Video of Pamela Paul Event now Streaming

Recording of Pamela Paul Event Available For those who were unable to attend, the recent virtual event with New York Times Book Review Editor Pamela Paul, co-author of "How to Raise a Reader" was recorded and the video will be available for online viewing until August 18th, 2020 -- visit https://bit.ly/301NRQb.  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 was 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. This event was sponsored by the Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization formed in 2018 to raise funds for improvements to the library building at 200 Main Street. Creating an open, spacious, and well-ventilated place for our community is more important than ever. The expanded and redesigned interior and exterior spaces will provide the flexibility the library requires to provide future services with greater safety and comfort. For more information including renderings of the proposed design, visit the Vineyard Haven Public Library Building Fund website.

Library Can Print Documents for CLAMS Cardholders

Library computers are not available for public use, however 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. Library staff will contact you to schedule pickup when your printout is ready.

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

"Safer at Home" Home Delivery Service

The Center for Disease Control has indicated that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. View the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on People Who Need Extra Precautions: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

If you believe you are in this category, you may contact the library to designate a family member or friend to pick up materials on your behalf. Please contact us at (508) 696-4210 to update your account to allow someone to pick up your items.

If you do not have someone who can pick up materials for you, the library will be providing limited, temporary home delivery services to Tisbury residents. Contact the Library Director at (508) 696-4210 or email vhpl_delivery@clamsnet.org for more information.

For library patrons who may continue to feel safer staying home, all libraries will continue to offer you digital materials, services, programs and support.

Digital Library offerings include downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks from Overdrive, streaming video from Kanopy and AcornTV, and online learning resources including Creativebug arts & crafts, Mango language learning, and Universal Class. Additional resources such as Hoopla are available to all Massachusetts residents from the Boston Public Library. Library staff will be happy to assist you in getting started with these services.