Truro Library CLOSED for Holidays
The Truro Library will be closed on Friday, December 24 and on December 25. We will open for regular hours on Tuesday, December 28. We will also be closed on Friday, December 31 and on January 1, 2022!
The Truro Library will be closed on Friday, December 24 and on December 25. We will open for regular hours on Tuesday, December 28. We will also be closed on Friday, December 31 and on January 1, 2022!
Due to high demand coupled with COVID-related space constraints, we have postponed this program until March. Please stay tuned for the new date. You can call us at 508-487-1125 to join the notification list. If you have previously... Read More
The January session has been postponed. Please sign up for a one session of this workshop (February 5, or March 5, and April TBA). Cape Mediation offers a highly-interactive, two-hour workshop on conflict resolution. Choose one of four... Read More
Due to high demand and limited in-person capacity, this program is now offered with hybrid options! Click here to register for the Zoom option for this session only. Click here for a registration page to all four sessions.... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Truro Library Book Club The January selection is Rules of Civility by Amor Towles The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If you would like to join virtually, please email Maggie to receive an Zoom invite.... Read More
Due to high demand and limited in-person capacity, this program is now offered with hybrid options! Click here to register for the Zoom option for this session only. Click here for a registration page to all four sessions.... Read More
Foraging in Winter A Medicinal Herb Presentation with Community Herbalist, Farmer, and Forager Sarah Naciri DUE TO THE LIKELY STORM, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1-3 pm. To register for in-house attendance on FEBRUARY... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Due to high demand and limited in-person capacity, this program is now offered with hybrid options! Click here to register for the Zoom options for this session only. Click here for a registration page to all four sessions.... Read More
Mmmm Mmm Chai! A Medicinal Herb Presentation with Community Herbalist, Farmer, and Forager Sarah Naciri presented in partnership with Sustainable CAPE To register for in-house attendance (8 spaces), please look for "RSVP" below. Click here to register for... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Due to high demand and limited in-person capacity, this program is now offered with hybrid options! Click here to register for the Zoom option for this session only. Click here for a registration page to all four sessions. ... Read More
Foraging in Winter A Medicinal Herb Presentation with Community Herbalist, Farmer, and Forager Sarah Naciri DUE TO THE LIKELY STORM, THIS PROGRAM WAS RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1-3 pm. presented in partnership with Sustainable CAPE To register... Read More
Truro Library Book Club The February selection is The Magician by Colm Toíbín The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If you would like to join virtually, please email Maggie to receive an Zoom invite. Selected... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
This program is now "live"! There is limited space for 8 participants. Please call 508-487-1125 to register. Rediscover through civil conversation just what our constitutional federal republic government is and how it works! What influenced the Founding Fathers,... Read More
Gentle Wellness & Detoxification A Medicinal Herb Presentation with Community Herbalist, Farmer, and Forager Sarah Naciri presented in partnership with Sustainable CAPE To register for in-house attendance (12 spaces), please look for "RSVP" below. Click here to register... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
The Truro Public Library and Sustainable CAPE present the The Chef Series--Learning the Basics: Soup Making with Chef Liam Rowland. Come explore one of the greatest of all food types! Learn the basics about making stock, healing broths,... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
This program is now "live"! There is limited space for 8 participants. Please call 508-487-1125 to register. Rediscover through civil conversation just what our constitutional federal republic government is and how it works! What influenced the Founding Fathers,... Read More
The Truro Public Library and Sustainable CAPE present The Chef Series– Clam Jam for All with Alice Gong and Melissa Yow. This program will take place at the Truro Community Center. This is a rescheduled program. Come learn about... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The March selection is Travels with George : In Search of His Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If you would like to join virtually, please email Maggie... Read More
The Truro Public Library and Sustainable CAPE welcome you to our Seed Talk & Swap-- Seed Saving, Storage & Swap with Children's Community Garden Resident Gardner Sarah Naciri Come learn about growing for optimal seed health, seed saving... Read More
Does Your Business Need a Boost? Are you starting a new business or ready to take your existing business to the next level? The Community Development Partnership can help! The CDP has been providing support and training to... Read More
CANCELLED- WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE A Zoom webinar brought to you by Centerville Public Library, Chilmark Public Library, Snow Library, Truro Public Library, and Vineyard Haven Public Library. Women have been involved in Jazz since the early... Read More
The Truro Public Library and Sustainable CAPE present the The Chef Series-- Learning the Basics: Spice a Tasty Taco Chef Liam Rowland. Come explore one of the greatest of all food types! Learn the basics of Mexican cuisine,... Read More
