New Library Events Calendar!

Discover Our New Library Calendar!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve updated our calendar software to make it even easier to find and register for events at Falmouth Public Library! You’ll notice a few changes that we hope will improve your experience as you browse and plan your visits.

With our new Assabet Interactive calendar, event listings are now cleaner and more user-friendly. Each month is laid out in a grid, with each day’s programs listed for quick reference. Clicking on an event opens a pop-up window where you’ll find detailed descriptions, easy registration links, and more.

One of our favorite new features is the improved search and filter options. You can search for events by age group, category, and other criteria, helping you quickly find the programs that are most relevant to you. You’ll also see a list view option if you prefer scrolling through events that way.

We’re committed to providing a smooth, intuitive experience so you can stay connected with everything happening at the library. Check out our calendar for November and explore all the exciting events we have in store for you!

If you have any questions, please call us at (508) 457-2555 or send an email to info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org 

Reading and Writing Horror

Reading and Writing Horror with Corey Farrenkopf

Do you love the horror genre? Have you ever wondered how horror writers craft suspense, create memorable creatures or write fear all while avoiding clichés?  Join Corey Farrenkopf, author of Living in Cemeteries, in conversation about his love of reading and writing horror on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM in the Hermann Room. Copies of his book will be available for purchase at the event from Eight Cousins Books.

Corey Farrenkopf is a Cape Cod based writer. His debut novel, Living in Cemeteries, was published by JournalStone in April of 2024.  He is the Fiction Editor for the Cape Cod Poetry Review. His work has appeared in The Southwest Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Tiny Nightmares, Catapult, Three-Lobed Burning Eye, Bourbon Penn, Flash Fiction Online, Wigleaf, The Florida Review, Reckoning, and elsewhere. His work has been nominated for multiple Pushcart Prizes and a Best of the Net award. He has also been nominated for both the Year’s Best Horror Anthology and the Year’s Best Horror and Dark Fantasy Anthology. He is represented by Marie Lamba of the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. He currently resides in a house on a hill with his wife, Gabrielle, and their tiny dog, Ooli. He works as a librarian.

Praise for Living in Cemeteries:

“Does friendship/love or ghostly determinism rule the day? The spirits are alive on Cape Cod in Corey Farrenkopf’s Living Cemeteries. A strange, beguiling, ghostly romp that reads as though Wes Anderson novelized Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners. I’m here for it.”

–Paul Tremblay, the nationally best-selling author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts 

For more information about Corey Farrenkopf: https://www.coreyfarrenkopf.com/

This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. Register HERE or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

 

Author Talk with Lawrence Millman

Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau with Lawrence Millman

 

Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30 PM in the Hermann Meeting Room for an author talk and book signing with mycologist and author Lawrence Millman!  He will be discussing his latest memoir Outside: My Boyhood with Thoreau.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event from Eight Cousins Books.

Early on, Millman found in Thoreau a kindred spirit, far outside of the mainstream social, sporting, and educational interests he was expected to be cultivating. And like Thoreau, he would rather be out-of-doors — where he could socialize with mushrooms, insects, or earthworms — than stuck in any indoor locale.

“Lawrence Millman is my kind of guy–kind of like a cross between Henry David Thoreau and a badger (the Eurasian badger, as the American badger is sometimes considered ill-tempered). Like Larry, I am always happiest among the salamanders and caterpillars, but reading Larry’s vivid, honest, often hilarious accounts of how nature shaped his quirky, abundant life makes for excellent company. Everyone who loves animals and nature will love this.”

— Sy Montgomery, author of Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell

Writer, ethnographer, mycologist Lawrence Millman has made over forty trips and expeditions to the Arctic and Subarctic. His twenty-seven books include such titles as Last Places, Northern Latitudes, A Kayak Full of Ghosts, Our Like Will Not Be There Again, Hiking to Siberia, Lost in the Arctic, At the End of the World, The Book of Origins, Fungipedia, The Last Speaker of Bear, Foraging with Jeeves, and the Coyote Arts title Goodbye, Ice. He has written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Outside, Atlantic Monthly, and The Sunday Times (London). He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

For more information about Lawrence Millman: https://lawrencemillman.com/This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. Register HERE or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Reference Book Bonanza!

 

Reference Book Bonanza

Join us for a daylong Reference Book Bonanza on Saturday, September 21st, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Bay Meeting Room!

Celebrate the changing seasons and cozy up for long, chilly nights with fantastic additions to your home library. At the Reference Book Bonanza, you’re invited to take home as many reference books as you’d like from our collection of discards over the past year. Explore a wide range of topics—from bioethics and cartography to cryptozoology—there’s something for everyone!

Think you can name all the Dewey Decimal categories? If not, don’t worry—we’ll take you from the 001s to the 999s in no time!

Curious about philosophy? Wondering about the meaning of life? You just might find the answers here.

Don’t miss out!

This event is free to the public and registration is NOT required. Call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7 or email them at info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org if you have questions. 

 

Get Organized!

The Art of Organization with Nicole Gabai

Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 PM for a discussion on an artful and fun approach to organizing your personal and professional spaces based on Nicole Gabai’s book The Art of Organization.  Ms. Gabai wrote and illustrated the book and uses her creative background to discuss subjects like time management, stress-free moving and how to create more space in small spaces.  She uses a unique organizing approach to help people of all ages bring a sense of order and balance into their lives. 

Ms. Gabai is a professional organizer, author, artist and a Certified Virtual Organizing Professional™ with over two decades of hands-on organizing experience.  Her focus is to help you move from feeling stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed or afraid of change to a place of feeling happier and more productive so you can move on with your life! She is one of only 100 people in the world to earn a Virtual Organizing Certification.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Gabai served in various jobs in TV production at renowned networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, the Orlando Film Commission, and MacGuffin Films in New York City. She attended Parsons School of Design and received a BFA in Textile Design & Styling from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and worked as a textile designer in New York City for several years.

She has been featured in prestigious publications such as Martha Stewart, Southern Living, AARP, Real Simple, US News & World Report, Forbes, Boston 25 News, and more.

This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. Register online HERE or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7

Walk This Way!

Join the library’s new monthly LGBTQIA+ walking group and discuss new/classic queer literature, film and culture.  The first walk is scheduled for Friday, August 16th at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM and we’ll  meet at the Katherine Lee Bates Rd Library entrance. 

Walks will be short (under .5 miles), leisurely and end on the library lawn where all are welcome to enjoy more fresh air and make new friends with fellow walkers.  This event is free, inclusive and open to the general adult public.  

Registration is required along with a waiver and release form.  The waiver and release form will be handed out at the first walk. 

*Walks are planned alongside Shiverick’s Pond Pathway and are accessible with the use of wheelchairs, walkers and other walking aids. 

Register online using the library’s online event calendar or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Free Online Job Seekers Networking Group

The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career,” this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!

Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur. She transitioned to executive coaching over 12 years ago. Deborah has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. She has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools. Deborah has facilitated 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries.

Meeting Schedule:

  • Aug. 7: Self-Assessment
  • Aug. 21: Career Story
  • Sept. 4: LinkedIn
  • Sept. 18: Resumes
  • Oct. 2: Cover Letter/Using AI
  • Oct. 16: Thinking Outside the Box
  • Nov. 6: Networking
  • Nov. 20: Interview Strategies
  • Dec. 4: Interview Practice
  • Dec. 18: Marketing Plan

    RECORDING NOTE:
    This program will be recorded.
    All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

*50+ indicates 50 years old and up!