Yes it was standing room only for the Lawrence School poetry slam held at the library last night. I wasn’t able to attend, but from my count of Donna’s photos there were at least 47 teens who read poems last night. I’m sure the full story will be told soon. I know it was filmed, so we hope the film…

For all of you iPod users who have been frustrated with the limited number of Overdrive titles there is good news! We’ve just heard from the CLAMS office that Overdrive has announced there will be many more compatible titles beginning in mid-June. You can read the Overdrive press release for more details.

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Today is John Cheever’s birthday. He was born in Quincy and is buried in Norwell. Here is one of my favorite paragraphs written by him from his short story “Goodbye, My Brother”:

“Oh, what can you do with a man like that? What can you do? How can you dissuade his eye in a crowd from seeking out…

Let the Summer begin! Betty Smith of East Falmouth was in today and she is the first puzzler to work on the 500 piece puzzle in the Reference Room. An idyllic beach scene with sailboats cruising along, this is a perfect choice to open the season. Stop by & add a piece or two! If you are stumped take a…

OK, we are ready to go ... Tammy and I put the first batch of beach basket books out this morning. The first puzzle is out on the reference room table. One change for summer visitors ... a visitor pass for internet access now costs $1.00. Anyone with a library card and a pin…

It’s hard to believe, but this weekend is Memorial Day, and what does that mean for us? Time to get the library’s Beach Basket out of storage, and filled with free paperbacks for anyone to take to the beach. The Beach Basket was designed for weekend visitors who are just passing through, but we’ve discovered that…

Don’t forget there is a local election happening in Falmouth today. Polls will be open until 8:00 p.m.

How did I spend my weekend? Watching the finals of Eurovision 2009. This is one of the amazing things about the internet, you can watch a European song contest live in the comfort of your own…

Yes, it is almost that time again! The event that brings people to Falmouth from around the globe! What is that? The Friends of the Falmouth Public Library Book Sale! So what does everyone want to know? When is it?? Here they are the official 2009 dates:

Friday,…

If you haven’t given it a try yet, maybe this rainy day is the day to try something new. We now have the option for you to check out your own materials. There is a self check-out machine to the left of the upstairs circulation desk, as well as one in the Children’s Room. You DO…

Meet Science Fiction Authors from Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the main library. Included in the lineup are Michael Burstein author of I Remember the Future, Jeffrey A. Carver author of Sunborn, Walter H. Hunt author of