Storytimes near MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Get creative and participate in our 1st Annual Mini Art Show! Submissions are due by August 1st. Pick up your mini canvases at the Children's Desk! For kids ages 2-17

Stop in the Children's Room and participate in our weekly challenge!

Events Room

Bring the kids for a morning of fun and MAGIC on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00am. The Mashpee Public Library will be hosting a family magic show with one of New England's funniest magicians, Tommy James. Tommy was voted the 2010 International Family Performer of the Year by KIDabra, which is the largest group of family entertainers in the world. Along with a real live bunny, Tommy will present a rollercoaster ride of magic entertainment that will have children of all ages belly-laughing for the entire show. You will NOT be disappointed! This event will take place in the Events Room.

The Mashpee Library is partnering with YMCA Cape Cod to provide FREE meals to kids and teens in our community! Kids and teens under 18 can eat meals for free. No sign up or ID required, no questions asked. Just visit us in the Children's Garden. We'll have your free meals, as well as yard games and toys for all ages. In the event of inclement weather, meals will be served in the Library's Children's Program Room.

Events Room

Celebrate Shark Week with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC), a nonprofit organization supporting scientific research, educating the community, and improving public safety. AWSC strives to increase knowledge of Atlantic white sharks to change public perception and conserve the species and ensure biologically diverse marine ecosystems. This program will provide audiences with an understanding of the ongoing white shark research projects being conducted and funded by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, how that research is impacting conservation and public safety efforts, and up to date information on what that research has taught us. Audience members will have an opportunity to view videos and photographs during the research season and develop their knowledge of what a shark is and what it takes to conduct white shark research. At the end of the program, audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn how they can get involved in shark and ocean conservation.

Children's Program Room

Join us every 2nd Thursday at 4:30pm for a fun evening of learning to hand sew! Perfect for kids wanting to learn a new skill that will be helpful for their entire life! We will be learning basic stitches, sewing on a button, and much more!

Get creative and participate in our 1st Annual Mini Art Show! Submissions are due by August 1st. Pick up your mini canvases at the Children's Desk! For kids ages 2-17

Stop in the Children's Room and participate in our weekly challenge!

Children's Program Room

Drop in and play some board games while enjoying some lunch!

The Mashpee Library is partnering with YMCA Cape Cod to provide FREE meals to kids and teens in our community! Kids and teens under 18 can eat meals for free. No sign up or ID required, no questions asked. Just visit us in the Children's Garden. We'll have your free meals, as well as yard games and toys for all ages. In the event of inclement weather, meals will be served in the Library's Children's Program Room.

Stop in the Children's Room and participate in our weekly challenge!

Get creative and participate in our 1st Annual Mini Art Show! Submissions are due by August 1st. Pick up your mini canvases at the Children's Desk! For kids ages 2-17

Events Room

Annual Homeowners Association Meeting

Children's Program Room

Join us for a weekly drop-in craft in our Children's Program Room. Have fun with paper, glue, scissors and glitter and take home a beautiful piece of art. Designed for ages 3 and up with a caregiver's help.

Conference Room

Annual Homeowners Meeting

Children's Program Room

Calling all Jr. Scientists! It's time for this month's STEM @ the Library! Join us on July 11th at 1:00pm for a lesson in space helicopters! This event is for ages 6-11.

Fruits and veggies are growing all over the Children's Room! Find each one, write down the letter, and reveal a secret message!

Get creative and participate in our 1st Annual Mini Art Show! Submissions are due by August 1st. Pick up your mini canvases at the Children's Desk! For kids ages 2-17

Children's Program Room

Drop in for interactive songs, fingerplays, rhymes and simple crafts for young children ages 2-4 with a caregiver. All participation levels welcome! Groups do not meet when public schools are closed. Learn more http://thecoalitionforchildren.org/playgroups

Events Room

Rhymes, fingerplays and stories supporting healthy brain activity as your baby is exposed to new faces, sounds and stimulation. Geared for infants (birth-walking) with a caregiver. All participation levels welcome! Check availability: Register online

The Mashpee Library is partnering with YMCA Cape Cod to provide FREE meals to kids and teens in our community! Kids and teens under 18 can eat meals for free. No sign up or ID required, no questions asked. Just visit us in the Children's Garden. We'll have your free meals, as well as yard games and toys for all ages. In the event of inclement weather, meals will be served in the Library's Children's Program Room.

