TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets are $35 for adults, $20 for students age 13-18, and $10 for age 12 and under.

Additional donations are appreciated.

Purchase tickets online at www.sturgislibrary.org

or call us with your credit card information at 508-362-6636.

Stop by the Circulation Desk at Sturgis Library and pick up a CLAMS libraries passport! Each time you visit one of the libraries in the CLAMS network, you can get it stamped just like a real passport.

See how many libraries you can visit on Cape Cod and the Islands this summer!

For a complete list of libraries in the Network, CLICK HERE.

Adult and Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge

June 21st—August 23rd

Join the fun this summer with Sturgis Library’s Adult and Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge! The goal is simple: read a little each day and track your minutes to earn rewards, raffle entries, and bragging rights!

What counts? Books, eBooks, audiobooks, and graphic novels.

What doesn’t? Magazines, newspapers, and online content.

Pick up a Reading Log at the circulation desk to get started, and unlock milestone prizes like vinyl stickers, button pins, magnetic bookmarks, and raffle entries for awesome prizes, including gift certificates to The Buttercup Café!

For bonus raffle entries, stop by our Community Board and respond to fun weekly prompts like: “What book do you always recommend?” or “What quote stuck with you this week?”

Start reading, tracking, and connecting with fellow book lovers today!

Special thanks to The Buttercup Café for supporting our summer readers!

Questions? Contact Gabrielle at reference@sturgislibrary.org

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 at 5:00pm at Meetinghouse Farm, 2135 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable

Gather at Meetinghouse Farm to hear expert naturalist Russ Cohen speak about edible wild plants including non-native weeds, invasive species, native species, & edible wild mushrooms! Come find out which plants around us are perfect for foraging!

This program is sponsored by Sturgis Library, Barnstable Land Trust, Marstons Mills Library, Hyannis Public Library, and Whelden Memorial Library.

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, click here or visit wheldenlibrary.org

Friday, July 18th, 2025 at 4:00pm at Fuller Farm, 995 MA-149, Marstons Mills

Take a walk at Fuller Farm with guide Dave Scandurra of Edible Landscapes. Learn what’s safe to forage so you can eat wild plants!

This program is sponsored by Sturgis Library, Barnstable Land Trust, Marstons Mills Library, Hyannis Public Library, and Whelden Memorial Library.

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, click here or visit wheldenlibrary.org

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 at 5:30pm

Join Newbury honor-winning author, Lauren Wolk, as she discusses her newest novel for young readers, Candle Island.

With an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, Candle Island is a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice.

Registration is requested. Visit www.sturgislibrary.org/events or click here.

Saturdays in July from 9:30am to 10:30am

Join Instructor Erica Jansson for yoga every Saturday in July! All skill levels welcome!

Registration is not required.

Suggested donation: $10.00

Nature Journaling Circle

Thursday, June 26th, 2025 at 11:00am

Join us indoors for a welcoming session focused on sharing and learning together.

We’ll explore simple techniques for observing, writing, and sketching the natural world.

Experienced participants are encouraged to bring their journals to exchange ideas, inspiration, and tips. Beginners are warmly welcome!

Whether you’re just starting out or have pages to share, you’ll leave ready to begin—or deepen—your own nature journaling practice.

To learn more and to register, visit sturgislibrary.org/events or click here.

Cheerful Morning Watercolor

10:00am-11:00am on select Mondays:

June 30th, 2025

July 14th, 2025

July 28th, 2025

On select Mondays throughout the summer, adults and kiddos are invited to start their days off with cheerful watercolor illustration!

Each session will feature a different theme.

This is a multigenerational program intended for adults, young adults, and kids ages 7+

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, visit sturgislibrary.org/events or click here.

Create your Own Postcard

Thursday, July 31st, 2025 at 11:00am

Teens and adults are invited to view a special selection of vintage Cape Cod postcards from the Library’s archives.

Let these historic images spark your creativity as you design your own postcard using stamps, watercolor, colored pencils, and collage.

This mixed-media workshop includes all materials, so just bring your imagination!

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, visit sturgislibrary.org/events or click here.

Friday, July 25th, 2025 at 10:30am

Adults are invited to join Children's Librarian Christy Munier for a monthly gathering honoring the brilliance of picture books and picture book art.

This gathering will focus on the art of Melissa Castrillon

To register, email Christy at youth.adult@sturgislibrary.org

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 from 10:00am-11:00am

This program aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of normal aging, the typical forgetfulness associated with aging, and more severe memory issues.

As individuals grow older, it is common for subtle alterations in memory to take place as a natural aspect of the aging process. Nevertheless, there are instances when these changes manifest earlier or progress more rapidly than one might expect.

