Ex Libris Gala – The Book: A Story of Resilience

The Ex Libris Gala is our library’s largest annual fundraising event and provides a significant portion of our operating budget as well as funding for special programs and projects. It has dedicated followers who attend year after year, donning festive attire and enjoying an evening of good company and literary conversation. It’s great fun and a great way to support the library.We will gather in the Garden Terrace at the Woodstock Inn for a cocktail reception at 5:30. A three-course dinner and wine will be served in the Woodstock Room at 6:30. You may choose one of three entrees – meat, fish, or vegetarian – when you make your reservation.Tickets are $175 per person and may be purchased by clicking the button below or you may stop by the library to fill out the RSVP form. We have a limited number of full-table reservations available. If you are interested in hosting or coordinating a table of 10, send an email to Michael@NormanWilliams.org. Respond early for best availability.When you purchase your ticket, please consider adding an individual or business sponsorship. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the printed program. Your support of our Gala helps fund the myriad of programs and services NWPL provides for children and adults in our community.It’s been a while since we have held the Ex Libris Gala and we are looking forward to celebrating this special landmark year with you!

Priscilla Painton, now a neighbor here in the Village, grew up in Paris and moved to the United States to attend Mount Holyoke College. She spent almost 30 years as a journalist, starting at The Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, MA, then moving on to The Washington Post and The Atlanta Constitution, and finally landing at Time, where she became the magazine’s first female number two as deputy managing editor. As the journalism industry was beginning its decline, she leapt into publishing and became the editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, heading up its nonfiction program. In that capacity, she manages a half-dozen editors, but she also has a history of publishing numerous best sellers herself, from Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk and Robert Wright on Buddhism, to Hillary Clinton, Bill Browder, as well as celebrities, vice presidents, national security advisors, historians, journalists, doctors and even humorists like Dave Barry.***

2024 Gala Sponsors – so far…
Please consider joining their good company!

Rare Book

Anne Brodrick
William and Patricia Conway
Anonymous

1st Edition

Priscilla Painton and Andrew Heyward
Andrea Kinnealey

Prize-winner

Donna and Jim Bold
Susan and Barry Feinberg
Keith Fox and Amy Murphy
Cathy and John Huycke
Anonymous

Bestseller

Abracadabra Coffee Company
Angkor Wat Restaurant
Au Comptoir
Ted and Ann Augustine
Les and Susan Berge
Ann Bragdon and Karim Alkadhi
James Churchill and Boots Leiter
Cloudland Farm
Cynthia W. Cross and Family
Gail Dougherty
Richard Enderlin
F.H. Gillingham and Sons
William and Barbara Hyde
Kingsway Gardening and Property Maintenance
Jane Lancaster
Melaza Bistro
On the Edge Farm
Ottauquechee Health Foundation
Ottauquechee Yacht Club
The Prince and the Pauper
Stephen and Louise Schwebel
Shillen, Mackall & Seldon Law Office, PC
Unicorn
Vollers Law
Judy Williamson
Woodstock Insurance
Woodstock Scoops
Donald and Barbara Zucker