Paranormal Activity with Don DeCristofaro

Posted on by Clint Johnson

Don DeCristofaro, a professional ghost and paranormal activity investigator, will be joining us on October 17th at 4:30 in the Library’s Herman Meeting Room. He has worked in the Lizzie Bordon house, as well as the house that inspired the hit movie The Conjuring.

His most recent investigation of paranormal activity is on the USS Salem. The USS Salem was a World War 2 Heavy Cruiser. He spends at the least once a week there using the technology that has been developed.

The presentation will include showing the tools that they use to monitor possible “other worldly” guests. Since Don has been investigating the USS Salem, Don became to have “relationships” with those have who have passed on and left behind.

At the end of the presentation, Don is offering his very own expertise and advice to any patrons who may have suspicion that there is another room mate who never pays there rent. All ages event! You can give us a call, email a request or register online!

Please come! Registration is required.

Get Hyped for CapeCon!

Posted on by Clint Johnson

We have 3 programs this coming June to get ready for CapeCon!

Pokemon Snap Hunt starts on June 4th

Hunt the library for 20 different pokemon! Some include the elusive Charizard, Gengar, Magikarp, Mew, and of course! Pikachu! Take pictures of you with the pokemon and for every five pokemon you snap, come show Professor Clint so that he can reward you with an official gym badge! There are 20 pokemon hiding around the library…A badge for every 5 snapped! Can you snap them all??? The Professor would love some photographs hanging around the Young Adult room for all to study.

Anime on the Big Screen

Every other Wednesday from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM in the YA Room we will be showing numerous episodes of anime like…

6/5: Spy Family

7/3: Demon Slayer

7/13: Dragon Ball Super

7/31: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

8/14: Trigun

8/28: One Piece

No need to register! Just come on in! Check it out on our calendar!

Zoom Talk – Magical Girls and Fighting Dreamers: Queer Representation in Manga and Anime

Tuesday, June 18th at 7:00 EST

We are thrilled to be partnering with the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood for this fantastic program! Join fellow anime-enthusiast and MML Youth Services Librarian Dina Delic to learn about the history of queer representation in manga and anime! This program will give an overview of queer representation throughout various series, from The Rose of Versailles to Yuri on Ice, and will answer your most pressing questions: What is shipping? What is the difference between yaoi and yuri? Why are the greatest love stories in anime always platonic?

Please register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Zoom.

This virtual event is hosted by the Norwood Public Library and a collaboration between the several Massachusetts libraries. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.

CapeCon at Falmouth Public Library

Posted on by Clint Johnson

On Saturday, June 29th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Falmouth Public Library brings CapeCon to Falmouth! All ages are welcome and encouraged! Free admission for all, and please cosplay or dress up if you like! The event will take place on the library lawn and inside the library.

Some of the events include:

Voice acting with live-reads and Q&A
A cosplay presentation, creation station, AND a cosplay contest. Any age is welcome to participate and there will be prizes! The contest will be separated into beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Comic strip making and other arts and crafts
Polaroid Photoshoots in front of your favorite backdrops
Presentation on smart collecting. This will include purchasing on a budget and keeping your comics safe! Or in Clint’s mind, his action figures and all those boxes full of boxes!
Presentation on how much graphic novels and manga can help someone who struggles with mental health.
History of Manga Presentation and Origami (prior registration suggested. Register here!)
Dungeons and Dragons Drop-Ins
Magic the Gathering Standard and Commander Drop-Ins
All day Nintendo Switch with a few guest retro systems!
A Super Smash Bros. Tournament (make sure to sign up at the gaming table the day of the event!)

Please contact Clint Johnson, the FPL Young Adult Librarian with any questions! He can be reached at cjohnson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org

If you are interested in getting involved, we would love to have you!

Registration is helpful but by no means required!

You can register here!

Manga and Anime Club

Posted on by Clint Johnson

Manga and Anime club are back in business! Please come join on us in the Young Adult Room for our meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (4/16/2024) from 2 PM – 4 PM.
We will be watching anime, introducing the manga series that we love the most, learning to draw anime, and making buttons of our favorite anime characters!
We may even play some Pokémon cards! The skies the limit. We can’t wait to see you there!

Please register here:

Dungeons and Dragons: Introduction and Character Creation

Posted on by Clint Johnson

Curious about Dungeons and Dragons? Haven’t played in a while or want to hone your skills? Come up to the Young Adult room and let your imagination take off! Goblins, knights, wizards, and anything else you can think of! Players of all skill levels are more than welcome! Register here! Registration Page

Place: Falmouth Public Library Young Adult Room

Date: Friday, March 29th (3/29/2024)

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Useful Gadgets for Seniors, Neighborhood Falmouth

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Neighborhood Falmouth and the Falmouth Public Library are jointly offering this program on Wednesday, February 28th from 1:30-3:30 pm! Zack Gaumond, Store Manager at Eastman’s Hardware will demonstrate many useful gadgets that make life easier for seniors. Mr. Gaumond presented a similar program for Neighborhood Falmouth several years ago, that was received with great enthusiasm. Thom Reilly, Customer Support Specialist at West Gate Home Medical Equipment is sending examples of several other useful gadgets for seniors.

