News and Upcoming Events
eBooks now Available for Kindle
The CLAMS Digital Downloads website (powered by Overdrive) now supports Kindle (as well as many other readers). Download directions may be found on the bottom of the homepage on our website (www.trurolibrary.org). Select “Digital Downloads” and look in the left-hand column for Kindle. Downloads to Kindle require the use of your computer and an Amazon.com account.
Angel Tree Going Up in mid-November
Once again, an Angel Tree will be set up in the library in mid-November. The tree will be hung with paper angels coded to needy children in Truro and on the Lower Cape. Sponsored by FOTL in conjunction with the Homeless Prevention Council, the paper angels specify needed items for a specific (anonymous) child. Gifts are collected at the library and delivered unwrapped to the Council following FOTL’s December meeting. Watch for the tree – in the past the angels have been “adopted” quickly!
4H Program Food Collection for Truro Pantry
Our 4H Program is collecting food items until December 2 for the Truro Pantry. Items may be left in the bin in the library lobby.
Knit or Knot, the weekly needlework group, is now meeting Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on the library’s lower level.
Art by Truro Central School students is on exhibit in the Anne H. Brock Community Room through November. Framed works by the 6th-grade class are available for purchase. Proceeds support the class’s spring trip to Washington, D.C.
Truro Tots Playgroup (ages birth to 3 years with parent or caregiver) meets Mondays from 9-11a.m. This activity is free of charge to participants and is sponsored by the Town of Truro. For information, please contact Maggie Hanelt (508-487-2693).
Tuesday Afternoon Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. New members are most welcome. For additional information, contact Linton Watts at 487-7914. Upcoming titles:
Nov. 1 NurtureShock by PO Bronson
Dec. 6 The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Truro Library Book Group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. The title for Nov. 30 is Townie by Andre Dubus III.
Presentations
Author Daniel Okrent - "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition."
Wed., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for an entertaining and informative program with writer and editor Dan Okrent who will discuss his most recent book, "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition." Dan was featured in Ken Burns' documentary "Prohibition" which aired in early October on PBS. He is also the author of several other books, including "Public Editor #1" about his experience as the first public editor of the New York Times; and he is the inventor of Rotisserie League Baseball, the best-known form of fantasy baseball.
Author Judy J. Dutra – “Nautical Twilight: The Story of a Cape Cod Fishing Family” Wed. Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Truro’s own Judy Dutra will read from and discuss her recently published book. The true-life adventures of a Provincetown commercial fisherman are described from a unique perspective. The realities of owning a boat, the humor within the characters, and a lifestyle that is disappearing from our coastal communities are represented in this family fishing memoir as the author highlights the sacrifices made in the name of sustainability and answers the question: where have all the fishing boats gone?
Second Saturday Science Session with Lucy Gilmore, Sat. Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m. until noon.
This fun program involves several discovery-based science play stations, featuring balls, magnets, magnification and more, and is geared for toddler and preschool-aged children.
Author Josh Delaney – “Pieces of Eight: Piracy, Witchcraft and the Great Spirit of Colonial Cape Cod” Wed. Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.
Set in the rich landscape of Colonial Cape Cod, this is the tale of the people and events that surround the 18th-century wreck of the pirate ship Whydah. An impoverished wash-ashore named Sam Bellamy realizes that his only chance for prosperity is to turn to piracy. But his search for fortune will take him away from his sweetheart, Maria Hallett, whose moments of apparent clairvoyance make the townsfolk wonder if she is a witch. Meanwhile, John Julian, a native man, follows the trail of the last wolf on Cape Cod. He is propelled by the belief that it is a messenger from the spirit world that will help him save the land he loves from the encroaching English.
Download Free e-Books
Did you know you can download e-books from CLAMS to your new Nook and now to your Kindle and lots of other e-readers as well as to your iPad, PC or laptop? They're free with your Truro library card! Check out our website for the latest on programs.
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More details about these and other programs and events can be found on the Library website, which is updated almost daily.