Wayland Free Public Library
“Fifty years from now, when people want to know what happened to this once-great city during a shameful episode of our history, they will still be talking about a family named Zeitoun.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Wayland Reads for 2011 is over. We'll be planning another program in 2013.
Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
We have completed our second "Wayland Reads" community-wide reading program. This year's book was Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, a nonfiction narrative of the harrowing experience of one man and his family in the chaos of post-Katrina New Orleans.
Once again, we found out what can happen in our town when many of us read the same book and then get together to talk about it. We had an interesting array of programs and book discussions scheduled for early spring.
Watch this website for more information as our committtee of volunteers and library staff work to plan a new program for 2013 in the next year.
The goal of "Wayland Reads" 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.
check out what the critics are saying about Zeitoun:
Wayland Reads Pin 
Come to the library 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.