Postcards From Falmouth

St. Barnabas Church

By any measure, St. Barnabas Church is distinct. Reverend Will Mebane, Jr. recounts the history of its founding: how the Beebes pushed to establish the parish, and chose Gothic Revivalist architect Henry Vaughan to build a church unlike any other in Falmouth. Follow along as he tells the story, and learn for yourself how St. Barnabas became part of the fabric of Falmouth's community.

See our Saint Barnabas Church digital exhibit here.
Explore the postcard collection online here.
Postcards from Falmouth is a local history project of Falmouth Public Library, funded by a LSTA grant and administered by the MBLC.

Summer Book Sale Is Here!

Friends of the Falmouth Public Library Summer Book Sale

Stop on by the library lawn from Friday, July 1st through Wednesday, July 6th for the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library Annual Book Sale!

The Summer Book Sale will be open every day from 10am-4pm except for the final day, July 6th in which it will be open from 10am-12pm.

Funds raised from the book sale help provide museum passes, children's programming, Joy of Learning classes and other gifts and services to the Falmouth Public Library that benefits the patrons and community of Falmouth.  We look forward to seeing you at the book sale and thank you for your support!

Holiday Closure

Falmouth Public Library Closed

The Falmouth Public Library and its Branches will be closed on Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.  The East Falmouth Branch will also be closed on Saturday, July 2nd.  

While the library is closed for July 4th, the book sale will be open on the library lawn from 10am-4pm on July 4th. 

Library Lawn Games

Come Get Your Game On

From July 11th through August 29th, stop by the Falmouth Public Library lawn on Mondays from 1pm-3pm (weather dependent) to play some of our fun outdoor games!  We'll have Cornhole, Giant Checkers, Giant 4-In-A-Row, Giant Jenga, Giant Left Center Right, Giant Yard Dice and Spikeball.  

Library Lawn Games are fun for all ages and everyone is welcome to come and play!  For more information about the games and how to play, click here.

Summer Concerts On The Library Lawn

Concerts on the Library Lawn

The Falmouth Public Library is excited to announce that the library will be having two concerts on the library lawn this summer!  Bring a blanket or chairs and mark your calendars.  Concerts on the Library Lawn is weather dependent and is sponsored by the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library.

Matt York
On Tuesday, July 12th from 6pm-7:30pm, longtime New England singer/songwriter Matt York will perform some of the great summertime and beach songs of the past fifty years and also talk a bit about the origins of the songs.  The music will range from the early days of Motown and the British Invasion to modern hits.

Squeezebox Stompers Duo

On Tuesday, August 2nd from 6pm-7:30pm (rain date Tuesday, August 9th), Ralph Tufo and Larry Pitt of the Boston area Americana Roots band the Squeezebox Stompers will play Americana Roots Music - Cajun, Zydeo, New Orleans Blues, and Originals.

What's Happening This Week At The Library

Thursdays: Beach Storytime from 4:45pm-5:15pm at Surf Drive Beach (weather dependent)

Mondays: StoryWalks at Highfield Hall and Gardens

 

Take and Make Craft Kits
Stop by the Youth Services room on Friday, July 1st for a special Take and Make Craft Kit!

The Take and Make Craft Kits are available while supplies last and are suitable for ages 3 and up.  Some adult help may be required.

Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults

Thursdays: Book Bike from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Farmer's Market in Marine Park

Tuesdays: Sit N' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch

Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the reference room

Wednesday Night Movies - Independence Day

Join us on Wednesday, July 6th at 5:30pm in the Hermann room to watch the 1996 movie, Independence Day (PG-13)!  This movie viewing is free and is sponsored by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library.  Registration is required and is limited to 60 participants.

"In the epic adventure film "Independence Day," as these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived; its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances."

Narrative Nonfiction Book Club

Join the Narrative Nonfiction Book Club on Thursday, July 7th from 4pm-5pm in the Hermann meeting room or via Zoom to share your thoughts on Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham.  Registration is required and copies are available for pickup at the reference desk.

"The definitive, harrowing story of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the truth of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters."