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SUMMER BOOK SALE
Day 1
Thursday
July 4
10am - 4pm
Day 2
Friday
July 5
10am - 4pm
Day 3
Saturday
July 6
10am - 4pm
Day 4
Sunday
July 7
10am - 4pm
Day 5
Monday
July 8
10am - 12pm
FRIENDS OF THE FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2024
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
“Are you a member of the Friends?” When you donate books
to the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library (FFPL), it may be
one of the first questions you’re asked. It is not a requirement
to be a Friends’ member to donate your books, but it is a
gentle reminder that our volunteer group helps support the
various activities and programs of the Falmouth Library.
Volunteers check all the donated books; clean the covers if
needed, brush the paper edges, check the spine of the book,
and review the pages for excessive notes or highlighting.
Most paperbacks receive a $1 sticker and are then packed
away to await the Book Sale. Almost every other book goes through the same process of
cleaning and checking, but is then scanned on “book selling sites” to determine if the
value exceeds our normal $2-$6 price range. The “more valuable books” are sent to the
Amazon or ABE book section of the Friends’ room to be sold online.
Membership in the Friends fluctuates between 375-400 people. Most members live in,
or once called, Falmouth home. Some live outside of Falmouth and may come to visit,
especially for the sale days. Our active volunteers also include people who have moved
to Falmouth from around the United States and have a deep appreciation for our library.
The number of donated books can vary with the seasons. Vacation times allow people the
opportunity to go through bookshelves and basements. At the end of summer, families
tend to donate books their children have outgrown in anticipation of the new favorites
to come. At these times the active volunteers can feel overwhelmed with the literally
hundreds of books in bags and boxes around the donation carts.
Most Book Room volunteers spend 2-4 hours a week helping to process the donations.
Initially, new volunteers are paired with a veteran Book Room volunteer who can
explain the Book Room layout and answer most questions. We all realize that this is a
volunteer organization and that people have schedules, interests and obligations beyond
the Friends and the FPL. Currently, three of our volunteers. Shelley Fenily, Gary Walker
and Alice Jamal spend about 2 hours a week sorting through the donations, checking the
online sales value and packing boxes of books. On Tuesday afternoons, a crew of five
that includes D.J. Jost, Tom Skomro, and Bob Laquidara usually transport and stack the
slew of packed boxes at a storage unit. During the Summer and Holiday Sales they move
all the “sale stuff ” – signs, bookends, sand containers, cash boxes, chairs, and smaller
tents to the sale site and then back into storage. Whew!
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Volunteers, through the Friends complete the cycle
of book donations, book sales, and monetary support
for the Falmouth Library. Having additional volunteers
would help. So, if you have a couple of hours a week and
enjoy handling books, consider spending time with us.
This year our Summer Sale will begin on the 4th of July.
The revenue from this sale allows us to help the Library
fund the Museum pass program, provide funding for
children’s programs, funds for ebooks, upgrade library
technology and much more. We hope to see you in the
Book Room or at the Summer Sale on July 4th.
President
Book Nook
-- Edwina Yee
BOOK REVIEW
The Spy Went Dancing by Aline,
Countess of Romanones
This book is a sequel to The Spy Wore
Red. The year is now 1966, and John
Derby, code name Jupiter, is now a
high official in the CIA.
The Count and Countess of Romanones
are hosting a black-tie dinner for the Duke and Duchess
of Windsor. Earlier in the day, the countess received a
phone call that would change the next several months
of her life. Jupiter was on the phone. The Countess
Aline, code name Tiger, had spoken to her former boss
only sporadically over the years.
Jupiter was calling with a new assignment. This one
involved discovering the identity of a Soviet mole
who held a sensitive position in NATO. Tiger realized
she’d need help infiltrating European high society to
accomplish her mission. Who better to ask than her
good friend, the Duchess of Windsor. Both women had
to work furtively to keep their activities from their
husbands.
Countess Aline’s “further adventures as an undercover
agent ” are detailed with flashbacks, plot twists, humor,
and grief. The book reads like a novel, yet every detail
is true. The glimpses into high society as well as the
dark corners of espionage and deceit are spell-binding
and entertaining at the same time.
Mary Tamucci
FALMOUTH READS TOGETHER
FFPL Board
Edwina Yee
Vice President
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Kevin O’Brien
Treasurer �
Rob Gillis
Recording Sec’y� Deborah Winograd
Member-at-large� Carolyn Brzezinski
Member-at-large
Membership
Amazon
Newsletter
Mary Tamucci
Deb Orbach
Pat Parker
Nancy English
Carolyn Brzezinski
Mary Fran Buckley
Jane Hewitt
Tina Rood
Mary Tamucci
Friends of the Falmouth Public
Library
PO Box 480, Falmouth,02541
friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org
As Falmouth enters its 21st consecutive year of choosing a townwide read, we join, by the count of the Library of Congress, more
than 400 U.S. cities and towns that share a yearly community-wide
read. Described as a “far-fetched, if not impossible, dream,” Nancy
Pearl — an author, librarian, and former executive director of the
Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library —
launched the program “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” in 1998.
The city of Chicago followed suit in 2001, choosing as their city-wide
book Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. With the wide publicity for
Chicago’s program, the programs collectively known as “One City,
One Read” took hold.
Falmouth joined these numbers in 2003 with To Kill a Mockingbird,
and the “Year of the Reader ” was born. Joanne Brianna-Gartner wrote an excellent history
of Falmouth’s program that was published in the Summer 2023 issue of Spritsail. She
cites, from the webpage allcityreads.org , “Community reading is a way to connect people
through the shared experience of reading the same book together.” The original leaders of
the Falmouth town-wide read were teachers and librarians; their mission was “to promote
reading across the community through a shared reading experience and to increase access
to books for all members of the community, with special attention to children.” From the
beginning, “the read was for both adults and youth,” Brianna-Gartner notes. Each year,
the committee selects a companion book for younger readers.
The Falmouth Reads Together selection for 2024 is The Finest Hours: The True Story of
the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue, by Michael Tougias and Casey Sherman.
The companion book is the YA version of the same title. The launch for this year ’s read
was during the address, “ To Save and Protect,” by U.S. Coast Guard Admiral John Mauger
during the Falmouth Forum on March 8th. Other events this year include: March 25,
The Finest Hours book discussion (4 p.m. Hermann Room, FPL); April 4, 11, 18, 25, Joy
of Learning — Biological Variation in the Deep Blue Sea (11 a.m. Hermann Room, FPL);
April 5, The Finest Hours book discussion (11 a.m. Hermann Room, FPL); April 13, Dick
Ryder from Orleans Historical Society on CG36500 (1 p.m. Hermann Room, FPL); May 4,
Nobska Lighthouse Open House (10 a.m.-12 p.m.); May 14, The Finest Hours with author
Casey Sherman (6:30 p.m. Hermann Room, FPL); May 31, Friday Films — The Finest Hours
(3 p.m. Hermann Room, FPL); June 1, Historic Storms of Cape Cod with Dan Wilding (3 p.m.
Hermann Room, FPL).
Information is on the FPL website; events are listed in the monthly calendar.
--Mary Fran Buckley
�WHAT WE FIND IN BOOKS
2024 MASSACHUSETTS CENTER FOR THE
BOOK READING CHALLENGE
Just a few pages left to read ‘…slowly as the door
creaks open, the growls grow louder and the
footsteps closer……” “We’ll be landing in a few
minutes. Please return your seats and tray tables
to their upright positions.” Arrgh! That ’s when you
grab the nearest “bookmark” –boarding pass, plane,
train, subway or bus ticket – something – anything
to slide between the pages of your book.
The second annual Massachusetts Center for the Book yearlong reading challenge is underway. Each month participants
are encouraged to visit their local library and find a book for
that month’s reading challenge. After you have read the book
you log on to their system to record the book you read, as
well as leave comments for other readers. Each month the
organization compiles the comments for public viewing.
