Library & Study Boxes
Our Library and our Study Boxes programs are an important part of our embroidery resources for our members.
The Dorothy Babcock Memorial Library consists of a lending library of more than 2000 needlework books and a non-circulating reference section of rare and historic materials. Members are welcome to borrow up to four books at a time for a period of six weeks using the list below. Books are shipped via USPS Media Mail and borrowers are responsible for shipping and handling.
EGA Study Boxes
Through the Study Box program, EGA provides its members with a special way of learning. The boxes can be used as an introduction to a needlework technique, as an alternative to classroom study, or for advanced study.
Browse the Library
Members are welcome to borrow up to four books at a time for a period of six weeks using the list below. Books are shipped via USPS Media Mail and borrowers are responsible for shipping and handling.
Library Policies
- Books are due back at EGA six weeks from the day they are shipped.
- Members may check out up to four (4) books at a time.
- Due date extensions can be requested by contacting headquarters. No extension requests are guaranteed.
- Members are responsible for the replacement cost of books that are lost or are two (2) weeks overdue. Replacement cost is determined by EGA based on the cost of purchasing a new or as-close-to-new book available on the market. Membership privileges may be suspended if lost book fines are unpaid.
- Significant damage to books, lost books, or other misuse of the library could result in a loss of library privileges.
Find a Book
You can search by book title or author. You may also search for a specific group of words by using quotation marks. For example, use “creative stitches” in the search, including the quotation marks, to see books with those specific words in the title.
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100 New Bobbin Lace Patterns
ISBN: LIB_486400700
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100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns
ISBN: LIB_486279081
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1000 Great Cross-Stitch Designs
ISBN: LIB_1843403749
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18th Century Embroidery Techniques
ISBN: LIB_1861084765
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55 Famous Quilts from the Shelburne Museum in Full Color
ISBN: LIB_486264742
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600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980
ISBN: LIB_600YEPC
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A Gallery of Amish Quilts
ISBN: LIB_525485635
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A History of Textile Art
ISBN: LIB_856670553
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A Maryland Sampling: Girlhood Embroidery 1738-1860
ISBN: LIB_9780938420989
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A Needleart Judge’s Reference
ISBN: LIB_ANJRNAN