Fall Schedule Changes, Including Sunday Hours

Sunday, October 19th will be the first Sunday of the season that the library will be open. The library will be open from 1pm-5pm most Sundays throughout the winter.

The Church Street library building will close early at 4pm on Friday October 31st. Stop by after the Parade on Mainstreet for Trick-or-Treating on the front porch from 4:30 to 6:30pm!

The library will be closed for Veterans Day on Tuesday November 11th. For Thanksgiving, the library will close early at 1pm on Wednesday November 26th, and remain closed on Thursday November 27th and Friday November 28th. The library will be open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.

CLOSED Sunday June 18th & Monday June 19th

Vineyard Haven Library is now closed on Sundays, until after Labor Day.

Summer hours begin July 1st: In July and August, the library will add Friday morning hours, opening at 10 am daily Monday through Saturday.  We'll stay open later until 7pm on Tuesday, until 6pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and until 5pm on Monday, Friday, and Saturday.

Closed for the holidays:

Monday June 19th

Tuesday July 4th

Monday September 4th

Summer Library Hours and Holiday Closings

Vineyard Haven Library will be CLOSED on Sundays starting Sunday June 25th. Our Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day.

In July and August, the library will add Friday morning hours, opening at 10 am daily Monday through Saturday.  We'll stay open later until 7pm on Tuesday, until 6pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and until 5pm on Monday, Friday, and Saturday.

Closed for the holidays:

Monday, May 29th

Monday June 19th

Tuesday July 4th

Monday September 4th

New Fall/Winter Schedule, Including Sunday Hours!

The Vineyard Haven library building is now open daily for 30-minute computer use, grab & go browsing, and holds pickup. The Children's Room is open for 15-minute express browsing by one family group at a time, no appointment needed.

Regular hours effective October 17th:

Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm

Monday: 10 am to 5 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm

Friday: 1 pm to 5 pm

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm

Table seating is temporarily unavailable inside the building. Patrons are invited to use seating in the library courtyard to access library WiFi, or checkout a WiFi hotspot for home use. Visit the "COVID-19 Services" page on our website for an up-to-date summary of currently available library services.

Fall Schedule Changes, Including Sunday Hours!

Sunday, October 20th will be the first Sunday of the season that the library will be open. The library will be open from noon-4pm throughout the winter, except for a few holiday weekends. Please check our events calendar for information on free Sunday afternoon programs at the library, including an talk on Medical Marijuana at 2pm on October 27th.

The library will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday November 11th. For Thanksgiving, the library will close early at 1pm on Wednesday November 27th, and remain closed on Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th. The library will be open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Sunday with Friends: Honoring James H. K. Norton

On Sunday, July 14th at 2 pm, the Friends of Vineyard Haven Public Library present an afternoon honoring Jim Norton, South Asian scholar and author of "Walking in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts". The program will feature an introduction by Nis Kildegaard, and comments by Bow Van Riper of the Martha's Vineyard Museum. Dr. Norton will read from his essays on Vineyard history. Refreshments in the library garden will follow the talk. The library will open at 1:30 pm for this event. 

Jim Norton is a 10th generation descendant of the first Norton settlers on Martha's Vineyard in the mid 17th century. He received a B.S. degree from Yale University, B.A. and M.A. degrees in Sanskrit from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in Indian philosophy from the University of Madras in India. Dr. Norton spent five years in India, first as a Ford Foundation scholar while doing graduate work at the University of Madras. He taught for 10 years at the College of Wooster, where he was associate professor of religion and chairman of the Department of Indian Studies. He has also taught at Madurai University, Boston University, and Oberlin College. 

In 1973 he returned to Martha's Vineyard to manage the family farm, commit his concern for education to the Island public schools, and delve into the distinctive history of the Island's past. He has written a number of articles on Island History, Indian Philosopy and comparative Eastern and Western though, and is the author of "India and South Asia" in the Global Studies Series published by McGraw-Hill, now in its 9th edition. For more than a decade, Jim gave annual seminars as part to the Vineyard Haven Library's adult lecture series, beginning with a talk on Afghanistan, following the September 11th, 2001 attacks. 
 
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The Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library support a variety of programs for both adults and children throughout the year, including an annual summer event honoring an author with ties to the Vineyard. Past honorees have included Geraldine Brooks, Art Buchwald, Stephen Carter, Phil Craig, Jules Feiffer, Lillian Hellman, John Hough, Jr., Ward Just, David McCullough, Holly Nadler, Cynthia Riggs, Rose Styron, William Styron, Shakespeare for the Masses creators Nicole Galland and Chelsea McCarthy, and Amor Towles. For more information contact the Vineyard Haven Public Library, (508) 696-4211.

Fall Schedule Changes, Including Sunday Hours!

Sunday, October 14th will be the first Sunday of the season that the library will be open. The library will be open from noon-4pm throughout the winter, except for a few holiday weekends. The library will be closed for Veterans Day on Sunday November 11th.

Due to a staff training event, the library will open late at 2pm on Thursday, October 25th.

For Thanksgiving, the library will close early at 1pm on Wednesday November 21st, and remain closed on Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd. The library will be open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.