FY2024 Annual Report to Donors
Dear friends and supporters of Sturgis Library: What do the Beatles, jazz, artificial intelligence, the Somers mutiny, news literacy, Teafor … Read more
Kanopy Streaming Service
Beginning December 1st, 2024 Sturgis Library patrons will have access to Kanopy for free! Kanopy is a wonderful streaming service for quality, thoughtful … Read more
Sturgis Library featured on WCAI’s The Point
WCAI’s The Point was on the road in January, and one of the stops they made was to Sturgis Library. … Read more
FY2023 Annual Report to Donors
Dear friends of Sturgis Library: As you read the following report, I hope you will reflect upon all of the … Read more
Hydrangea Festival Gardens 2023
Enjoy images from Sturgis Library’s hosted gardens, on Main Street in Barnstable, Collie Lane in Cummaquid, Hyannis Road in Barnstable, … Read more
New CLAMS Catalog launches February 27th
CLAMS libraries are moving to the Aspen Discovery platform to enhance and enrich your user experience. Aspen makes searching for … Read more
Whaling Items from Across the Centuries
This blog highlights interesting items from the Sturgis Library Archives. Today’s highlight is a selection of whaling items from across … Read more
FY2022 Annual Report to Donors
Dear friends and supporters of Sturgis Library: Thanks to our amazing staff – and despite lingering challenges posed by COVID-19 … Read more
Hydrangea Festival Gardens 2022
A gallery of images from gardens on Sturgis Library’s four Hydrangea Festival gardens, with a few images of additional gardens … Read more
Stories from the Archives: 1768 Letter from the Selectmen of Boston to the Selectmen of Wellfleet
This blog highlights interesting items from the Sturgis Library Archives. Today’s highlight is a document that dates to the resistance … Read more
Stories from the Archives: Gustavus A. Hinckley Photographs of Barnstable
This blog highlights interesting items from the Sturgis Library Archives. Today’s highlight is a collection of gelatin print photographs of … Read more
Stories from the Archives: Benton Spruance Moby Dick Lithographs
This blog highlights interesting items from the Sturgis Library Archives. Today’s item is a magnificent folio of Moby Dick themed … Read more
Stories from the Archives: Cape Cod Ahoy!
This blog highlights interesting items from the Sturgis Library Archives. Today’s item is an extraordinary special edition book. Cape Cod … Read more
New Gardens @ Sturgis Library
2022: In the spring of 2022, we worked again with Dave Scandurra and the crew of Edible Landscapes to revive … Read more
FY2021 Annual Report to Donors
Faced with the challenges of COVID-19, members of our community looked to Sturgis Library more than ever in 2021 and, … Read more
FY2020 Annual Report to Donors
As we approach the end of an extraordinary year, the Trustees of Sturgis Library would like to extend our heartfelt … Read more
Barnstable Village Coloring Book
The new Barnstable Village Coloring Book by Elizabeth Mumford is hot off the presses! Get your copy today! The coloring … Read more
Historic Deeds Index & Archive
Sturgis Library is pleased to present our historic deeds index. Staff and volunteers have been working to index the Stanley … Read more
New Expanded Local Newspaper Archive
Sturgis Library, working together with the Dennis and Yarmouth libraries, has just competed the expansion of our Barnstable Patriot digital … Read more
Vehicle Donation Program
Sturgis Library is pleased to offer a new way to support our programs and services — donate your used car, … Read more
4th of July photos by Steve Heaslip
Sturgis Library has a great collection of 4th of July photographs by Cape Cod Times photographer and Barnstable Village resident … Read more
Lecture on the History of Sturgis Library
Library Director Lucy Loomis and Archaeologist Craig Chartier spoke at Tales of Cape Cod on August 3rd, 2015 on the … Read more
Memorial and Honorary Donation Program
To find out about more about donating to the Sturgis Library in honor of or in memory of a … Read more
Sean Walsh article on Lothrop connections
Read an article by Sean Walsh, sports editor for Cape.com, on his connection with Sturgis Library and Reverend John Lothrop. … Read more
On the Radio — Vonnegut Celebration
Listen to an interview on WCAI’s The Point with Mindy Todd, Cape Cod Times Books Editor Melanie Lauwers, Falmouth Public … Read more
Watch a video about Sturgis *little free* Library
The Sturgis *little free* Library was installed in Barnstable Village in late July, and has been an instant hit with … Read more
Sandy Neck Archives
Over the past two years, Sturgis Library Director Lucy Loomis has worked with Town Councilor Ann Canedy and Sandy Neck … Read more
Sturgis Library History Interview
Library Director Lucy Loomis was interviewed in April 2014 by Sara Mannal of Barnstable This Morning, and they discussed the … Read more
Mary Sturgis Shaw Portrait Donated
Sturgis Library is pleased to accept the donation of a portrait of Mary Louisa Sturgis Shaw (1821-1870), one of the … Read more