On February 23, 2022, the Overdrive app will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft Store. Chilmark patrons who already use Overdrive are encouraged to transition to Libby, an easier app that has all the functionality and book access as Overdrive without the difficult-to-use interface.
Please call the library at 508-645-3360 or email cdrogin@clamsnet.org to schedule an appointment for help transitioning your devices from Overdrive to Libby.
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Technology help by appointment on Thursdays from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Bring your tablet, ereader, computer, phone, or any questions about library technology services. Call the library at 508-693-3360, email cdrogin@clamsnet.org, or use Appointlet to set up an appointment: https://appt.link/chilmark-free-public-library/technology-help-ORjSSWuvEl
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Wifi Hotspots are back at the Chilmark Library! Hotspots are available for CLAMS patrons to borrow for two (2) weeks. Hotspots are available first-come, first served with no immediate renewal. Hotspot must be picked up and dropped off at the Chilmark Library.
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Please email Adult Programming Coordinator Tracy Thorpe at tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up, get Zoom invite, and/or ask questions.
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Tuesdays at 5:30 PM: Online Yoga with Valerie Sonnenthal of Peaked Hill Studio.
Peaked Hill Studio yoga is designed so we can live better and longer lives. It’s all about biomechanical health or freedom of movement working through chronic pain & injuries, general aches & stiffness, and is designed for all body types, all levels of experience, and can be modified to fit all conditions. Class moves at a slower pace allowing you to connect to the natural rhythm inside your body, creating a deeper connection. Using gravity and the floor the body can adapt without over demand. Many poses are floor-based to allow our joints to read information that connects the nervous system to the changes happening while allowing the tissue to repattern. If you can't get to the floor, you can use your bed, a sofa or chair.
Props or equivalent: 1 yoga mat, 1 strap, belt or scarf, 1 bolster, different pillows or mat (can be rolled in a blanket), chair or foot stool if needed.
Valerie Sonnenthal, owner of Chilmark's Peaked Hill Studio, just completed another 300 hour Kaiut Yoga Teacher training bringing her to 900+ training hours. She has been studying in the last year with Revolution in Motion creator Dr. Edythe Heus, has just started a nine-month Trauma Healing training, writes the Chilmark Town Column for the MV Times and is a member of the Cleaveland House Poets.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up. You will be emailed the class invite shortly before the session begins. Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library and Peaked Hill Studio. 508-645-3360
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The 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate Sponsored Poetry Contest: A Call for Submissions in Three Age Groups.
To foster and encourage participation in the Island poetry community, The Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate will sponsor a Poetry Contest with non-tiered cash and book prizes in three age groups. Two winners each in the categories of middle school, high school, and adult poetry will be announced April 15, with a reading and awards of winners to follow on Saturday, April 30 at 4:00 at the Chilmark Public Library. Judging to be decided blindly and impartially by Jill Jupen, MV Poet Laureate, Spencer Thurlow, West Tisbury Poet Laureate, and Poetry Drop-In's Donald Nitchie, MFA in Poetry, Columbia.
The invitation to submit original work begins February 7, continuing until the deadline of March 16, 2022. Please submit your original work to tthorpe@clamsnet.org. Include the poem within the body of your email. Please title your work and include your name, age group, address, phone and email address. Cash prizes of $50.00 and a book of poetry to be awarded to the winners, along with publication in the MV Times. Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org for more information.
In cooperation with the libraries of Martha’s Vineyard.
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Wednesday, February 9, 6:00: The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer. With author Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan.
Growing up on Cape Cod in the 1960s, Liza Rodman was a lonely little girl. During the summers, while her mother worked days in a local motel and danced most nights in the Provincetown bars, her babysitter—the kind, handsome handyman at the motel where her mother worked—took her and her sister on adventures in his truck. But there was one thing she didn’t know; their babysitter was a serial killer.
Though Tony Costa’s gruesome case made screaming headlines in 1969 and beyond, Liza never made the connection between her friendly babysitter and the infamous killer of numerous women, including four in Massachusetts, until decades later. Haunted by nightmares and horrified by what she learned, Liza became obsessed with the case. Now, she and co-writer Jennifer Jordan reveal the chilling and unforgettable true story of a charming but brutal psychopath through the eyes of a young girl who once called him her friend.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
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Wednesdays, February 16 and 23 at 4:00: Hardcover Mixed-media Journal in Two Classes with Laurel Rogers.
You will learn a hardcover mixed media journal, containing 6 sewn pamphlets that are nestled into an accordion spine. Laurel and the library will supply marbled paper for your covers. In the first session you will set up the inside papers, accordion spine and cover the board. Sewing will be done in the second class.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up, get the materials list, and the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
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Saturday, February 19, 6:00 PM: Writing for Young People: Join our Group!
Are you working on a picture book, Middle-Grade, Young Adult story, or nonfiction for young people? Or, have you always wanted to? Join our monthly virtual group and share your work, critique, and discuss favorite books in today’s and yesterday’s marketplace. Come experience the joy that is creating stories for kids. All levels welcome! Facilitated by Tracy Thorpe, programs coordinator at the Chilmark Library and MFA, Creative Writing for Young People, Lesley University.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
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Thursday, February 24, 4:00 PM: Tea Club
Join our monthly tasting and talk with teas from around the world. Pick up your tea previous to our discussion, and either brew beforehand or brew during our monthly Zoom meeting where we will discuss the taste, origin, history and producer of the specific tea in hand (or cup.) February’s choice is a black tea, Qianjiazhai Hand Fired from Mt. Ailao in the Yunnan province of China.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up, receive your tea, and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360.