This program is now "live"! There is limited space for 8 participants and meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in March, April, and May. Please call 508-487-1125 to register. Rediscover through civil conversation just what our constitutional... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The April selection is Lincoln on the Verge : Thirteen Days to Washington by Ted Widmer Books will be available in-library or curbside pickup. The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If... Read More
This program is now "live"! There is limited space for 8 participants and meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in March, April, and May. Please call 508-487-1125 to register. Rediscover through civil conversation just what our constitutional... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
This program is now "live"! There is limited space for 8 participants and meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in March, April, and May. Please call 508-487-1125 to register. Rediscover through civil conversation just what our constitutional... Read More
Writing Workshops. Character and Structure: Writing for Film, Television, and Visual Media with Industry Professional Mick Thyer Part 1: Limited Series or Mini-Series January 25 and February 1, 5, & 15 Part 2: Film: Screenplays March 8, 15,... Read More
Balancing Change and Managing Life Transitions How do we balance the change events in our lives? That's the work of transitions. Thursday, May 19, 10:30 am - 12pm Sign up by calling Truro Public Library at 508-487-1125 In... Read More
Due to unforeseen circumstances the guest author Pearl Whitfield program is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Cape Mediation offers a highly-interactive, two-hour workshop on conflict resolution. Through the use of highly-interactive exercises and role-plays, participants will be introduced to important tools to improve communication. This intensive two-hour workshop will help people learn to manage... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The June selection is Breath : The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor Books will be available in-library or curbside pickup. The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If... Read More
Drawing from the deep American songwriting traditions of blues and folk, Schuyler Grant brings his powerful sound to the Truro Public Library on Tuesday, July 26, as part of TD Bank's Summer Concert Series. Schuyler Grant is an... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The July selection is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Books will be available in-library or curbside pickup. The Book group is now meeting inside the Library. If you would like to join virtually,... Read More
Dave DeWitt of Dave's Greens will give you several tips & tricks for establishing and maintaining your very own winter garden. The time to prep is now! Please sign up for the in-person option by calling the Truro... Read More
Stephen Kendrick speaks on his book Nine Days: the Race to Save the Life of Martin Luther King and Win the 1960 Election. Less than three weeks before the 1960 presidential election, 31-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested at a sit-in... Read More
The Janes, a film synopsis : In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine network were arrested and charged. Using code names,... Read More
David Corn returns to the Truro Meeting House where he will share views from his cockpit as Washington Bureau correspondent for Mother Jones about the current political crisis roiling our nation and comments from his upcoming new book,... Read More
An Island in Time is a book for all lovers of Cape Cod. It's about falling in love with a place and wanting to know more and more about it. An Island in Time is a personal rendering and micro-history of a... Read More
Join Chandler Travis and the Truro Library at Truro Vineyards for our Friends of the Truro Public Library FUNDRAISER! Bid on local art in our silent auction! Have a glass of wine and enjoy the music! Tickets are... Read More
Fashion expert and editor at Elle magazine, Véronique Hyland, discusses how fashion influences our everyday lives and culture. Author of the book, Dress Code, Hyland will walk us through fashion today. “Whether you realize it or not, every... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The August selection is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside... Read More
Ages 13 and up can attend. Space is limited. Please sign up by calling the library at 508-487-1125. American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course instructed by Paramedic (EMT-P) Lieutenant Zachary Hunter of E-Z CPR Inc.... Read More
Curious who’s buried in Truro’s Historic Cemeteries? Join the tour! Meet at the Truro Public Library for a brief lecture, followed by a tour of several cemeteries. Your own transportation required for cemetery visits. RAIN OR SHINE. Drop... Read More
Community Development Partnership and Homeless Prevention Council have launched the Lower Cape Housing & ADU Resource Center. The Center will implement short- and long-term solutions to our region’s housing crisis, including support for the creation of Accessory Dwelling... Read More
In the Light of Hopper by ArtsLight reporter and filmmaker Johnny Bergmann — bringing Edward Hopper's painting to life and connecting the past to the present through interviews with artists, historians and an author, the film explores the different... Read More
Call or email to sign up for the webinar and we will email you the Zoom Link! tpl_mail@clamsnet.org 508-487-1125 In this webinar, Richard Delaney, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative (CCCC) will provide an overview of climate... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The September selection is A Woman of No Importance : The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell Books will be available at the circulation desk... Read More
The Truro Playwright Collective presents this never before staged play: “Summer Rentals,” by Joseph M. Paprzycki. Taking place in two adjoining cottages on the water in North Truro in the summer of 2022, this play deals with a... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The October selection is Saturday by Ian McEwan Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible) the... Read More