Taking part in a reading challenge is a great way to find books
that you may not usually pick up. Last year my favorite challenge was to read a book
by a Massachusetts Book Awards honoree. I had never heard of these awards and was
surprised to learn just how many amazing authors there are in Massachusetts! I chose
to read The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, an author I had not known. This
wonderful and imaginative book is a treasure. I now refer to the list when I am looking
for my next great read. Some of the honorees include Geraldine Brooks and Celeste Ng
- two of my favorites.
The 2024 Challenge started in January with “Read a book you read years ago, that you
may feel differently about now.” I approached this challenge with the idea of reading
something I loved as a child and wanted a chance to read again. Charlotte’s Web fit the
bill and the visit to the farmyard did not disappoint. The biggest difference was realizing
the wonderful words spun by Charlotte are matched by the amazing vocabulary used
by EB White. I will forever be grateful that this book set me on the path to a life long
love of reading.
I find that choosing what book I am going to read for the challenge is part of the
fun. Each month I like to take a bit of time to research my options and check the
Massachusetts Center for the Book recommendation list. Perusing the library you come
across some books you may not have noticed before. With a little digging you are sure
to find a gem.
In the coming months the challenges include a book whose protagonist has a different
culture or lifestyle from you; a book about nature, the environment, or climate change;
a graphic novel; and a book that inspired a film or television series. This challenge is a
great way to explore the Falmouth Library and find your next fantastic read.
To take part in this challenge go to https://www.massbook.org /readingchallenge.
-- Tina Rood
What is coming up next in the Book Reading Challenge?
April
May
June
July
A book about
nature, the
environment, or
climate change
A graphic novel
A book that
inspired a film or
television series
A book by an
author born
outside of the
United States
For the last 6 months, we’ve collected an array of
“bookmarks“ from your donations. When volunteers
unpack the box or bag of books we also uncover
snippets of your life: ticket stubs to a Celtics game,
passes to the MFA or a ticket to an archeological site
in Athens. A hotel room card for the Taj Palace Hotel
in India or a postcard from the Schwarzwalder restaurant in Munich, all remind us that
many readers love to travel.
People, probably women, tend to make lists. On the back of an envelope was a very
specific schedule of outfits to be worn each day (brown blouse, tweed skirt, orange shoes).
Another notebook sheet itemized the necessities for a backpacking /camping trip with a
special section for the dog (lots of wet and dry food, treats, and toys). A sadder list noted
some missing gold jewelry and silver coins. Someone also jotted down a list of grievances
about a coworker who was, in their opinion, “receiving special treatment ”. More typical
were very detailed driving directions and cancelled checks ($500) or sometimes uncashed
checks ($0.36). We also amassed recipes for piecrusts, caramel cake and sauerkraut salad.
Yum!
Of the many postcards collected this time, only
about a dozen had writing on the back and
were postmarked. The majority were pictures
of sunny beaches, famous paintings, statues
or even sailing ships to keep as reminders of a
happy day. If you’re missing photos taken for a
celebration, check in your books before they ’re
donated because we find lots of them. There are
lei-bedecked guests, lots of smiling toothless
babies, grinning toddlers and teenagers about
to enter another life.
Volunteers in the Book Room are a sympathetic
group. We’ll commiserate with you when we
find a ticket from the New Jersey State Police,
but smile and optimistically assume only the
best when we discover a receipt for a wedding
gown purchased in 1989.
Thank you for your donations that help the Friends support our special library.
-- Edwina Yee
�MEMBERSHIP NOTES AND NEWS
FFPL’s fiscal year begins on April 1. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
9th, starting at 12:30. This year, the Board decided to go back to the pre-COVID practice
of serving a light lunch and inviting a guest speaker. This year ’s speaker will be our interim
library director, Brian Stokes. He’ll tell us about the new outreach program the library
has developed with the Country Sheriff to bring books and programs to the Barnstable
County jail. We ask that you let us know if you plan to attend the meeting so we can make
adequate arrangements. Our email address is friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org and our
phone number is 508-457-2555 extension 2918. Or, you can call or text me directly at
774-353-6627.
It ’s that time of year again. Annual Membership renewal letters will be mailed before
the end of March. The dates for the summer book sale on the library lawn have been set
for July 4-8. Set-up day is Wednesday July 3 starting at 9:30am. Emails will be going out
to everyone on our volunteer list. If you haven’t been called in past years, but want to
volunteer, call either of the numbers above, or send us an email. It takes a village, so to
speak, to make this event a success.
Several of you have checked the little box on membership forms offering to volunteer in
the book room. There are four immediate opportunities. 1) People are needed to sort,
price and pack books for the sale. We have sorting and pricing guidelines and training will
be provided. 2) The online sales team (Amazon and ABE books) needs help. This entails
consulting several web sites to determine pricing, posting the book on-line, and packaging
sold books for mailing. Again, we have clear guidelines and training for these tasks. 3)
We are looking for someone with Adobe Indesign, or similar experience to pull together
the Newsletter twice a year. Content is provided, you will be responsible for the format
and layout. 4) Last, but by no means least, we’re looking for a team member to help with
membership development and communications. Responsibilities include working with the
newsletter team, organizing membership renewals, and sending holiday sale postcards
and periodic emails. If you have a few hours a week to volunteer and are interested in any
of the above opportunities, please email friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org.
-- Mary Tamucci
BOOK REVIEWS continued
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
by Michael Finkel
Stephane Breitwieser was one of the most successful art thieves in recent
history. Over the course of 10 years, beginning in 1997, he successfully
“liberated” (his term) from museums, churches, and castles in Europe,
more than 300 pieces of artwork worth about $2 billion. He never made
a dime from any of these heists; rather, he displayed the art in two
rooms on the second floor of his mother ’s house, where he could view
and enjoy these works at his leisure.
His girlfriend at the time served as his lookout; the heists were carried out in the daytime
when the museums were open to the public, with security guards patrolling. Breitwieser,
however, was cunning, skilled in circumventing most security systems, and athletically
adept. As his successful heists continued, Breitwieser became more careless, until his
crime spree ended.
Author Michael Finkel delves into Breitwieser ’s psyche and love of art — in a way
similar to his exploration of a hermit in his previous book, The Stranger in the Woods.
As the introduction to The Art Thief notes: “ This is a riveting story of art, crime, love,
and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.” Readers definitely will not be
disappointed!!
-- Mary Fran Buckley
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel
This is the story of a family where the youngest child is transitioning from
Claude to Poppy and how each member approaches this change. When
the family moves they keep this information secret, through omission,
and keeping this secret has an impact on the entire family. It discusses
how the parents face making decisions about what to do in the best
interest of their child, and the best interest of their family. All while
considering their child’s feelings. The parents approach everything they
do with love and the best intentions, and it is complicated because they
don’t agree on the best way forward for their child. A wonderful therapist acts as their
guide. The Father ’s amazing fairytale told to the children throughout their childhood
and throughout the book, beautifully mirrors the family ’s challenges.
Our book group decided to read this book that takes on the timely issue of a family
grappling with a child transitioning from a boy to a girl. The author ’s own child
transitioned in real life and this is a fictional work that came from that experience.
This book provides different perspectives and a chance to really think about this issue.
The introduction of Thai cultural beliefs around gender are eye opening. Our discussion
centered around the importance of understanding, rather than judging, and taking
time to have important discussions in a caring way. This thought provoking book is one
that encourages discussion and should be added to your book group list.
-- Tina Rood
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Aline Countess of Romanones
book review
book sale
Casey Sherman
Edwina Yee
Falmouth Reads Together
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
Mary Fran Buckley
Mary Tamucci
Massachusetts Center for the Book
Michael Tougias
The Finest Hours
The Spy Went Dancing
Tina Rood
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H O L I DAY B O O K S A L E
Day 1
Wednesday
November 29
2pm - 7pm
Day 2
Thursday
November 30
10am - 5pm
Day 3
Friday
December 1
10am - 5pm
Day 4
Saturday
December 2
10am - 5pm
* Members Only
FRIENDS OF THE FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2023-24
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Summer Book Sale of 2023 should be remembered for the Goldilocks weather. It
wasn’t too hot or rainy during the sale hours, but there was
a slight breeze most days and it sprinkled only at night. The
weather is always a major factor in whether or not the Sale is
a success, and we earn enough profits to fund the needs of the
Library and the programs that we all enjoy. If you drive past the
library lawn as the tents go up, tables are laid over plastic sheets,
boxes unloaded, and see a swarm of volunteers arranging books
on the appropriate tables, you might notice that we’re always
looking to the skies for the rain clouds or listening for the distant
roll of thunder.
