No matter where you live on Cape Cod, you may find yourself traveling either for business or for pleasure and you may need to stop at a local library.  In this article I will be writing about the libraries located on the Lower Cape, included are the towns of  (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown).

Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Rd., Eastham, MA
508-240-5950

http://easthamlibrary.org/

While this library is on the smaller size, it has a lot to offer.  On the first floor is the kids/teen area.  With a pretty big area for kids to play with toys and read books as well as a good size DVD/Movie library any aged kids will have a great time.  The second floor is geared toward adults, with plenty of seating a large selection of adult books, you will find a very nice selection.

Wellfleet Public Library
55 West Main St., Wellfleet, MA
508-349-0310
http://wellfleetlibrary.org/

The Wellfleet Library is a very nice, large library with plenty of great reading materials, a very large kids section, a function room, media library, several computers and lots of seating.  Bring the whole family to the Wellfleet Library for a great time.

Truro  Library
7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA
508-487-1125
http://trurolibrary.org/

The Truro Library has a lot to offer.  It is a great place to stop by on your way to and from Provincetown.  Bring the kids and enjoy story time, or relax with a new magazine or book in one of the many comfy chairs.

Provincetown Public Library
365 Commercial Street., Provincetown, MA
508-487-7094
http://www.ptownlib.com/

If you like historic buildings, you will not want to miss visiting the Provincetown Library.  The library has been under renovations for many years now and they are hoping to finish up very soon.  In the meantime, you can read some great books and enjoy some great kids activities in the kids section.

Please visit each of the websites above for more detailed library information.  Each library offers adult and kids events and discussions.  Each library has different hours of operation and they all are connected the the Clams system so you can return your books to any library.

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If you like to read magazines and so do all of your friends, why not have a magazine swap?  You could save hundreds of dollars just by swapping the magazines you have already read with your friends and family.  My sister in law gets some great magazines, and when she is done reading them she gives them to me to read.  When I am done with them I take them to my local library where they have a bin for magazines and then anyone can take them home.

Some magazines that have themes such as: shopping, cooking, cars, decorating and travel can be read at anytime, they do not have information that needs to read at that moment.  These magazines are the best for swapping and or storing and then re-reading a couple years later.  I have some great decorating magazines that I have re-read after a year or so of storage and they still had very useful and interesting information, sometimes I forget that I have already read them and that they are over 1 year old.

So, get together with your friends and family, find out what magazines you are all getting and swap them out, be frugal and save some money and some trees.

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Have you seen the commercial for the brownie pan that can bake your brownies and cut them into equal portions at the same time? Well, if you have and you want one, The Christmas Tree Shops has a generic version for only $4.99! I made sure to get right out and buy mine yesterday and the two people with me each bought one too! I even convinced a shopper I do not know into getting one! If you LOVE brownies ( and everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE them) this is the pan for you. Be sure to run (not walk) to your local Christmas Tree Shops store and get one of these fabulous brownie pans today!

Oh, and right next to the brownie pans you will find an awesome brownie mix!  It is called “No Pudge Brownie Mix” and it is on sale for 2 for $5.  You make the brownies with yogurt therefor making the brownies with 0 grams of fat (no that was not a typo).  I have made these brownies several times and they are indeed very tasty, you can even ask my mother (I am sure she will comment to this post, so just look below) !

There are 4 flavors: Original, Cappuccino, Raspberry and Mint.

And, while you are shopping, why not shop for Easter items.  I purchased all the items for my daughters Easter basket, including the basket ( I bought a large sand pail) for under $17!   Happy shopping.

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