Presented by the Brewster Ladies' Library Honeybees, both locally and nationally have been suffering catastrophic losses. During this Zoom program Larry Dapsis will review honey bee biology and the factors responsible for these losses. In addition, he will... Read More
Join This course teaches first aid techniques to address the most common emergencies that can occur with small and large dogs as well as cats. This course will train you to notice abnormalities and detect early warning signs... Read More
Lady Liberty discovers she loves to talk. So, when she accidentally walks into a theater full of people, she decides to take a break from her daily life to spend a moment in time ruminating about her experiences,... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The November selection is Ike and Dick : Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage by Jeffrey Frank Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group... Read More
Anyone Interested in the Future of Truro? We would love to hear from you, please join us for a virtual discussion. We endeavor to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage and participate fully. To... Read More
The Boathouse is the story of a challenging relationship between two Provincetown families, a long-time Provincetown fishing family (The Atkins - Sally, Miles, and their teenage son Ethan) and the other “wash ashore” gay couple Bob & Steve... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The December selection is The Huntress by Kate Quinn Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible) the... Read More
Please JOIN Nicole Cormier, RD, LDN for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll learn to make your own fresh FIRE CIDER with garlic, ginger, turmeric, & more. Nicole will guide you in making your own batch, provide a... Read More
Help the Truro Library Trustees develop an attainable five-year plan for the library, its resources, and our community. This is an in-person meeting on the Library's Community Room
A group of queer friends, led by a middle aged DJ, drop their emotional masks while hiding out from a militia in a dune shack on Cape Cod. Linda Fiorella lives in North Truro where she writes plays,... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The January selection is Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group... Read More
Please join ALICE GONG & MELISSA YOW in a Clam Jam workshop. Learn how to shuck and prep quahogs, littlenecks, oysters, sea clams, razor clams, steamers, and bay scallops. Live cooking demo with garlic, herbs, and other local... Read More
Truro’s Climate Action Committee is partnering with the Truro Library to present a series of programs to educate residents, homeowners, businesses and other stakeholders about our carbon footprints, and options for protecting our vulnerable peninsula. The first of... Read More
Five Truro residents will talk about their experiences with their electric vehicles. They’ll share why they made the decision to purchase an EV, what the challenges have been, how they plan for the recharging needs of their cars,... Read More
Five ten-minute plays — comic, comic-dramas and dramas — from Garrison’s acclaimed anthology of the same name. This is part of our on going playwright series: March 18, 2023 - “Fatty Pastrami” by Julia Salinger April 22, 2023... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The February selection is Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible)... Read More
Writers explore personal story development through engaging screenplays and teleplays with industry expert Mick Thyer. The discussion will include story structure, character development, relationship conflict, and inspiring visuals.
Are you interested in learning how to make cheese this winter?! During this class, local cheese-maker Sadie Hill will provide a thorough discussion on the basics of cheese-making and give a live demonstration. Come learn where to source... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Interested in expanding and enhancing your culinary skills? Like eating mushrooms but bored with how you prepare them? Join us for a live cooking demo with The Pheasant’s talented chef, Garrett Smythe. Chef... Read More
Take a sonic journey through South America with guitarist Dario Acosta Teich, back by popular demand after recent standing ovations in Wellfleet and South Yarmouth. Born in the north of Argentina, Dario and his world class ensemble present... Read More
Tells the story of daughter and father and the trials and tribulations of their relationship. You’ll go on adventures from the Bronx botanical garden, through the ins and outs of a pastrami sandwich—winding full circle in the miasma... Read More
Learn the particulars about Massachusetts' new building codes and what they mean for you. Discuss the challenges and benefits of the opt-in Specialized Code, recommended by both the Truro Climate Action and Energy committees. About The Truro Climate... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Come learn about the importance of open-pollinated heirlooms, how to start & save seeds, and how to harvest, process and store seeds to build your own supply. A collective seed swap will follow... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The March selection is The Shores of Bohemia : A Cape Cod Story, 1910-1960 by John Taylor Williams Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Join Lactation Consultant and former Certified Professional Midwife, Lindsey Goodman of Warm Welcome, for an informative class focused on optimal nutrition during every stage of pregnancy. Class will cover: foods to enjoy &... Read More
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Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Tuesday & Thursday:
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Sunday & Monday: Closed
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