This year we had a very successful sale with the help of over 100 volunteers. Most people
came for one or more 3 hour shifts to replenish books on the tables, work as cashiers, or
help shoppers navigate through the 6 tents. Their work is very much appreciated.
However, there are also about a dozen or more essential volunteers who spend many
hours throughout the year and during the sale, sorting, checking, cleaning and packing
boxes of books. Anne Milkowski is the specialist for gardening, cooking and “How-To”
books. Deborah Winograd oversees books that include performing and visual Arts, music,
transportation, and Americana. The vast world of children’s books is sorted, cleaned
and organized by Joanne Briana-Gartner and Debbie Orbach. Our media donations are
meticulously checked and sorted by Helena McDonough who has spent hours inspecting
CDs and DVDs and then packing them away by categories in preparation for next summer ’s
sale.
Kevin O’Brien is our historian and will often be tempted to buy, for his personal library,
rather than pack another historical tome. Overseeing the fiction and non-fiction areas
of the Main Tent is Dale Green, the Sci-fi aficionado.
When it comes to the Classics, we all defer to Jack
Easterling for his depth of knowledge. During our sale,
he always knew where a book or author could be found.
Some of our weekly box-moving crew - Ed Jackson, Steve
Siegert, and George Milkowski, came every morning to
remove the tarps from the tables and then cover them
back at day ’s end as well as setting up and taking down
the cashiers’ tents. - continued
Change Ser vice Requested
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P.O. BOX 480
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02541
Non-profit Org
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Falmouth, MA 02540
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During the set-up and the sale, we relied on a group of
paid teenagers for the repetitive lifting, moving of boxes
and recycling. Through clear directions and instructions,
Tina Rood kept out teen workers focused and more
productive than ever.
Luckily, we’re not just reliant on the Summer Sale for
funds, but also earn revenue from the 3 Book Nooks at the
Main Library, East Falmouth Branch, and the Bus Depot.
Pat Parker manages and keeps the Book Nooks supplied
with a variety of genres. She instinctively knows what
people want and is constantly replenishing the shelves
at the 3 sites. Pat devotes many hours in the Book Room
to sorting, checking the prices online and packing books.
President
Not all donated books end up at either of our Book Sales
or the nooks. About 5% of donated books are sent to
our online selling group started by Nancy English and
updated by Carolyn Brzezinski. This “Amazon Group”
which also includes Marlene O’Toole, Martha Adams
and Dan O’Sullivan, sells our donations for more than
the usual charges of $1-$5. Nancy even kept the Sea
to Shining Sea website open and sold books during the
bleak days of the shutdown when the Book Nooks were
closed and there were no other sales.
All of this requires a legion of volunteers gleaned from
membership/volunteer lists that Mary Tamucci maintains
and updates. She literally “has your number.” As well as
maintaining the laptops and all the equipment that enable
us to accept credit cards at our sale events, Mary is also
able to navigate the maze of Town Hall requirements so
that we can hold our Summer Sale event.
Amazon
Our treasurer, Rob Gillis, is a full time bank vice-president,
who still manages to volunteer at our sale events, keep
our accounts, pay our bills, and manage our investments.
His low-key style and creative suggestions during Board
meetings frequently bring another perspective to the
table.
The Friends began in 1992 with a small group of Falmouth
residents. The faces have changed, but there continues
to be a group of about 20 volunteers who come regularly
to process the donations we receive. Most people
volunteer between 4-8 hours a week throughout the year
and during a sale event, many hours more. Come join us.
--Edwina Yee, President - Friends of the Falmouth Public
Library
To learn more about volunteering, email friends@
falmouthpubliclibary.org
L I N D A C O L L I N S R E T I R E S A S FA L M O U T H P U B L I C L I B R A RY
D I R E C TO R
FFPL Board
Vice President
Edwina Yee
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Kevin O’Brien
Treasurer �
Rob Gillis
Recording Sec ’y� Deborah Winograd
Member-at-large� Carolyn Brzezinski
Member-at-large
Membership Dir
Book Nook
Newslet ter
Mar y Tamucci
Deb Orbach
Pat Parker
Nancy English
Carolyn Brzezinski
Mar y Fran Buckley
Jane Hewit t
Tina Rood
Mar y Tamucci
Friends of the Falmouth Public Library
PO Box 480, Falmouth,02541
friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org
Linda Collins is a serious athlete, an accomplished artist, and a brilliant librarian. We
were lucky to have her when she served as the Library ’s Assistant Director (20122017) and Library Director (2017-2023).
The Athlete: I checked the Falmouth Enterprise digitized collection on the Library ’s
website for the first mention of Linda’s name. The Enterprise entry of August 13,
1999 lists Linda as a runner in the Falmouth Road Race (from Foxboro). She has run
25 Falmouth Road Races. A few years later in the September 12, 2003 Enterprise
she is listed as a Falmouth runner in the Main Street Mile. She has also run in several Boston
Marathons, which proves she has mettle as well as medals. Linda will continue to run.
The Artist: The Enterprise of July 13, 2012 covered the Falmouth Artist Guild’s
Summer Juried Show with this entry, “Linda Collins took away the Best Still Life
award for her oil painting, ‘Cod Fish’.” Linda paints mostly in oils and her favorite
subjects are dogs. Her studio walls are lined with wonderful huggable portraits.
Since one picture is worth a thousand words, I share this thumbnail of a portrait
Linda painted of my daughter ’s farm dog, Miss Daisy. Linda will continue to
paint.
The Librarian: The Falmouth Annual Town Report for FY2013 states that “Linda,
Head of Access Services at Harvard University ’s Widener Library and former trustee of the Foxboro
Library, stepped in to the position of Assistant Library Director ”, for a five year tenure. She was
next appointed to the Library Director position in 2017 upon the retirement of Director Leslie
Morrissey.
The Trustees held a reception for Linda prior to our September 11 Board meeting to toast to her
future endeavors and to celebrate her retirement. Attendees stayed or Zoomed in or sent emails
to be read during the Public Comment period, including the Trustees, Leslie Morrissey, former
Trustees (Abrams, Porter, Szulkin, Zacks), Friends (Winograd, Yee, Tamucci, and Miele), Support
Fund’s Bob Ripley, and League of Women Voters observer, Marcia Easterling.
Comments shared via emails--From Otis Porter on Linda’s becoming Assistant Director, “I was
very impressed with her knowledge, intellect, and personality.“ From Edwina Yee, “ Thank you
for guiding our library through some unanticipated challenges.... our library not only survived,
but thrived, due in part to your direction.” From Marilyn Zacks, “ The quality that Linda showed
throughout her tenure as director was graciousness. Her sense of thoughtful deliberation daily and
sometimes under pressure meant that the library was in capable hands. Intelligence, wit, empathy
and dedication were qualities that made for wonderful dynamics throughout her tenure.” From
Leslie Morrissey: “Creative with great ideas...I found Linda to be a great librarian, a fascinating
talented colleague, and a really good friend...the word I’ll use to sum up your career and our
continuing friendship. Brilliant, Linda, just brilliant.”
And last words from Linda in her retirement letter to Trustees: “During my leadership we met
many goals: providing online access to the Falmouth Enterprise 1896-2018; designating one of
the Reference Librarians as the Teen Librarian; in the Children’s Room developing an area for preteens; at East Falmouth working with Project Bread with free lunches to children during summer
vacation; outreach with the library book bike and Movies under the Stars on the Library Lawn.
Going forward, library services are changing and staff must be agile and flexible enough to meet
current and changing needs. There is a need to bring more Library services to East Falmouth
where there is not enough room for children and adult programs. I leave CLAMS and the Falmouth
Public Library in good hands and I look forward to enjoying the Library.” Linda will continue to be
in the Library, checking out books.