No registration required--drop in.

Questions? Contact Stacey Cullen at stacey.cullen@town.barnstable.ma.us

or call 508-862-4765

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 from 10:30am-11:00am

Kiddos are invited to attend this special edition Storytime hosted by players from Cape Cod Baseball League's Hyannis Harbor Hawks!

Registration is not required.

Friday, July 11th, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm

All ages are invited to meet New England Wildlife Center's beloved Falco, the red-tailed hawk! Falco is a native bird of prey and will be accompanied by a sulcata tortoise!

Registration is not required-- drop in!

Friday, July, 25th, 2025 from 12:00pm-2:00pm

Join Ariel Sampou of SIGGY CERAMICS and create your own frog clay piece!

For kiddos ages 8+

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, visit sturgislibrary.org/events or click here.

Weekly Storytime

Wednesdays at 10:30am-11:00am

Kiddos and their grownups are invited to join Children's Librarian Christy to share a story, illustrate a picture, talk with friends, and learn about nature at Sturgis Library's weekly Storytime!

Geared to ages 1-3 but all are welcome to attend.

Registration is not required.

Questions? Email Christy at youth.adult@sturgislibrary.org

Saturday, June 28th, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:00pm

Saturday, July 26th, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:00pm

Swing by Sturgis Library to create a Lego masterpiece!

Lego creations will be put on display for one week in the children’s room for all to admire.

No registration required.

Questions? Email Christy at youth.adult@sturgislibrary.org

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Readers ages 10ish-13ish are invited to join The Bookish Society’s monthly book club!

This gathering will focus on Lauren Wolk's new book, Candle Island. Lauren will be coming to the library for an author talk on July 22nd. The Bookish Society will gather for this discussion!

Registration is required. For more information and to register, please email Christy at youth.adult@sturgislibrary.org

June 21st, 2025 through August 23rd, 2025

Kiddos of all ages are encouraged to sign up for Sturgis Library's Summer Reading Program!

Log your reading and earn button pins all summer long! Participants can also earn one raffle ticket for each book they read this summer and enter for a chance to win a gift certificate to Titcomb’s Bookshop!

Sign up in the Library beginning June 21st!

Questions? Email Christy at youth.adult@sturgislibrary.org

Special News

We have recently acquired an Ego Cordless Rechargeable String Weed Trimmer for our patrons to borrow. This powerful trimmer is easy to use and better for the environment since it uses no gasoline. It will be available to borrow in July!

We have also doubled the battery size of our two cordless rechargeable Ego leaf blowers, which allows you to use it for twice as long between recharges.

Both the leaf blowers and the string trimmer were donated to the Library by Vince DeFelice. We are very grateful for his generosity and his commitment to a cleaner environment on Cape Cod.

Coming This Fall

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Sale -- Now accepting donations of new and gently used antiques, art, baskets, pottery, collectible items, tools and hardware, art and craft supplies, glassware and dishes, household items, décor, signs, small furniture, kitchen stuff, toys, puzzles and games, holiday items, jewelry and accessories, and so much more! No plastics, clothing, or electronics please.

Special Collectible Book Sale -- Now accepting donations of new and gently used antiquarian, collectible, and fine books, works on paper, and ephemera including first editions, vintage children's books, books on Cape Cod and the Islands, history, art, music, literature, nature, poetry, and more. No mass market paperbacks please.

Donations may be dropped off inside the Library during regular hours. If you need assistance, please contact us at 508-362-6636. Please do not leave donations outside the Library.

Jamaica Road

by Lisa Smith

A transformative love story about two best friends who fall for each other, fall apart, and try to find their way back together in their tight-knit British-Jamaican community.

Vera or Faith

by Gary Shteyngart

A poignant, sharp-eyed, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter.

The House on Buzzards Bay

By Dwyer Murphy

When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house on Buzzards Bay, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships.

Yet Here I Am: Lesson's From a Black Man's

Search for Home

by Jonathan Capehart

The Salt Stones: Seasons of

a Shepherd's Life

By Helen Whybrow

Notes to John

by Joan Didion

A Wolf Called Fire by Roseanne Parry

Whale Eyes by James Robinson

Pencil by Hye-Eun Kim

Sturgis Library

3090 Main Street P.O. Box 606

Barnstable, MA 02630

www.sturgislibrary.org

director@sturgislibrary.org

508-362-6636

Our hours are:

Monday 10-5

Tuesday 10-7

Wednesday 10-5

Thursday 10-5

Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4

Sundays and holidays CLOSED