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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!
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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.
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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.
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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: lhearn@clamsnet.org.
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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.
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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 friendsofwtl@gmail.com.
The Friends are also seeking donations of lightly-used, recently published books for the holiday book sale!
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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.
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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: wt_mail@clamsnet.org.
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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.
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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 wt_mail@clamsnet.org to join.
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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 gaia1muse@gmail.com.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 rrooney@clamsnet.org to set up an appointment. Appointments are limited to 20 minutes, once a week.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 3 PM: VIRTUAL REALITY FOR TWEENS & TEENS (in-person)
••• Join us Wednesdays from 3-5 pm for VR in the Young Adult Room. The library’s Oculus VR will be set up for 10-15 minute of use per person with age appropriate games. This program is for ages 10-18. Please sign-up once you arrive.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 4:30 PM: THE CRAFT OF POETRY (online via Zoom)
••• Led by West Tisbury Poet Laureate Tain Leonard-Peck. We will focus on building the fundamentals of crafting poetry, through analyzing original pieces submitted by workshop participants. Bring a poem you’ve previously written or try your hand at a new prompt. Meets alternating Wednesdays. Email wt_mail@clamsnet.org to sign up.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 6 PM: MV QUILT GUILD MEETING (in-person)
••• Join the MV Modern Quilt Guild on Wednesdays. The MV Quilt Guild is always open to new members. Email Katherine Long for more info: longkat@comcast.net. No sign up required.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, at 11:30 AM: EMPOWERING WELLBEING WORKSHOP (online via Zoom)
••• Shanta Gabriel will lead her weekly Empowering Wellbeing Workshop through the fall. In this class, you will receive simple yet profound exercises that will help you feel more aligned and nourished in your daily life. Each class is complete, but they will build on themselves for more calm agility during life’s ongoing change. Sign up required. Please contact wt_mail@clamsnet.org to sign up.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, at 4 PM:
DAVID STANWOOD CONCERT (in-person)
••• Join us at the library for “Reflection from the Piano,” a sunset concert of David Stanwood’s piano improvisations. David will draw inspiration from the Autumn light and from his photographs of reflections on water which he will display in place of written music. Please click here for more info. There's no sign up required to attend.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, at 7:30 AM: YOGA CLASS WITH JASON MAZAR-KELLY (online via Zoom)
••• Join our weekly all-levels Kripalu Flow Yoga led by Jason Mazar-Kelly (Yogijay). Classes focus on soothing the nervous system through a combination of movement, breathwork, and meditation. This class is accessible to all levels and is a fun way to wake up while starting the day with a sense of peace in these times of uncertainty.
Please click here to sign up.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, from 10:30 AM - 3 PM: FAMILY CRAFT TABLE (in-person)
••• Drop by on Saturdays for family crafts in the Children's Room. These weekly crafts will be available from 10:30am-3pm (or until supplies run out). No sign up required!
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, at 10:30 AM: ADULT COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS (in-person)
••• Join Jesse Keller Jason's in-person dance class on Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am. Each class includes a guided warm-up, upbeat movement sequences, and space for the dancers’ own creativity. All levels are welcome! No sign up needed to attend. No class Nov. 26.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, at 3 PM: "ALL THAT JAZZ" WITH DAVE KISH (in-person)
••• Join us for a jazz-themed documentary and discussion hosted by WMVY Radio’s Dave Kish! Click here for info, and please contact the library for the film title: wt_mail@clamsnet.org. There’s no sign up needed to attend.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, at 1 PM: "LET'S MAKE" PROGRAM FOR KIDS (in-person)
••• Come join Mikaela in making a no-cook cranberry relish to kick off the holiday season! This program is for children 8 and up. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance by emailing mlawson@clamsnet.org.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, at 3 PM: PEN PALS PROGRAM (in-person)
••• The Family Support Center together with Nantucket S.T.A.R. is reviving snail mail as a way to bring our communities together. Whether you like to create art, write notes, collect stickers, type a letter or more – connecting through letters is a treasured way to expand your community. Meets the last Wednesday of each month. Please email Angela Knapp to register: aknapp@mvcommunityservices.org. Please include your age and interests.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, at 5 PM: FAMILY BOOK CLUB (in-person)
••• Caregivers and children, come and join us for a monthly book club! Both parent and child will read the selected book (together or apart), then come to the library and join in on a guided discussion with other families! We will be Beatryce Prophecy on Nov. 30, and A Place to Hang the Moon on Jan. 4. Email mlawson@clamsnet.org to sign up
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, at 3:30 PM: ATLAS OF LIFE PRESENTATION (in-person)
••• Atlas of Life program director Matt Pelikan will discuss the newly-launched MV Atlas of Life website. This website will serve as an outlet for community members to share their sightings of flora and fauna, and a resource to learn more about the nature around them. Launched in 2021 by BiodiversityWorks and the Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation, this project seeks to enlist a broad community of nature enthusiasts to document the distinctive biodiversity of the island. Please click here for more info. The event is sponsored by the West Tisbury, Chilmark, Vineyard Haven, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs libraries. No sign up required.
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MVLA CLASSICS BOOK GROUP (online via Zoom)
••• Join the MVLA Classics Book Group on Zoom. We will read Middlemarch in November, Fathers and Sons and The Buccaneers in December, and The Way We Live Now in January. Attend a discussion group on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings. Check out our FAQ page here! Please email Dee for more info or to sign up: dleopold@clamsnet.org.
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VIRTUAL RESOURCES:
The library offers many free resources that can be accessed online from home. Please email wt_mail@clamsnet.org with questions or for tech assistance.
Don't have a CLAMS card yet? Sign up for a free CLAMS eCard here or come see us at the library!
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EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
••• Libby: overdrive.com/apps/libby
Libby is an Overdrive app designed to make borrowing and enjoying eBooks and audiobooks easier than ever. Try it out on your smartphone or tablet! Download it for free from your app store, and log in using your library card number and PIN. Forgot your PIN? Reset it here.
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MOVIES/TV AND MUSIC
••• Kanopy: westtisbury.kanopy.com
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for West Tisbury Library cardholders. Download the free app from the app store or log in through your browser. Kanopy allows you 20 borrows per month. Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and more! Log in with your library card number and PIN.
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••• Hoopla: hoopladigital.com
Hoopla allows West Tisbury Library cardholders to download or stream movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and audiobooks on your computer or mobile device. Download the app or log in through your browser. Hoopla allows you 10 borrows per month. Log in with your library card number and PIN.
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CREATIVEBUG VIDEO CLASSES
••• Martha's Vineyard Library Association presents Creativebug! This online service provides access to thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists! Click here to get started, log in with your library card number, and get crafting!
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BRAINFUSE
••• The Martha’s Vineyard Library Association has partnered with Brainfuse, a national online education company, to provide free online tutoring and homework help to all Martha's Vineyard library cardholders. The program is available seven days a week to anyone with a library card issued by any of the six Martha's Vineyard libraries. Click here to learn more about Brainfuse and get started!
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Many programs will continue to be offered on Zoom throughout the fall. Patrons can access our Zoom events for free. Please contact at wt_mail@clamsnet.org if you need assistance.
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All program dates and times are subject to change. Please consult the library's
PROGRAMS CALENDAR or email wt_mail@clamsnet.org for details!
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The West Tisbury Library building is open!
Mondays-Wednesdays: 10 AM - 6PM
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.
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