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Closed- July 3rd & 4th
The library will be closed Monday & Tuesday July 3rd & 4th for the holiday. Regular hours will resume Wednesday, July 5th 2-7pm.
Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival 2023
The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region's blue, pink, and white signature flowers and everything gardens on Cape Cod! This ten-day festival will be held July 7-July 16, 2023.
Highlights include daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm.
You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting many non-profits, including Whelden Library.
There will be a $5 entrance fee per person per garden.
Find the gardens that are supporting Whelden Library, visit our event page: wheldenlibrary.org/events
For more event details and the full garden tour schedule visit the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce website.
Hydrangea Festival Posters for Sale
Available at the desk while supplies last.
$10 each, payable by cash or check.
Vote Today!
Submit your nomination for West Barnstable's 2023 Citizen of the Year!
Ballot Boxes can be found inside:
- Whelden Memorial Library
- The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod (West Barnstable)
- West Barnstable Post Office
OR
Vote online!
Visit: wheldenlibrary.org/citizen-of-the-year
-Voting closes by August 1st-
So You Want to Donate Books to the Library
If you would like to donate material to the library, we're happy to take your donation.
If it's just a bag or two, come in anytime we're open, we're happen to take a look at them.
More than that? Give us a call to set up a time to drop off or stop by with your donation on booksale day and our volunteers will be there to help.
Can't Come in when we're open or on booksale day?
Please don't leave donations outside. It's not very nice. If they get wet or damaged, we have to dispose of them and they create an obstacle for others trying to get in and out of the building.
Consider taking your donation to another CLAMS library or second hand shop.
If you're concerned that the condition of your items will keep them off the shelves, take them to the transfer station for recycling.
Thank you for supporting the library!
NEW - Seed Library
Herb, flower, fruit and vegetable seeds. Free to "checkout."
For more information and tips on how to get started visit: wheldenlibrary.org/resources/seed-library
Now Available for Checkout - Vinyl
Check out our growing record collection! Available now!
Want to enjoy the music but missing the player?
We have a portable record player to check out too!
FOWL Bookstore Open for the Season
2nd and 4th Saturday of every month
9-2pm
Check out what our basement bookstore has to offer and take home your next favorite forever book.
The Whelden Library Redeemable Shed
Open 24/7 Recycle your redeemables and make a donation to your library.
Donating is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Bag up your clean, redeemable cans and plastic bottles!
- Drop them off at the recycling shed in the library parking lot.
- Congratulate yourself on a job well done!
What we can't take:
- glass
- water bottles (unless canned/bubble/seltzer)
- most ciders, teas, and juices
Please be mindful that this is meant as a fundraiser for the library and not a recycling service. Non-redeemables dropped of at the shed adds an expense for the library for disposal.
Check the tops and sides of the cans for the MA designation stamp before donating!
Want to help? Email us at whelden@comcast.net
Mango Languages
Free with your Whelden library card.
Choose from over 70 languages including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Learn on the go - Download the Mango app onto your smart device to access the courses anywhere at your convenience.
Follow this link: https://connect.mangolanguages.com/whelden/start to get started.
Have your library card number ready.*
Select 'Use Mango as a Guest' to get started quickly
or
Select 'Sign Up' to create a profile and save your progress as you learn.
*Please note: You must have a library card issued by Whelden Library to use this service.
Need Help?
Call: 508-362-2262
Email: whelden@comcast.net
Or stop by the library.
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