Summer Library Hours
Monday: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm
Friday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Closed for the Juneteenth holiday on Sunday June 19th. Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day. For holiday closings and other schedule variations visit our online calendar
Face masks are encouraged when visiting the Library
If you or a family member are experiencing symptoms of illness including fever, cough, or shortness or breath, please postpone your visit.
On Thursday June 30th at 6pm, award-winning documentary photographer and human rights activist Jonathan “Jonás” Moller will present his book, 'Young Cuba' on the main floor of the Vineyard Haven Library.
Since 1991, Moller has worked mostly in Central America (primarily Guatemala), as well as in Peru and Cuba. He is the author of two books on Guatemala, a book about Peru, a book about the diversity of young Cubans today. Moller’s work is in numerous public and private collections, among others the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, Museo de Arte de Lima, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museo de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, Casa de Las Americas in Havana, and the George Eastman House.
He has exhibited and spoken widely in the United States, Latin America and Europe, in places as varied as the International Museum of Photography in Rochester, NY, McGill University in Montreal, the European Parliament in Brussels, the University of Granada, Spain, the Biblioteca Nacional del Peru, and the Memorial José Martí Museum in Havana. He has been a member of Impact Visuals and Swanstock and his photographs have appeared in numerous magazines and periodicals, including the LIFE 2001 Album: The Year in Pictures, Photo District News, Photo Italia, DoubleTake, and the Cultural Survival Quarterly.
Contact amcdonough@clamsnet.org with questions or to RSVP.
Masks required for in-person attendees.
In-person Programs for Children & Families
Saturday June 18th from 9 am- Noon: Family Shellfish Day!
The Tisbury Shellfish Department will be hosting this is a free event to introduce kids and adults to the joys of Shellfishing and explore the nature around the Lagoon• learn how to quahog • the importance of shellfish • ponds ecology • join local shellfishermen • learn how you can become good stewards of the pond • no experience needed! Sign up by emailing Shellfish Constable Danielle Ewart at dewart@tisbryma.gov or calling 774 563 1279.
10:30 am and 11 am on Mondays: Outdoor Drop-in Storytime
Come join Weezie for drop-in storytime outdoors in the library courtyard, weather permitting. Best for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required.
3:30 pm on Wednesdays: Community Helpers Storytime at the Family Center
Join Vineyard Haven Library Children's Librarian Emily and some very special guests at the Family Center at 3:30 pm on Wednesdays in June. The Family Center is at 35 Greenwood Avenue, across the street from the library. No registration required.
10:30 am on Fridays: Little Explorers Indoor Storytime (Registration Required)
Come join Emily on Fridays at 10:30 am for in-person storytime with your little explorer! With this interactive and hands-on storytime, come enjoy songs, stories and a sensory exploration activity to build skills for you and your little explorer. Registration is required as space is limited, and masks are required for all attendees ages five and up. Register
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