Number Knowledge Storytime
Truro Public LibraryNumber Knowledge StoryTime: Crafts, Creative Drama, and Counting Games for ages 2-4 Come play with us for three Saturdays in September as we step into the world of a counting story, using our imaginations to become characters, play... Read More
Looking for Earle, Earle Pilgrim Paintings and Jewelry from 1951-54
Truro Public LibraryLooking for Earle–and finding Hawthorne and Hensche–is a selection of paintings by Earle Pilgrim (1923-76). Earle Pilgrim lived and worked in Provincetown from 1951-54, studying with Henry Hensche, and taught jewelry making in the Truro Adult Vocational Classes.... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Looking for Earle: Art Program
Truro Public LibraryLooking for Earle–and finding Hawthorne and Hensche–is a selection of paintings by Earle Pilgrim (1923-76). Earle Pilgrim lived and worked in Provincetown from 1951-54, studying with Henry Hensche, and taught jewelry making in the Truro Adult Vocational Classes.... Read More
Tricia’s Retirement Party
Truro Public LibraryWeekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Love at First Grape: My journey from Wine Enthusiast to Debut Novelist
Truro Public LibraryJoin debut novelist and Truro resident Jackie Fein-Zachary for a look at her adventure of becoming a vintner and later becoming a writer. Her novel Harvest Dreams steps into the lush Napa Valley of 1982 and the unforgettable... Read More
Free Staged Reading – Players on the Harbor
Truro Public LibraryPlayers on the Harbor Written by Joseph M. Paprzycki In July of 1916 in Provincetown Massachusetts American Theatre is about to change forever. Eugene O'Neill, Louise Bryant, and Jack Reed are in a complicated love triangle that comes... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Outer Cape Water Health – Part 3
Truro Public LibraryOuter Cape Water Health - Part 3: Wastewater Management Options for Truro What happens to our wastewater? Join Emily Beebe, Truro's Health & Conservation Agent, for an overview of Truro's Wastewater Management planning process. She will introduce alternative... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Halloween Party for All Ages
Truro Public LibraryWeekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Beneath A Scarlet Sky” by Mark Sullivan
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group October selection is Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath... Read More
Distinctively His Own: Paintings by Thomas Antonelli
Truro Public LibraryThomas Antonelli (1952-2019) was a fixture in the arts community in Provincetown and the solo artist at the long-running gallery, the Antonelli/Giardelli Gallery that he owned with his life partner, Gerald Giardelli. Antonelli, born in Ohio, attended Kent... Read More
Cyber Awareness with Bernadette
Truro Public LibraryThis workshop will cover the following topics: Protecting and Securing your Personal Data Data Theft Email Safety Mobile Devices and App Safety Internet Vulnerabilities Digital Awareness Password Hygiene Physical Awareness Scam Recognition Bernadette Leonard Dutra, the founder and... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Waste No Water
Truro Public LibraryIn honor of their 25th anniversary the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center (MASSTC) launched the Waste No Water Library Tour, a year-long series to engage the public in 12 Cape towns, focusing on the wastewater successes and... Read More
Winter Music Series — Long Time Traveling
Truro Public LibraryLong Time Traveling performs traditional and contemporary acoustic music with roots in old-time country, southern gospel, bluegrass, and Celtic music. Sponsored by The Friends of the Truro Library
Meet the New Library Director
Truro Public LibraryWeekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Free Staged Reading — Lara: A Love Story
Truro Public LibraryLara: A Love Story by Racine Oxtoby In 1949, while Boris Pasternak was busy writing Doctor Zhivago, his mistress Olga Ivinskaya was arrested by the KGB and thrown into a gulag, where she would spend the next four years.... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
“Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs” by Jill Mays
Truro Public LibraryJoin Jill Mays for a panel discussion of her new book, Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs. The Sustainable CAPE's Children’s Community Garden and the gardening activities at the library became the catalyst for Mays’... Read More
Friends of Village Pond Watershed with Stormwater Management
Truro Public LibraryThe Friends of Village Pond Watershed is sponsoring a Community Update on the Stormwater Management Mitigation Plan with Jarrod Cabral, Director of Truro Department of Public Works. The public is welcome.
