Click on any of the images to find more information or register for the program. To see a full list of all of the events happening at Whelden, visit wheldenlibrary.org/events.

Click on any of the images to find more information or register for the program. To see a full list of all of the events happening at Whelden, visit wheldenlibrary.org/events.

Face Masks are Required

For a healthy and safe environment, we ask you to wear a mask that covers your mouth and nose while you are in our building.

For those who choose not to wear a mask, curbside service is available. To place your request please call 508-362-2262.

Holiday Schedule

Friday & Saturday December 23rd & 24th

Saturday December 31st

Closed for the holidays.

On Sale Now- West Barnstable Hats & Shirts

West Barnstable hats and shirts are on sale now at Whelden Library. 

Sizes and styles vary, available while supplies last.

• Long Sleeve: $20
• Short Sleeve: $15
• Hats: $15

Proceeds to benefit Whelden Memorial Library and the Annual West Barnstable Village Festival.

New to the Library- Tonieboxes!

The Toniebox is screen-free digital listening device that plays stories, songs, and more!

Check out a Toniebox, pick out your characters, and have your own story time at home or on the go!*

Stop in or check online to see what's available or reserve a box or figures to pick up at Whelden.

Tonieboxes may only be checked out to an adult account. Limit one box per household. Character checkouts limited to 5.

Passes at the Library

Go to the museum or park, for free or at a discount!

What's available:

• Battleship Cove
• Cahoon Museum of Art
• Cape Cod Museum of Art
• DCR Parks Pass
• The Edward Gorey House
• Heritage Museums and Gardens
• Museum of Fine Arts Boston
• Roger Williams Zoo
• Salem Witch Museum
• Toad Hall Antique Car Museum

Call: 508-362-2262

Email: whelden@comcast.net

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/resources/museum-passes

To find out more and reserve your pass today!

Mango Languages

Free with your Whelden Library Card.

Choose from over 70 languages including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Learn on the go- Download the Mango app onto your smart device to access the courses anywhere at your convenience.

Follow this link: https://connect.mangolanguages.com/whelden/start to get started.

Have your library card number ready.*

Select 'Use Mango as a Guest' to get started quickly

or

Select 'Sign Up' to create a profile and save your progress as your learn. 

*Please note: you must have a library card issued by Whelden Library to use this service.

Need Help?

Call: 508-362-2262

Email: whelden@comcast.net

Or stop by the library.

Simon Brett's Decluttering Mysteries 

Simon Brett writes the much-loved Fethering series, the Mrs Pargeter novels, and the Charles Paris detective series as well. The Decluttering Mysteries provide a literal take on the role of the detective as someone who straightens out big messes! Ellen Curtis runs her own decluttering business, helping people who are running out of space. Her job, sometimes at the invitation of people who need help with organization, sometimes for the British social services for people whose hoarding has made their homes dangerous, means that she sees things most people never see, including crime and death.

Watching Ellen investigate crime on her own is thoroughly fascinating. You will love these quirky, warmhearted mysteries. Start with book #1 in the series, The Clutter Corpse.

Order a copy today!

The Clutter Corpse- click here

An Untidy Death- click here

Waste of a Life- click here

Take & Make: Community Puzzle Pieces

Register today to take home a blank puzzle piece, yours to decorate as you wish.

Return your finished piece to the library.

Once completed- our community puzzle will be proudly displayed!

Register for your puzzle piece:

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Email: whelden@comcast.net

or Call: 508-362-2262

Author Talk: An evening with Nancy Rubin Stuart

Thursday, December 1st

6:30pm

Whelden Memorial Library is pleased to welcome Nancy Rubin Stuart, author of Poor Richard's Women: Deborah Read Franklin and other women behind the founding father.

Registration Suggested

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Call: 508-362-2262

or Email: jwilliams@clamsnet.org

December Stay and Make - Gift Tag Workshop!

Tuesday December 6th

1-3pm

Join us for an embossing and stamping gift tag workshop! All material supplied!

Registration Required

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Call: 508-362-2262

or Email: jwilliams@clamsnet.org

Grow with Google Virtual Classes

Join us for a series of virtual programs that offer resources and tools delivered by speaker Bryan Caplan.

Registration required, no library card needed.

Power Your Job Search with Google Tools

Wednesday, December 7th, 10am

Click here to register

Changing Tides of Relationships and Caregiving

Thursday, December 8

11am

This is a universal discussion on how being a caregiver can alter the relationship with the person we care for. The program will provide helpful hints and community resources to support the caregiver ever-changing relationship with the person they are caring for.

The Psychological Brain - Case Studies with Dr. Herbert Greenwald

Thursday, December 8th

6pm

Please join us for the second in a series of discussions with Dr. Herbert Greenwald on his remarkable case studies in psychology. This session will focus on a violent patient in a mental hospital who resisted improvement and finds help through a new way of looking at Psychology.

Holiday Trivia Night!

Tuesday, December 13th

6-7pm

Test your knowledge on holidays!

Bring your friends and family!

Join us for a festive night of fun and prizes!

All ages welcome.

What Are You Reading? A Book Club

Wednesday, December 14th

5:30-6:30pm

A book club that focuses on talking about whatever book you are currently reading! Do you love it? Hate it? Share your thoughts with fellow bibliophiles!

FOWL Booksale

Open for the 2022 holiday season,

Saturdays 9am-2pm.

December 10th and 17th

Check out our basement treasures and take home a new book to love.

Monday Tech Help

Learning a new device? Struggling to figure out e-books? Need to send an email? We're here for you!

To request an appointment:

Call: 508-362-2262

Email: whelden@comcast.net

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

If Mondays don't work, just let us know and we'll see what we can do!

Shared Warmth Winter Reading Program

December 1st-January 30th

Caregivers and children (ages 2 & up) read together 5 days a week for 15-30 minutes.

Register online or sign up at the library to receive a free book and a reading calendar to keep track.

Each participant who completes the program will receive a prize! 

More details given after registration.

Register online: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Or stop by the library to sign up in person.

Take & Make: Make Your Own Winter Gnome

Through the month of December

Register for a kit to make your own winter gnome out of cardstock and yarn! 

You will need to supply your own glue.

To Register:

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Email: whelden@comcast.net

or Call: 508-362-2262

Friendship Bracelets

Tuesday, December 27th

3pm-4:30pm

Make a keepsake bracelet for you and a friend! 

All materials provided by the library. 

Best suited for ages 6 and up. Registration is required.

To Register:

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Email: whelden@comcast.net

or Call: 508-362-2262

Pokémon Club

Thursday, December 29th

4:30pm-6pm

Do you love Pokémon?!

Let's celebrate our common interest with each other!

Scavenger hunt, prizes, trivia, and trading card game practice, instruction, and play time!

Ages 5-12 years old, parents welcome to hang out! 

Children 10 or older may be left until Club time ends (6pm).

Dates and times vary, so stay tuned by signing up for our newsletters and checking our event calendar!

Registration Required:

Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/events

Email: whelden@comcast.net

or Call: 508-362-2262

Family Movie Night

Monday, December 19th

5pm

Follow four curious children as they journey to a land beyond the wardrobe.

Can't guess the title? Call or email to find out!

Storytime with Lizzy

Thursdays

11am

Drop-in story time geared towards a pre-school audience. Caregivers and children listen to stories read by Lizzy, sing, dance, and have fun each week!

Monday..................2pm - 7pm

Tuesday.................9am - 2pm

Wednesday............2pm - 7pm

Thursday................9am - 2pm

Friday.....................9am - 2pm

Saturday................9am - 2pm

Sunday.......................CLOSED

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