‘Blink’ Documentary Screening

Falmouth Public Library will be screening the 2024 National Geographic | Documentary Films documentary Blink on Friday, June 6th at 3:00pm in the library’s Hermann Room.  This documentary screening is free to the public and is courtesy of National Geographic | Documentary Films.  All are welcome to attend! Blink, directed by Edmund Stenson and Daniel Roher, is […]

Documentary Screening – “Change the Subject”

Falmouth Reads Together Events Related to the title Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora Friday, April 4th at 7:00 PM in the Hermann Room: Documentary Screening Join us on Friday, April 4th at 7:00 PM for a Falmouth Reads Together screening of the 2019 documentary Change the Subject.   The power of words is incalculable.  While researching immigration, a […]

Zoom talk, Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement

Come listen to this Zoom presentation on Tuesday, March 4th at 6 pm.  Please note that this is virtual only and does not take place in the library.  Register by clicking here, and you will receive the Zoom link! This program is a combined lecture and music performance entitled Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement. It begins […]

Back to School, Back to school, to Prove to Dad that I’m not a Fool

Get geared up for success this coming year at Falmouth Public Library                 It’s that time of year again! But you aren’t alone. The library is a tool for academic success, free thinking, and somewhere to have fun! At the main branch we carry a vast collection of resources, have author talks, events of all […]

Creative Writing Workshop with Dominic Cappuccino

Dominic Cappuccino is partnering with the FPL Young Adult Services to offer a creative writing workshop over the summer! Participants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of writing a short – story and their components like setting, character and plot. It will be a great opportunity to practice your creative writing skills over […]

New 6-month Fiction Book Club Picks!

Our book list for August through January is out!  The book club reads a mix of new and acclaimed titles, classics and older well-loved fiction. Come pick up a pamphlet at the desk, or check out our picks below! We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Check […]

Check out these great Zoom talks in May!

We have some great Zoom talks in May, some from the Library Speakers Consortium (funded by the Library Support Fund)! Click the links after for details and registration. These are virtual only, and do not take place at the library. Wednesday, May 1st at 3 pm: Genius, Power and Deception on the Eve of World […]

Joy of Learning, April 2024!

Come join us in  April for our ever-popular “Joy of Learning” series! We have offered Joy of Learning classes for many years, in April and October. They are taught by educators and other experts on a volunteer basis, for adults and for teens at a high school/college learning level.   Come learn something new and have […]

Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past Digital Exhibit

In 2023 Calliope Poetry for Community extended an invitation to the public to immerse themselves in the images and messages carefully preserved within the Falmouth Public Library’s collection of postcards. These postcards, dating back to the early 1900s, offer us glimpses into the town’s history, portraying the various villages of Falmouth in bygone eras. They serve as […]

Brett Warren Poetry Conversation

Join us on Wednesday Sept. 20 at 11:00 am in the Hermann Room for a conversation and reading with Cape poet Brett Warren. Brett and Falmouth Public Library’s Head of Adult Services Phoebe Acheson will read poems from Brett’s 2023 book The Map of Unseen Things, and have a conversation about the poetry.  Audience members will […]