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First Wedsneday Film Series

Wednesday, October 7th at 12:15 pm

Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) is a Polish immigrant, who lives in the district of Somers Town between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link. Marek agrees to let homeless Tomo move into his room, unbeknownst to his father. The pair forms a strong bond as they work odd jobs for an eccentric neighbor and compete for the attention of Maria, a beautiful young French waitress whom they are both infatuated with. But it's only a matter of time before Marek's dad discovers what's going on...

Friends' Author Series

Friday, September 25 at 2:00 pm

Local favorite Anne LeClaire speaks to our audience. She is the author of the such critically acclaimed novels as Leaving Eden, Entering Normal, and The Lavendar Hour. She also teaches and lectures on writing and the creative process, and has worked as a radio broadcaster, a journalist, and a correspondent for the Boston Globe. In her latest work, Listening Below the Noise: A Meditation on the Practice of Silence, she offers sweet silence as an antidote to our all-too-busy and noisy lives.

Remembering Dennis the Manatee

Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 pm

Come celebrate the manatee visitor who touched our hearts last October. This event's very special guests include IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team and 9th grader Corrine DeSimone, who raised money for Dennis' memorial. See photos from Dennis' visit and discover what happened after he was put on board the truck heading South. Why didn't he survive his northern venture? Hear his story, and don't forget to see his new memorial at Sesuit Harbor!

Photo courtesy of Joseph Cavanaugh III, Esq.

OverDrive Downloadable Media

Have you tried OverDrive?

OverDrive offers library patrons digital downloads of audio books, eBooks, and music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Audio books can be listened to on your computer, and the majority of titles can be burned to CD, listened to on your mp3 player or iPod, or both! The library also has two mp3 players available for borrowing so that you can try the service before buying your own player.

If you haven't tried OverDrive, now's the time! The OverDrive Digitalbookmobile is coming to the Patriot Square Plaza (Rt. 134) on Wednesday, September 16, from 10 am - 4 pm. Come take it for a spin!

DPL Book Club

Wednesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm

Like to read? Like to talk about what you read? Come and join the fun as the Dennis Public Library Book Club discusses "The Dante Club," by Matthew Pearl.

The Dennis Public Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.