Friends of the Eastern Shore
Public Library

Welcome to the Friends of the Eastern Shore Public Library ("Friends") website. The purpose of this website is to provide information about the Friends, activities sponsored, and encourage the public to help the Friends enhance the Eastern Shore Public Library (ESPL) in Accomac, VA,

There are several ways you can help the ESPL:

Join the Friends of the Eastern Shore Public Library to actively support and promote your library.

Help focus public attention on the services, facilities and needs of your library.

Volunteer your time, your money and your expertise to your library.

Support your library by purchasing a book from the library's wish list or through the BE FIRST program, or purchase a calendar, book tote or used book.

Endowment Fund. Did you know that the Eastern Shore Public Library has an Endowment Fund? If you're interested in finding out more about endowments, contact Carol Vincent at the Accomac Library at (757)787-3400.

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Proposed New Library Building Public Meetings May 21-24 7pm - There will be four public meetings to explore the possibility of building a new Main Library in Onley. See the meeting announcement for more information.

Monthly Master Gardener/Naturalist Talks - Living with Nature Series. 4^th Tuesday monthly presentation at 7:00 PM - see Upcoming Events for more information
May 22: Donna Ware - Native Trees
June 26: Jack Humphries - Selecting trees
July 24: Richard Pearsall - Captain John Smith National Historic Trail

Friends group donate to new Accomac Library fund in 2012 - At our January meeting, the Friends Board voted to donate one dollar ($1) for each member of the Friends to the Library Foundation as our support for the efforts toward the new library. All members of the Friends Board are also donating individually to the Foundation as a show of 100% support of the new library project. Architects have been hired to design a new library and there will be public meetings in April or May for input. See Newsletter for further information.

1st Thursday Book Group - meets the first Thursday of the month at 1pm. Any one interested may join. Call 787-3400 to find out meeting location.

Latest Accomplishments - making access to the Library easier.

Easier access for everyone to everything our Library can offer. - Automatic doors were installed to make access to the Accomac Library easier for everyone. It is amazing how many people use the button! Patrons with armfuls of books were using their elbow, small children were asking if it was their turn to open the door, other patrons were using it to help elderly folks come in and out, as well as people on crutches, walkers, canes and in wheelchairs.

E-books. - You can now download e-books and audio books from the Libraries website. The Friends recently gave a donation to the ESPL to help underwrite the cost of the E-Books subscription and equipment. This is an expensive undertaking but was in demand from many patrons so the Trustees of the Library authorized the subscription. Go to http://www.espl.org to find out more or call (757) 787-3400.

Bathroom Redecoration - The bathrooms are almost completed! The walls have been painted and the floors replaced with ceramic tile. The paper towels have been replaced with more sanitary hand driers. Check them out next time you're in the library. This was one of the major issues that came out of the public survey last year.