eMagazines Available through Libby and Overdrive |
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Did you know that CLAMS Library patrons can borrow magazines through the Libby and Overdrive app, in addition to ebooks and eaudiobooks? Click on the image below to watch a short video about borrowing magazines, or check with Assistant Director Corey Farrenkopf or Library Director Lucy Loomis next time you're at the Library for a quick overview. |
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Wireless Hotspots for Winter Woes |
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Our wireless hotspots certainly came in handy for patrons and staff during the October Nor'easter. Plan ahead for the next storm -- borrow a hotspot and charge it up before the power goes out! That way you'll still be able to access the internet and get wireless service even though Comcast may be down and the power may be out.
Sturgis Library has 10 TMobile wifi hotspots for circulation. Check them out for a week. Reliable and dependable internet wherever T Mobile has coverage.
If you want to test one out, ask at the desk and one of our staff members can show you how to use it. Or call Corey at 508-362-6636 for more information.
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Check Out Our New Online Book Shop |
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You can now purchase books, mugs, hats, and other Sturgis Library items online directly through our website. The online shop features books by or about Rev. John Lothrop, William Sturgis, Kurt Vonnegut, women of Barnstable, Barnstable Village and Town, and more. Click the button to visit the shop. |
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Some Guidelines for Donating Books to the Library |
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At the Sturgis Library Book Shop, we carry a large selection of gently used book for adults, young adults, and children, along with movies, music, antiquarian books and pamphlets, and specialty items.
Most items in the shop are donated by library users, and we welcome your donations of books and other items — music CDs, movies on DVD, puzzles, games, antiquarian books and pamphlets, and more.
Please feel free to bring donated items by anytime during regular library hours. We can help you by providing a cart. We can also provide you with a donation card that you can use to report a charitable deduction on your income tax return.
Please read the following guidelines for donating books and other materials:
All items should be in clean, excellent condition
Here is what we DO accept:
- Fiction & nonfiction books for adults, young adults, and children
- DVD or Blu-Ray movies
- Music and books on CD
- Puzzles and games
Here is what we DO NOT accept:
- Textbooks
- Older mass market paperbacks
- Books whose contents are easily out-of-date or out of style
- Travel guides
- Medical and health guides
- Financial guides
- Computer and tech guides
- Older cookbooks, craft books, decorating books, and fashion books
- Multi-volume sets
- Encyclopedia sets
- Books with racist or pornographic content
- Books espousing hatred towards individuals or groups
- Abridged books like Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
- Advance Reader’s Copies
Please go through your donations carefully and donate only those items that fit into the acceptable category above. This helps to save us time sorting through books donations, and also saves us the effort and expense of having to take unwanted books to the transfer station.
Thanks SO much.
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Talking Literature with Leni Zumas, Mona Awad, Jake Wolff, and Aja Gabel |
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Tuesday December 14th @ 6 PM via ZOOM
Join us for a talk with four celebrated authors on all things Literature! A Q and A will follow as well as a digital book sale. Bring all your reading and writing questions!
To sign up for the ZOOM link, email SturgisReference@comcast.net.
Free and open to all!
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Libby E-book and E-Audio Information Session |
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Tuesday December 7th @ 6 PM
Are you curious about reading Ebooks on your smartphone or tablet? What about E-Audio books? Join us for an evening of instruction and exploration of our free library app, Libby! Through Libby you can download and read/listen to thousands or Ebooks and E-Audiobooks, all from the convenience of home!
Before the program, make sure you know your library card number, the name of your home library, and you PIN number. If you don’t know these, just ask one of our librarians and we can help!
Free and open to all!