--Judy Fenwick
�T H A N K Y O U L I Z FA R L A N D
Liz Farland retired from the Falmouth Public Library on September 5,
2023, after 11 years of dedicated service. Liz’s sense of humor was an
absolute joy to be able to count on every day, as was her seemingly
never-ending institutional knowledge.
Liz’s library journey began on February 12, 2012. She came to the library
from the Falmouth Fire Department and thought the administrative
assistant role would be an opportunity to stretch herself professionally.
“I thought it would be a good challenge and something new,” Farland
said wistfully as she enjoyed a pomegranate green iced tea at Coffee Obsession recently.
When asked what her favorite part about the job she recently retired from was, she did
not hesitate when coming up with an answer.
“I always enjoyed the staff appreciation elements of the job,” Liz said with a smile.
Asked about what she looks forward to in retirement, Liz said she’s excited to restore
furniture, work in her garden, and train her beloved dog, Ziggy, to be a companion dog,
and to spend more time with her husband John. They have plans to take a cruise to
Alaska in November.
Liz is also an excellent baker, and claims she will be baking quite a bit now that she has
more time on her hands, but the author of this article cannot confirm whether this is
true or not because no baked goods have arrived in the administrative office so far.
Though Liz’s working days are behind her, she does expect to take on a new position in
2024 – that of grandmother. Her daughter is expecting a baby on New Year ’s Day 2024.
Liz is certain it will be a girl.
“I really miss my colleagues and visiting with the Friends on my morning walks, but I’ve
had no problem finding things to do so far,” Liz said.
Your colleagues miss you, too, Liz. Thank you for 11 great years. We wish you all the
best on everything you do from here on out.
--Brian Stokes - Acting Library Director
M O V I E S U N D E R T H E S TA R S
From mid-July to mid-August library patrons were treated
to Movies Under the Stars - the drive-in experience without
the drive to Wellfleet. This annual summer tradition,
organized by the Falmouth Village Association, is held on
the lawn of the Falmouth Public Library on Main Street.
Each week, movie fans flock to the library lawn for this
free entertainment. Movie goers are encouraged to bring
chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. Here is what one
Falmouth newcomer had to say: “Over the summer, we had
an opportunity to experience a wonderful night out. Was it
a new restaurant? Was it a boat ride through the canal? Did
we take in a ball game? No, we sat outside at the Falmouth
library on the lawn enjoying a movie! What a great experience to have with the community
as we came together to enjoy a simple movie. Now it doesn’t matter what movie it is, it
was the experience of being together with everyone sharing something. We brought the
chairs down, plopped ourselves in an open spot and as the sun went down - on came the
movie! So if you’re looking for something fun, relaxing and a way to feel in touch with
the community, then I highly recommend going to the movies at the Falmouth library
lawn during the summer. It ’s a nice relaxing way to spend the evening with your fellow
Falmouthites.”
July 26th the Friends of Falmouth Public Library sponsored a night themed “Uncommon
Friends”, which included the Pixar classic “Wall-E” and the book turned movie ”Because
of Winn Dixie”.
Thanks to FFPL for keeping this summer tradition alive and free for all.
-- Tina Rood
FA L M O U T H C O M M O D O R E S T U R N S 100 A N D T H E L I B R A RY H E L P S
C E L E B R AT E
In recent years, the FFPL has sponsored purchases made for the Library
of Things. Some of the unique items are the oversized games, including
Connect Four, Jenga, and Checkers, along with regular size Corn Hole
and Kan Jam.
In support of the Falmouth Commodores Centennial Celebration,
the library provided all of these games to their July 15th Community
Celebration. Families enjoyed playing games, getting player pictures
and autographs, a pie eating contest, listening to live music and much
more. The collaboration between the Library and the Commodores resulted in free family
fun.
During the summer, the Oversized Games are also used for
Library Lawn Games, where families can drop in to play. What a
great way to enjoy a summer afternoon.
Check online to see what games, and other items are available
to borrow from the FFPL supported Library of Things.
-- Tina Rood
�VISIT A MUSEUM OR GARDEN
Visiting a local museum is a wonderful way to spend a day with
family and friends. To make this experience even better the FFPL
sponsors passes that provide a discount or free entry to over a
dozen Massachusetts-based museums from Cape Cod to Boston.
There are so many ways to use this amazing benefit to entertain
yourself and visitors to the Cape.
Earlier this year I used the Heritage Museum and Gardens pass
to attend the Rhododendron Festival. It provided half-price
admission for up to six people. I was able to reserve the passes
on the Falmouth Library website under the Services Tab. Just like
a reserved book, the passes were waiting for me at the library when I went to pick them
up the day before my planned adventure.
One patron reserved passes for Buttonwood Park Zoo located in New Bedford. These
passes allow free entry for up to four people and she had a wonderful time with her
grandchildren.
Another patron shared her experience. “When the weather wasn’t cooperative, my son
started to research museums to visit on rainy days. The Whaling Museum in New Bedford
seemed to fit the bill, but he was surprised at the admission fees. A light bulb went on in
my head — the library! A quick check revealed that the library has passes for half-price
admission to this museum. A call to the front desk and a staff member was on my request
right away. The same day passes were secured with my library card and were waiting
for us in no time at all. I do want to note that the staff member who assisted me was
extremely efficient and polite. We also secured two passes to the Gardener Museum.
Again, the Falmouth Public Library comes through — the museum passes are yet another
wonderful service and benefit to library patrons (and their visitors!).”
-- Tina Rood
BARNSTABLE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP
Brian Stokes, who joined the Library staff in September 2022 as Assistant Director, has
reached out to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility to establish an outreach program.
The staff at BCCF was very pleased with Brian’s suggestions — he had comprehensive ideas
for ways the Library could collaborate with BCCF. His proposal for a book discussion group
with the inmates is based on his experience while he was working at the New York Public
Library and conducted outreach to Rikers Island jail and the Metropolitan Detention Center
in Brooklyn. Brian’s first step at BCCF has been to update and organize the collection in
the jail’s library, which had been closed during the Covid shutdown. Brian has talked with
a few inmates, suggesting books for them to check out and taking requests for books to
add to the library ’s collection. The inmates requested these authors: Clive Cussler, Tim
Dorsey, John Grisham, Colleen Hoover (in demand from the women’s side), Stephen King
(The Stand, in particular), Christopher Moore, James Patterson, JK Rowling (Harry Potter
books 2, 3, and 6), RA Salvatore; non-fiction by Tucker Max and books on nutrition/diet.
BCCF can only accept paperbacks. Books can be dropped off at the Friends Room.
-- Mary Fran Buckley
BOOK REVIEW
Horse By Geraldine Brooks
Ms. Brooks weaves a fictional tale that begins with a discarded painting
and the skeleton of a horse to encompass more than a century. Based
on the true story of the 19th century's greatest racehorse, Lexington,
and his enslaved trainers/handlers, Ms. Brooks connects Lexington's life
in the antebellum South with twenty-first century fictional characters.
Her narrative introduces us to Theo, a Black graduate student in art
history at Georgetown University, moves to Jess, an expert in animal
bone structure at the Smithsonian in present-day Washington,D.C., then
slides back in history to Lexington’s birth in Kentucky and the enslaved boy that grew
up at Lexington’s side. Lexington is the thread that connects these seemingly disparate
characters, introduced among real-life Southern racehorse moguls of the 1850s, and
an equine painter from the same period. She delves into the popularity of horse racing
in antebellum life, and the prestige of owning a champion thoroughbred among the
wealthy of both the North and the South. She explains, in her Afterword, that "this
industry was built on the labor and skills of Black horsemen, many of whom were, or had
been, enslaved men. After Reconstruction, the racing industry became segregated and
these Black horsemen were pushed aside ... As I began to research Lexington's life, it
became clear to me that this novel could not merely be about a racehorse; it would also
need to be about race."
This book is not recommended solely for horse lovers or racing enthusiasts; it is an
extremely well-researched novel with an exciting narrative that explores a particular era
in U.S. history. Horse brings this era to life through the compelling lives of fictional and
real-life characters. Highly recommended!
