The West Tisbury Library received a five-star rating and the Edgartown Library received three stars in a national ranking of Library Journal's annual review of public libraries. 

A total of 5,608 U.S. libraries were rated nationwide, and 262 qualified as star libraries, according to the libraryjournal.com website.

Library Journal ranks the best-performing libraries within budget categories, based on a review of library data reported to the government including visits, checkouts, program attendance, e-material circulation, public computer use and wi-fi sessions per capita.