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Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday: 10am-6pm
Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Library closures this month:
Monday, September 4 - Closed for Labor Day
Questions?
Please CLICK HERE to visit our website and learn more.
Still have questions? We’re here to help. Please call us at 508-627-4221 or email info@edgartownlibrary.org with your inquiries or special requests.
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The wide array of programs at the Edgartown Library are funded in large part by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library. The Friends are a volunteer organization whose mission is to raise funds and support the library and its programs. To make a donation to the Friends, please click here.
Want to join? The Friends' next monthly meeting will be held in person at the library on Thursday, September 7th at 9:30am. All are welcome to attend.
To learn how to sign your child up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a partnership with the Friends that provides free books to children from birth through age five, click here.
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Support the Friends with your own piece of vintage library history!
All proceeds from this $5 limited edition, vintage-designed Edgartown Public Library card will support library programming. Love your current barcode? No problem - we can easily match your vintage card to your existing barcode. Each card comes with its own handy carrying sleeve for easy storage, just like the old days. Inquire about yours at the circulation desk today!
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Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
Saturdays
9am - 10am
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Vinyasa (a practice designed to help you heal while keeping you in peak physical shape) incorporates elements of strength-building, making it a dynamic experience. All levels are welcome; each pose is guided from the foundation to the full expression.
If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. The library will have a limited number of yoga mats and props available.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
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Drop-in Knitting Group, with Cindy Bonnell
Wednesdays
3pm - 5pm
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Master knitter Cindy Bonnell presides over a sociable group of knitters on Wednesday afternoons upstairs in the library's Board Room. Experts and aspiring knitters of all levels of experience are welcome to bring their projects and drop in for support, inspiration, and advice. | | |
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Restorative Reset, with Jelisa Difo
Wednesdays
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing. A limited number of yoga mats and props are available; if you have your own, please bring them with you. | |
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Art Exhibit: Photographer Bruce Mathews
Daily, during open hours
Photographer Bruce Mathews focuses on themes from the natural world, searching for the same abstract values that informed his previous work as a commercial photographer. In his floral series, he often treats his subjects as still-life objects more akin to pressed flowers than to those rooted in a garden. Read more about the exhibit here.
This exhibit has been extended and will remain on display through the month of September in the library's program room.
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[Online] 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wednesday, September 6
Wednesday, September 20
9:30am - 10:30am
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If you are seeking a new career direction, unemployed, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "encore career", this networking group is perfect for you!
Join us every first and third Wednesday of the month through December for a professional networking forum conducted in a safe and comfortable environment that's conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Meetings include a presentation and hands-on workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and one-on-one coaching guidance. There will be a new topic covered in each session. This month's topics will be "Artificial Intelligence, Applications & Cover Letters" and "Create A LinkedIn Profile & Personal Branding."
Registration is required.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, in participation with over 60 other Massachusetts public libraries.
To register, click here and select the date you'd like to attend.
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[Online] Build it; Build it Better: Poetry Workshops with Donald Nitchie
Wednesday, September 6
Wednesday, September 20
4:30pm - 6pm
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In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to build a poem prompted by poetry that Donald will select for the exercise. Poets will also have a chance to submit a poem or two of their own for the group to read and discuss during the second half of the workshop. Once registered, you will be emailed the workshop materials.
In the 9/6 session, participants will discuss writing a poem to a specific person (a letter poem).
In the 9/20 session, participants will discuss writing a poem about a specific activity.
Registration is required.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Stress Relief through Diet, with Ana Cristina Lewis
Tuesday, September 12
5pm - 6pm
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Are you interested in what practices you can implement to support your body's response to stress? Come to this presentation with registered functional medicine dietitian, Ana Cristina Lewis, where you will learn how to reduce your body's perceived stressors and improve resilience to stress through specific dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
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Salt Water Wednesdays
Wednesday, September 13
1pm - 2pm
Sign up to learn about all aspects of Island seafood, from preparation to the ecological importance of buying local. You'll leave not only with something for dinner, but also the knowledge of how to process your next catch. This month, participants will learn about oysters and how to properly open them.
Registration is required.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Tech Time at the Anchors
Wednesday, September 13
11am - 12pm
Do you have questions about using your laptop, smartphone, iPad, or other devices? The Edgartown Library is partnering with the Edgartown Council on Aging to provide tech time sessions every month at the Anchors. Call 508-627-4368 to sign up for a 20-minute session.
You can also stop by the library during our open hours for tech help, or schedule a tech appointment by clicking here.
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[Online] Author Talk: Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis by Erica Cirino
Monday, September 18
7pm - 8pm
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Join Erica Cirino, photojournalist, scientist, and artist, as she discusses her book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis. As plastic pollution piles up, time to negotiate real solutions is running out; meanwhile plastics’ impacts on the Earth and our health grows worse. Erica hopes to share important facts and immediate action we can take to help our communities and protect our health from plastics.
Registration is required.
This program is co-sponsored by the Edgartown Free Public Library in partnership with the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and other Massachusetts libraries.
For more info and to register, click here.
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iPad Workshop, with Kathy Lavieri
Tuesday, September 19
10:30am - 11:30am
You have an iPad and you’re excited to use it - but where to begin? Or perhaps you’d just like to refresh your skills and learn a few new tricks? Kathy Lavieri, a technology trainer with over twenty years of experience working with adult learners, will hold an in-person iPad workshop.