--Mary Fran Buckley
The Spy Wore Red by Aline, Countess of Romanones
This memoir reads like a spy novel. But, it ’s the true story of Aline
Griffin, who became the Countess Romanones when she married. The
story begins on the eve of World War II. When she graduated college,
the lovely Aline, seeking adventure, became a model. As the guest of
a fellow model, Aline was seated next to the colleague’s brother at a
dinner party. The brother, as it turned out, was an executive in the
newly formed Office of Strategic Service, today known as the CIA. Little did she know at
the time, dinner conversation became a sort of job interview. Aline was subsequently
recruited and sent to Spain on assignment under the code name Tiger. Her cover story
was that she worked as an executive assistant at an American oil company. In reality,
the top floor of the office building where she worked served as the work space for the
OSS, where she worked day after day as a code breaker. Tiger ’s other assignment was to
infiltrate Spanish society and uncover Nazi spies. Tiger met a whole host of interesting
people who were involved in the war effort on both sides. The story progresses from
adventure to adventure, some of them quite hair-raising. The book itself is well written,
fast paced, easy to read, and quite captivating. My next read will be its sequel, The Spy
Went Dancing, the story of how Tiger came out of retirement in the 1950’s.
--Mary Tamucci
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2023
Barnstable County Correctional Facility
book review
book sale
Brian Stokes
Edwina Yee
Falmouth Commodores
Falmouth Commodores Centennial Celebration
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
Judith Fenwick
Library Lawn Games
Linda Collins
Liz Farland
Mary Fran Buckley
Movies Under the Stars
museum passes
retirement
Tina Rood
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FRIENDS OF THE FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
H O L I DAY B O O K S A L E
Day 1
Thursday
December 1
12pm - 7pm
Day 2
Friday
December 2
10am - 7pm
Day 3
Saturday
December 3
10am - 5pm
* Members Only
Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2022
A S U C C E S S F U L 2022 S U M M E R B O O K S A L E
The annual book sale on the library lawn was held over the July 4 th
weekend this year with a few changes in layout. Each year the challenge
of tent placement grows in proportion to the growth of the trees on
the lawn. This year the problem was solved by relocating three of the
tents to comply with Town spacing guidelines and improved traffic
flow.
Hundreds of volunteer hours go into putting on the sale, starting with
preparing the tents and tables on the day before the books are brought
over from storage. Then, the books are moved to the lawn, boxes are
unpacked and tables are filled. During sale days shifts of volunteers
staff the tents and cashier tables. After the last half day of the sale a book reseller
removes any left-over books. A small crew of remaining volunteers cleans up the lawn.
The last task of every sale is sorting the supplies and equipment and moving it from the
the Bay Room back to storage for the next sale. More volunteers are always welcome for
the cleanup phase.
It takes a village, so to speak, to put on the book sale. In addition to the
twenty or so people who sort, price, and pack the books during the year
there are usually about a hundred people from our volunteer list who
show up to staff the sale. Each and every person who participated in any
way is greatly appreciated. A big thank you to the citizens of Falmouth and
out of town visitors and guests who made the sale a success through your
shopping. Thank you to the many people who shared the gift of their time to help unpack
and arrange the book displays, staff the tents each shift, and work at the cashier tables.
Thank you to library staff who filled the tables in the Bay Room each sale day with a
wonderful assortment of refreshments for the volunteers. Thank you to the Cooperative
Bank of Cape Cod for providing the volunteers with refillable water bottles. Thank you
to the Town of Falmouth building department for your support. Finally, thank you to the
DPW for mowing, providing trash and recycling barrels,
and emptying them regularly throughout the sale.
Planning for the next summer book sale will begin shortly
after the beginning of the new year. Some activities
that will need extra help include publicity, water and
snacks, and volunteer scheduling. If you, or someone
you know, is interested in helping please email friends@
falmouthpubliclibrary org. It ’s a lot of hard work, but fun
and very rewarding.
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P.O. BOX 480
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02541
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�LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
One of my most cherished memories of growing up in
Honolulu, Hawaii was the weekly trip to the Honolulu Public
Library. Every Saturday morning my parents would drop off
my sisters and me to do research, homework or just browse
the stacks for books to read in the coming week.
The Hawaii Library system began as reading rooms for ships’
officers and crew who stopped in the Islands as a port
before continuing on a whaling voyage or to the Far East.
We know that whaling ships from Falmouth and Woods Hole
stopped in both Lahaina and Honolulu. At least two children
of whaling captains were born in the Islands and returned to
live in Falmouth.
The first Honolulu Library was completed in 1913 with
a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The stately columns and
central atrium filled with tropical plants openly invited
patrons to sit awhile and read. My love of books and
libraries began back then and continues with our wonderful
library in Falmouth.
It is a joy to watch the young readers of today traipse eagerly
past the Friends’ Room to borrow books or participate in
staff led crafts and activities. We are fortunate to have a
library staff that seeks ways to engage the whole Falmouth
Community of all ages throughout the year.
This year we were able to hold our Summer Book Sale during
the busy 4th of July weekend. Luckily the threat of lightning
cancelled only one day of the sale and in the end a high
percentage of books were sold that will benefit the many
Library programs that the Friends support.
As always, the success of the Summer Sale, Holiday Sale,
book nooks, sales on the Amazon website and processing
of donated books, DVDs and CDs is dependent on the many
volunteers who regularly donate their time. None of this
could be accomplished without their regular contribution
of time and expertise. We are always looking for more
supporters of the library and have just begun a new training
program for new volunteers. Come by and join us.
This December, the Holiday Book Sale will be held Thursday,
December 1 (12-7pm for members of the Friends), Friday,
December 2 (10-7) and Saturday, December 3 (10-5). Many
of the books will be gift worthy, but there will also be books
just for you to enjoy.
Wishing you all a Hauoli Makahiki Hou 2023.
Edwina Yee - President
JOY OF LEARNING
FFPL Board
President
Vice President
Edwina Yee
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Kevin O’Brien
Treasurer �
Rob Gillis
Recording Sec ’y� Deborah Winograd
Member-at-large� Carolyn Brzezinski
Member-at-large
Deb Orbach
Membership Dir
Book Nook
Amazon
Newslet ter
Mar y Tamucci
Pat Parker
Nancy English
Carolyn Brzezinski
Friends of the Falmouth
Public Librar y
PO Box 480, Falmouth,02541
During October many people participated in the “Joy of Learning ” series! We have
offered Joy of Learning classes for many years, in April and October. They are taught
by educators and other experts on a volunteer basis, for adults and for teens at a high
school/college learning level. This program is free, sponsored by the Friends of the
Falmouth Public Library. If you would be interested in leading a session, please let us
know. For more information, call the Reference Desk at 508-457-2555 ext 7, or email us
at info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org. This fall we offered five classes.
Meditation and Mindfulness with Janet Gardner
Participants explored a range of meditation and mindfulness techniques, including
seated silent meditation, guided meditation, meditation using mantras (repeated words
or sounds) and walking meditation.
Theater Design and Process with Mark Pearson
The group learned all aspects of theater design from Scenery and Lighting to Costumes
and Props! Participants took a creative journey exploring the elements of theatre
design by developing your own unique design for a specific show.
Discussion of Winesberg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, with David Webb
Sherwood Anderson had immense impact on writers that followed him (Hemingway,
Faulkner, Wolfe, Steinbeck), and much of his influence is attributable to Winesberg,
Ohio (1919), an early work and largely considered his best. The group read and
discussed aspects of this work.
Afghanistan: The Untamable Kingdom: 1750 - 2022 with Michael McNaught
This course examined the historical background of today ’s events, and perhaps explain
why Afghanistan has never been “tamed” by either the great powers, or any of its
immediate neighbors, since the days of Alexander the Great.
Falmouth Genealogical Society, instructors Tim Martin and Ralph Wadleigh
Particpants learned about genealogy and how to start to research and build out thier
own family tree.
�MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Friends of the Falmouth Public Library (FFPL) was established in 1992 with just six members.
