Woods Hole Public Library

06/02/2026

Join us on Wednesday, June 3, at 2pm for a fascinating virtual discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! Find more info at woodsholepubliclibrary.org

05/11/2026

We hope everyone had a fabulous weekend spent planting their new treasures from the Plant Sale! HUGE thanks to the shoppers and volunteers who showed up on Saturday to make our sale a great success! We’re collecting empty pots for reuse next year, so please drop them off in the courtyard at your convenience. There’s also a little selection of 1/2 price plants still available to take home and tuck in to any little empty spaces in your garden!

05/09/2026

Scenes from a busy day of Plant Sale prep! Tomorrow might not be as sunny as today, but we’ll be ready to see you all at 9am! It will be perfect weather for planting all of your new treasures. And don’t forget to pick up a gorgeous bouquet for Mom!

05/07/2026

The sun is shining and we are ready to accept all of your generous plant donations! Labelled plants can be dropped off in the library courtyard any time today or tomorrow! Pots, soil, and label sticks are all on hand to use as well. Thank you and don’t forget to come shop for new plants on Saturday, May 9, from 9am-noon!

05/06/2026

Are you an avid journal writer looking to connect with other avid journal writers? Are you new to journaling and curious about how to get started? Come to the Woods Hole Public Library’s Journal Club! Science writer, artist, and daily journaler, Camille Ledoux, will facilitate this fun and inclusive new group at the Library.

Who/What/Why: Journaling is often seen as a solitary activity, but it can be a special way to gather in community and feel connected. Reflecting on the page can help us learn more about how to navigate the world beyond the page. Everyone is welcome, and no prior journaling experience is necessary to join the group, just an interest in creating without judgement, and exploring the joy of reflective writing with others. Each group will begin with a low stakes drawing prompt followed by a short essay being read aloud with an attached journaling prompt. During the free writing period, participants can feel free to deviate from the prompt as much as they’d like. There is no expectation to share what you’ve written. After writing, we will close with a fun conversation prompt. Please bring a journal and something to write with.

When/Where: Woods Hole Library (upstairs in the big front room), biweekly on Monday at 5:30pm (starting May 11th)

About Camille: I’m a published poet, a happy artist and currently work as a science writer in Woods Hole. I started journaling last year as a 100-day creative project. I’m now more than 300 days into daily journaling and have found it to be a deeply generative practice. Journaling allows me a space to create and reflect that doesn’t need to be polished for anyone else’s consumption and has allowed me to see where I’m standing in my own way and move towards aligning with the life I want. Journaling has led to improved wellbeing for me, and I hope to create a space where others can also explore the practice and enjoy it.

05/04/2026

A fun new crop of games for all ages has just hit the shelves! Stop in and check one out for your next game night, or bring a group to the library and play here!

05/01/2026

Our Plant Sale crew have been hard at work tending MANY little seedlings for our upcoming Plant Sale on Saturday, May 9, from 9-noon. We will have a gorgeous array of pollinator-friendly annuals, perennials, and much more! If you are out in your yard this weekend, don’t forget to divide those perennials and donate them to the library! Donations will be gratefully accepted on Thursday May 7 and Friday May 8. More info about the sale and how to donate can be found on our website!

04/29/2026

If you missed our screening last year of "From Sea to Shining Sea," the beautiful and fascinating short documentary on Katherine Lee Bates, register for this free virtual screening tonight! It will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, John de Graaf.

Join Bullfrog Films on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30pm EST for a virtual screening of the short film FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, John de Graaf. De Graaf will join us to talk with Bullfrog Films co-founder John Hoskyns-Abrahall about the creation of the film and...

04/24/2026

What is justice? Where does tyranny come from, and why does democracy seem so fragile? Can reason tame politics — or not? These are urgent questions for so many folks today; they are also at the core of Plato’s Republic, one of the wildest and most radical works of political philosophy ever written. Join us for a discussion of the first book of this text led by Justin Reynolds, PhD and Ana Keilson, PhD of the Gull Island Institute.
This session will serve as a teaser and introduction to the text, which we propose to read in its entirety over multiple sessions during the summer. The first book may be read by itself as a free standing dialogue (which some scholars believe it originally was). Please email [email protected] to request a .pdf of the reading (30 pp.) in an accessible modern translation (Reeve).