"Plant a Seed, Read!" - Summer Reading

Plant a Seed, Read!2026 Youth Summer Reading ProgramWednesday, July 1 – Monday, August 17Nourish your mind with books just like we nourish our body with food from the garden! For every five books you read (up to 20 books) you will receive a small prize when you turn in ......More

Plant a Seed, Read!2026 Youth Summer Reading ProgramWednesday, July 1 – Monday, August 17Nourish your mind with books just like we nourish our body with food from the garden! For every five books you read (up to 20 books) you will receive a small prize when you turn in your reading tracker sheet. Please turn in one sheet per week. Make sure to read all directions on your reading tracker sheet! You will also be able to put your name in for one of three raffles every time you turn in a sheet! If you would like to continue to track your reading progress over 20 books, we have included additional sheets. If you read 50 books or more you can turn in all sheets to receive a prize! Register at the Children’s Desk to receive your Summer Reading Packet! Click here to learn about our Kickoff Event! Raffle Prizes include: – Gift Cards to Steve & Sue’s Par-Tee Freeze Ice Cream and Mini Golf – Tickets to the AWSC Shark Museum in Chatham – Gift Cards to Duke’s Donut Worx in Mashpee Commons – Gift Cards to Upside-Down Escape Games in Mashpee Commons – Tickets to Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises

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Zumba with Rick

Zumba with RickWeekly on Mondays from 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABCCPL is hosting Zumba with Rick every Monday! Beginners welcome! Registration required for each class.CLICK HERE to fill our online form! $10 per class. Thank you! Zumba will be c......More

Zumba with RickWeekly on Mondays from 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABCCPL is hosting Zumba with Rick every Monday! Beginners welcome! Registration required for each class.CLICK HERE to fill our online form! $10 per class. Thank you! Zumba will be canceled any day the library is closed.

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Toddler Storytime

Toddler Storytime with Miss TessaWeekly on Mondays at 11:00 AMJoin Miss Tessa for stories, movement, and dancing! No registration required, drop in! FREE!This storytime is held upstairs in the Children’s Room.

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Knitting for a Cause

Sea Glass Art Class for KidsWeekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMJoin this knitting group and make mittens, shawls, hats, scarves, and more for local nursing homes, NOAH shelters, and other places in need. No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets......More

Sea Glass Art Class for KidsWeekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMJoin this knitting group and make mittens, shawls, hats, scarves, and more for local nursing homes, NOAH shelters, and other places in need. No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets in Community Room C on the lower level. Questions? Contact group leader, Debi Swiderski at [email protected]

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"Skeletons in the Closet" Author Talk

Skeletons in the Closet:The Life and Legacy of Witch Trials Victim George JacobsAuthor Talk with Daniel A. GagnonWednesday, August 12 at 1:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABAuthor Daniel A. Gagnon will explore 1692 Salem Village Witch-Hunt victim George Jacobs Sr.’s......More

Skeletons in the Closet:The Life and Legacy of Witch Trials Victim George JacobsAuthor Talk with Daniel A. GagnonWednesday, August 12 at 1:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABAuthor Daniel A. Gagnon will explore 1692 Salem Village Witch-Hunt victim George Jacobs Sr.’s unmarked grave, how Danvers (Salem Village) confronted its legacy of the witch-hunt, a fatal family betrayal, and why the bones of a man executed in 1692 did so much traveling. Click here to RSVP for this author talk!About the Author:Dan is the author of A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. He serves on the board of directors of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead Museum in Danvers, is a member of the Danvers Historical Society, and serves on the Town of Danvers’ Preservation Commission. He has shared his research through many in-person and online programs, including C-SPAN’s television program American History TV, and has served as a subject-matter expert for local media.

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Thursday Knitting Group

Thursday Knitting GroupWeekly on Thursdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMLove to knit? The Thursday Knitting Group is the place for you! Meet new friends while practicing your favorite fiber craft! No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets in Community Room C ......More

Thursday Knitting GroupWeekly on Thursdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMLove to knit? The Thursday Knitting Group is the place for you! Meet new friends while practicing your favorite fiber craft! No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets in Community Room C on the lower level. Questions? Contact Judith Marshall at [email protected]

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Fresh Air Storytime

Fresh Air Storytime with Miss TessaWeekly on Thursdays at 11:00 AMJoin Miss Tessa OUTSIDE for stories, music, movement, and BUBBLES! No registration required, drop in! FREE!This storytime is held on the patio.

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Local Author Storytime with Lorri Devlin

Local Author Storytime with Lorri DevlinThursday, August 13 at 11:00 AMIn-person on the Side LawnJoin us for a special storytime with Lorri Devlin!Lorri is the author of Cape Cod Critters: A Fun Look at Wildlife. All ages welcome! No registration required, drop in! FREE......More

Local Author Storytime with Lorri DevlinThursday, August 13 at 11:00 AMIn-person on the Side LawnJoin us for a special storytime with Lorri Devlin!Lorri is the author of Cape Cod Critters: A Fun Look at Wildlife. All ages welcome! No registration required, drop in! FREE! Copies of Lorri’s books will be available for sale after the storytime.

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Red Cross Blood Drive 2026

American Red Cross Blood DriveThursday, August 13Appointments available between 11:00 AM – 3:30 PMIn-person in Community Rooms ABCJoin us at the library for our upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive and make a difference in someone’s life!Just one donation can help to save up ......More

American Red Cross Blood DriveThursday, August 13Appointments available between 11:00 AM – 3:30 PMIn-person in Community Rooms ABCJoin us at the library for our upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive and make a difference in someone’s life!Just one donation can help to save up to three lives. Donors must be at least 16 years old with parental consent, or 17+ without consent. Donations are by appointment only, registration is required.Click the button below to sign up online, or call 800-733-2767 to sign up over the phone. Click here to register for an appointment!

