WILMINGTON, MA — While the library remains closed, we will begin accepting returns in our book drop beginning Monday, June 1. If your last name begins with A – M, please drop off your items beginning Monday, June 1. If your last name begins with N – Z, please drop off beginning Monday, June 8. If the item you borrowed cannot be put in the return box, please call the library at 978-658-2967,
Following recommended guidelines from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, library returns will be quarantined for three days before being checked in and returned to the shelves. It will take longer for an item to show as returned in your account as items are not checked in until after the quarantine period. Fines will not accrue while the library is closed.
If you have questions about returns, please email Circulation Librarian Linda Pavluk at lpavluk@wilmlibrary.org
WML Programs Gone Virtual!
See our entire calendar of events and register for programs at wilmlibrary.org.
Adult Programs
Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory
Thursday, June 4 at 7 pm
Dr. Andrew E. Budson, Professor of Neurology at BU, lecturer at Harvard, Chief of Cognitive Neurology at the Boston VA, and Medical Director of the Boston Center for Memory will explain how individuals can distinguish changes in memory due to Alzheimer’s versus normal aging; what medications, vitamins, diets, and exercise regimes can help; and the best habits, strategies, and memory aids to use, in seven simple steps.
History of Friendly’s Ice Cream
Friday, June 5 at 2 pm
Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy a look back at Friendly’s founders and their restaurants. Led by Friendly’s historian Rose Slate. Grab a bowl of Friendly’s ice cream to enjoy during this stay-at-home presentation.
Edible Landscaping with Chef and Gardener Liz Barbour
Monday, June 8 at 6:30 pm
A slide presentation tour of chef and gardener Liz Barbour’s cottage-sized edible gardens followed by a demonstration of two delicious recipes featuring edible flowers.
How to Bake Sourdough
Tuesday, June 9 at 7 pm
Join Library Associate and home baker Lisa Crispin for a program on all things sourdough! We’ll discuss equipment you need to get started, feeding and maintaining your starter, and great
resources for recipes and troubleshooting. Lisa will show her dough at various stages and helpful tips for the perfect loaf.
Author Talk with Liv Constantine
Thursday, June 11 at 7 pm
Liv Constantine is the pen name of USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors and sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine. Their debut thriller, The Last Mrs. Parrish , was a Reese Witherspoon book club selection, a People Magazine book of the week, a Target book club selection, and is in development for television. Their second book, The Last Time I Saw You, was published by HarperCollins in 2019 and has been optioned for film. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with books available in over 31 countries. The Wife Stalker ( Harper, May 19, 2020) is their third novel.
Youth Programs
Pride Month Quaranteen Read
Tuesday, June 9 at 7 pm
Stay connected with other teens and celebrate Pride Month by reading Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager, illustrated by Zoe More O’Ferrall, via Hoopla! During this Zoom meeting, we’ll discuss the book, catch up, and talk about what we’ll ask Sarah after her presentation on June 16th! Grades 7 – 12
Vegetable Carving Demo with Paul Dever
Saturday, June 13 at 11 am
Join Wilmington’s own award-winning artist/pumpkin sculptor Paul Dever for a live vegetable carving demo on Zoom! Paul is Food Network’s “Outrageous Pumpkins” challenge champion of 2019. Pick up some tips and tricks for having fun while making your own produce masterpieces. All ages.
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