New Books Available This Week
Here's a sample of the new fiction and nonfiction titles recently added to the library's collection! Visit the new books page on our website, updated weekly, to keep up with what's new.
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The Tide Between Us
By Collins, Olive
2018-12 - Independent Publishing Network
9781838530563 Check Our Catalog
1821: After the landlord of Lugdale Estate in Kerry is assassinated, young Art O'Neill's innocent father is hanged and Art is deported to the cane fields of Jamaica as an indentured servant. On Mangrove Plantation he gradually acclimatises to the exotic country and unfamiliar customs of the African slaves, and achieves a kind of contentment. When the new heirs to the plantation arrive from Ireland …More
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The Lamplighters
By Stonex, Emma
2021-03 - Viking
9781984882158 Check Our Catalog
"Inspired by a haunting true story, a gorgeous and atmospheric novel about the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers from a remote tower miles from the Cornish coast--and about the wives who were left behind. What strange fate befell these doomed men? …More
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Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer
By Figueroa, Jamie
2021-03 - Catapult
9781948226882 Check Our Catalog
A fableistic, beautifully crafted, poetic debut novel of enormous power and grace about a sister trying to hold back her brother from the edge of the abyss for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Tommy Orange (The New York Times Book Review).
In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend …More
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The Palm Beach Murders
By Patterson, James
2021-03 - Grand Central Publishing
9781538749982 Check Our Catalog
The wealthiest zip code in Florida doesn't just have billionaires, yachts, and private planes--it also has the best murder plots money can buy. The Palm Beach Murders (previously published as Let's Play Make-Believe): Both survivors of the divorce wars, Christy and Martin don't believe in love at first sight and certainly not on a first date. But from the instant …More
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The Cook of the Halcyon
By Camilleri, Andrea
Translator Sartarelli, Stephen
2021-03 - Penguin Books
9780143136187 Check Our Catalog
The new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series
Giovanni Trincanato has brought ruin to the shipyard he inherited from his father and when a worker he fires hangs himself on the construction site, Inspector Montalbano is called to the scene. In short order, the inspector loses his temper with the crass Giovanni, delivers a slap to …More
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The Red Book
By Patterson, James
Author Ellis, David
2021-03 - Little Brown and Company
9780316499408 Check Our Catalog
2nd book in Black book thriller series
James Patterson believes The Black Book is his best thriller ever. The Red Book is even better.
For Detective Billy Harney, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is a normal week on the job. So when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's west side turns political, he leads the way to a quick solve. But …More
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Zorrie
By Hunt, Laird
2021-02 - Bloomsbury Publishing
9781635575361 Check Our Catalog
"It was Indiana, it was the dirt she had bloomed up out of, it was who she was, what she felt, how she thought, what she knew."
As a girl, Zorrie Underwood's modest and hardscrabble home county was the only constant in her young life. After losing both her parents, Zorrie moved in with her aunt, whose own death orphaned Zorrie all over again, casting her off into the perilous …More
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Of Women and Salt
By Garcia, Gabriela
2021-03 - Flatiron Books
9781250776686 Check Our Catalog
A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born
In present-day Miami, Jeanette is battling addiction. Daughter of Carmen, a Cuban immigrant, she is determined to learn more about her family history from her reticent mother and makes the snap decision to take in …More
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Red Island House
By Lee, Andrea
2021-03 - Scribner Book Company
9781982137809 Check Our Catalog
From National Book Award-nominated writer Andrea Lee comes a gorgeously evocative epic about love, clashing cultures, and identity, set in the tropical African island nation of Madagascar.
"People do mysterious things when they think they've found paradise," reflects Shay, the heroine of Red Island House. When Shay, a Black American professor who's always had an adventurous …More
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A Legacy
By Bedford, Sybille
Introduction by Wineapple, Brenda
2015-03 - New York Review of Books
9781590178263 Check Our Catalog
A Legacy is the tale of two very different families, the Merzes and the Feldens. The Jewish Merzes are longstanding members of Berlin's haute bourgeoisie who count a friend of Goethe among their distinguished ancestors. Not that this proud legacy means much of anything to them anymore. Secure in their huge town house, they devote themselves to little more than enjoying their comforts and …More
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Things That Grow
By Goldstein, Meredith
2021-03 - Houghton Mifflin
9781328770103 Check Our Catalog
After her grandmother dies, a girl travels to different gardens to scatter her ashes, learning about life and love along the way. From Love Letters advice columnist and podcast host Meredith Goldstein, this emotionally resonant novel with a touch of humor is perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jenna Evans Welch.
When Lori's Dorothy Parker-loving grandmother dies, Lori's world is …More
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Gathering Dark
By Fox, Candice
2021-03 - Forge
9781250317636 Check Our Catalog
Gathering Dark is a new standalone thriller set in Los Angeles from #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Candice Fox.
A convicted killer. A gifted thief. A vicious ganglord. A disillusioned cop. Together they're a missing girl's only hope. Dr. Blair Harbour, once a wealthy, respected pediatric surgeon, is now an ex-con …More
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The Women of Chateau Lafayette
By Dray, Stephanie
2021-03 - Berkley Books
9781984802125 Check Our Catalog
Named one of 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Magazine ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ and more
An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Most castles are …More
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Tell No Lies
By Brennan, Allison
2021-03 - Mira Books
9780778331469 Check Our Catalog
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALLISON BRENNAN'S NEW QUINN & COSTA NOVEL
The unsolved murder of a young activist leads to the discovery of much darker crimes in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan's latest compelling thriller to feaure the young, edgy detective Kara Quinn and …More
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The Path to Sunshine Cove
By Thayne, Raeanne
2021-03 - Hqn
9781335665430 Check Our Catalog
With the emotional pull of Debbie Macomber, Barbara Delinsky and Susan Wiggs, RaeAnne Thayne brings readers an uplifting, brand new story told with her trademark charm and heart.
She knows what's best for everyone but herself...
With a past like hers, Jessica Clayton feels safer in a life spent on the road. She's made a career out of …More
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The Bounty
By Evanovich, Janet
Author Hamilton, Steve
2021-03 - Atria Books
9781982157135 Check Our Catalog
7th book in Fox & O'Hare series
FBI agent Kate O'Hare and charming criminal Nick Fox race against time to uncover a buried train filled with Nazi gold in this thrilling adventure in the "romantic and gripping" (Good Housekeeping) Fox and O'Hare series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
Straight as an arrow special agent Kate …More
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown
By Hibbert, Talia
2021-03 - Avon Books
9780062941275 Check Our Catalog
In USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert's newest rom-com, the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard--literally.
One of POPSUGAR's 42 Books Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2021, Marie Claire's 10 Best New Romances of 2021, and Oprah Mag's Most Anticipated Romances of 2021
Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong--so she's given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding (someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It's time for Eve to grow up and prove herself even though she's not entirely sure how. …More
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Karolina and the Torn Curtain
By Szymiczkowa, Maryla
Translator Lloyd-Jones, Antonia
2021-03 - Mariner Books
9780358157571 Check Our Catalog
"An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime" (Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate): when amateur sleuth and cunning socialite Zofia Turbotyńska's beloved maid goes missing, she dives deep into Cracow's web of crime, with only her trusted cook for company.
Cracow, 1895. Zofia and her maid Franciszka have their hands full organizing Easter festivities, especially with the household short …More
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Maxwell's Demon
By Hall, Steven
2021-04 - Grove Press
9780802149206 Check Our Catalog
Thomas Quinn is having a hard time. A failed novelist, he's stuck writing short stories and audio scripts for other people's characters. His wife, Imogen, is working on a remote island halfway around the world, and talking to her over the webcam isn't the same. The bills are piling up, the dirty dishes are stacking in the sink, and the whole world seems to be hurtling towards entropic collapse. …More
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There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job
By Tsumura, Kikuko
2021-03 - Bloomsbury Publishing
9781635576917 Check Our Catalog
"A revelation that plays out through Tsumura's sharp prose and biting observations on late capitalism."--Time Magazine
A young woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that has the following traits: it is close to her home, and it requires no reading, no writing, and ideally, very little thinking. Her first gig--watching the hidden-camera feed of an author …More
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Sorrow and Bliss
By Mason, Meg
2021-02 - Harper
9780063049581 Check Our Catalog
While I was reading it, I was making a list of all the people I wanted to send it to, until I realized that I wanted to send it to everyone I know. -Ann Patchett
Brutal, tender, funny. . . . I saw myself here. I saw the people I love. I am changed by this book. -Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, …More
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The Night Gate
By May, Peter
2021-03 - Quercus Books
9781784295042 Check Our Catalog
**THE BRAND-NEW THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**
**PETER MAY: OVER 5.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE**
**"AN AUTHOR I'D FOLLOW TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH"- THE NEW YORK TIMES**
In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree. A week later a famous art …More
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The Artificial Forest
By Rich, Nathaniel
2021-03 - MCD
9780374106034 Check Our Catalog
From the author of Losing Earth, a beautifully told exploration of our post-natural world that points the way to a new mode of ecological writing.
We live at a time in which scientists race to reanimate extinct beasts, our most essential ecosystems require monumental engineering projects to survive, chicken breasts grow in test tubes, and multinational corporations conspire to …More
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A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
By Newport, Cal
2021-03 - Portfolio
9780525536550 Check Our Catalog
From New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport comes a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--and unleashing a new era of productivity.
Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations--a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can …More
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Cosmic Queries: Startalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going
By Tyson, Neil DeGrasse
Author Trefil, James
2021-03 - National Geographic Society
9781426221774 Check Our Catalog
In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science.
For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil …More
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The Visual Encyclopedia
By DK
2020-10 - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
9781465499943 Check Our Catalog
An elegant new take on the classic family encyclopedia, filled with beautiful images and clear, accessible text.
Packed with facts and illustrations, this landmark book offers a reliable, visually stunning, and family-friendly alternative to online information sources.
This fully illustrated encyclopedia is the antidote to the internet. It's expertly written and beautifully …More
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Help Yourself: A Practical Guide to Finding the Information and Assistance You Need
By Yager, Jan
2021-03 - Allworth
9781621536307 Check Our Catalog
How to Find Help for Any Situation
Although we live in the age of information and everyone is bombarded with potential sources of help, sifting through those possibilities can be a chore. This is where Help Yourself comes in With this useful reference, author Jan Yager provides an overview of the various situations that most people have to navigate, from calling customer …More
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Think and Grow Rich: The Complete Original Edition (with Bonus Material)
By Hill, Napoleon
2021-03 - St. Martin's Essentials
9781250780027 Check Our Catalog
Napoleon Hill's transformational classic on creating wealth
Also includes the bonus essay Adversity--A Blessing in Disguise
Originally published in 1937, Napoleon Hill's life-changing philosophy of success has sold millions of copies and changed countless lives. Since its publication, Think and Grow Rich has become one of the most …More
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Terror to the Wicked: America's First Murder Trial by Jury, Ending a War and Helping to Form a Nation
By Pearl, Tobey
2021-03 - Pantheon Books
9781101871713 Check Our Catalog
A little-known moment in colonial history that changed the course of America's future.A riveting account of a brutal killing, an all-out manhunt, and the first murder trial in America, set against the backdrop of the Pequot War(between the Pequot tribe and the colonists of Massachusetts Bay) that ended this two-year war and brought about a peace that allowed the colonies to become a nation. …More
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In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms
By Bierend, Doug
2021-03 - Chelsea Green Publishing Company
9781603589796 Check Our Catalog
"The author's sharp ear for dialogue imbues his word portraits with vivid detail. . . . Mushrooms are having a moment. A] natural sequel for the many readers who enjoyed Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life."--Library Journal
"Comprehensive and enthusiastic . . . This fascinating, informative look into a unique subculture and the fungi at its …More
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A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
By Meiburg, Jonathan
2021-03 - Knopf Publishing Group
9781101875704 Check Our Catalog
"A fascinating, entertaining, and totally engrossing story."--David Sibley, author of What It's Like to Be a Bird
"Utterly captivating and beautifully written, this book is a hugely entertaining and enlightening exploration of a bird so wickedly smart, curious, and social, it boggles the mind."--Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Bird Way
"As curious, …More
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Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life
By Christofi, Alex
2021-03 - Bloomsbury Continuum
9781472964694 Check Our Catalog
'A daring and mesmerizing twist on the art of biography' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin: The Biography
'Anyone who loves Dostoevsky's] novels will be fascinated by this book' - Sue Prideaux, author of I Am Dynamite A Life of Friedrich Nietzsche
Dostoevsky's life was marked by brilliance and brutality. Sentenced to death as a young …More
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In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Invention of the British Empire
By Bergreen, Laurence
2021-03 - Custom House
9780062875358 Check Our Catalog
In this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer of Magellan, Columbus, and Marco Polo brings alive the singular life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, the pirate/explorer/admiral whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history. "Bergreen masterly …More
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The New Heirloom Garden: 12 Theme Designs with Recipes for Cooks Who Love to Garden
By Ecker Ogden, Ellen
2021-02 - Rodale Books
9781635650839 Check Our Catalog
Design a beautiful and self-sufficient garden; learn the secrets of heirloom vegetables, herbs, and flowers; and enjoy 55 seasonal recipes featuring the fruits of your labor--all with one book
Heirlooms are more than just delicious ingredients or beautiful flowers--their seeds offer us a connection with the earth, and each one tells a story. Author and garden lecturer Ellen Ecker Ogden …More
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Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias: A Guide to Growing and Arranging Magnificent Blooms
By Benzakein, Erin
With Chai, Julie
Photographer Benzakein, Chris
2021-03 - Chronicle Books
9781452181752 Check Our Catalog
A stunning guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous dahlia blooms from celebrated farmer-florist and New York Times bestselling author Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm.
World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a …More
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The Cambridge Companion to William Faulkner
By Weinstein, Phillip
1995-01 - Cambridge University Press
9780521421676 Check Our Catalog
This collection brings together ten major Faulkner scholars to examine the whole of Faulkner's oeuvre, and to bring into focus the broader cultural contexts that lent their resonance to his work. Both affordable and comprehensive, it will be particularly useful for the student seeking a critical introduction to Faulkner but will also serve the dedicated scholar interested in recent trends in …More
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New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess, and Transformation
By Dyja, Thomas
2021-03 - Simon & Schuster
9781982149789 Check Our Catalog
A lively, immersive history by an award-winning urbanist of New York City's transformation, and the lessons it offers for the city's future.