Registration is required.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Beach BeFrienders Beach Cleanup at Lambert's Cove Beach
Saturday, September 23
8am - 10am
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Beach BeFrienders is a collaboration between the Vineyard Conservation Society, Island Libraries, Island Departments of Public Works, and the MV Refuse District, and is dedicated to tending our beloved Island beaches.
Join us every fourth Saturday to clean up an Island beach. Dairy Queen ice cream coins are offered to participating children under 12. Beach BeFriender official cleanup kits are available at the library, and disposal is free at any Island transfer station. Click here for more details.
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Both Sides Book Club
Tuesday, September 26
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist (whose band Japanese Breakfast was recently on stage at Beach Road Weekend.) With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.
As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.
Join us to discuss this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance. To put a copy on hold, click on the book cover above or contact the library.
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Chef Look Cooks - The Batter Series: Takoyaki
Thursday, September 28
3pm - 5pm
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Chef Look is back, and in person! Come hungry for the kick-off of our new in-person Chef Look Cooks series that's all about batters. A classic Osaka street food, takoyaki is traditionally served with a tiny piece of braised octopus at its center (taking its name from the Japanese word for octopus, tako). Surrounded by a smattering of seasonings and toppings, takoyaki are best enjoyed hot, fresh, and covered in a sweet and tangy sauce. This month, Chef Look will talk a bit about the history of takoyaki and the signature pans used to cook them. During this demonstration at the library, you’ll even get to choose what flavorful fillings will go into your serving of takoyaki.
Registration is required.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
For more info and to register, click here.
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[Online] How NASA Is Combating Climate Change
Friday, September 29
2pm - 3pm
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Learn about the efforts of NASA’s Earth Science division, which is currently examining Earth to understand climate change, storms, fires, and where humans fit into these phenomena. The talk will be led by Dr. Elizabeth Hoy, PhD, who has been a NASA scientist for over 10 years with the NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
Registration is required.
This program is co-sponsored by the Edgartown Free Public Library in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library and other Massachusetts libraries.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign Choice Celebration
Friday, September 15
4pm - 6pm
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Join library assistant Chris for a deep dive into the potential worlds available for exploration during our school year Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Team up with friends and set off on any number of strange and exciting adventures, from exploring the stars, to going back in time to the Revolutionary War, to spending your days soaking up the sun and making potions. Snacks will be provided as we plan out our future adventures, which will continue throughout the school year on Fridays from 3pm-6pm.
For ages 12-17. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Wiggle with the Words Storytime
Thursdays
10:30am
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Little Roots: Free Family Music Class
Tuesday, September 12
10:30am - 11:15am
Join us for an enriching and engaging family music experience with Western Mass-based Little Roots. The class is fun and accessible, and includes elements of storytelling and exposure to various instruments. Children will enjoy group singing with guitar, banjo, or ukulele to accompany, hand and stick drumming, bells, movement, dance, and more!
No registration required. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are welcome.
This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
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How Children Learn to Read, with Deb Dunn, M. Ed.
Tuesday, September 26
4pm - 5pm
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Take home practical tips to help your child thrive as a reader, learn what to watch for, and what to do if they aren’t progressing. The lecture will focus on children from birth to age nine, but will provide valuable information for all ages. Parents, caregivers, and teachers are all welcome to attend. Deb Dunn,
M. Ed. has an advanced degree in reading, decades of experience teaching, and is a national teacher trainer.
This program has sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.
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Children's Programs Coming in October! | |
The children's room will be taking a pause on the below programs for the month of September, but watch for these fun events in October:
Mondays: Musical Mondays @ 10:30am. Join us for a music circle featuring classic songs. Kids will get to explore different instruments and props to encourage movement and creativity.
Tuesdays: Drop-in Play-Doh Group
Wednesdays: Fit Camp with Bonnie (starting 10/4)
Fridays: Intro to Sign Language @ 10:30am. Join us weekly go learn the basics of ASL. Geared toward ages 1-5.
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Story Walk at Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary |
This self-guided activity takes place at the Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary and is for children of all ages and their caregivers.
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Book Besties
Let us find the perfect books for your child
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Too busy to make requests and browse online? Let us do the choosing for you! Just fill out this form with some details about your child's reading preferences, and our talented library staff will place items on the hold shelf for you to pick up.
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Free Extended WiFi
Get connected with free outdoor WiFi from the Edgartown Library. Bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to enjoy free internet access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You can enjoy the library's WiFi from the comfort of your car in both of our parking lots, or, when the weather agrees, outdoors, where there is plenty of seating.
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Lendable Technology
Chromebooks
Chromebooks run the Chrome operating system and use Google services such as Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
WiFi Hotspots
Need internet access? Check out a mobile WiFi hotspot from the Edgartown Library to get internet on the go.
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Library Card Signup
For information on how to sign up for a library card, click here.
To apply for a library card online, click here..
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Browse New Library Materials
Click on the lists below to find our newest and most popular titles. Please contact us if you need assistance putting items on hold - we are always happy to help.
New Adult Fiction
New Adult Nonfiction
New DVDs
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Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Program | |
Support our local Vineyard League by recycling ink jet cartridges. The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard has drop boxes for collecting used printer inkjet cartridges in all six towns, including at the Edgartown Library. Cartridges are sent to a recycler, keeping them out of landfills. Please note, inkjet cartridges are the only kind that can be accepted.
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There are several digital services you have access to as an Edgartown Library patron, and as a Massachusetts resident. From listening to audiobooks, to streaming Oscar-winning films, to getting free access to the New York Times online, check it all out by
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email: info@edgartownlibrary.org
website: edgartownlibrary.org
phone: 508.627.4221
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