LIBRARY HOURS

Mondays-Wednesdays: 10 AM - 6 PM
Thursdays: 9 AM - 6 PM
Fridays: 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturdays: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sundays: 12 - 4 PM

The library will be closed Thursday, November 24th and
Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday!

MEETING ROOMS

Private meeting rooms can be booked for 45 minutes beginning at the top of the hour, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a reservation. Reservations must be made online here.

NOVEMBER ART EXHIBIT

A selection of quilts created by the Martha’s Vineyard Modern Quilt Guild is on display in the Community Room throughout the month of November. Learn more about the exhibit here.

LEARNING LAB

Teens and kids ages 12+ are invited to the Young Adult Room after school for Learning Lab. Learning Lab is open Mondays-Fridays from 3-5pm. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Hearn with any questions:  [email protected].   

HOLIDAY BOOK SALE!
The Friends of the West Tisbury Library will be holding a Pop-Up Holiday Book Sale at the library on December 18, 19, and 20, from 12-4pm. Lightly-used recent fiction and nonfiction, children’s books, puzzles, and games will be on sale. Payment by cash, check, or credit card.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The Friends of the West Tisbury Library are looking for volunteers to help sort books or work at their pre-holiday pop-up sales at the library. Book sorting takes place in the sheds located at the West Tisbury School. Book sales will take place at the library on December 18, 19, and 20. If you are interested please email [email protected].

The Friends are also seeking donations of lightly-used, recently published books for the holiday book sale!

They are accepting cookbooks, fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. If you have books you wish to donate, please bring them to the Friends’ sheds at the West Tisbury School. If they are being left outside the shed, please be sure that they are in a weatherproof plastic bag.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

All library events are free and open to the public. For more information about our events, visit our website. If possible, please contact the library at least one day before an online program you would like to attend to allow for tech help should you need it:  [email protected].   

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, at 2:30 PM: SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ CONCERT (in-person)
Come to a live, in-person jazz concert featuring the Jeremy Berlin - Eric Johnson Duo. No sign up needed to attend.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, at 11:30 AM: VIRTUAL BALANCE CLASS (online via Zoom)
Kanta Lipsky will continue her virtual Balance Classes on Mondays and Fridays at 11:30 AM. In this class, we will explore ways to strengthen our connection to the earth and increase our bodies’ ability to maintain good balance. A chair will be necessary for some of the movements. Email [email protected] to join.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, at 6:30 PM: WRITERS READ (in-person)
This monthly event, led by Niki Patton, features community members reading short original prose pieces. Both fiction and nonfiction readings are welcome. Each reader is allotted eight minutes to read. Critique to follow reading is optional. Sign up to be a reader or listener at this event by emailing Niki at [email protected].

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, at 5 PM: KNITTING GROUP (in-person)
All are welcome to join the library’s Knitting Group on Tuesdays at 5pm. Join librarian Lyn for a relaxing hour of creativity and conversation. Help yourself to supplies provided by the library or bring your own supplies from home or another project you are working on. This group is open to adults and teens, and all levels are welcome. No sign up is required.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 7:30 AM: CHAIR YOGA AND MEDITATION CLASS (online via Zoom)

All levels and ages are invited to chair yoga and meditation led by Jason Mazar-Kelly (YogiJay) on Wednesdays. In this class, participants will be guided through seated and moving meditations utilizing the support and assistance of a chair. All you will need for this class is an armless chair and a place to put it. Please click here to sign up.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 10:30 AM: TRADITIONAL STORYTIME (in-person)
Children’s librarian Mikaela will be hosting a weekly in-person storytime. Families are invited to come listen to and enjoy books, both new and old, with some songs thrown in the mix. This storytime is designed for toddlers and young kids, but all ages are welcome! No sign up required.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, from 11 AM - 1 PM: DIGITAL NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE (in-person, by appointment)
Digital Navigation Technology Assistance is available by appointment Wednesdays from 11am-1pm. Do you need help navigating the internet, using a smartphone or tablet, or other technology questions? Email [email protected] to set up an appointment. Appointments are limited to 20 minutes, once a week. 

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