Dangerous, filthy, and falling apart, garbage piled on its streets and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble; New York's terrifying, if liberating, state of nature in 1978 also made it the capital of American culture. Over the next thirty-plus …More
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A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
By Abdurraqib, Hanif
2021-03 - Random House
9781984801197 Check Our Catalog
A stirring meditation on Black performance in America from the New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in the Rain
"Whether heralding unsung entertainers or reexamining legends, Hanif Abdurraqib weaves together gorgeous essays that reveal the resilience, heartbreak, and joy within Black performance. I read this book breathlessly."--Brit Bennett, author of …More
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Every Airbnb Host's Tax Guide
By Fishman, Stephen
2021-01 - NOLO
9781413328202 Check Our Catalog
The complete tax guide for Airbnb and other short-term rental hosts
As a short-term rental host, you're entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book--the first of its kind--shows you how to make the most of your hosting business without risking problems with the IRS
Learn everything you need to know about taxes, including:
- deductions you should …More
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Stock Investing for Dummies, 6th Edition
By Mladjenovic, Paul
2020-05 - For Dummies
9781119660767 Check Our Catalog
The bestselling guide to holding steady through the stock market's highs, lows, and stable stretches
When you decide to jump into the stock market, there's a lot to know. Stock Investing For Dummies covers the factual and emotional aspects of putting your money into stocks. In clear, easy-to-understand language, this book explains the numbers behind the stocks, …More
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Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams
By Loftsgordon, Amy
Author O'Neill, Cara
2020-10 - NOLO
9781413326772 Check Our Catalog
Bad credit can get better
A bad credit report can prevent you from getting a mortgage, car loan, credit card, apartment, or even a job. The sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control of your finances, clean up your credit report and rebuild your credit. Learn how to:
- prioritize debts and create a budget
- reduce debts and cut expenses
- negotiate …More
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Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It
By Matthews, Joseph
2020-10 - NOLO
9781413327878 Check Our Catalog
Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price
To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices. Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You'll learn how to: …More
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GarageBand for Dummies
By LeVitus, Bob
2020-08 - For Dummies
9781119645412 Check Our Catalog
Lay down some tracks--no garage required
GarageBand has become the default musical sketchpad for both well-known artists and hobbyists musicians who want a simple way to record, edit, and share their own tunes. GarageBand For Dummies is your go-to guide to navigating the interface and making the tweaks to create your own songs.
Look inside to discover how to lay …More
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The Digital Library is Always Open
While printed books, movies, audiobooks, and magazines are now available for pickup from Vineyard Haven Library, cardholders can continue to access our digital library for streaming video, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, genealogy, and eLearning resources.
Access to most resources requires a Vineyard Haven Library Card and PIN number. Contact the library if you need assistance getting started with digital resources.
Martha's Vineyard library patrons now have free access the New York Times online. Simply click HERE and enter the code c59d2806040934a2. Create a username and password that you may use for your first login and for every future visit to the New York Times online.
Your code will give you unlimited access to articles for 72 hours. When your 72 hour access expires, simply return to the library website to activate a redemption code for additional 72 hours of access with your existing New York Times account.
Complimentary access to NYTimes.com is sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Library Association.
More digital resources...
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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: DIY Unicorn Horn, Unicorn Popcorn, Virtual Unicorn Party!
Weekly Children's Programs
Each week our Youth Services librarians create "Take & Make" bags filled with themed educational activities. Virtual Storytime and video tutorials on our Facebook and YouTube pages enhance the Take & Make bag activities. Bags are available for pickup weekly on Sundays from 3pm - 5pm (on a first come basis while supplies last). For more information, contact Emily our Children's Librarian! Teen "Take & Make" craft bags are also available weekly, Young Adult Librarian Jennifer can provide the details!
For program announcements follow our Kids & Young Adults Facebook Page, and check out our new YouTube channel. Books are now available from the library through contactless pickup, and eBooks are available through our digital library resources for kids.
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Hours & Contact Information
Call: (508) 696-4210
Email: vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org
Staff Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM
Contactless Pickup Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 12 PM - 5 PM, & until 6 PM Thursday
The Library Building is temporarily closed to the public. Contactless pickup of books, movies, CDs, magazines, and other library material is available 6 days a week. Items must be requested in advance. We cannot fill walk-up requests at this time, but we will do our best to fill same day holds placed by 2pm. Learn more: http://www.vhlibrary.org/contactless.shtml
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, the Bergman Foundation, and by bequests from Ruth Redding and Stephen C. Luce.
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