News and events
All Friends are needed to help with the opening of the new
Regional Library in Parksley.
Despite the latest delay in the opening of the new library,
the Friends are actively planning for it and all the events
associated with it. We will need members to help with
many of the events and activities. The latest Bookworm
(see Newsletter link) outlines in detail the events we are
planning. There is also a form to print and return to the
Accomac Library Circulation desk or you can send an email
to
friends.es.library@verizon.net
and a Board Member will call you.
July 4th Book Event at Accomac Parade
We gave out over 100 books to young parade marchers and
watchers from ages 1 month to about 12. The event was
very well received and we hope to do it again next year.
Once again we had wonderful weather and a great turn out.
Thanks to Board Member Sharyn McQuaid and Youth Librarian
Tiffany Flores for organizing and to Kate Baird, Liz
Bochicchio, Betsy Reich, Carol Callander and Judy Malarkey
for helping.
It will join the Visit with Santa as a Friends project to
distribute brand new books to children.
Summer Reading Program
This year‘s program was a great success at both Accomac
and Nassawadox libraries. Story Time was particularly
successful with 85 children at Accomac and 28 at
Nassawadox. The reading program had 30 online, 88 Accomac
and 32 Nassawadox participants. Takeaway Activity Bags
were 40 Accomac, 40 Nassawadox and 20 Tangier Island.
Friends support Summer Reading Program
Left to right: Carol Callander, Betsy Reich,
Liz Bochicchio, Judy Malarkey, Sue Bjornberg,
Janet Rochester President Friends ESPL, Kate Baird,
Tiffany Flores Youth Librarian, Sharyn McQuaid.
Members of the Friends of the Eastern Shore Public Library
gathered with Youth Services Librarian Tiffany Flores to
celebrate their funding of the Summer Reading Program at
both Accomac and Nassawadox Libraries.
110 children came to see Santa at the Library on a
wonderful December day.
Renew your Membership now for 2022-2023
Membership calendar year is July 1st to June 30th so
renew now for 2022 thru 2023
.
Thank you to everyone who renewed in 2021-2022.
New Regional Library in Parksley
Progress on the new library in Parksley
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