Friends of the Edgartown Public Library
Welcome to Our Home Page
Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library is an association of volunteers who support the Library and its programs to promote the use of the Library as a valuable and vital community resource.
To join the Friends, please download and complete this membership application.
A Brief History of the Friends
For years the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library was a vibrant organization, conducting community-wide activities and providing a variety of support services to the library staff. Due to a variety of circumstances, the membership dwindled during the last decade of the 20th century until only several original members were active.
On Nov. 4, 2006, a group of 11 interested volunteers met to discuss reorganizing the Friends. They formed a Steering Committee to register the group as a 501c non-profit organization and revitalize the organization to support the Library.
July 1, 2008, was the first annual meeting of the newly restructured Friends. Officers were elected at that meeting and several summer programs were planned. 2008 summer programs included publicity for library activities, support of July 4 activities and two evenings On the Library Lawn.
By the end of 2008, the membership had more than tripled to almost 50 and the Friends had made significant progress to revitalize their organization.
2009 Programs
In the early months of this year, the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library sponsored two programs for children -- a Pajama Party for children 4 to 10 years old, and a Tea Party for children pre-K through 6 on Valentine's Day.
Our Next Meeting
The date of our next meeting will be announced soon. All interested persons are welcome. For information, call
Click Here to read minutes of our Jan. 26, 2009 meeting.
Click Here for minutes of our March 30 meeting.
Click Here for minutes of our April 27 meeting.
Click Here for minutes of our June 8 meeting.
Click Here for minutes of our July 30 meeting.
Click Here for minutes of our August 24 meeting.
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.
GOLDEN LIGHT
Golden Light. Oil on mahogany panel, 20 by 24 inches. By Paul Dougherty (1877-1947), American artist. From the Simpson Collection. -- Frame bears the label, "Wm. MacBeth Gallery, New York." Dougherty became a well-known painter in California.