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Getting a Library CardTo apply for a card, click the link below, fill out the form and print (if you're here at the library) or email to us. Once registered, you’ll have full library privileges as well as access to many library services online.Library cards are free for Island residents, Massachusetts residents and Island property owners/taxpayers. Non-Massachusetts residents pay a $10 annual fee. Please bring a photo I.D. and/or proof of residency and mailing address when applying for a card. Your CLAMS card also entitles you to full services at the libraries in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. Download pdf file: Card Application Form |
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Computers at the LibraryThe Edgartown Library has free, high-speed wireless Internet access around the clock (even available from the front lawn and parking lot in most cases when we're closed). We also have 14 public computer terminals -- including five "express" machines available for 15-minute sessions to anyone from around the world. For patrons, we have six computers that may be reserved for an hour in advance -- three for children, three for young adults and three for adults. If you're a library card holder, you can call us anytime during library hours to make a reservation for an hour of computer time. Our computers share a public laser printer, which you can use for 25 cents per page. |
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Learning ExpressWhether you’re studying for the GED, the SAT, the GRE or any of a long list of national tests, you’ll want to sign up for the online test-preparation service, Learning Express. The Edgartown Library subscribes to this service, providing patrons with free access to practice tools to help prepare for dozens of important tests, from real estate exams to the U.S. citizenship test. Learning Express also offers free online courses which you can take at your own pace, in subjects from math to writing, reading comprehension and even English language skills. |
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Job Help @ glassdoor.comA comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer. Glassdoor.com gives you an inside look at reviews, interview questions, and salary information for thousands of companies. |
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Reference and Research:Please call or visit the library with your reference question. The library’s reference room has a rich collection of useful books. Your library card is also your ticket into the electronic databases which all Edgartown Library patrons can access for free. These databases connect you with a vast range of materials, from scholarly journals and newspaper archives to financial, medical and scientific information. To use the databases, LOG ON HERE |
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Library Materials:The Edgartown Library’s nearly 40,000 books, magazines, videos and DVDs, audio books and CDs are only the tip of the iceberg – through the CLAMS network, patrons have quick and easy access to the collections of more than 30 member libraries. You can search the CLAMS catalog and request materials online, or talk to any librarian.If our network doesn’t have the item you’re looking for, the CLAMS website can connect you to the Virtual Catalog service, which searches across Massachusetts. The Edgartown Library can also help you with interlibrary loan requests for materials anywhere in the United States – just ask for help at the front desk. |
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.
ROAD TO WINTER
The Road to Winter. Oil on canvas, 18 by 22 inches. By Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965), American painter. From the Simpson Collection. -- Redfield is known for starting the "New Hope" school of painting in Pennsylvania.