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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Visit from Santa - We had a great turnout with 38 children coming to see Santa and receiving a book and a candy cane (donated by WalMart).

October Book Sale - The October Book Sale was successful in raising money to help with our many projects. We had a good selection of books and our sale table has continued to bring in money.

See photos of our Fourth of July Book Sale

Monthly Master Gardeners and Master Naturalist Program - The Monthly Master Gardeners and Master Naturalist Program will begin again in January offering advice and information about living on the Eastern Shore. It will be the 4th Tues of every month from 7pm at the Accomac Library.

Civil War Book Discussion - Civil War Book discussion will continue in the Spring. Dates and books will be announced soon.

Friends group donate to new Accomac Library fund in 2011 - The Board of The Friends of the Eastern Shore Public Library has donated $15,000 towards the capital campaign to build a new public library in Onley.

Master Gardeners Plant Clinic - on first Saturday of the month at the Accomac Library from 9am to 11am. Bring your questions or plants. Specimens should be in a ziplock bag or glass jar. Master Gardeners web site is www.easternshoremastergardeners.com

1st Thursday Book Group - meets the first Thursday of the month at 1pm. Any one interested may join.

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. - 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. It will be available to the public in January 2012. A recent article says that Amazon sold a million Kindles a week for the 3 weeks before Christmas this year.

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.