CLAMS has a new Digital Media page. Lists of free ebooks and audiobooks as well as our OverDrive service, Freegal (available at some libraries), tutorials and tip sheets. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Events: Vineyard Haven Public Library

Library Book Group

This casual discussion group meets at 1:30pm on the third Thursday of each month to talk about a fiction or nonfiction book selection.

Open Knitting Group Saturdays 2:00 - 3:00. All ages and skill levels. No registration necessary.

Thursday Nights R 4 Teens
  6:00 - 7:30 PM
Thursday Night is Teen Night @ the VHPL.
Visit the VHPL website and click on Events Calendar about these and other upcoming events.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Library Services Spotlight - Falmouth Text Reference

The Falmouth Public Library now offers free text message reference services! Follow the Ask A
Question link on the FPL website for details.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

CLAMS Libraries in the News

Mashpee Library gets ready for checkout
Jacob Sears Library nominated to National Register of Historic Places
Cape Cod Times Books Page Oct. 18th Top Downloaded Audiobooks last month
Preserving history by the book at Sturgis
CLAMS Digital Bookmobile Event
Lost in the Library
Let's Mango!
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Events: Edgartown Public Library

Knitting Group
Meets Friday Mornings 9:00 AM - late morning.
Open to new knitters. Donations of Yarn Welcome! Visit the Edgartown Library website for more information.
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Events Dennis Memorial Library

Dennis Memorial Library Bookclubs

The library hosts 2 book clubs. Call the Library or just show up at one of their meetings.
The afternoon group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 and the evening group meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30.


Story Hour/Craft Time

Wednesday at 4:00
Sign up for our storytime is now underway. If you would like your 3-7 year old child to attend, please call the Library at 508-385-2255.

Visit the library website for a full calender of events.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Public Service Links : Flu Clinics in your area


Looking for a Flu Clinic?
Click on image to the left or visit link below.
http://flu.masspro.org/clinic/ is a flu locator web site that lists public flu clinics in Massachusetts. Currently, the clinics listed are providing season flu immunizations and some clinics are offering pneumococcal (“pneumonia”) immunizations. The site also has links to the most current information on both seasonal and H1N1 vaccines from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC. When it becomes available, the site will list public clinics that provide H1N1 swine flu immunizations.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Events Centerville Public Library

New for Adults Only!
Brown Bag Crafters.
An Adult crafting group having fun, being creative together while dedicating the "Projects" to help fund- The Children's Room Programs
Call 508-790-6220 for more information.

Join our Knitting Group!
Friday's 3:30 pm at the Library
Beginners through experts welcome!
Finish a project or start a new one!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Events Hyannis Public Library

Ongoing events
Family Board Game Saturdays: Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Games, Snacks, Fun for all ages. The library will provide games, but if you have a favorite game you'd like to share, please bring it along.


The Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. The club is open to children age 7 and up. If you play chess and want someone to play with come join the Chess Club. Please feel free to bring your own chess set to share with others. If you have any questions, please call 508-775-2280.

Pre-School Story Times: Fridays at 11:15-Noon  -Stories, a craft activity and a snack.





Book Clubs at HPL


Every first Friday at 12:15 p. m.
Brown Bag Lunchtime Book Reviews


Every third Friday at 2 p. m.
Third Friday Book Club

Every third Friday at 3:45 p. m.
Multi-generational Book Group

Visit http://www.hyannislibrary.org/ to see more HPL events.


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Events Sturgis Library (Barnstable Village)

Preserving History by the Book at Sturgis

Storytime

Preschool storytime is held on Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM. Registration is required. To register, call the library at 508-362-6636 or email Miss Karen sturgiskids at comcast.net




Visit the Sturgis Library website to see all upcoming events.
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Monday, October 5, 2009

Celebrate libraries by proudly displaying the new MA library license plate!Proceeds will benefit public, academic, special and school libraries across the state that belong to a Regional Library System.
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OPAC TIP Holds

My Account Holds Tip
Have you ever wished you could sort Holds by Title? Well now you can! Simply log in to My Account using your library card and PIN. Click on Titles on Request and then click on the Titles column header to sort by Title.
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Library Services Digital Collections

The Eldredge Public Library's Digital Newspaper Collection is now available!
The collection starts with the Chatham Monitor in 1871 and currently ends with the Cape Cod Chronicle in 2008. Due to copyright issues, the Cape Cod Chronicle may be searched online from 2001 to present, but to view those documents, you will need to either contact the Reference Librarian or come into the Library.
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Dennis Public Library

DPL Book Club

Like to read? Like to talk about what you read?
The Dennis Public Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.

Visit the DPL website for more events
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Friday, October 2, 2009

Public Service Links

For current Swine Flu Information go to the Barnstable County Dept. of Health & Environment Page
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