We'll play a game, have a snack, and do an activity to accompany our book discussion. Please pick up your copy of the book (TBD on March 20) from the Children's Room. It is highly encouraged to bring graphic novels you'd like to recommend and we will vote on April's graphic novel at the meeting.…Learn More

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

We are a student run community service project with the goal to expand reach to literature in early youths. We collect and distribute book donations for ages 0-6. Leave donations in the box outside the Children's Room. Join us on biweekly Mondays at 5 pm starting 11/3 in the teen loft! During meetings we brainstorm donation ideas, put together reading kits, and enjoy snacks!You can also receive community service hours for participating! Please sign up here.…Learn More

Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner, Helen. Please register. For ages 2 and up, with caregivers. Raytheon Room.

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Come join us for a magical afternoon with the Mermaid Princess! Meet the Mermaid Princess & sing and dance to your favorite songs. For ages 3 and up, with caregiver. Program presented by Alyssa's Happily Ever Afters.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

How it works:Pick any topic you want to present on: What are your hottest gardening tips? How does a magnet work? Which are your favorite photos of your dog? Who invented knitting?Use Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to make a short presentation.…Learn More

Join Story Starters for a cozy, interactive lap-sit storytime for babies and toddlers (ages 0–4). The stories we read will celebrate the many different identities and experiences present in our community. Together, we’ll approach each story with joy and curiosity, modeling simple, age-appropriate strategies that caregivers can use at home.…Learn More

Drop-in Earth Day Crafts for ages 4 and up. Ms. Elise will lead this program.

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction.…Learn More

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Register below to attend in person. Register here to attend via Zoom. This educational seminar introduces college-bound students and their families to the often-overlooked but crucial aspects of basic estate planning for young adults. As students prepare to turn 18 and head off to college, they gain legal adult status, which means parents can no longer automatically make medical or financial decisions on their behalf in emergencies.…Learn More

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Join us for a Dog Man party at Wayland Free Public Library! We'll have some crafts, snacks, and a scavenger hunt! Ages 5 and up, with caregiver.

Take a study break with tea and cookies. Bring your own to share or enjoy the ones provided. Please bring an ingredient list for cookies you bring, whether store bought or homemade. No nuts please. Program led by Ms. Salome, librarian and baker. For teens in grades 6 and up.

Led by librarian Elise Katz, we meet monthly throughout the year via Zoom and in person. We mainly read current science fiction literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-science fiction, and dystopian fiction, to humor! Currently, titles for this book group are being decided month-to-month.…Learn More

Led by librarian Elise Katz, we meet monthly throughout the year via Zoom and in person. We mainly read current science fiction literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-science fiction, and dystopian fiction, to humor! Currently, titles for this book group are being decided month-to-month.…Learn More

Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga-inspired movement. For ages 1 to 5, with caregiver.

Join graphic novelist Jonathan Todd for a comic and cartoon workshop!Before there were graphic novels, there were comic strips and one-panel magazine cartoons. In this workshop, kids will get to practice writing and drawing one-, two-, three- and four-panel cartoons that will make their reader laugh, think, or observe something interesting.…Learn More

Join your WCPA friends at the Wayland Public Library to welcome spring! We will enjoy a spring themed storytime on the library lawn followed by a craft of ladybug rocks for your gardens. Rain location is the Library Raytheon Room. Please be sure…Learn More

Ms. Salome will lead a monthly class, teaching the foundational movements of Irish dance. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water! Ages 5 and up.

This room is booked by an outside group.

The room is booked by an outside group.

Knit and crochet with Dominique in well-lit chairs at the Wayland Public Library. It’s Bring-Your-Own, so if you have a stash, raid it! Or get yourself some yarn at a local yarn shop! No instruction will be provided so . On 4th Monday of each month, join us to chat, connect with others in the community, and work with yarn.…Learn More

Wayland teen Kyra Lee will will teach children what sediment cores are, how they're formed, and what they reveal about the past and present climate in this engaging, interactive program with hands-on activities. Open to children in grades 1 to 5.…Learn More

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib. net.

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

Register below to attend in person. Register here for the Zoom link. Fiction loves to talk about mining asteroids as the way to solve the Earth’s increasing resource problems, and billionaires seem to like the idea, but how realistic is asteroid mining? What complexity is involved in choosing an asteroid? How do you survey the surface? Just how hard would it be to develop a mining rig to operate in microgravity? And what would you even be mining for? These are all questions that we’ll get into, while keeping the conversation accessible for a general audience.…Learn More

Join Haley from Family Access Community Connections to get your little one's fine motor, gross motor, language and early literacy skills growing. For children 0 - 5 with a parent/caregiver. Receive a free book each week. No registration necessary.

Did you know chess is one of the oldest board games in the world? You're invited to learn, play, and improve your chess game with Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Lindsey, at the library! This informal club welcomes youth chess enthusiasts that play at all levels.…Learn More

Do you love puzzles and friendly competition? Then join us for a Puzzle Race!How does it work?Register a team of up to 5 people, or register just yourself to get put in a team. .. it's a great way to meet new friends! Individuals or small groups will be combined as-needed.…Learn More

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Join Ms. Haley for a fruit slushie experiment! For ages 9 and up, registration required.