Since then,FFPL has grown to over four hundred members and counting. During the past five
years our roster has remained relatively steady between 425 and 430 individual, family, and
lifetime memberships. Our mission is to support and enhance the programs and services
of the Falmouth Public Library. We do this by raising money through our book sales and
through membership dues and donations. Organizational growth is important to sustaining
our mission. We’re asking all of you to actively promote membership in FFPL. If you or
anyone you know is interested in membership development, please contact Mary Tamucci
or Edwina Yee at friends@falmouthpubliclibary.org. We’re looking for people to join our
membership committee.
There are several opportunities to volunteer. We have a few openings for weekly participation
in the book room. This activity entails sorting book donations into categories, pricing and
packing the books. There is a team ready to move the boxes to storage on a weekly basis
who will always welcome an extra person and vehicle. In addition to our Book Nook at the
main library there are books for sale at the East Falmouth Library and at the Bus Station.
These shelves need to be restocked on a weekly basis. The Holiday sale is coming up soon.
We’ll need people to help with setup and decorating Thursday, November 30, in preparation
for the sale, and again Monday, December 5, for packing books and cleaning up. During the
sale volunteers are needed to staff the membership and cashier tables. If you don’t receive
the call for volunteers but wish to participate, please contact Mary or Edwina by email or a
call to the Friends.
As noted on the last page of this newsletter, the Holiday Book Sale will be held on Falmouth
by The Sea weekend. Opening day of the sale is always reserved for FFPL members only.
You should receive an invitation via post card before the end of November. Typically, the
cards are mailed to people within easy travel distance to Falmouth. If you don’t receive a
postcard, call the Friends room or email Mary directly at sekras288@gmail.com.
Mary Tamucci - Membership Director
G E T T I N G TO K N O W B R I A N S TO K E S
I am excited to introduce the new Assistant Director of
the Falmouth Public Library. Brian Stokes received a BA in
Journalism from Pennsylvania State University and an MS
in Library and Information Science from the Pratt Institute.
He comes to us from the New York Public Library.
Brian was most recently a Library Manager of the New
Amsterdam Branch in Tribeca. This branch, located in the
heart of lower Manhattan, had the highest circulation of all
the NY Public Library Branches. Prior to working there, he
was at the Grand Central Branch and the Jefferson Market
Branch, working as a Senior Young Adult Librarian. Brian
also has experience working with incarcerated individuals at the Brooklyn Federal Prison
and the Rikers Island Jail. His first library experience was working as a Reference and
Instruction Librarian in Mercy College’s Manhattan campus. His experience working with
a variety of library patrons from college students, to incarcerated individuals, and teens,
have given him a strong and varied background.
Brian’s responsibilities at the Falmouth Public Library include collection development,
staffing, and scheduling. He will also be working closely with all Library Departments as
we move towards a new integrated library system that the CLAMS libraries will transition
to in February of 2023. And of course, Brian will assume the role of the Library Liaison to
the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library. I hope you will all join us in welcoming Brian
Stokes and his family to the library and the greater Falmouth community.
Linda Collins, Library Director
BRANCHING OUT
Branching out at the East Falmouth Library means offering community activities. Currently,
onTuesday mornings we offer Songs, Stories and Instruments for children and Sit and Stitch for
adults. The Fact & Fiction Book Discussion meets on the last Wednesday of each month. The
Coalition for Children offers a variety of programs at this location. The Falmouth Together Memory
Café is our newest activity.
What is the Falmouth Together Memory Café?
• Hosted by Dr. Donna Jackson and the Cape Senior Services, The Falmouth Together Memory
Café is a welcoming place for people living with memory concerns and their families or care
companions.
• The Falmouth Together Memory Café offers an opportunity to meet other people in the
community who are experiencing similar concerns with memory issues.
When: First Monday of every month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. (Nov. 7th , Dec. 5th).
At the North Falmouth library branching out means inviting children and their caregivers into the
library by offering passive activities. This includes Lego building on Monday afternoons, Stay and
Make Crafts on Tuesdays and Friday Scavenger Hunts.
Please consider joining us at a branch library.
-- Meg Borden
�BOOK REVIEW
THE BOOK NOOK
Most people In town are familiar with the Book Nook located in
the lobby at the Katherine Lee Bates entrance to the main branch
of Falmouth Public Library. But, did you know that there are really
three book nooks? Several years ago, the Economic Development
Commission added a book case to the Bus Station and invited us to
fill it with books for sale. Shortly after that, a book case became
available at the East Falmouth branch. Director Linda Collins
suggested we set up a book nook. Both locations get replenished
at least weekly. If anyone has any special request for genres just
drop us a line at friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org. All proceeds go
directly to providing enhanced services and programs at all three
library branches.
-Mary Tamucci - Membership Director
E X C E R P T F R O M T H E B O A R D O F L I B R A RY T R U S T E E S 2022 A N N U A L
REPORT
In a foreword to the photographic essay, The Public Library (2014) Bill Moyers wrote that "the library
is being reinvented in response to the explosion of information and knowledge, new technology,
and changing needs." We now recognize after two years of COVID's presence that libraries are an
"emerging new commons," as a trusted gathering place, in person and virtually.
What have the Trustees been focussing on in this time of pandemic recovery and stewardship of
the "emerging new commons"? We have opportunities and challenges of responsibility for the
administration and operation of the Town Library, as stated in Falmouth's Home Rule Charter.
We have the long view through the Library's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan and its annual Action Plans; and
the month-by-month lens on administration and operations through our monthly Trustee meetings
and meetings of our Resource, Policy, and Building and Grounds committees.
In the period from July 2021-June 2022, the Trustees Fund supplied funding for the Library's public
access computers; for staff professional development; for adult and young adult programs (155
on site and 76 virtual with a total of 4,332 attendees); for a portion of the new Chill Zone for 5th8th graders; for two staff appreciation events; for relocation of the AirFoil marble sculpture to the
Library Lawn; and for Falmouth Village Association's Movies under the Stars.
The staff of the Library helped the community to weather COVID by keeping the public informed,
educated, and entertained. In my FY2021 town annual report I wrote that the Library, during the
height of the pandemic, found opportunities for transforming systems and processes, increased
partnerships, expanded digital access, and outreach, which all came out of new ways of working and
thinking about our mission. In FY2022 much of that expanded engagement continues because the
Library staff has made it so.
The Friends pulled out all the stops for the annual summer Book Sale, held in late August2021. It was
a grand re-opening party for the Library with tens of thousands of books under thewell-organized
tents, and people scooping up books, games, puzzles, and DVDs and reconnecting with folks they had
not seen in too long or first-timers wowed by the volume of books and good cheer. Thank you to the
Friends for bringing us back together again.
Judith Fenwick - Chair, Library Board of Trustees
Light On Bone by Kathryn Lasky
Never having read one of Kathryn Lasky ’s children or young adults
books, I had no idea what to expect. But I love Georgia O’Keefe’s
paintings and the beautiful city of Albuquerque and the quaint town
of Abiquiu. I thought what better person to solve a mystery than an
artist who sees many aspects of a setting. How Kathryn brings the
historical characters of Charles Lindbergh, Herman Goering, J. Edgar
Hoover, FDR, Eleanor and others into this mystery is captivating. A
must read!
--Nancy English
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The book opens with an attempted murder, but isn’t a mystery thriller.
Instead the author writes about the characters’ (many of whom have
colorful nicknames) seeingk to fulfill their own dreams and those
of people dear to them, in their close knit inner city community,
which is just starting to feel the impact of drugs. The new and old
relationships between the characters are filled with love, trust, hope
and humor. Give yourself a nickname and sit down for a good read.
--Carolyn Brzezinski
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
A bookstore in modern day Minneapolis is haunted by the spirit of a
former customer. . This is not a Stephen King kind of haunting, but
instead a spirit that is coming to terms with who she is, after years
of believing otherwise. Other characters also wrestle with their
history and identities, particularly a Native American women,
Tookie, that is working in the bookstore and rebuilding her life after
being in prison. In addition to the spirit, the bookstore staff have
other challenges, including keeping the store open during COVID,
and the riots that followed the George Floyd murder. Throughout it
all you’ll meet some quirky, sometimes humorous, characters, while
learning a bit about indigenous culture and beliefs, and challenges
faced by Native Americans today. The author cleverly includes a
link to Tookie’s Essential Reads. How many have you read?