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Aligning Your Money with Your Values
Truro Public LibraryTruro Climate Action Committee – Aligning Your Money with Your Values Speakers Sia Stewart and Tom Rawson. Learn how your money could be funding fossil fuels and how to choose banks, credit cards, insurance, and investments that align... Read More
Free Screening of the Documentary “Mayor”
Truro Public LibraryPresented by Wellfleet for Palestine MAYOR follows Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission:... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Closed for the Holiday
Truro Public LibraryClosed for the Holiday
Truro Public LibraryVirtual Mystery Book Club – “Murder Your Employer” by Rupert Holmes
Truro Public Library Virtual EventMystery Book Club on Zoom December selection is Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes Monday, December 2nd @ 6:00 p.m. on Zoom Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person... Read More
Rediscovering a Legacy – Jerry Thompson’s Abstract Ink Expressions
Truro Public LibraryThe exhibition offers a rare glimpse into a pivotal moment in Thompson's life, when he first discovered his identity as an artist 35 years ago. A public reception with the artist will take place on Saturday, December 7,... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Four Pillars of Health: Pillars and Pearls
Truro Public LibraryIt seems like everyone is talking about the importance of food, sleep, physical activity and emotional well-being, but where and how do you begin? How do you discern fact from fiction, marketing hype from science, and one-size-fits-all from... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Lessons in Chemistry ” by Bonnie Garmus
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group November selection is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Wednesday, December 4 @ 2:00 p.m. “In Garmus’s debut novel, a frustrated chemist finds herself at the helm of a cooking show that sparks a... Read More
Artist Reception – Jerry Thomson
Truro Public LibraryStop by and meet the artist, Jerry Thomson. Thomson's art will be on display in the Anne H. Brock room for the month of December.
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Get Your Land Off Drugs
Truro Public LibraryTruro Climate Action Committee – Get Your Land Off Drugs with Laura Kelley Join gardener/activist Laura Kelley of Littlefield Landscapes and Protect Our Cape Cod Aquifer and see how simple it is to create the change our resources... Read More
Art and Yoga
Truro Public LibraryCalling all Minni Yogis! Art and Yoga We’ll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We’ll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story... Read More
Winter Music Series — Catie Flynn
Truro Public LibraryCatie Flynn is a singer songwriter born and raised on Cape Cod. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied vocal performance and music business. Upon graduating from Berklee, Catie moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Author Talk with Dennis Minsky
Truro Public LibraryMany people know Provincetown, but no one knows the real bones of the place quite like year-rounder and naturalist Dennis Minsky does. He has observed its abundance of life – animal and human – since he hitchhiked here... Read More
The Friends Cookie Swap
Truro Public LibraryThe Friends of the Truro Library is bringing back the COOKIE SWAP. Sign up at the library. Bring 36 cookies to swap and the recipe. Coffee and tea will be available.
Free Gift Wrapping
Truro Public LibraryFrom the Friends of the Truro Library. Free with your library card.
FoTL Pop-Up Craft Show
Truro Public LibraryJust in time for last minute shopping, shop local and support the Friends. Macrame, quilted, and sewn goods Nancy Bloom Photos and Cards Wicked Good Biscuits (for dogs) Penney Patch Homemade Fudge Handmade Jewelry Local Author Yvonne deSousa... Read More
Free Staged Reading – “Some Things Old, Some Things New”
Truro Public LibrarySOME THINGS OLD, SOME THINGS NEW: A COLLECTION OF SHORT PLAYS By Fermin Rojas A collection of short and experimental plays that have only been presented once or never been seen before. There will be family secrets, dire... Read More
Closed for the Holiday
Truro Public LibraryClosed for the Holiday
Truro Public LibraryCANCELED – Tech Help
Truro Public LibraryCaleb will be at the library bi-monthly for help with computers, laptops, phones, internet, video games, and other tech questions. Call the library to schedule an appointment.
