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May 2012 News
Sturgis Library
Barnstable Village
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Finding Your Roots
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The producers of the PBS program Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. came for a visit to the Sturgis Library this winter to learn more about the Rev. John Lothrop, who is the ancestor of actress Maggie Gyllenhall. The Sturgis Library was originally built in 1644 as a meetinghouse for Lothrop and his congregation.
You can see the show and a bit of Gates' visit and talk with Lothropp Family Foundation founder Helen Lathrop Taber at the following link: http://video.pbs.org/video/2221947390.
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Calling All Gardeners!
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 The annual Sturgis Library Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, June 9th from 10 to 3.
If you're dividing plants this spring, why not pot some up to donate to the sale? We'll accept donations any time after the first of June. Just bring your donations to the library during regular library hours. Or, if you have difficulty transporting them to the library, give us a call and we'll arrange for pick-up. Please mark your plants with any information you have about them -- name, color, growing conditions, size, etc.
We are also looking for a few volunteers to organize and sell plants for an hour or two on June 9th. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please contact the library at 508-362-6636 or email us at sturgislibrary@comcast.net.
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Cape Cod Vital Records Go Digital!
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 One of the most-used resources at the Sturgis Library is the 50-volume handwritten set of vital records entitled Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families. The set compiles Cape Cod births, deaths, and marriages from a variety of publications into one resource. The information was assembled by three tireless and dedicated women in 1966, and the only print copy resides at the Sturgis Library. It is also available on microfilm.
We have been working with the Boston Public Library on a project to scan and digitize items from our collections, and the opportunity arose to have the set digitized at no cost through the BPL's grant-funded project. The digitized set now resides in the Internet Archive, and is available online for the first time to researchers doing Cape Cod research and genealogy.
To see and use this important resource, CLICK HERE and choose the volume you are interested in.
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Upcoming Programs for Adults and Families
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 The following programs are coming up in May and June:
May 8th @ 6:30 PM: Magnificent Ospreys with Ian Ives of Mass Audubon
May 15th @ 6:30 PM: Reading and Discussion Group -- The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with Dr. Sam Coale
May 22nd @ 6:30 PM: Clover Adams : A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life with author Natalie Dykstra
June Get ready for History Along Route 6A 2012, a series of programs and events offered by the libraries and historical organizations of Barnstable Village and Yarmouth Port.
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Programs for Kids
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 Drop-In Story Time
Drop-in and join Miss Karen for Story Time each Thursday at 10:30 AM. Kids, parents, and caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, coloring, and more! This program is geared towards 2-4 year olds but siblings are welcome. No registration required. |
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We Want Your Books!
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 The Library's book and gift shop sells gently used books, movies, music, puzzles, games, and other items, all donated by local residents. If you're doing spring cleaning or culling, please consider donating your items to the Library. All proceeds from our book and gift shop go to enhancing programs and services and to preserve and maintain our historic building. Donations may be tax deductible, and we are happy to provide you with a donation card to use for tax purposes.
Donations of books and other items can be dropped off at the Library during regular library hours. We are happy to help you lug your books into the building, or arrange for pickup if needed. Contact the library for more information.
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Monthly Book Discussion Group
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The Sturgis Library's Monthly Book Discussion Group will not be meeting again until September. Email Antonia at sturgisreference@comcast.net or call her at 508-362-6636 if you'd like to join the group when it starts back up in the fall.
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New in the Book & Gift Shop
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We are now offering vintage postcards featuring images of Cape Cod and historic scenes with artwork by Frank Milby. The images are from a series of 30 lifesize paintings done by Milby, which were at one time exhibited at the Pilgrim Theatre Museum in Provincetown. The postcards sell for $1.00 each.
Notecards with watercolor images by Gerald Hazard are now on sale in the shop, along with notecards by Mary Richmond, Joyce Kevorkian, and Karen Crocker. We also offer a selection of postcards and notecards with images of the Sturgis Library.
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Exhibits and Displays
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 "Sport Fishing and Victorians," a collection of fishing tackle ephemera belonging to Dave and Nancy Dawson, will be on exhibit in the lobby display case during the month of May. Dave and his wife have been collecting fishing tackle ephemera for the last 26 years. The exhibit illustrates how fishing has developed from a "pasttime for loafers" into a sport that can be enjoyed by everyone. The exhibit includes Victorian advertising trade cards, advertising for fishing clubs, colorful business trade cards using comical fishing scenes, and advertising depicting women dressed for sport fishing. Dave is an ardent sport fisherman. He and Nancy live on Mystic Lake in Marstons Mills.
Photography by Terry Boylan will be on exhibit in the Simpkins Room during the month of May.
There will also be an exhibit of miniature and little collectibles from the collections of the Sturgis Library staff in the lobby display case.
Do you have artwork, photography, sculpture, crafts, a collection, or other interesting items to exhibit? Contact Lucy Loomis at 508-362-6636 or drop her an email at sturgislibrary@comcast.net.
You can get more information about our exhibit spaces on our website. To see a list of exhibits and displays coming up in 2012, check out the Now Showing page.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of exhibited art, photography, and crafts benefits the Sturgis Library. Proceeds are used to enhance library services and programs.
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Library Hours
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The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day. We will be open regular hours for the rest of the month. Regular hours are: | |
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
Antonia Stephens, Adult Services Librarian
Karen Murdoch, Youth Services Librarian
Karen Horn, Circulation Supervisor
Eileen O'Neill, Administrative Assistant
For a complete list of staff and Board members, click here.
Phone & Fax:
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
Email:
sturgislibrary@comcast.net
Website:
http://www.sturgislibrary.org
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