The Eastern Shore Public Library (ESPL) is a regional library system serving the entire Eastern Shore of Virginia.

It consists of a regional library in Accomac, a branch library in Nassawadox and two affiliated libraries – Chincoteague Island Library, Inc. and Cape Charles Memorial Library.  This is our story of why we need a regional library and the capital campaign which will make it happen.

 
 

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1959 Jaguar MK IX Auction!
1959 Jaguar MK IX Auction!

This 1959 Mark 9 was donated to the Eastern Shore Public Library to help raise money for a badly needed new main library in this rural area in coastal Virginia.

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Every Contribution Counts

 
 

$4.39M Raised

$5M

 

Whether $20 or $20,000, your support is urgently needed to make the regional  library facility a reality. Gifts may be made in one payment, or pursuant to a pledge covering a number of years. The estimated cost of the regional  library is $5,300,000, and half of that amount has already been raised.

Help us Keep the Momentum Going!

 

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ESVA Heritage Center Focus of Library Campaign
ESVA Heritage Center Focus of Library Campaign

The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation has started a capital campaign for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Heritage Center to be located in the regional library being built in Parksley, Virginia.

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FindItVirginia.com Provides Free Digital Resources through Local Public Libraries
FindItVirginia.com Provides Free Digital Resources through Local Public Libraries

The Library of Virginia is pleased to introduce a robust offering of free digital resources for all Virginians through their local public libraries. Citizens can research, read, and learn through FindItVirginia.com.

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The ESVA Heritage Center Case for Support
The ESVA Heritage Center Case for Support

The new Heritage Center’s vision is to protect, preserve, and make accessible all current and future collections of verbal and photographic records of the 400 year history and genealogy of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

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Libraries are as Relevant Today as Ever

Laura Bush's quote is as true in the current digital age as it has ever been, as libraries become both virtual and physical spaces.  Free public libraries are basic to a true democracy because they provide everyone with equal access to information and place no limits on the ideas we can explore.  

“I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.”
— Former First Lady Laura Bush

We can find almost anything on the Internet, but not everyone has access to the Internet at home, especially on the Eastern Shore.  Making online access available to everyone is essential to providing equal opportunity to all our citizens.