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Library Hours
Monday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Closings:
Closed Monday, Jan. 2
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| June 2016: Townspeople gather for the library's formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies. |
One of our responsibilities here at the library at the end of each year is preparing a formal report for inclusion in the Town of Edgartown's Annual Report. It's a moment to look back and to look ahead.
And what a year 2016 has been!
Townspeople gathered on March 5, 2016, for a ceremony closing the Carnegie library building on North Water Street. Just two weeks later, on March 21, our new library at 26 West Tisbury Road was open and serving the public.
We're grateful to the citizens of Edgartown for believing in the importance of a modern public library, and now, at the beginning of this new year, we rededicate ourselves to providing a level of service that matches the excellence of the wonderful new facility in which it is delivered.
With best wishes for you all in the year ahead --
Lisa Sherman,
Director
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Library's Opera Club Presents
La Bohѐme, January 14 at 1 p.m.
Puccini's passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in 1890s Paris, La Bohѐme, is this month's program of the Opera Club. Angela Gheorghiu sings Mimi to Ramon Vargas' Rodolfo.
This performance, filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008, features Franco Zeffirelli's sumptuous production and Nicola Luisotti's expressive conducting. The opera, which runs 2½ hours including intermission, is presented at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14.
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HOT DOCS:
Wednesday Film Series Opens
Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings beginning Jan. 11, the library presents a new film series that celebrates the art of the documentary. This free series, which is for adults, continues into February. Here's the January lineup:
Wednesday, Jan. 11:
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
-- the Touring Years
 An engrossing documentary about The Beatles' assault on the American market in the early 1960s, and an appreciation for the artistry behind all the acclaim. Directed by Ron Howard (2016).
Wednesday, Jan. 18:
Harry and Snowman
Two underdogs take each other to the big time.You don't need to be an equine aficionado to fall in love with both of the title characters in this breezy and uplifting documentary. Directed by Ron Davis (2016).
Wednesday, Jan. 25:
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
The shape of things to come is at the heart of this dynamic and provocative look at tech. The film combines irony, scientific arguments and the sociological reflections that are director Werner Herzog's trademark (2016).
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Saturday Morning Knitting Group
With Donna Blackburn
Begins Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m.
What better way to keep your hands warm this winter than a cool knitting project? Please join us weekly on Saturday mornings beginning Jan. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, for beginner's instructions, advanced knitting problem solving and, most importantly, laughter and good fellowship.
This is a drop-in group, and all are welcome. We meet in the library's upstairs conference room and look forward to seeing you.
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Opera Club Presents Screening
Of Wagner's
"Das Rheingold,"
First in Composer's Epic Series,
At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28
A winter series presenting Richard Wagner's complete epic "The Ring of the Nibelung" begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 with Das Rheingold, the first in the cycle of four operas. We'll be screening the stunning Metropolitan Opera production, directed by Robert Lepage and conducted by James Levine, filmed live in 2010. The New York Times called Bryn Terfel a "chilling, brutal Wotan," and declared Stephanie Blythe's Fricka "magisterial yet movingly vulnerable."
The opera runs 3 hours with intermission. All adults are welcome.
Note to "Ring" novices: We'll have informational handouts to help you identify the players and keep score, so jump on in -- you won't be sorry!
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Library Book Club Meets
Wednesday, Jan. 18,
at 4 p.m.
The Edgartown Library book group, facilitated by author Jean Stone, will gather at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, to discuss the Chris Cleave novel,
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Bee, comes a spellbinding novel about three unforgettable individuals thrown together by war, love, and their search for belonging in the ever-changing landscape of WWII London. The Blitz is cinematically re-imagined in this deeply moving new novel. As he did in Little Bee, Cleave places forthright characters in impossible situations.
Publisher's Weekly
calls it "insightful, stark, and heartbreaking." Ask us to reserve a book for you and join in the lively conversation.
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Further Adventures in Slow Cooking:
Join Us Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m.
The first in a series of free monthly crockpot cooking demonstrations led by our very own Virginia Munro will be presented here at the library at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Learn the easy way to prepare delicious world cuisine. January's dish is a traditional cassoulet, a succulent French dish of garlicky sausage, lamb, pork, duck, and beans, adapted for the slow cooker.
Space is limited for this adult program, so please call the library to register.
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Children's Programs in January
Story Hours (every week):
For Toddlers, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story Hour with puppets, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Friday Afternoon programs, at 3:30 p.m.:
Jan. 6: Crafts -- Make a paint-stick snow man.
 Jan. 13: Educator Josey Kirkland from Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary presents a program, "Tracking Animals in Winter."
 Jan. 20: Crafts -- Make a paper penguin.
Jan. 27: Book Program -- we'll read the first chapter of five science-fiction stories. You can borrow the books to finish the stories. (For grades 3 and up)
Special Event: Chinese New Year Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. -- Welcome the Year of the Rooster with our traditional children's party, featuring a puppet show, "How the Dragon Got His Horns." Make a fan, join the Dim Sum relay race, make the dragon dance, and have a fortune cookie.
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Please Support the Library Friends,
Who Support Us
All our programs at the Edgartown Library are supported by the Friends of the Edgartown Library, who have
their own page on our website. The Friends have recently sent out their annual appeal letter, which you can read
here.
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