Conference Room

Join us for Sit and Stitch on Mondays in the Library's conference room. Relax at the library for a low-key afternoon of conversation while working on your knit, crochet, or needle craft projects. Bring whatever project you're working on or look through our books for inspiration. We don't provide formal lessons, but feel free to ask questions of the group.

Events Room

Massachusetts author Jenn Bouchard didn't publish her debut novel until she was 44 years old. Now, at 49, she is releasing her third novel, Palms on the Cape, on July 2. With dozens of awards and close to 100 book events in the rear-view mirror, she continues to write her New England-based stories to appeal to readers worldwide. While still teaching high school social studies classes full-time and raising a family, Jenn will share her unusual path to publication and talk about embracing life's second acts. About Palms on the Cape: After a tumultuous childhood with a mother she describes as "a train wreck compounded by a dumpster fire that smelled like cheap perfume," Rachel Sinclair has made a life for herself. On the verge of turning forty, her upscale beach bar-Palms on the Cape-is packed with vacationers and regulars throughout the busy Cape Cod summer season. She has surrounded herself with a chosen family of devoted staff and great friends, including her best friend, Carlos...who she might be in love with. When a visiting study group from a Vermont business school, known as the A-List, descends on Rachel's bar in late August, she gets pulled in by the charms of their leader, Tripper, a younger man with good looks, access, and tremendous connections in the restaurant industry. But when Rachel learns of the A-List's plans to take over her business, she must decide if it's worth the gamble to join forces with an unlikely ally or risk losing everything she has worked for.

Get creative and participate in our 1st Annual Mini Art Show! Submissions are due by August 1st. Pick up your mini canvases at the Children's Desk! For kids ages 2-17

Fruits and veggies are growing all over the Children's Room! Find each one, write down the letter, and reveal a secret message!

Children's Program Room

Do a fun craft and enjoy some lunch here at the library!

The Mashpee Library is partnering with YMCA Cape Cod to provide FREE meals to kids and teens in our community! Kids and teens under 18 can eat meals for free. No sign up or ID required, no questions asked. Just visit us in the Children's Garden. We'll have your free meals, as well as yard games and toys for all ages. In the event of inclement weather, meals will be served in the Library's Children's Program Room.

Events Room

Would you like to learn more about traveling around Cape Cod using the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority’s (CCRTA) public transportation system? Join us to learn more about traveling on Fixed Routes, DART (Dial-a-Ride Transportation), SmartDart and Boston Hospital services through Cape Cod. Enjoy increased independence and an active lifestyle with access to destinations across the Cape. This program will cover: Planning your trip Riding specific routes Reading & understanding the CCRTA bus schedules & maps Getting to & from the bus stop Recognizing bus names, bus stops, & landmarks Paying the fares & purchasing tickets & passes Getting on & off the bus safely Using the lift to board with a mobility device Positioning your mobility device on the bus Locating & transferring to other buses Crossing the street Phone, emergency, & safety skills Stranger awareness Using NextBus technology

Children's Program Room

For school-age children. The Library supplies the LEGOs and you provide the creativity. Join the construction fun!

This is a virtual author talk. Register here to attend online. Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. In The Secrets We Hide, Slaughter welcomes readers back to North Falls. A small town with big secrets… 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other house on the quiet, residential street. But rumors are rampant about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors. When gunshots ring out, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene. Allison Vickery has been murdered in her own kitchen, and her teenage daughter is bleeding upstairs, left for dead. Everyone thinks they know what happened. But secrets are buried everywhere in this small town. And it’s up to Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth… Register now to take part in the discussion, and for an exclusive sneak peek of The Secrets We Hide, coming out August 11, 2026! About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.