NY Times Book Review Editor Pamela Paul
On Thursday, July 9th at 5pm, The Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund will present a free virtual event with New York Times Book Review Editor Pamela Paul. Attendance is limited, so please register to receive an invitation to participate online via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3fReRs7
Pamela Paul is the editor of the New York Times Book Review and oversees books coverage at the New York Times, which she joined in 2011 as the children’s books editor. She is also the host of the weekly Book Review podcast for the Times. She is the author and editor of five books, including My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues, and How to Raise a Reader, co-authored with Maria Russo. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the New York Times Magazine, Time, the New York Times Education Life, the Economist, Vogue, Psychology Today, and other national publications.
This event will be presented as a conversation facilitated by Vineyard Haven seasonal resident Maureen Sullivan, a widely-recognized leader and educator in the library profession and past president of the American Library Association. A limited number of signed copies of "How to Raise a Reader" will be available to order through the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore.
The Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund, Inc. is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, formed in 2018 to raise funds for improvements to the library building at 200 Main Street. |
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Live, Online Cake Decorating Competition
On Friday, July 10th at 7pm, join us for a fun family baking competition where your team has 45 minutes to replicate a "stunt" cake created by Liz Kane from Cakes by Liz and Val Stoyer from Val’s Cakes. Participants should have two nine-inch cakes prepared beforehand, as well as frosting and food coloring. Liz and Val will judge the results. Disasters welcome! For more details, read the recent article in the Martha's Vineyard Times.
Register: eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=VH&curName=nailedit.
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Contactless Pickup Options Expanded
Our schedule for no-contact pickup of books, movies, other physical library materials has been expanded. Patrons may pickup on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday from Noon to 4 pm, on Friday from 10 am to 1 pm, and Thursday from Noon to 6 pm. Pickups must be scheduled in advance, but in most cases we can accommodate same day pickup of available items.
Library staff are available by phone and email Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm, to assist with selecting material. To see what's new and available, visit our New Books page, updated weekly, to learn about titles recently added to the VHPL collection (page may take some time to load). CLAMS also maintains online lists of New Titles, Best Sellers, & Titles Coming Soon.
Statewide delivery between libraries has now resumed, so library cardholders can again request items from any CLAMS library for local pickup in Vineyard Haven. Delivery is operating on a reduced schedule, and it may take up to two weeks for requested material to arrive. If you need something immediately that is available at another island library, you may wish to make arrangements to pick up at the library where the item is available. All island libraries now offer contactless pickup services.
The library can now print documents for patrons to pick up during scheduled pickup hours. Send the document you would like to have printed to vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org as an email attachment. Please include your name, phone number, and CLAMS card number in the email. Printing charges of 25 cents per page will be added to your CLAMS account, and may be paid by check mailed to the library, or in-person when the library building reopens in the future. If you do not have a CLAMS account, you can register for a temporary card here: https://library.clamsnet.org/selfreg
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Upcoming Virtual Programs on Zoom
While the library building is closed we'll be offering online workshops using the video meeting platform Zoom. To register or for more information, RSVP to our Program Coordinator Anne McDonough at amcdonough@clamsnet.org, or leave a detailed voice message including a callback number at 508.696.4211 x116. After you RSVP, you'll receive a welcome email containing the information you need to access the workshop. Attendance for all programs may be limited and you will need internet access to participate.
11 am Wednesday July 8th
Online: Intro to Drawing Feet with Elizabeth Whelan
Vineyard Haven Library is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Whelan's art programs on Zoom will continue weekly at 11 am on Wednesdays throughout the summer. These events are held on the Zoom meeting platform, so an email address and internet access are required. Sign up online, or call the library to receive the Zoom access information.
5 pm Thursday July 9th
Online: How to Raise a Reader with Pamela Paul
Save the date! The Vineyard Have Library Building Fund will present a free online event with Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review and co-author of "How to Raise a Reader." This event will be presented as a conversation facilitated by Maureen Sullivan, past president of the American Library Association. Register: https://bit.ly/3fReRs7
7 pm Friday July 10th
Online: Family "Nailed It!" With Cakes by Liz
Join us online for a fun family baking competition where your team has 45 minutes to replicate a "Cakes by Liz" cake. Registration is required for this event that will take place online via Zoom. A week before the event, all registrants will receive an email with specific details on how to participate. Register: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=VH&curName=nailedit
1:30 pm Thursday July 16th
Online: Library Book Club
Everyone is invited to join the library's monthly book group for a lively online discussion. This month's selection is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. A limited number of print copies will be available for pickup at the library soon. Unlimited eBook copies are available to VHPL cardholders on Overdrive (login required).
5 pm Monday July 20th
Online: Advance Care Planning with Healthy Aging MV
HAMV is offering a virtual 90 minute session to share and discuss information on advance care planning, the process by which an individual lets his or her wishes be known about end-of-life care as well as taking the time to reflect on what matters most to us. Facilitators will share how advance care planning is done and how these conversations can occur. The session will be interactive so you can ask questions and hear others thoughts on the subject. For more information and additional workshop dates, visit the Healthy Aging website.
For information on virtual library programs being offered statewide, visit the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners calendar of virtual programs!
Learn how to use Zoom on the Zoom Channel on Youtube! Videos created by Zoom staff will show you how to sign up for a free account, download Zoom software on your computer and the Zoom app on your phone, as well as learn the ins and outs of scheduling, joining, and participating in meetings. (If you need more help, contact the library to set up a Zoom practice session with one of our librarians.)
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Weekly Children's Room Newsletter
Our Children's Librarian Emily is sending out a new weekly email newsletter for families. To sign up, email Emily at elapierre@clamsnet.org, or just reply to this email and ask to be added to the children's email list. You can follow this link to view this week's issue: https://bit.ly/3dU1o13
Our Virtual Summer Reading Program has started! Learn more on our webpage, and follow our Kids & Young Adults Facebook Page and new YouTube channel!
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Contact Us
Call: (508) 696-4210 - leave a message and your call will be returned
Email: vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM
For the latest information on library services and programs, visit our website http://vhlibrary.org/ or follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/vhlibrary/.
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Programming at Vineyard Haven Public Library is supported by the Friends of the Library and by bequests from Ruth Redding and Stephen C. Luce.
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