Art and Yoga
Truro Public LibraryCalling all Minni Yogis! Art and Yoga We’ll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We’ll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story... Read More
Closed for the Holiday
Truro Public LibraryClosed for the Holiday
Truro Public Library“Take Heart” Take Heart January Exhibit with Rachael Sokolowski and Susan Karchmer
Truro Public Library“Take Heart” is a non-traditional love story, told through a series of images captured during the pandemic by artists Rachael Sokolowski and Suz Karchmer. Love is conveyed through public displays of handmade hearts crafted from everyday materials. These... Read More
Artist Reception – Rachael Sokolowski and Suz Karchmer
Truro Public Library“Take Heart” is a non-traditional love story, told through a series of images captured during the pandemic by artists Rachael Sokolowski and Suz Karchmer. Love is conveyed through public displays of handmade hearts crafted from everyday materials. These... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Truro Library Book Group – “Canary Girls” by Jennifer Chiaverini
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group December selection is Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini’s lively and illuminating novel about the “munitionettes” who built... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Winter Music Series — Pitchfork
Truro Public LibraryPitchfork is a Cape Cod based acoustic duo with Jen Falk on lead vocals and Colin Stevenson on guitar and vocals. Their strong vocal harmonies set them apart from most, featuring an eclectic setlist from the 50s through... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Soup Share with the Friends
Truro Public LibraryBring a soup to share in a Crock Pot or Instant Pot Please sign up if you are bringing soup (it is helpful to the planners) Everyone is welcome with or without soup Salad, rolls, and beverages will... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Free Staged Reading – CANCELED
Truro Public LibraryThis program is CANCELED, we apologize for any inconvenience. THE MAYWORKERS By Gary Garrison Texas, 1900. A rough-neck’s world. Oil country. Cowboys and their cattle. Sweet smellin’, soft-lovin’ women. The rule of this land was simple: Keep an... Read More
Backyard Birding with a Wellfleet Audubon Naturalist
Truro Public LibraryTruro Recreation and Truro Public Library presents Backyard Birding with a Wellfleet Audubon Naturalist. Who is that bird outside my window? Learn to identify some of the birds that can easily be found just outside your back door... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Hibernation & Harmony – A “Winter Wednesday” Program
Truro Public LibraryHibernation & Harmony: A Well-being Circle for Mindfulness and Conversation with Jessi Rosinsky This 7-week coaching circle is designed to cultivate mindfulness and deepen interpersonal connections through conversation. Each class will begin with a mindfulness practice—such as guided... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Artist Talk with Rachael Sokolowski and Suz Karchmer
Truro Public Library“Take Heart” is a non-traditional love story, told through a series of images captured during the pandemic by artists Rachael Sokolowski and Suz Karchmer. Love is conveyed through public displays of handmade hearts crafted from everyday materials. These... Read More
Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod
Truro Public LibraryJoin us for a reading and discussion of Dr. Michael Pregot's new book Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod. About The Book After Massachusetts legally prohibited its practice in 1780, sea captains became engaged in a variety of... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Winter Game Nights
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on the last Tuesday of the month for a DROP IN afternoon of games. Choose from our wide collection of board games and card games or bring one of your own! Everyone is welcome. Snacks and... Read More
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Truro Library Book Group – “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group January selection is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely... Read More
Hibernation & Harmony – A “Winter Wednesday” Program
Truro Public LibraryHibernation & Harmony: A Well-being Circle for Mindfulness and Conversation with Jessi Rosinsky This 7-week coaching circle is designed to cultivate mindfulness and deepen interpersonal connections through conversation. Each class will begin with a mindfulness practice—such as guided... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Virtual Mystery Book Club – “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey
Truro Public Library Virtual EventMystery Book Club on Zoom February selection is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey 1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay’s first female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows living in full... Read More
Weekly Mahjong
Truro Public LibraryOpen play – beginner to moderate
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Hibernation & Harmony – A “Winter Wednesday” Program
Truro Public LibraryHibernation & Harmony: A Well-being Circle for Mindfulness and Conversation with Jessi Rosinsky This 7-week coaching circle is designed to cultivate mindfulness and deepen interpersonal connections through conversation. Each class will begin with a mindfulness practice—such as guided... Read More
Homework Hub
Truro Public LibraryJoin us on Thursday evenings for snacks, lo-fi beats, and a homework hang. Please email Zoe for more information.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-Off
Truro Public LibraryBring a stuffed animal (maybe not your favorite) to listen to some bedtime stories, eat some pizza, and tuck then in to spend the night at the library. For ages 9 and under.