--Carolyn Brzezinski
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Book Nook
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Edwina Yee
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
Joy of Learning
Judith Fenwick
Linda Collins
Mary Tamucci
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FRIENDS OF THE FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
SUMMER BOOK SALE
Day 1
Thursday
June 29th
10am - 4pm
Day 2
Friday
June 30th
10am - 4pm
Day 3
Saturday
July 1st
10am - 4pm
Day 4
Sunday
July 2nd
10am - 4pm
Day 5
Monday
July 3rd
10am - noon
half price day
10 books for $2
Newsletter
Spring/Summer 2023
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Driving down Main Street 25 years ago, I remember wondering how a relatively small
town like Falmouth could have such an impressive library. Amazingly, that was before the
renovation in 2008, that added approximately 8,000 square feet to the library building. The
Falmouth Public Library is still an anchor for the historic section of Falmouth that includes
houses and churches built in the mid and late 18th century. The renovations restored and
preserved the interior woodwork, cabinetry, and rotunda glasswork, while readying the
library for an internet world.
The building, like the town, has not remained in the 19th or 20th century. Walk through the
building and see changes that encourage visitors of all ages to explore, enjoy and learn in
our 21st century library. Just around the corner from the circulation desk you can see the
framed replicas of handwritten records of books borrowed in 1792 from the Falmouth Library
Society, founded in 1790. In the Reference Room is the hand-sewn Tercentennial Quilt to
celebrate the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Town Charter. The quilt depicts scenes
from the 10 villages of Falmouth and the Village Green. Hanging on many of the library walls
is a monthly rotation of local artists’ works. There are plaques to honor Falmouth veterans
from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan and in the Reading Room a corner recognizes
Falmouth poet, Katherine Lee Bates.
The Friends’ group was founded in 1992, “to support, enhance and augment the Falmouth
Public Library system.” Our Summer Sale, with over 100 volunteers, is the major event that
allows the Friends to support programs that the library staff proposes each year. These include
museum passes and children’s programs and funds to pay for Hoopla, Kanopy, and invest in
the technology needs of a modern institution. During the summer, the Friends contribute to
“Movies Under the Stars” programs that attract both visitors and local residents.
Over the last 8 months a group of about 25 volunteers has sorted, cleaned, priced, and
packed hundreds of boxes of books before a team of 5 movers takes them to off-site storage.
There would be no book sale without these dedicated volunteers ensuring that we have
thousands of books ready for the Summer Book Sale. A huge “ THANKS” to these very special
volunteers.
Tents will begin to sprout on the Library lawn during the last week in June in preparation
for the Book Sale which starts on Thursday, June 29th. The sale ends at noon on Monday,
July 3rd. Many volunteers are needed for the 5 days of the sale, to keep the tables filled
with books, act as cashiers, cover-and uncover books with tarps each day and insure that
everything runs smoothly. Contact the Friends (friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org) and join
us in supporting our wonderful library - Edwina Yee, President
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�JOY OF LEARNING
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
It ’s that time of year again. Membership renewal
letters are being sent to all annual members. Your
prompt renewal and continued support are very
much appreciated. The annual meeting will be held
on Tuesday, April 18 at 4:00 in the afternoon in the
Hermann Room. At that time election of officers for
the coming year will be conducted. Please come to
vote and enjoy some refreshments and social time to
get to know your board of directors.
The next important event on our calendar is the Summer
Sale on the library lawn. This is a large undertaking,
requiring the help of many people to keep it going.
Volunteers are needed to help on set up day, moving
book boxes from the lawn to the tents, setting the
books up on the tables, getting the empty cardboard
boxes to the recycle dumpster, and covering the tables
with tarps at the end of the day. For each day of the
sale people are needed to staff the cashier tables,
monitor and replenish the book tables, police the
lawn, recycle the cardboard, and help with the table
tarps at the beginning and end of each day. Other slots
that need filling are book dealer liaison and volunteer
facilitators.
For those already on the volunteer list, you should
receive the usual email in mid-May, with followup phone call around the first of June. If you’re
not on the list and are interested in helping in any
capacity,or have any questions, please email friends@
falmouthpubliclibrary.org.
- Mary Tamucci
FFPL Board
President
Vice President
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Edwina Yee
Kevin O’Brien
Treasurer �
Rob Gillis
Recording Sec ’y� Deborah Winograd
Member-at-large� Carolyn Brzezinski
Member-at-large
Membership Dir
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Mar y Tamucci
Deb Orbach
Pat Parker
Nancy English
Carolyn Brzezinski
Mar y Fran Buckley
Tina Rood
Friends of the Falmouth Public
Librar y
During April consider participating in the “Joy of Learning ” series! The Library and the
Friends have offered Joy of Learning classes for many years, in April and October. They are
taught by educators and other experts on a volunteer basis, for adults and for teens at a
high school/college learning level. This program is free, sponsored by the Friends of the
Falmouth Public Library. For more information, call the Reference Desk at 508-457-2555 ext
7, or email us at info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org. This spring we are offering six classes.
World War II in the Far East with Michael McNaught, Mondays, 11 am -12pm (skips Patriots
Day and goes into first week of May)
History of the Musical with Mark Pearson, Mondays, 3-4:30 pm (skips Patriots Day and goes
into first week of May)
Master Gardeners Series of Talks, Tuesday, 1-2 pm
• 4/4 Designing your Landscape with Mary Pat MacKenzie
• 4/11 Soil 101: What Every Gardener Needs to Know with Cathy Cetta
• 4/18 Native Plants in Your Backyard with Mary Pat Barry
• 4/25 Sustainable Turf with Kate Eldred
Crisis in Ukraine with John Davidson, Weds 1-2 pm (skips 4/5 and goes into first week of May)
• April 12, 1 pm: The History of Russia and Ukraine, an Introduction to the Current Crisis
• April 19, 1 pm: The Roots of the Current Crisis in the History of East-West Relations
PO Box 480, Falmouth,02541
• April 26, 1 pm: The Events Since the Russian Invasion of February of Last Year Up to the
Present
friends@
falmouthpubliclibrary.org
• May 3, 1 pm: Possible Outcomes to the Current Crisis, Peace as a Possibility as well as
Ukrainian Victory
American Revolutionary Decisions with Tamsen George, Thur 10:30-11:30 AM (skips 4/13 and
goes into first week of May)
Couch Criminology with Deb Harrington, Friday 11 am - 12 pm (skips 4/14 and goes into first
week of May
• Sessions 1 & 2: “Nature vs nurture” theories in Criminology.
• Session 3: Fun with forensic fingerprinting, etc.
• Session 4: Breaking the Myths and True Crime examples)
--Sue Henken
We Need Bookends
It you have any bookends you would like to donate, please
drop them off in the Friends Room, on the lower level of the
main branch of the Falmouth Public Library.
�M U S E U M PA S S E S
C H I L D R E N’S R O O M U P D AT E
Each new year brings new opportunities. Over the winter, the Children’s Room team began
thinking about how to improve our space in the Children’s Room to broaden our reach,
increase access, and create a welcoming space for all children. We wanted to keep our focus
firmly in mind: designing a space user-friendly for children, that inspires imagination and
play, where children can discover the joys of reading and feel wonder, but also meet new
friends and express their creativity.
As winter gives way to spring, we are very excited to roll out some of the changes we have
made in the Children’s Room. Next time you are in the Children’s Room, check out our new
dedicated baby and toddler space with new toys, a climbing mat, and puzzles, or our brand
new play mat featuring a town replete with school, fire station, and even farm. Or perhaps
you prefer to explore your creativity and build fine motor skills at the coloring table, or
share a jigsaw puzzle? Maybe you just want to have fun developing early math skills while
playing a game on our Giant Connect Four?
