Posted by Jill on Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:11 am | 0 Comment(s)
I’m re-posting The Point list here, just in case you missed the first posting! The first posting has all the links to the library catalog.
Melanie’s List
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
The Strange Case of…
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Posted by Staff on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:50 am | 0 Comment(s)
Sometime around 9:30 a.m. the CLAMS office in Hyannis lost electrical power. Electrical service has been restored at CLAMS and the servers have been tested and are available. This means your CLAMS card is once again working!!
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Posted by Jill on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:42 am | 0 Comment(s)
Morning update. The CLAMS office in Hyannis is without power, thus the library catalog is DOWN, as well as any database you access from home using your CLAMS card.
The Point with Mindy Todd has been rescheduled for WEDNESDAY morning, assuming power will be back on in Woods Hole by then!
Questions? Give us a call:…
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Posted by Jill on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 8:55 am | 3 Comment(s)
Not sure that this will actually broadcast today. Indeed it is 9:40 a.m. & I don’t think WCAI has power yet thanks to Tropical Storm Irene. However, here is the list for our pre-recorded show on Science Fiction & novels that teach you something about science. I have actually posted an extended list…
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Posted by Jill on Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:52 am | 0 Comment(s)
For Immediate Release August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene is expected to bring tropical storm force winds followed by hurricane force winds by early Sunday morning. Governor Patrick has declared a state of emergency. Low lying areas, particularly the area of Buzzards Bay should prepare for storm surge as high as 6-10’. Residents and visitors should be vigilant in…
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Posted by Faith on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 4:24 pm | 0 Comment(s)
We are lucky here on the Cape to be surrounded by abundant fishing spots, in salt water and fresh. So, if you are looking for advice on where to go, what to use, how to land the best catch or anything related to fishing at all, then see the fishing magazines we have in the periodical room:
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Posted by Meg on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 2:43 pm | 0 Comment(s)
For Immediate Release August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene is expected to bring tropical storm force winds followed by hurricane force winds by early Sunday morning. Governor Patrick has declared a state of emergency. Low lying areas, particularly the area of Buzzards Bay should prepare for storm surge as high as 6-10’. Residents and visitors should be vigilant in…
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Posted by Jill on Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:43 pm | 0 Comment(s)
Due to the impending hurricane our book drop on the Katharine Lee Bates side of the building will be closing on SATURDAY AFTERNOON. It will be closed until further notice. Please return your materials inside the building only once the book drop is closed. Fines will be waived as needed.
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Posted by Jill on Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:37 am | 0 Comment(s)
----For Immediate Release- Wednesday August 24, 2011
From Heather Harper, Acting Falmouth Town Manager
The Town of Falmouth encourages all residents and visitors to be vigilant in monitoring the path and potential impact of Hurricane Irene. Hurricane Irene is expected to make her presence known in our region beginning tomorrow,…
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Posted by Jill on Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 2:22 pm | 0 Comment(s)
If you thought you just felt an earthquake ... you DID! Read all about it on the USGS earthquake page!
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Posted by Faith on Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 1:22 pm | 0 Comment(s)
Do you fancy cats or dogs? Whether you own one, or just wish you could, you’ll enjoy reading about them in Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy, two popular magazines you can find in our reading room. Both are published monthly and contain well-written and informative articles about all aspects of good pet…
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Posted by Peter on Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:11 am | 3 Comment(s)
My name is Peter Cook and I am the new Information Systems Librarian for the Falmouth, North Falmouth and East Falmouth libraries. It has been a whirlwind during my first few weeks as I get to know the staff and computer systems that run this wonderful library.
I am no stranger to libraries. I started going to the library…
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Posted by Jill on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:37 am | 0 Comment(s)
Good news for all you frustrated puzzle mavens! The Klimt puzzle has at last been finished!! I put out a plea on our Facebook page for somebody to come finish it, as it had been causing a good deal of frustration among our puzzle crowd. Happily someone DID come and finish the puzzle,…
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Posted by Faith on Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 0 Comment(s)
I was just introduced to a book of 18th century travel and nature writings with exquisite illustrations … an American classic. Sadly, our modern reprint goes unnoticed by potential admirers, no doubt due to its modest size and unadorned cloth cover. I am referring to William Bartram’s Travels and Other Writings.
William…
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Posted by Faith on Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:47 pm | 0 Comment(s)
The nights are getting a little longer now, but they are still warm enough to enjoy spending time outdoors for long periods. What a perfect time to introduce kids to the joy of star gazing before school starts and bedtimes have to be enforced again. We have two great magazines in our reading room for star gazers of all levels,…
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Posted by Jill on Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 9:56 am | 0 Comment(s)
Today’s blog entry comes to us from Donna Skinner, one of our children’s room librarians:
“If you’ve come across any handwritten notes on lavender paper while browsing books in the last week, that was the work of the Read Around the World Book Group for ages five to eight. We have been…
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Posted by Kim on Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm | 0 Comment(s)
Most societies agree that it is important to preserve artifacts of their culture and heritage. Without such artifacts, civilization has no memory and no mechanism to learn from its successes and failures. Our culture now produces more and more artifacts in digital form.
If you have not already read Falmouth Public Library employee Nick…
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Posted by Jill on Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 3:50 pm | 2 Comment(s)
I have breaking news on the Moby-Dick front. As the Jaws line used to say ... “just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” ... Moby returns to Falmouth! Nathaniel Philbrick has written a new book called Why Read Moby-Dick? and he will be here on Wednesday, October…
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Posted by Jill on Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm | 0 Comment(s)
This just in ... a new novel has just come out, which features a WHOI scientist! The title is The Taste of Salt, and the author is Martha Southgate. Here’s what Publisher’s Weekly had to say:
“In her haunting fourth novel, Southgate (Third Girl from the Left) examines the complicated issues of…
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Posted by Meg on Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 1:29 pm | 0 Comment(s)
One of the films being shown tonight at the Woods Hole Film Festival is The Lie, a narrative feature film directed by Joshua Leonard.. The Lie is based on a short story and can be found in Wild child, and other stories by T. Coraghessan Boyle. If you want…
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