Eastern Shore of Virginia Public Library Foundation
Welcome! The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation serves the public libraries of Accomack and Northampton Counties by raising funds for programs, new materials, preservation of heritage collections, library amenities and capital projects.
The Joyce Brown Milliner Summer Internship Program
What goes on behind the scenes at your public library? Find out firsthand as a Milliner Summer Intern – and have fun while you learn!
Three internships -one at the Chincoteague Island Library and two at the Eastern Shore Regional Library in Parksley -- are available this summer to rising juniors and seniors or currently enrolled community college students. Each intern will receive a stipend of $1,500 for 128 hours of work (16 hours a week for eight weeks).
Starting Tuesday 14 April 2026, the application form will be available at the circulation desk at both libraries, and it can be downloaded by clicking the link below. If you would like to have a paper application mailed to you, contact us at esplibraryfundraiser16@gmail.com. Instructions for submitting your application are on the form. The deadline is 1 June 2026. Decisions will be made by 11 June, and Milliner Interns will begin work by 1 July.
Thanks to the Joyce Brown Milliner Endowment, the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation was able to create the Milliner Internship Program. We feel sure that Mrs. Milliner would be pleased to know that her fund is being used to educate students on the important work of our public libraries.
WELCOME TO OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT!
The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation had a busy year. Here we highlight some of our projects and plans. To learn more, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter “In the Know” and email “blasts” at esplibraryfundraiser16@gmail.com.
Click here to review the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation 2025 Annual Report!
Announcing the Sustaining Donor Program!
Click below to learn more.
Welcome to Gerald Boyd, Ph.D., the newest board member of the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation.
With his wife Polly, Gerald founded the Peacewerks Center for Well-Being and Eastern Shore Training & Consulting in Exmore. He is also the president of the board for the Samuel D. Outlaw Memorial Blacksmith Shop, an important Eastern Shore historic site located in Onancock. Our board is looking forward to the new perspectives Mr. Boyd will bring to our work helping the four public libraries of the Shore thrive. His joy and enthusiasm are infectious!
DID YOU KNOW HOW SPECIAL A BRICK CAN BE?
The brick walk at the Eastern Shore Regional Library and Heritage Center in Parksley is a great way to express thanks and affection for the people in your life who love our libraries and care about their future. It’s also a place where you can celebrate the achievements of young readers.
The Foundation sells three kinds of bricks installed in separate, marked sections of the walk:
Tribute: These bricks honor library supporters and loved ones both past and present.
Library Lover: You can share your warm and fuzzy feelings for special library lovers with a brick trimmed with a heart at each corner. You can even immortalize your dog who chewed up a library book!
Reading Star: Enthusiastic young readers get a special reward when you donate a brick to our “Reading Stars Galaxy Walk of Fame.” These bricks are decorated with stars on each corner.
Click on the button below to order a Brick online, using your credit card or checking account!
Email for more information: esplibraryfundraiser16@gmail.com
Our Fall Intern
This fall, the Milliner Endowment is supporting Ethan Ross, an Eastern Shore native who is working toward a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Maine. Ethan, left, works with archivist Luke Kelly on the myriad projects underway at the Heritage Center.
Click here to learn more about the Joyce Brown Milliner endowment and our interns
