Tisbury Library News Today

  Chilmark Holiday Book Sale Tuesday to Saturday until January Chilmark Library Discover great finds at the Friends of the Chilmark Library holiday sale. There are thousands of books and DVDs available at bargain prices during regular library hours. Until Dec. 16: $1.00 for hardcovers and DVDs; $0.25 for paperbacks. Dec. 19 – 23: Half […]

The West Tisbury select board is considering getting rid of the town’s free electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, after a suggestion that wealthier car owners are using the stations. When first added to the town’s landscape, West Tisbury’s EV charging stations were all free to use in order to help encourage electrification, Kate Warner, a […]

The West Tisbury Library held their 63rd annual book sale last weekend. The library ended up taking in over $23,000 before expenses, said Friends of West Tisbury Library treasurer Susan Wasserman. She said it was a “very, very successful” sale.  Sixty-three years ago, the book sale started as just one bookshelf at the Ag Fair.  […]

 The West Tisbury Library kicked off their 63rd annual book sale on Thursday. The sale will run each day from 9am to 3pm until Monday. The sale is organized by the Friends of West Tisbury Library Organization; over 40 volunteers helped out this year. 63 years ago, the book sale started as just one […]

Jacqueline H. Renear (“Jacquie”), 97, of Chilmark, passed away on July 1, 2023, peacefully, after a short stay at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Her family was with her. She was predeceased by her husband, Dixon B. Renear, and daughter, Meg Renear.  Her greatest love was her family and her love of teaching. She majored in […]

“Sunday Morning and All That Jazz” with Dave Kish is a Vineyard institution on MVY Radio since the program’s inception some 26 years ago. Although Kish studied piano and guitar, played the drums, and sang in his youth, he explains, “I never stayed with anything long enough to really master it. I always felt that […]

Have you ever wondered what salt looks like up close, but alas, you don’t own a microscope? Perhaps your daughter heard Prince on the radio, and suddenly wants guitar lessons, but this is the fifth thing she’s tried this year, and it’s getting pricey. Well, as if there isn’t enough to love for public libraries […]

West Tisbury, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown voters go to the polls today for their annual town elections. Oak Bluffs has two open seats open on the select board and one seat on the planning board, both contested. Select board members Ryan Ruley and Brian Packish not seeking reelection. Looking to fill the two open seats are […]

Aquinnah Thursday, Dec. 8, to Monday, Dec. 12 Northeast Indigenous Artists Holiday Market All day, virtual. Discover original artwork created by indigenous artists. Everything for sale will be available online, so you can shop in a socially distant manner at any time. Visit the market page from the Aquinnah Cultural Center and the Northeast Indigenous […]

Vineyard Wind plans to make the Island its operations and maintenance hub for the offshore wind development project. It hosted a recent jobs fair at the regional high school.