The West Tisbury Library received a five-star rating and the Edgartown Library received three stars from Library Journal.
Ambitious Town Library Plan Unveiled
Historic Commission Takes First Look at Expansion
By IAN FEIN
Trustees of the Edgartown Free Public Library unveiled designs for
the proposed $11.5 million expansion project on North Water street this
week.
The plan, which would connect the Carnegie library and recently
purchased Captain Warren house by way of a 17,000-square-foot addition,
raised eyebrows at the historic district commission public hearing on
Wednesday.
Edgartown Library: A Critical Phase
By MAX HART
The Edgartown library must expand now or else fail the community it
serves.
That's the message the board of trustees of the Edgartown Free
Public Library is hoping to convey to town officials and voters this
week as it starts a critical phase of its push for expansion of the
century-old facility. A crucial vote next week will decide the first
step in what the board hopes will be a successful bid to bring the
library into the 21st century.
Edgartown Library Expansion Sought
Special Town Meeting Set for August 31; Plan is to Buy Captain
Warren House; There Is Desperate Need for Space
By ALEXIS TONTI
Edgartown residents will convene this month for a special town
meeting to decide whether to purchase a property adjacent to the
Edgartown Free Public Library to make room for expansion of the
century-old library.
