Cake, Conversation, & Crime with Susan Santangelo!
📚 Author Talk & Book Bash with Susan Santangelo
📍 West Dennis Library
📅Sunday, June 28 | 2:00 PM
Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the release of Pickleball Can Be Murder, the twelfth installment in West Dennis author Susan Santangelo's bestselling Baby Boomer Mystery Series!
A longtime friend of the West Dennis Library, Susan has charmed readers for years with her humorous mysteries featuring Carol and Jim Andrews, a Baby Boomer couple whose everyday adventures often take an unexpected turn toward murder.
Susan will share the story behind her newest mystery, her writing process, and the inspiration for the series. In Pickleball Can Be Murder, a feud on the pickleball court serves up a murder investigation packed with quirky characters, surprising twists, and plenty of laughs.
We'll celebrate Susan's newest book with a custom cake, refreshments, and a book signing. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering the series for the first time, we hope you'll join us for this fun-filled afternoon of mystery and community! 🎉📚🎂
Tales Washed in with the Tide: An Afternoon with Jim Coogan
Every tide leaves something behind. Sometimes it's a shell. Sometimes it's a story.
For thirty years, Jim Coogan and Jack Sheedy have uncovered the stories that make Cape Cod more than a beautiful coastline. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with Jim Coogan as we celebrate the release of Cape Cod Flotsam & Jetsam, a remarkable new collection of stories washed ashore by history.
From legendary shipwrecks and sea serpents to colorful Cape characters, long-forgotten mysteries, and the everyday people who shaped the Cape, Jim's engaging storytelling reveals that Cape Cod's greatest treasures aren't just found along its beaches—they're found in the stories that have defined this remarkable place.
One of Cape Cod's best-known historians and authors, Jim has spent more than three decades researching and sharing the people, places, and events that shaped the Cape. Along with his longtime writing partner, Jack Sheedy, he has co-authored numerous books, including Cape Cod Flotsam & Jetsam, Cape Odd, Sail Away Ladies, Cape Cod Collected, and Cape Cod Harvest.
Whether you're a lifelong Cape Codder, a summer visitor, or simply someone who loves local history, you'll leave with a new appreciation for the people, legends, and mysteries that continue to shape Cape Cod.
📖 Sunday, July 12
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 West Dennis Library
No registration is required. Signed copies of Cape Cod Flotsam & Jetsam will be available for purchase following the presentation.
Our Hearts are Full!
Flavors 2026 Was a Huge Success (thanks to you!)
Introducing Our Seed Library!
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. 🌼
June's Reading Challenge
📖 Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge – June: Read a Book with a Sympathetic Villain
This month, step into the gray areas of storytelling! For June's Reading Challenge, choose a book featuring a villain you can't help but understand—or maybe even root for. Whether they're misunderstood, driven by good intentions, or simply more complex than they first appear, these memorable characters remind us that every story has more than one side.
Why do some villains capture our sympathy? As author Elizabeth Macneal writes, humanized villains can challenge our sense of justice and leave us questioning our own loyalties as readers.
Pick up a book, challenge your assumptions, and discover what makes a great villain so compelling. After all, every villain is the hero of their own story.
✨ Why join the challenge?
- Explore different genres outside of your comfort zone.
- 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
With a West Dennis Library Card You're going to Need a Bigger Boat!
DOWNLOAD LIBBY
Accessing free eBooks and eAudiobooks from the Library has never been easier than with the Libby app! If you have a smartphone, tablet, or even just a computer browser with access to the
Internet, you can use Libby to read eBooks and listen to eAudiobooks at home, in the car, or whereover you happent to be. CLICK HERE to download the app directly, or HERE if you need some instructions to guide you.
West Dennis Free Public Library
260 Main Street (Route 28)
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508) 398-2050
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.
