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September 2011 News
Sturgis Library
Barnstable Village
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Join us for Autumnfest!
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 Tickets are on sale now for Autumnfest, a gala fall event cohosted by the Sturgis Library and Barnstable Historical Society, which will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2011 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
Join us on the grounds of the W. F. Jones House, 3087 Main Street (Route 6A), across the street from the Sturgis Library, for elegant food and refreshments, amazing auction items, and the company of good friends. September is beautiful here on Cape Cod -- let's celebrate it!
Auction items include coveted tickets to sporting events, antiques, artwork and photography, gift baskets, gift certificates to local restaurants and stores, historical items, one-of-a-kind excursions and "experiences," specialty clothing, gourmet food and wine, and much more. Auction items will be on display at the Barnstable Historical Society the week prior to the event. A catalog of auction items will also be posted on our website. Those who are unable to attend can place absentee bids at the Historical Society.
Tickets to the event are $40 each, and are on sale now at both the Sturgis Library and the Barnstable Historical Society, and will also be on sale at the door. Don't wait till the last minute! Get your tickets now!
There is still time to donate items to the auction! There is a link to a donation form and letter on the Autumnfest webpage at www.sturgislibrary.org/news/detail/autumnfest1/. You can also contact Lucy Loomis, Library Director, at 508-362-6636 or sturgislibrary@comcast.net, or Robbie Stewart, BHS Program Chairman, at 508-362-2982. Donations may be dropped off at the Library or Historical Society, or call us for pickup.
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Learn More About Ebooks for Your Ipad
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Interested in learning about using CLAMS OverDrive downloadable ebooks on your iPad? Join workshop leader Erica Jansson Brown on Friday, September 16th at 3:30 PM to learn more about the free downloadable ebooks available through the CLAMS system. This workshop will focus on the iPad only. Please bring your own iPad. Registration is required. To register, call the library at 508-362-6636 or email Antonia Stephens, Adult Services Librarian at sturgisreference@comcast.net.
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Upcoming Programs
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Keep an eye on our events calendar for more great happenings! Unless otherwise indicated, there is no need to register -- just show up! If registration is suggested or required, call the library at 508-362-6636 or email sturgislibrary@comcast.net. All programs are free.
 September 8th @ 6:30 pm
Why I Left the Amish with author Saloma Miller Furlong. Registration appreciated.
When Saloma Miller Furlong's father dies during her first semester at college, she returns to the Amish community she had left 24 years earlier to attend his funeral. Now a mother with grown children of her own, Furlong recalls her painful childhood in a family defined by her father's mental illness, her brother's brutality, her mother's frustration, and the austere traditions of the Amish -- traditions Furlong struggled to accept for years before making the difficult decision to leave the community.  September 27th @ 6:45 pm
Robert Finch -- A Cape Cod Notebook booktalk. Robert Finch is a nature writer living in Wellfleet. Finch's radio essays can be heard on WCAI in the series 'A Cape Cod Notebook'. The series won the 2006 New England Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Writing. Robert Finch has lived on and written about Cape Cod for forty years. He is the author of six collections of essays, most recently "The Iambics of Newfoundland" , and coeditor of "The Norton Book of Nature Writing." "A Cape Cod Notebook" is an anthology of his nature essays. Registration appreciated.
October 11th @ 7 pm All About Hydrangeas with Joan Harrison. Joan, founding President of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society and author of "The Colorful World of Hydrangeas" will help you find the perfect hydrangeas for your garden, and give tips on pruning, drying, landscape design, and general care. Funded by the Friends of Sturgis Library.
November 12th Sturgis Library craft sale from 10 am to 2 pm and music with Diana DiGioia @ 3 pm.
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Literary Lost and Found
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 Members of the Sturgis Library staff have started a new blog called Literary Lost and Found, featuring images, ideas, and items that make their way across the circulation desk at the Sturgis Library. We'll include interesting things left in books, materials donated to the Library, items found in the archives, literary quotes and trivia, books we'd like to read, things that makes us laugh, and ideas we've talked about with visitors. There will be new posts each week, so visit often, subscribe with your RSS feed reader, or become a follower. Please leave a comment if you visit. And if you have interesting items to share, let us know!
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New in the Sturgis Library Bookshop
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We have some great new items in the Sturgis Library Book and Gift Shop! In addition to a wide selection of gently used fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults, and children, we carry special books and gift items.
 New Sturgis Library mugs are now in stock in black and white. Only $5.00 each!
Cape Cod Bog Dog, the newest book by Kate Walls. We also sell the book Cape Cod ABCs, written by Leslie Hatton and illustrated by Kate, and have a selection of Kate's wonderful bookmarks. The books sell for $10 each, and the bookmarks are $2.00 each. Learn more about Kate and her work at her website.
Great EsCapes : A Children's Story About Fun Activities to Do on Cape Cod and My Hometown Barnstable, both written by Barbara Gleason and illustrated by Jenny Kelley. Read about these books at www.myhometownbooks.com.
We also carry Sturgis Library hats, water bottles, tote bags, prints, and numerous other specialty books, notecards, postcards, maps, and more!
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Calling All Volunteers!
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 The Sturgis Library needs volunteers to help in the following ways:
- Work in the Library's Book and Gift Shop for a few hours a month. Book shop volunteers help sell books, put books on display, restock shelves, and interact with customers and visitors. It's a great job for someone who loves books and loves people. No heavy lifting required. Volunteers of all ages -- from teens to seniors -- are welcomed! Please contact Lucy Loomis, Library Director, at 508-362-6636 or via email at sturgislibrary@comcast.net for more information on this volunteer opportunity.
- Help with shelving, processing, and organization of library materials throughout the year. This job requires the ability to work on your feet and move books and library materials on a cart. For more information on this volunteer job, please contact Karen Horn, Circulation Coordinator, at 508-362-6636 or via email at khorn@clamsnet.org.
- Help with mailings of newsletters and other other correspondence. We do several major mailings during the year, and need volunteers to help fold, label, and stuff envelopes and help sort the pieces for mailing. If you are interested in getting on our contact list for mailing assistance, please contact Eileen O'Neill at sturgisadmin@comcast.net or 508-362-6636.
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Preschool Storytime
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This fall Miss Karen will offering weekly drop-in Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 10:30 AM. The program is open to children ages 2 through 5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Siblings are also welcome! There will be stories, songs, fingerplays, and an easy craft or coloring project. No registration is required -- just drop in! For more information, contact Miss Karen at 508-362-6636 or at sturgiskids@comcast.net.
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Exhibits and Displays
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Artwork by G. Tod Slone will be on display in the Simpkins Room gallery during the month of September. Mr. Slone is the founding editor of the journal The American Dissident, and the creator of a series of critical cartoons.
 Handcrafted jewelry by Janni Hansen and needle arts by Marcia Brown of The Binding Stitch will be on display in the lobby display cases.
Do you have artwork, crafts, a collection, or other interesting items to exhibit? Contact Lucy Loomis at 508-362-8448 or drop her an email at sturgislibrary@comcast.net. You can get more information on our exhibit spaces on our website. To see a list of exhibits and displays coming up in 2011, check out the "Now Showing" page.
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Library Hours
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The Sturgis Library will be closed on Monday, September 5th for Labor Day. Regular hours are:
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Monday 10 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday 1 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday & major holidays CLOSED
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Do you have questions about the Sturgis Library? Contact us:
Sturgis Library
Lucy Loomis, Library Director
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
Email:
sturgislibrary@comcast.net
Website: http://www.sturgislibrary.org We're on Facebook!
This newsletter is generously funded by the Friends of Sturgis Library | |
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