Scott Wilson Author Visit (Summer Reading Program)

Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United States

Author/Illustrator Scott Wilson debuts his new book "A, B, Taco!" at the Pierson Library! Scott's humor filled stories are perfect for emerging readers, and fans of Mo Willems. In this follow-up to A B Z, A B Taco is an alphabet book that’s derailed by a pesky taco trying to get readers to buy Tito’s…

Children’s Author Christian Pulcini

Join us in celebrating the release of "The Family Squeeze" with Local Author Christian Pulcini! Tuning into to the season's themes of thankfulness and family, Christian's new picture book celebrates togetherness, and support for all life's ups and downs! Hear this cozy page turner read aloud by the Author! 

The Next Generation: Celebrating Shelburne’s Amazing Teen Authors

Our hometown is a hot spot for literary talent, and our youth are no exception! Join us to celebrate three esteemed writers who have published books on our shelves before even graduating SCS. Authors Boyken Ferris, Joe Lunardini, and Francesca Zidovsky share insight into their writing process and read excerpts from their published work. Stop…

Tyler Alexander Author Talk: If I Can Get Home This Fall

Civil War enthusiasts won’t want to miss this compelling presentation by CVU teacher Tyler Alexander, celebrating the release of his new biography, If I Can Get Home This Fall, published by the University of Nebraska Press. The book tells the remarkable story of Dan Mason, a white soldier who served in both the Sixth Vermont…

Molly Johnsen Book Launch: Everything Alive

Join the Pierson Library, The Flying Pig Bookstore & Rootstock Publishing for the launch of Molly Johnsen's debut poetry collection: Everything Alive. With desperate longing, raw vulnerability and surprising humor, the collection confronts trauma and disability like long-lost relatives. Johnsen relies on the power and shortcomings of language to highlight the ways “we are manhandled…

Nutcracker Author Event and Celebration

Author Annmarie Anderson reads aloud her beloved adaptation of a classic tale! Join us for an enchanted morning with a magical storyteller, and create a nutcracker costume and keepsake ornament to bring home.