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BCOA Resources: Tech Support

Technology SupportBCOA Resources for Caregivers with Stacey CullenFriday, August 14 at 10:00 AMIn-person in the Conference RoomLet’s chat about how technology can help create digital equity!This program will cover the basics of using your devices like iPhones, Androids,......More

Technology SupportBCOA Resources for Caregivers with Stacey CullenFriday, August 14 at 10:00 AMIn-person in the Conference RoomLet’s chat about how technology can help create digital equity!This program will cover the basics of using your devices like iPhones, Androids, tablets, and laptops. Feel free to bring your device along, and we’ll offer both one-on-one and peer support to help you out. No registration required, drop in! FREE!BACC Resources is held in the Conference Room on the lower level.

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Social Group for ND Teens

Social Group for Neurodivergent TeensMonthly on the second Friday from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.In-person in Community Room COur amazing volunteer Isadora Greenberg leads this social group for neurodivergent teens. She is a passionate advocate and role model for Cape Advocates S......More

Social Group for Neurodivergent TeensMonthly on the second Friday from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.In-person in Community Room COur amazing volunteer Isadora Greenberg leads this social group for neurodivergent teens. She is a passionate advocate and role model for Cape Advocates Standing Together and has presented at several conferences. Isadora understands the social challenges a young person with autism and ADHD faces, so this inclusive group is a safe space to be and celebrate YOU! Activities will be determined by the interests of the participants. We will share a variety of sensory items, but feel free to bring your own and/or noise-cancelling headphones. This group is intended for ages 12-18. Siblings are welcome, caregivers may be asked to supervise. Registration is required for this group. Limited 10 members.To register, email [email protected] or call (508) 790-6220 x105.

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Zumba with Rick

Zumba with RickWeekly on Mondays from 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABCCPL is hosting Zumba with Rick every Monday! Beginners welcome! Registration required for each class.CLICK HERE to fill our online form! $10 per class. Thank you! Zumba will be c......More

Zumba with RickWeekly on Mondays from 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.In-person in Community Rooms ABCCPL is hosting Zumba with Rick every Monday! Beginners welcome! Registration required for each class.CLICK HERE to fill our online form! $10 per class. Thank you! Zumba will be canceled any day the library is closed.

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Toddler Storytime

Toddler Storytime with Miss TessaWeekly on Mondays at 11:00 AMJoin Miss Tessa for stories, movement, and dancing! No registration required, drop in! FREE!This storytime is held upstairs in the Children’s Room.

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Summer Reading Ending Performance with Mad Science

Mad Science presents Marvels of Motion!Summer Reading Ending PerformanceMonday, August 17 at 2:00 PMIn-person in Community Rooms ABCClose out our Summer Reading Program with a science show!Summer Reading Raffle Prizes will be drawn! (You do not need to be present at thi......More

Mad Science presents Marvels of Motion!Summer Reading Ending PerformanceMonday, August 17 at 2:00 PMIn-person in Community Rooms ABCClose out our Summer Reading Program with a science show!Summer Reading Raffle Prizes will be drawn! (You do not need to be present at this event to win.) All ages are welcome! Marvels of Motion: This interactive event is all about the fundamentals of moving science with Newton’s Laws of Motion. Discover the science of gravity and balance, kinetic beads, and watch us remove a tablecloth without clearing the table! All of these experiments are done with household objects! Registration is required to attend. Email Miss Tessa at [email protected] to sign up!

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Knitting for a Cause

Sea Glass Art Class for KidsWeekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMJoin this knitting group and make mittens, shawls, hats, scarves, and more for local nursing homes, NOAH shelters, and other places in need. No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets......More

Sea Glass Art Class for KidsWeekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMJoin this knitting group and make mittens, shawls, hats, scarves, and more for local nursing homes, NOAH shelters, and other places in need. No registration required to join, drop in!This group meets in Community Room C on the lower level. Questions? Contact group leader, Debi Swiderski at [email protected]

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12,000 Years of Wampanoag History with Hartman Deetz

12,000 Years of Wampanoag HistoryPresentation with Hartman DeetzWednesday, August 19 at 1:00 PMIn-person in Community Rooms AB12,000 Years of Wampanoag History will open with the migration stories and archaeological record supporting our migration up the coast, and then......More

12,000 Years of Wampanoag HistoryPresentation with Hartman DeetzWednesday, August 19 at 1:00 PMIn-person in Community Rooms AB12,000 Years of Wampanoag History will open with the migration stories and archaeological record supporting our migration up the coast, and then move through settlement intertribal politics and governance, into colonization post colonial occupation, to the renewed political power and cultural revival in the late 20th and current 21st century struggles. Click here to RSVP for this presentation!About our Presenter:Hartman Deetz is an enrolled member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, who has spent over 30 years educating and advocating around issues of Native American rights and environmental justice. Deetz is currently working with Charles River Watershed Association and the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. Deetz’s art work ranges from contemporary arts such as painting and lino cuts that often incorporate social themes and issues, and through to museum quality traditional wampanoag arts such as wampum and wood carving. Through his work in arts education and advocacy Deetz has traveled through 48 of the lower 48 states to Peru, Mexico, Bermuda, France, Switzerland, and the UK.

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