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Poetry Month Staff Picks
Poetry Staff PicksLooking for some direction in your poetry selections? Check out this list of recommended titles from the Library’s staff! African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song edited by Kevin Young: A literary landmark: the biggest, most...

Provincetown History in Photos: April 14, 2021
From a booklet of photos from 1898 to 1900 taken by E. A. Perry.

New York Times Best Sellers
COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTIONTHE HILL WE CLIMB by Amanda GormanTHE RED BOOK by James Patterson and David EllisTHE FOUR WINDS by Kristin HannahTHE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt HaigWHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTIONTHE CODE...

Photo and a Poem: April 9, 2021
April 9, 2021Photo by Krasimira Banova TogetherA Poem by Rob Taylor Much of my memories are our memories, of many things we did, in so many places.Much of my surroundings are our surroundings, that we formed and made...

Provincetown History in Photos: April 7, 2021
Captain Joseph Enos and William Halsall (seated) about 1919. Halsall had an oils studio on Court Street. Photo submitted by Mrs. Loretta Nonheimer of Mashpee.

Photo and a Poem: April 2, 2021
April 2, 2021Photo by Clayton Nottleman DunesA Poem by Suzann Heron As I stand on the edge of the high duneOcean waves breaking Tasha shack stands tall and freeshe holds up so farYear after yearAnd I’m always tentative each timeI see her.A sigh of relief. Tears...

Poetry eBooks and eAudiobooks Available through Libby/Overdrive
Looking to dive into some great poetry through your tablet or other device? Check out some of these wonderful electronic poetry materials offered through Libby/Overdrive. The full collection can be browsed here! Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong: “Reading...

Provincetown History in Photos: March 31, 2021
Photo of old Wellfleet oyster shack from the late 1950s. Photos donated by Marcy Propper (Darien, CT), taken by her husband's grandfather, Walter Propper. Mr. Propper lived most of his life in NYC and was an avid, amateur photographer.

Photo and a Poem: March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021Photo by Jamie Demetriou A Poem by Jamie Demetriou In her final weeks she was given a book, Signs of SpringI thought what an odd title to give a dying WomanThen I thought the signs of spring must equate to rebirthShe was headed to her season upon...

Reading Highlights: Valerie’s Staff Picks
Valerie's Staff Picks Looking for something new to read and looking for some direction in your reading selections? Check out this list of recommended titles from the Library's very own Khristine! We hope this list of science fiction and fantasy...

Provincetown History in Photos: March 24, 2021
View from the top of the Pilgrim Monument, 1959. Photos donated by Marcy Propper (Darien, CT), taken by her husband's grandfather, Walter Propper. Mr. Propper lived most of his life in NYC and was an avid, amateur photographer.

Photo and a Poem: March 19, 2021
March 19, 2021Photo by Susan Peskin Without WarningA Poem by Rob Taylor First subfreezing morning with any depth; very light dusting of snow.Trail around pond, deeply familiar, has new dress – snow sprinkled into loose...

Women’s History Month Book Highlights
A Women's History Month Reading List Enjoy a selection of great titles celebrating women's history this month and every month. A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross (print only). From the first African...

Provincetown History in Photos: March 17, 2021
Photograph included in a collection of photos mainly showing the Mission Bell dune shack taken from 1953 -1964. Part of Provincetown's Municipal Collection.

Photo and a Poem: March 12, 2021
March 12, 2021Photo by Melanie Black New DayA Poem by Hilde Oleson I saw the day begin.Not such a great nightA lot of aches and pains made life a painful thingBut as I watched the clockIt turned from night to AM.It told me --Yes, I am.So are you. And neither of...

Reading Highlights: Khristine’s Staff Picks
Khristine's Staff Picks Looking for something new to read and looking for some direction in your reading selections? Check out this list of recommended titles from the Library's very own Khristine! We hope this list of fiction,...

Provincetown History in Photos: March 10, 2021
Photograph of the Mission Bell dune shack taken from 1953 -1964. Photographs from this collection reveal dune shack life and maintenance. Part of Provincetown's Municipal Collection.

Photo and a Poem: March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021Photo by Stephen Borkowski I Hope the Gray CloudsA Poem by Tim Bosworth I hope the gray clouds will go awayAnd unveil the moon for me at least one more day. But if they do not I’ll lose my one last chanceTo look up at the sky And dance. To submit your...

Provincetown History in Photos: March 3, 2021
Photograph of the Mission Bell dune shack taken from 1953 -1964. Photographs from this collection reveal dune shack life and maintenance. Part of Provincetown's Municipal Collection.

Photo and a Poem: February 26, 2021
February 26, 2021Photo by Linda Ohlson Graham A Poem by Jan Kelly Life!Nobody gives you a recipeYou have to cook it up for yourselfChoose the ingredientsMake sure they matchAvoid indigestion And fill your stomachFor energy-actionLove all good that’s before...

2021 Reading Challenge Recommendations: Travel Memoirs
Some Suggested Travel Memoirs Travel has been rare, if not impossible, during the pandemic. That’s why “A travel memoir or other book about travel” is one of the categories in the 2021 Provincetown Library Reading Challenge. Whether you’re taking the Challenge or not,...

Provincetown History in Photos: February 24, 2021
A view from the East End showing Provincetown before the Monument. Photo is from the collection of George W. Ferguson, Centerville, MA. and loaned to the Provincetown History Project for inclusion in its archive

Photo and a Poem: February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021Photo by Krasimira Banova WeekA Poem by Mark S. Peel Sunday blues may start or end the weekDepending on your frame of mind or predisposition According to the challenge of another commitmentOf your time and effort that must be met on...

Provincetown History in Photos: February 17, 2021
Photograph of a shipwreck off Provincetown loaned to the Provincetown History Project by Helen Valentine

Photo and a Poem: February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021Photo by Suzann Heron Herring CoveA Poem by Suzann Heron Sun sets over the ocean at Herring Cove.Coyotes calling, freedom throughout the dunes as the sky turns an orange purple laugh into a deep respect.Tide, rolling in Lapping / lulling and the...

Provincetown History in Photos: February 10, 2021
Photograph, loaned to the Provincetown History Project by Helen Valentine, a resident of Provincetown, showing a downed tree next to the building that is currently the Provincetown Public Library after a storm in 1944.

Photo and a Poem: February 5, 2021
February 5, 2021Photo by Jamie Demetriou A Poem by Jamie Demetriou Walk with me, in this time we haveAmongst the trees and sand filled roadFill my head with words to keep for the days I walk this path aloneWalk with me and fill my soulOn this wooded roadThis sand...

Black History Month Book Highlights
Enjoy a selection of great adult, young adult, and children's titles celebrating Black history this month and every month. Adult Titles: https://encore.clamsnet.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2148897__Scaste__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=defBarracoon: The Story...

Provincetown History in Photos: February 3, 2021
Photograph, showing a whale stranding, loaned to the Provincetown History Project by Helen Valentine, resident of Provincetown.

Photo and a Poem: January 29, 2021
January 29, 2021Photo by Jim Cornell January SunsetA Poem by Jim Cornell Cold January dayLeaden cloudsHanging low overheadThe ocean surfaceIs calm, shrouded In dull greyAs afternoon drewTo a closeOn the western horizon Clouds partedAnd sunset blossomedIn a...