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.
We Are Raising Money to Build
A New Library!
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.
The Eastern Shore Public Library has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to support the planning and development of a new regional library.
The Nora Roberts Foundation recently awarded a grant to the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation to support the construction of the new regional library to be built in Parksley, Virginia.
As part of its commitment to education and libraries in the communities it serves, The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation has committed $100,000 to support the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation’s campaign to build a new facility in Parksley, Va., and help fund its children’s room.
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.”
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.
