Where's Walter?

Thank you to James, our Circulation Manager for sharing his friend, Walter the Iguana, with the library last month!

A Common Yarn...

The Library's knitting group, A Common Yarn..., has moved its meeting time to Tuesday's from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Please feel free to stop in for help starting a great new hobby or for help with a knitting/crocheting problem! The group has grown in size and is looking for new members to join in this fun activity!

LunchBox Friends

LunchBox Friends returns with local author, Jeanette Sferes, on Tuesday, September 11th at noon in the library's Russell Room. Please join us for a discussion of Ms. Sferes' first novel " Beyond the Memories". Bring a bag lunch, drinks and desserts are supplied by the Friends of the Falmouth Memorial Library.

Let's Talk About It

The Falmouth Memorial Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer "Let's Talk About It", a free reading and discussion group with copies of the books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council's Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library.

The series Not for Children Only, begins Thursday, September 6th at 6:45pm and continues for five sessions through December 20th.

Books to be read and discussed in this series include: "The Classic Fairy Tales", "Little Women", "The Wind in the Willows", "Charlotte's Web" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". The discussions will be facilitated by a scholar provided by the Maine Humanities Council.

"Exploring ideas and issues through literature has always been exciting and fun," said Lizz Sinclair, director of "Let's Talk About It." "We find that there is great interest among adults in getting together to discuss what they've read with others. Having a discussion leader who is both excited about the readings and skilled in facilitating can help to deepen the experience."

Books for the program are available for loan at Falmouth Memorial Library. Please call Andi at the library, 781-2351 to register and come in to pick up the first book of the series.

This program is offered to Maine libraries through the Maine Humanities Council by a grant from the Belvedere Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.

Have You Read It?

I've read it, James has read it and so has Lauren.

What has the staff at the Falmouth Memorial Library been reading? The final (seventh) book in the Harry Potter series! Looking for something to read after Harry Potter? We can help you find it. Whether you are an adult with a new found love of fantasy or a child looking to fill these warm summer days with a good book, stop by the library and we can help you find it.

"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" Reading Map?!?

Our Wednesday Book Group is trying something new this year. We're working on a Reading Map of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan". What's a Reading Map? It's a great way to really explore a book, reading other books by the same author, reading about the country or time that the story takes place in or listening to podcasts of an author's interview. Our Reading Map will be developed and displayed on the Book Group's blog in August. This is a great way to participate virtually, but we heartily invite participants to join us on the second Wednesday of each month from 2:00pm to 3:30pm starting September 12th. Have questions? Please call Andi at 781-2351 or e-mail library@falmouth.lib.me.us.

Knitting in the Summer?

Yes, we knit in the summer, in air conditioning! Come join us on every Friday afternoon. Tess Parrish is available to inspire and instruct. We meet every Friday from 12pm to 2pm. You are welcome to stop in for 15 minutes for help on a sock heel, or stay the full two hours. All levels of knitters and crocheters are welcome. We suggest children come accompanied by an adult. Please contact Andi or Louise at the library, 781-2351 if you have any questions. And stay tuned for updates and changes to this dynamic group coming this fall!