Storm Closing
The library remains closed today, as road crews work hard throughout downtown Edgartown to make streets passable and parking lots, well, parkable. Our current plan is to open to the public at our usual hour of 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. Please check this page for updates.
Library Hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(Closed Sunday)
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Slow Cooking: Instructional Series Continues
Our new monthly cooking class had a well-attended (and delicious) start on Jan. 8, when an Indian curry dish was on the menu. (We've placed a link to the recipe below.) This free monthly crockpot cooking demonstration, which continues on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m., teaches the easy way to prepare delicious world cuisine. February's dish is a Boeuf Bourguignon adapted for the slow cooker from an original recipe by Julia Child.
Space is limited for this adult program, so please call the library to register.
Download pdf file: Slow Cooker Indian Curry |
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Book Group MeetsNew members are always welcome. Our monthly book-club is led by library director, Jill. Pick up a book at the front desk. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., our book for discussion is Secret Daughter, by Shilpi Somaya Gowda. |
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WAR: Film Series Continues Jan. 27War is the title and theme of the Edgartown Library's winter film series, heading into its third week on Tuesday evening, Jan. 27, with a 7 p.m. screening of a 2007 film from British director Joe Wright. This film, set during World War II, is a tragic romance both wrenching and beautiful. Please note: This film series is for adults. |
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Help us raise $5,000 for the new library!Muralist Margot Datz has created art in many of the Vineyard’s public spaces. After months of heartfelt preparation by Ms. Datz, a moveable mural project is being fitted into the entrance hall of our 1904 Carnegie library, providing a transformative experience as you enter the library.
You may notice that most of the book spines have no lettering. Already, these books are beginnng to come alive with favorite book titles, commissioned by the community by making a gift of $100 or more to the library’s Above and Beyond Fund, which is administered by the library trustees. The Above and Beyond Fund was established to fund exciting “wow” items for the new Edgartown Library.
To learn more, contact library director, Jill Dugas Hughes; director@edgartownlibrary.org or 508-627-4221.
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36 Languages. Learn a language FREE.The Mango language learning service is available to you, as a library patron, from any internet connection — at the library, a coffee shop, or at home. All you need to log in is your 13-digit library card number. The Edgartown Library also subscribes, on behalf of all our patrons, to Mango's Little Pim service, a language learning program designed specifically for children from birth to age six. |
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Create a User Name in CLAMS
The CLAMS library network has introduced a new online feature that makes it much more like the experience you're used to on other Internet sites. Instead of having to log in with your 13-digit library card number, you now have the option of creating a simple user name that will take you into your account. |
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Download Music FREEUse Freegal to download 3 free songs per week.
You can sign in here with your Edgartown library card number and PIN. Once signed in, you can select and download 3 free songs each week in the MP3 format.
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Click to See Your Town Government at WorkAll year 'round, Edgartown Town Hall is a bustling center of civic activity, with important decisions being made at public meetings almost every day. Now, we're happy to report, there's an easy way to check in and find out what's on the agendas of every Edgartown board and committee. Just visit this handy link and you'll be whisked to the page of Edgartown's excellent municipal website where all meeting agendas are posted. You might be surprised at all the work that's going on -- and you might find a reason to become more involved in the decisions that shape the future of our town. |
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BUILDING OUR NEW LIBRARY
Click here to learn about the campaign to build the new Edgartown Public Library.
NEW STUFF
YOU CAN REQUEST
Just click the random image above to begin exploring our recent library acquisitions. Each one has a link where you can reserve the item.
SCENE AT CUTTYHUNK
Scene at Cuttyhunk. Oil on canvas, 10 by 16 inches. By Frederick Louis Thompson (1904-1956), American artist. From the Simpson Collection. -- Cuttyhunk, home to the town of Gosnold, is the last island in the Elizabeth Islands chain.