Wayland Free Public Library
“Enlightenment meets On the Road in this witty, insightful novel.”
—Boston Globe
Wayland Reads
Breakfast With Buddha
by Roland Merullo
UPDATE: Our "Wayland Reads" program is almost complete. We think it' been a wonderful success. However, we can make it even better if you help us by filling out a survey!
LAST PROGRAMS:
For those of you who read Breakfast with Buddha after Roland Merullo came to town (or hadn't quite finished it by then), librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz will be in the Raytheon Room to lead a discussion of this year's "Wayland Reads" selection on Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m. in the Library's Raytheon Room.
Due to interest expressed during “Wayland Reads,” we’ve decided to offer two follow-up Introductory Meditation Workshops led by Wayland native Chris Pleim of the Boston Shambhala Center. Join Chris to learn more about how you can be present in your body and mind, and discover how to wake up to your world. He will introduce participants to the practice of sitting meditation and touch on elements such as good sitting posture, how to relate to the breath, and what to do when thoughts come up. LEARN MORE
Our first community-wide reading program is now well launched. We're about to find out what happens in our town when many of us read the same book and then get together to talk about it!
We've got about 80 copies of Breakfast with Buddha circulating around town now. Drop into the library at any time to pick up your program guide and "Wayland Reads" button.
We've planned a number of enjoyable events relating to some of the themes found in the book. We hope that you will participate in at least one. Even if you don't read the book, you can enjoy a treat with your neighbors and a presentation about the "Slow Food" movement in Russell’s lush greenhouse. Or you can try yoga for the first time!
Author Roland Merullo will be in Wayland on Sunday, March 29, at 4pm to talk to us about Breakfast with Buddha and his other books. Dragon Books of Weston will be there selling books and Merullo will be happy to sign your copy.
Our goal is to foster community through a shared experience of literature, promote a culture of reading, and raise awareness of the value of books and libraries.
Wayland Reads Pin 
Come to the library soon and pick up a program guide and your own Wayland Reads button. When you are wearing the pin, you can take advantage of special discounts by local businesses during March. For a list of the discounts, click on the button to the right.
Wayland Reads is made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), a Federal source of library funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.