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06/05/2026

Bookmobile and Learning Lab Schedule for Wicomico Co.

Wicomico Public Library is on the move! Starting later this month, the Mobile Library will be coming to various locations throughout Wicomico County.

In the days and weeks ahead, we'll be sharing photos of our locations.

Be sure to come to one of our stops and see what our Mobile Library has to offer!

Powellville Methodist Church
MON: 6/22, 7/6, 7/20 & 8/3;
9:00am-11:30am

Sharptown Town Hall
MON: 6/22, 7/6, 7/20 & 8/3;
12:30pm-3:00pm

Willards Lions Community Center
WED: 6/24, 7/8, 7/22 & 8/5;
9:00am-11:30am

Mardela Middle & High School
MON: 6/29, 7/13, 7/27 & 8/10;
9:00am-11:30am

Passerdyke Village, Eden
MON: 6/29, 7/13, 7/27 & 8/10;
12:30pm-3:00pm

Fruitland Recreational Park
WED: 7/1, 7/15, 7/29 & 8/12;
9:00am-11:30am

West Side Community Center, Bivalve
THU: 7/2, 7/16, 7/30 & 8/13;
9:00am-11:30am

Hebron Volunteer Fire Department
THU: 7/2, 7/16, 7/30 & 8/13;
12:30pm-3:00pm

06/05/2026

If you in the company of D/HH, slow your conversation down so others have time to process what you are saying so they can respond or follow along. If their timing is delayed in responding be understanding not irritated.

06/05/2026

Mama Hu Hears makes a valid point on remembering conversations. Even some hearing individuals have issues.

06/05/2026

Learning to sign? Practice doesn't always make perfect but it certainly helps. Buddy up with some who signs so you can practice in small, short spans of time throughout the day

06/05/2026

Mental health is important for everyone. Please take time to check in with yourself. You just may save your own life.

Creating boundaries for is crucial for well-being and preventing burnout. Here are steps to establish and maintain healthy boundaries:

✅ Delegate
✅ Learn to say no
✅ Prioritize self-care

06/05/2026

Open Future Learning makes an excellent point. Not everyone can understand the complexity of a message being delivered by legal or healthcare workers as they aren't knowledgeable in the topic being explained. However, if they would take the time to explain it at the level of ones understanding then it may be comprehended but also have to be explained a few times for it to be totally understood. Everyone's learning level is different but one can learn if the correct mode of learning is used.

For people with developmental and intellectual disabilities too often, “lacks capacity” really means “wasn't given a fair chance.” Capacity is not measured by how quickly someone understands an explanation that was rushed, full of jargon, or delivered only once. People with intellectual disabilities have the right to information presented in ways that make sense to them, with time to ask questions and support to understand. Before deciding that someone cannot make a complex decision, we should first ask whether we have done a good enough job of explaining it.
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ID: Text reads: People with intellectual disabilities are often judged to lack capacity without proper support to understand. Image shows a professional-looking person is talking to a support worker. The speech bubble reads: “Tom lacks capacity to make complex decisions.” Person with intellectual disability with a thought bubble: You explained it once. Badly.

06/04/2026

Information regarding drought monitoring. Ban burn in effective.

Drought conditions are expected to continue for the foreseeable future given the lack of rain in the forecast for the next week or more.

06/04/2026

Have unused tech from a love one that is no longer here and don't know what to do with it? Consider donating it to the Maryland Technology Assistance Program so others can use it to improve their living conditions. MTAP is a great program for those that don't have the funding to purchase new or even old tech.