We consider the Children’s Room more yours than ours, and would love to hear your feedback
on these changes. And we have even more fun planned in the coming months! Keep your
eyes opened for the launch of our new educational and S.T.E.A.M focused “Library of Things”
and stay tuned for all of the fun programs we have planned to celebrate summer reading,
including a hilarious, family-friendly show mixing circus arts and spontaneous comedy called
Popcorn!, a visit from Dinoman, a performance from Puppets, Paul, & Mary, a production of
Alice, or the Red King ’s Dream with Dream Tale Puppets complete with a workshop on how
to build tabletop puppets, visits from Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and storyteller
Davis Bates (learn how to play the spoons!), and an opportunity to read to therapy dogs
with C.A.P (Companion Animal Project!). What programs would you most like to see? Let us
know!
- Valerie Arroyo
Discount passes to more than a dozen area museums and attractions are among the library
amenities funded by the Friends. The latest attraction to be added is America’s Fleet
Museum and Maritime Museum at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. The fleet
on display includes the Battleship Massachusetts, fondly called Big Mamie. There is also
an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer, a PT boat, a Soviet built corvette, a couple of submarines,
and helicopters. There is an exhibit honoring women’s contribution to our warfighting
efforts. The Maritime Museum, featuring the largest Titanic related exhibit in the country,
is open between April and November. The museum pass will support admission for two
adults and three children at $3.00 each. Some of the other passes available are as follows:
• Boston Children’s Museum - discounted admission
• Buttonwood Park Zoo - free admission except Saturdays, school vacations, and major
holidays
• Cape Cod Children’s Museum – 50% off each ticket for up to four people
• Heritage Museum and Gardens – 50% off for up to six people
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – up to four people at $5 each
• Museum of Fine Arts – admits two
• New Bedford Whaling Museum – 50% of regular admission for up to four people
• New England Aquarium – 50% off regular admission for up to four people
• Plimoth Pawtuxet Museums – reduced admission for up to six people
• Zoo New England (Franklin Park and Stone Zoo) – admits up to six at $9 per adult and
$6 per child
• Cahoon Museum of Art – free admission for two adults and four children
• Cape Cod Museum of Art - $3 admission for two adults and three children
The passes are available for library patrons at the adult circulation desk. Check them out
and enjoy some of the cultural and historical venues our area has to offer.
--Mary Tamucci
�BOOK REVIEW
FA L M O U T H R E A D S
In April of 2002, a concerned group of school teachers and librarians invited members
of the public to a brainstorming meeting in order to discuss ways to “involve the entire
community in enthusiasm for reading
With a goal of making children effective readers and encouraging literacy as a community
effort, the group came up with a variety of suggestions to achieve their goals. Mentoring, a
televised book club, read-a-thons and free book bins were among the suggestions.
Also suggested was having a town wide book of the month that everyone would be
encouraged to read.
That suggestion would be the one the group settled on, though they would focus on one
community read per year, and in 2003 “Year of the Reader ” was born in Falmouth with
Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird as the first book to be
selected.
Initially called Year of the Reader but now known as Falmouth Reads Together, the group is
celebrating 20 years of suggesting titles and organizing events that will encourage people
to interact with one another over reading a book.
Highlights over the past two decades have included author talks, plays and movie screenings,
writing and poetry workshops and a 24-hours MobyDick Marathon held in March of 2010.
This year ’s book pick is Station Eleven by Emily St.
John Mandel. The Friends contribute to the purchase
of extra copies of the book for the library. Join the
discussions and programs planned for the year
Have you read the current or prior book selections?
- Joanne Briana-Gartner
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising
Exploration into the Wonder of
Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
Candyfreak: A Journey through the
Chocolate Underbelly of America by
Steve Almond
Circe by Madeline Miller
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community,
and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Color of Water by James McBride
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest
of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would
Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
An Invitation To Poetry by Robert Pinsky
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Between The World And Me by Ta-nehisi
Coates
Can’t We Talk About Something More
Pleasant? by Roz Chast
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in
the End by Atul Gawande
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by
Karen Joy Fowler.
Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura Bates
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-Time by Mark Haddon
1984 by George Orwell
Seen The Glory by John Hough, Jr.
Silent Spring by Rachael Carson
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
This I Believe by edited by Jay Allison
and Dan Gediman
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of
Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - 2023 Falmouth town-wide read
Mandel presents a world where an incredibly fast-moving and highly
contagious flu has blanketed the entire planet. Millions have died.
Survivors must learn to live without the “essentials” of modern life, like
electricity (no Internet!), phone service and fuel oil. What has lasted:
Shakespeare’s plays, symphonic music, and the power of the arts to
inspire the soul and imagination. A troupe of actors and musicians, the
Traveling Symphony, carefully moves throughout the Great Lakes area,
visiting the small settlements that have been established by people left
to rebuild their world. Mandel’s novel is told through the lens of a core
group of characters whom we meet before, during and after the
pandemic; they intersect over the course of the 20 years the novel
depicts. We cheer for them and breathe a sigh of relief when news of their survival is
presented.
A world decimated by severe pandemic hardly seems a “cheerful” topic for a novel. However,
in Mandel’s hands, what comes through is the resilience of human nature and the promise
of what could be a new, revitalized world order
- Mary Fran Buckley
The Expanse by S. A. Corey
To quote George R.R. Martin (“Game of Thrones”): “Interplanetary Adventure
The Way It Ought To Be Written.” I read (or listened to audio books) and
loved all 9 SciFi novels in this series – even more than I loved the 6-season
series on Amazon Prime. These stories, from beginning to the very end,
spin an amazingly integrated and compelling story that is about much more
than space opera. The characters and the moral and ethical dilemmas they
face are deeply and richly developed, the tribal shortcoming of our species
are on full display, and the space ships are almost alive. Issac Asimov ’s
“Foundation” stories were written for an earlier age for younger people –
I loved them back then, but The Expanse is written for adults concerned
about humanity, morality, and, let ’s face it – heroes and adventure.
--Dale Green
French Braid by Anne Tyler
French Braid is a multi-generational family saga spanning over 60 years. Told
from the perspectives of various family members at different points in time, it
is a story of what binds a family together or pulls it apart, as well as the power
of both what is spoken and what is left unsaid. We meet the members of the
Garrett family in the summer of 1959, when they take their first and last family
vacation. Robin runs the family business, a hardware store, while Mercy is a
stay at home mother, interested in painting. The high school age daughters,
Alice and Lily, have opposite personalities. David, the son, is the baby of the
family. As the vacation unfolds, we learn about the dynamics of the family,
how they influence each other, and how they influence future generations.
--Debbie Orbach
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book review
book sale
Edwina Yee
Emily St. John Mandel
Falmouth Reads Together
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
FPL Children's Room
Joy of Learning
Mary Tamucci
museum passes
Station Eleven
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book review
book sale
Catherine Bumpus
FFPL
FFPL election
FFPL newsletter
FPL strategic plan
In Search of Lost Time
James Stavridis
Jane Hewitt
Joy of Learning
Kim DeWall
Lenny Miele
Linda Collins
Marcel Proust
Mary Tamucci
North Falmouth Public Library
Paul Dreyer
Postcards from Falmouth
Sailing True North
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Alexis de Tocqueville
Amy Gary
book review
Curtis Sittenfeld
Democracy in America
Faith Lee
FFPL
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film review
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In the Great Green Room
Joy of Learning
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Marilyn Sanborn
Shusaku Endo
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2015
Book Club Kits
book review
book sale
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
hydrangeas
Joseph E. Persico
Marilyn Sanborn
Nancy English
Roosevelt's Centurions
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2011
book review
book sale
Christianne Arnold
Daniel Golden
FFPL
FFPL newsletter
hiking
Lenny Miele
Marilyn Sanborn
Nancy English
Providence Brigade Band
Teen Summer Reading Program
The Price of Admission
Utah
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Adrienne Latimer
book review
David Polansky
Donna Burgess
FFPL
FFPL election
FFPL newsletter
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FPL children's programming
Joy of Learning
Lenny Miele
Marilyn Sanborn
Rachel Carson
Secretariat
Silent Spring
Waiting for Superman
What's Falmouth Reading/Falmouth Reads Together
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Friends of the Falmouth Public Library Newsletter Summer 2010
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A Dance to the Music of Time
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
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FFPL
FFPL newsletter
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Jill Erickson
Joy of Learning
Lenny Miele
Marilyn Sanborn
Michael Lewis
Rich Miner
The Big Short
world war 2