Coronavirus: Watertown Library Closed Until May 4

Samantha Mercado
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WATERTOWN, MA — The Watertown Library will stay closed until May 4 to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. This extends the Library’s previous closure period by four weeks.

Although the doors at 123 Main Street may be closed to the public, that doesn’t mean the Watertown Free Public Library has gone dark. In the past two weeks, the Library has increased digital collections of ebooks, audiobooks, movies, and news sources. Library staff are also creating online classes, demonstrations, and activities for kids to reach residents stuck at home.

There are many ways to access the Library from home, and more online learning opportunities will be added in the coming weeks. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

FOR CHILDREN

  • Story Time...via Facebook Live! | Mondays at 10 am, Tuesdays at 10:30 am, Thursdays at 11:00 am. | Head to facebook.com/watertownfpl to tune in.

  • Story Time Video Library | The WFPL Children's Department has created Story Time videos that you can watch anytime from home: watertownlib.org/storyvids

  • Zoom Book Club for Grades 3-5| Wednesday April 15 | 7 pm | We’re reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone! It’s available for free via Overdrive. Learn more and register at bit.ly/3-5ClubApril

FOR ADULTS and TEENS

  • Zoom Demo: Learn How to Bind a Book! | Friday, April 3 | 2 pm | Learn more and register at: bit.ly/PamphletWFPL

  • Instantly access music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, TV shows, movies and more with Hoopla Digital: watertownlib.org/hoopla


This article originally appeared on the Watertown Patch