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Cape Cod Camino Way
A Historical Walk with Peggy Jablonski
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Tuesday January 11th at 6 PM
The Cape Cod Camino Way explores history through the lens of social justice, and brings the past to life. In this program, you will “walk” across Cape Cod with Peggy Jablonski, founder of the Cape Cod Camino Way project. We will travel to the past examining issues such as women and people of color in science, the sea captains of Brewster and connections to the Triangle Trade, the Wampanoag story connected with the Mayflower, the free spirit and artistry of Provincetown, and more. Discussion and sharing information is encouraged to raise our awareness together. To learn more visit: https://capecodcaminoway.com/
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: For ZOOM link, email SturgisReference@Comcast.net.
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Coming To A Neighborhood Near You |
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Tuesday January 18th at 6 PM
Join Sturgis Library and Ian Ives, the Sanctuary Director for Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Sanctuary, for an indoor nature presentation on the changes you might see to the animal populations in your backyard! We will explore the local increase in abundance of deer, coyote, fisher, turkey, bobcat and osprey and the conflicts, management measures and ethical considerations that arise as a result.
This program is free and open to all. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Email SturgisReference@comcast.net to sign up. Masks are required.
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Have You Checked Out Sturgis Library's
YouTube Channel Yet?
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Since Covid began, we have been recording many of our digital programs and posting them to our YouTube channel. So if you missed our Curious and Fascinating Tales of Barnstable with Nancy Viall Shoemaker, our talk on Native American Agricultural Practices with Linda Coombs, our talk on Vonnegut's Influence on Contemporary Science Fiction, or any of our other programs, follow this link and see what you've been missing!
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Happy Snow Globes for the Winter Solstice |
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Tuesday, December 21st from 4:30pm-5:30pm
Join us at Sturgis Library as we welcome Winter by making our own mason jar snow globes! All materials will be provided by the library. Participants will be sent home with a hot chocolate packet and popcorn bag! Cozy!
Geared to ages 4 and up!
Registration is requested. Email Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org
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Art Session for Young Artists |
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Wednesday, December 29th at 1:00pm
Young artists ages 8 through 12 are invited to join artist, curator, and art educator Anastaci Pacella for an artful afternoon where the the focus will lie in the creation of the work, not the outcome.
Registration is required. Please email Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org to register
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Kiddos of all ages are encouraged to write a book review!
Book reviews can be brought to the circulation desk during library hours and one of the librarians will give you a special bookmark and a pack of Smarties for being such a smarty!
A new bookmark will be featured each month-- write multiple reviews and collect them all!
All book reviews will be kept in the Book Review Binder for our patrons to view!
Questions? Email Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org
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The Sprightly Bright Book Club |
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Held in-person on the last Tuesday of every month at 4:30pm
Are you between the ages of 8ish to 12ish years old? Do you like (or love!) to read? If you answered yes to these questions, then The Sprightly Bright Book Club is the place for you!
Let's choose, read, and discuss books together!
The discussion will take place in-person on the last Tuesday of every month at 4:30pm. however if participants prefer to participate virtually via zoom, that is an option, too!
Registration is required!
For more information and to register, please email Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org
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Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Join us outside, weather permitting, for stories and merriment every Wednesday at 10:30am! In the event of rain, Storytime will be held indoors where masks are required for ALL participants.
Geared toward ages 2-4 but all are welcome!
Registration is not required!
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Young Artists Featured in Barnstable Village |
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Sturgis Library asks young artists of all ages to submit their artwork to be displayed in the Barnstable Village Association's display case located in the center of Barnstable Village!
Each artist will be featured for one week!
Artists can contact Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org to coordinate a week to display their artwork.
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Historical Images and Flyers from the Barnstable County Fair will be on display in our foyer glass case! |
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Antonia Cook is exhibiting her pencil portraits during the month of December 2021!
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Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on
- Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th
- Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st
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Sturgis Library
3090 Main Street P.O. Box 606
Barnstable, MA 02630
www.sturgislibrary.org
sturgislibrary@comcast.net
508-362-6636
Our hours are:
Monday 10-5
Tuesday 10-8
Wednesday 10-5
Thursday 10-6
Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
Sundays and holidays CLOSED
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