During the pandemic, libraries have gotten creative to continue serving their communities while maintaining social distancing. Middletown, Connecticut’s Russell Library has been bringing literary discussions into the great outdoors with its Book Yak on a Kayak events. The library started hosting outdoor book discussions two summers ago with its wildly popular Book Talk on a Walk program. It worked so well on land that the library decided to try it out on the water: In 2019, the library partnered with the Middletown Recreation Department to lend kayaks and host discussions on a local lake. Book Yak on a Kayak returned in summer 2020. While COVID-19 prevented the library and the recreation department from loaning kayaks, many community members attended on their own boats.