The holidays may be over, but the need is still great. By February, donations often slow down—yet many of our neighbors still need warm coats and full pantries. Help us Share the Love with two community drives supporting Hands of Hope Food Pantry & Outreach Center and the West Dennis Community Church.

Winter Coat Drive:

New and gently used winter coats for all ages are needed.

Food Drive (Most-Needed Items):

Crackers, cookies, tea & coffee • Boxed mashed potatoes • Brownie or quick bread mix • Cooking oil • Baked beans • Jam or jelly • Canned meats & fish (Spam, chicken, Vienna sausage, salmon, tuna, sardines) • Flour • Potatoes, carrots, onions, apples • Pasta sauce & spaghetti • Chef Boyardee, hash, chili

Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for helping care for our neighbors this winter!

The West Dennis Library is hosting a Flower Power Fundraiser to help cover the operating costs of the library, and we’d love your support! Help us keep this important community resource (and beloved “third space”) going strong for everyone.

Here’s the fun part: you can grow beauty while doing good. 🌼

We’re proud to partner with Flower Power Fundraising to offer an earth-friendly fundraising option featuring only the finest, best-quality bulbs and plants from trusted growers in Holland and the U.S. Think vibrant tulips, cheerful daffodils, gorgeous summer blooms, and more — delivered right to your door.

How it works:

🌱 Browse and choose your favorite bulbs and plants

🌷 Place your order

📦 They ship directly to you at planting time

💚 A portion of every purchase supports the West Dennis Library

Visit Our Fundraising Site Here

Come for the books, stay for the seeds! 🌱

Big news: the West Dennis Library is now the proud home of the West Dennis Garden Club Seed Library!

If you’ve started daydreaming about tomatoes, sunflowers, and garden dirt under your fingernails… same. Our seed library is here to help those dreams sprout — with free seeds for growing food, saving heirloom and native plants, and exploring sustainable gardening. Have extra seeds? Let’s swap!

How it works: Take seeds, grow them, and if you can, return some from your harvest to keep the cycle going.

By sharing seeds and simple resources, we’re growing more than gardens.  We’re nurturing biodiversity, sustainability, and community right here in Dennis.

Stop by, pick a packet, and let something wonderful grow. 🌼

Join us Friday, March 20th at 2pm at the West Dennis Library for a lively, practical gardening talk with local gardener Patrice Amos.

This “Dirt 101” session is perfect for Cape Cod gardeners of all levels. Learn how to improve sandy soil, start seeds with confidence, and set your garden up for success this spring. Cape Cod can be a tricky place to garden, and Pat knows it well. A longtime Cape resident and Master Gardener, she’ll share simple, down-to-earth tips on improving sandy soil, composting, and getting your garden off to a strong start,  including helpful advice on seed starting for spring.

🌼 Then stay for the fun:

We’re celebrating the launch of our new seed library (in partnership with the West Dennis Garden Club) with a community seed swap!

Bring seeds, take seeds, and grow something new.

Come for the dirt, stay for the seeds. And leave inspired for spring. 🌿

Free and open to all.

🤝 March Reading Challenge: An Unlikely Friendship 📚

Have you ever read a book where two characters had absolutely no business becoming friends, and yet somehow, they did? Those unexpected bonds — across generations, cultures, personalities, or circumstances — often make for the most memorable stories.

As a proud 2026 Reading Challenge Partner with the Massachusetts Center for the Book and the statewide reading challenge, the West Dennis Library is excited to share March’s theme: read a book that features an unlikely friendship.

✨ Why join the challenge?

Discover powerful, feel-good (or tear-jerking!) stories

Connect with a community of readers across Massachusetts

Read at your own pace — no pressure, just pleasure

Earn chances for free books each month and year-end prizes if you complete all 12 challenges.

How do I get started? Choose a book that fits the monthly challenge. After you read, fill out this form (here). The first time, you will be prompted to create an account. For more information visit: https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge

Need a recommendation? Stop by! We’d love to help you find the perfect unexpected duo. 💛

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West Dennis Free Public Library

260 Main Street (Route 28)

West Dennis, MA 02670

(508) 398-2050

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The West Dennis Free Public Library welcomes all residents of West Dennis, Cape Cod, and beyond to enjoy free and open resources for education and entertainment, as well as activities and spaces to promote village social interaction, research, and access to technology. Founded in 1920, our Library has served as the
cultural heart of our community for over 100 years.