Join us in the Library’s Round Room for a series of discussions designed to deepen understanding, bridge past and present, create brave spaces for dialogue, and strengthen inclusion in Wayland and beyond. Facilitated by Wayland resident Dr. Eden-Reneé Hayes of Pluralism Solutions, each session will consist of a (non-required) pre-reading to spark reflection, a guided conversation, and a time for reflection and identification of next steps.…Learn More

This room is reserved for the May art exhibitor to install their exhibit.

This room is reserved for the May art exhibitor to install their exhibit.

This room is reserved for the May art exhibitor to install their exhibit.

WHS student Fiona White will read a picture book about inclusion and acceptance and will lead children in a craft. For ages 5 and up. This storytime is a part of a 4-session series.

We are a student run community service project with the goal to expand reach to literature in early youths. We collect and distribute book donations for ages 0-6. Leave donations in the box outside the Children's Room. Join us on biweekly Mondays at 5 pm starting 11/3 in the teen loft! During meetings we brainstorm donation ideas, put together reading kits, and enjoy snacks!You can also receive community service hours for participating! Please sign up here.…Learn More

We are a student run community service project with the goal to expand reach to literature in early youths. We collect and distribute book donations for ages 0-6. Leave donations in the box outside the Children's Room. Join us on biweekly Mondays at 5 pm starting 11/3 in the teen loft! During meetings we brainstorm donation ideas, put together reading kits, and enjoy snacks!You can also receive community service hours for participating! Please sign up here.…Learn More

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib. net.

Meets the 1st Monday of the month, Oct-June, with some exceptions. Email Brittany at btuttle@minlib. net for the Zoom link. Books available to check out at the Circulation Desk one month before each meeting. On May 4th*, we'll discuss James by Percival Everett.…Learn More

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

So Many Cookbooks, So Little Time!Register below to attend in person. Register here to attend via Zoom. Anyone who owns a large book collection will know that others look in disbelief at the amount of space they take up. When the collection is 3,500 cookbooks, people also ask how one person could possibly ever use that many recipes.…Learn More

Join Haley from Family Access Community Connections to get your little one's fine motor, gross motor, language and early literacy skills growing. For children 0 - 5 with a parent/caregiver. Receive a free book each week. No registration necessary.

Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. We will meet in the Raytheon Room. For ages 5 years and up, with caregivers.

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga-inspired movement. For ages 1 to 5, with caregiver.

This reception will celebrate the student artists selected to participate in the exhibit. The event will be shared with student artists, their families, and the Wayland school community. The event is free and open to the public, with light refreshments.

Meets the 1st Monday of the month, Oct-June, with some exceptions. Email Brittany at btuttle@minlib. net for the Zoom link. Books available to check out at the Circulation Desk one month before each meeting. On May 11th*, we'll discuss James by Percival Everett.…Learn More

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People.…Learn More

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

Register below to attend in person. Register here for the Zoom link. Science needs more storytellers. We like to make a dividing line between researchers and communicators, but effective communication is at the very heart of science. Most science is told as dry facts without motivating context.…Learn More

Join Haley from Family Access Community Connections to get your little one's fine motor, gross motor, language and early literacy skills growing. For children 0 - 5 with a parent/caregiver. Receive a free book each week. No registration necessary.

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Take a study break with tea and cookies. Bring your own to share or enjoy the ones provided. Please bring an ingredient list for cookies you bring, whether store bought or homemade. No nuts please. Program led by Ms. Salome, librarian and baker. For teens in grades 6 and up.

Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear ProliferationU. S. alliance skepticism may drive countries like Japan and South Korea to reconsider nuclear options. What are the implications of the Trump administration’s rethinking of the U. S. alliance system for regional and global security? Will this new uncertainty alter the way allies and rivals in various regions make decisions about security and nuclear weapons?We will meet in the Raytheon Room.…Learn More

What to do with jigsaw puzzles you’ve completed? Swap them!How does it work?Bring your gently used puzzles to the Wayland Free Public Library anytime between 12pm - 2pm, and swap them or new-to-you puzzles!Please bring in puzzles that are between 300 pieces to 1500 pieces.…Learn More

This musical program features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, to commemorate victory, and to give thanks for their preservation.…Learn More

Knit and crochet with Dominique in well-lit chairs at the Wayland Public Library. It’s Bring-Your-Own, so if you have a stash, raid it! Or get yourself some yarn at a local yarn shop! No instruction will be provided so . On 4th Monday of each month, join us to chat, connect with others in the community, and work with yarn.…Learn More

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib. net.

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

How it works:Pick any topic you want to present on: What are your hottest gardening tips? How does a magnet work? Which are your favorite photos of your dog? Who invented knitting?Use Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to make a short presentation.…Learn More

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our Trustees page.…Learn More

Join Haley from Family Access Community Connections to get your little one's fine motor, gross motor, language and early literacy skills growing. For children 0 - 5 with a parent/caregiver. Receive a free book each week. No registration necessary.

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost.…Learn More

So Many Cookbooks, So Little Time!Register below to attend in person. Register here to attend via Zoom. Anyone who owns a large book collection will know that others look in disbelief at the amount of space they take up. When the collection is 3,500 cookbooks, people also ask how one person could possibly ever use that many recipes.…Learn More

This room is reserved for the May art exhibitor to remove their exhibit.

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver.

Led by librarian Elise Katz, we meet monthly throughout the year via Zoom and in person. We mainly read current science fiction literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-science fiction, and dystopian fiction, to humor! Currently, titles for this book group are being decided month-to-month.…Learn More