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Saturday, February 26, 6:00PM. Vineyard BINGO with the Chilmark Library, Best of ’21 Edition.
BINGO IS BACK! Join the fun at our Zoom Vineyard BINGO night. Play to win a gift certificate to Bunch of Grapes Bookstore. Land on author squares and receive a prize! We’ll provide the original Vineyard BINGO board, you provide the chips, coins, or pebbles. Guaranteed fun for the whole family.
Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get a BINGO board and the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
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Celebrate Black History Month by reading and learning about the history and achievements of African Americans! The following books, available in the Chilmark Library collection, offer windows into the lives of Black Americans throughout history:
Pre-K - K:
- I Can Do It Too! - Karen Baicker
- Show Way - Jacqueline Woodson
- Glow - Ruth Forman ; Curls - Ruth Forman
Elementary:
- The People Remember - Ibi Zoboi
- Born on the Water - Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Let the Children March - Monica Clark-Robinson
Middle:
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham - Christopher Paul Curtis
- She Persisted: Ruby Bridges - Kekla Magoon
- Stamped (for kids) - Sonja Cherry-Paul
For more book suggestions for children, please contact Caroline Drogin, the Youth Services Librarian, by calling the library directly or emailing cdrogin@clamsnet.org.
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Subscription boxes have gained popularity over the years and provide consistency and convenience. While many current subscription boxes can cost $30+ a month, the Chilmark Library would like to offer this to our patrons for free! This subscription box will be offered monthly to kids and teens ages 8+ who register in advance. There are 10 spots available, and a waiting list if those spots fill up.
To register or learn more information, please visit bit.ly/chilmark-book-box.
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Fun February Vacation Activities with the Chilmark Library Children's Room!
Daily: Drop in any time during February Break and check out a board game. Board games can be played in the library or checked out to be played at home. We also have some Legos that can be played with, by one group at a time. No appointment necessary.
Bingo!: Beginning on Friday, February 18, children can pick up a February Vacation Bingo sheet. For every bingo line completed, your child will win a book plate to attach to one of their own books. If they fill up the entire bingo sheet, they win the opportunity to suggest a book to be donated to the Chilmark Library collection, with a handwritten donation note inside with their name on it. They will not have to pay for the donated book. February Vacation Bingo ends on Friday, March 11. To receive prizes, your child may present their filled-in bingo card in-person, or via email as an attached image file to cdrogin@clamsnet.org.
Raffle: As an added bonus for February Vacation Bingo, children can fill out a raffle card describing a book they read from their bingo sheet. Each raffle card equals one book. To enter, pick up raffle cards at the Children's room, have your child fill them out as they complete their bingo sheet, and drop the raffle cards off in the Children's room by Friday, March 11. The winner of the raffle will win a $25 gift certificate to Bunch of Grapes. The drawing will take place on Friday, March 11.
For more information or to play bingo/enter the raffle remotely, please email Caroline at cdrogin@clamsnet.org.
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Island Wide Youth Collaborative is hosting Polished Dental Clinic, for youth, once a month on Saturdays. The next dental clinic is Saturday, February 5, from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Please be advised due to COVID regulations we ask that participants reschedule their appointments and remain at home if sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID. Visitors will not be allowed to wait in the IWYC lobby during appointments, but will be greeted at the door.
To schedule an appointment please contact Ellen Gould at ellengould@polishedteeth.com, or 508-237-5378.
For more information contact Chrissie Laury at claury@mvcommunityservices.org, or 508-693-7900 x402.
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Daily fun for the whole family! These activities promote early literacy and help your child build strong reading skills. Check back in next month's newsletter for more activities.
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Board games are now available to be checked out for 2 weeks, without renewals. Check out our collection of kid- and family-friendly board and card games, including Monopoly, King of Tokyo, Timeline, and more!
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We are open for adult and YA (12+) browsing and express services during all regular hours for visits lasting up to 30 minutes. In addition to browsing and checking out adult and YA books and DVD sections, express services include print/fax/copy/scan, hold pick-up, and reference requests.
Masks covering nose and mouth will be required for ages 2+ regardless of vaccination status.
HOURS:
Sunday/Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 10:30 - 5:00
Wednesday: 10:30 - 6:00
Thursday: 10:30 - 5:00
Friday: 10:30 - 1:30
Saturday: 10:30 - 5:00
Holds Pickup
Holds will be available for pickup INSIDE during our regular hours. Items are available to pick-up on a cart next to our self-checkout computer. Your items will be labeled with the first 3 letters of your last name and the last 4 digits of your barcode. Bring your library card with you to use the self-checkout. You will receive an email the day your item is ready. Porch pickup will continue by request. Please let us know if you'd prefer to pick up your items outside. Call us at (508) 645-3360 or email us at chil_mail@clamsnet.org
CHILDREN'S ROOM BROWSING AND APPOINTMENTS
The children's room open browsing and appointment schedule will change starting in November. Open browsing has a capacity limit of 10 people in the children's room. Please use https://appt.link/chilmark-free-public-library to sign up for an appointment.
Children's Room Hours:
Sunday/Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 10:30 - 2:30 Appointment only; 2:30 - 5:00 Open browsing, no appointment needed
Wednesday: 10:30 - 2:30 Closed for school appointments; 2:30 - 6:00 Open browsing, no appointment needed
Thursday: 10:30 - 2:30 Appointment only; 2:30 - 5:00 Open browsing, no appointment needed
Friday: 10:30 - 1:30 Closed for school appointments
Saturday: 10:30 - 5:00 Open browsing, no appointment needed
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Call us at (508) 645-3360 or email us for assistance or with any questions at chil_mail@clamsnet.org. We are here to help!
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