If you are planning to attend this event, please register by clicking here, as space is limited.

Changes to Kanopy

Posted on by Jessica O'Connor

Important changes are coming to Kanopy starting November 1st.

What will be changing?

Instead of play credits, Kanopy users will now be issued “tickets” every month. Kanopy titles will be labeled with the number of tickets needed to watch them, and how long you have to view to the title. Episodic content (i.e. TV Shows and Great Courses) will now be bingeable so you can watch an entire season or course using tickets based on the running time. Check out the table below that breaks down the ticket requirements and viewing periods for Kanopy titles.

Running Time	Ticket Requirement	Viewing Period
2 Hours or Less	2	3 Days
2 to 4 Hours	3	3 Days
4 to 6 Hours	4	7 Days
6 – 10 Hours	5	14 Days
10+ Hours	5	21 Days

How many tickets will I get?

As a Falmouth Public Library patron, you will be getting 15 tickets a month to watch Kanopy content. Kanopy Kids will remain unlimited views, as Kanopy Kids content will be ticket-free to watch.

When will these changes be taking place?

Kanopy will switch to the new ticketing system on November 1st. When using Kanopy for the first time in November, either through its app or the website, a pop up will appear to walk you through the new ticketing system.

Have any questions?

Contact the library at 508-457-2555 x7, email info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org or stop by the reference desk during library hours.

New Version of CLAMS Catalog Coming Soon!

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CLAMS announced recently that all consortium libraries will be switching over to the new Aspen Discovery catalog, which will debut for the public on February 27. At the Falmouth Public Library staff have been preparing for the transition and training on the new software, and we’re very excited about the new features that Aspen will bring!

One search will retrieve the book you’re looking for in all possible formats – print, large print, audiobook, ebook, or e-audiobook.
We’ll have a customized catalog that shows the things we own in Falmouth first, before things that are at another CLAMS library.
If something you want is currently checked out, the system will suggest similar titles that are available now.
You can create your own lists of things to read later, or browse librarian-created lists of books organized by theme, genre, and more (think: ‘suggested children’s books for Black History Month’ or ‘popular contemporary romances for Valentine’s Day’).

What won’t change?

What you currently have checked out, including ebook and e-audiobook titles in Libby.
Your library card number and account information (you will need to re-set your PIN the first time you use the new catalog.)
Your Reading History, if you use it, will transfer over but it will not be available on the first day the new catalog launches.
Access to the CLAMS mobile app.
Access to all library online resources like Kanopy, hoopla, and Consumer Reports (some resources may need you to log in again after the transition happens; Libby will need you to update your password to match your new library PIN).

What’s the Timeline?

We’ve already temporarily paused new requests for ComCat and ILL items; new requests will be accepted February 27.
The big data transfer occurs the weekend of February 25-26, so the libraries will be closed those days. The old catalog will still be visible to search, but you won’t be able to place any new requests, and you won’t be able to renew things.
Everything will be shiny and new on February 27! And we’ll be at the library to show you the new system.

Want to know more? CLAMS has an even more detailed list of FAQs plus links to the Aspen Discovery Quick Start Guide and video tutorials.

Lethal Tides with Catherine Musemeche

Posted on by Jessica O'Connor

Join us on Wednesday, November 9th at 6:30pm in the Hermann meeting room as we welcome author Catherine Musemeche. She will be speaking about her latest book Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II. To register for this author talk and book signing, click here.

“Weaving together science, biography, and military history, Lethal Tides is a powerful, revelatory history essential to our understanding of oceanography and naval strategy, and – more importantly – chronicles the gripping story of an unsung woman who was pivotal to the U.S.’s success against Japan in WWII.”

Catherine Musemeche is a graduate of the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas and the University of Texas School of Law. She has been a pediatric surgeon for more than three decades. Catherine’s first book, Small, was longlisted for the E.O. Wilson/Pen American Literary Science Award and was awarded the Texas Writer’s League Discovery Prize for Nonfiction in 2015. Her second book, Hurt, was named one of the top ten EMS books of the decade. She has also contributed to Smithsonian Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times’ “Motherlode” blog, KevinMD.com, Creative Nonfiction magazine and EMS World.

This event is free to the public and copies of her book will be available from Eight Cousins for purchase at the event.

Webb Space Telescope Community Events

Posted on by Jessica O'Connor

The Falmouth Public Library will be hosting two Webb Telescope Community Events for NASA’s release of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JSWT) first full-color images!

Stop by on Tuesday, July 12th between 10:30am-1:30pm for an open house with NASA Solar System Ambassador Marie Zahn in the YA room. Everyone is welcome to join us for some fun activities as we view the first JWST images together! Marie will also help answer your space questions and will talk about the Webb Telescope.

Then join us on Saturday, July 16th from 3:30pm-4:30pm in the Hermann meeting room as we stream an online expert panel of Webb scientists! They will answer audience questions and examine and explain the first images from JWST.

“The James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s premier space science observatory. Webb will solve mysteries in our solar system, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency.” – NASA

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