Youth Advisory
Love to read? Help us build a library collection that truly reflects the interests and ambitions of our community! Assist Katie in finding exciting new publications and recent releases, identify gaps in our collection, create eye-catching displays, and plan events! Snacks provided. Recommended for ages 11 to 15.
Musical Storytime with Liz
Experience the magic of music and storytelling with Liz at our weekly Musical Storytime! Join us for a unique adventure where captivating stories come to life with the enchanting power of music. Liz will transport young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. No advance registration is necessary.
Shelburne Acoustic Jam
Be ye a fiddle player? A banjo strummer? A guitar twanger or zither enthusiast? Whatever your acoustic instrument of choice, join other local musicians in an epic jam session! Bluegrass, country, folk music, perhaps even Zydeco. What could be better than a free evening of singing and playing? Appropriate for all ages, participants and listeners…
Not-So-Scary Storytime
Follow the candlelit path to the library patio, where we'll read not-too-scary stories, roast s'mores ,and create a haunted house craft to bring home!
Monday Morning Book Club: The Secret Life of Sunflowers
Based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law, this novel is sure to pull you in. Copies are available at the front desk, and new members are welcome!
Pierson Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would relish the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Monday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize. On occasion there will be special guest presenters, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and…
Tech Help Tuesday
Have a tech problem you just can't figure out? Have an app that's giving you trouble? Does your smartphone leave you flummoxed? We can help. Make an appointment for a 30-minute session with one of our tech-savvy librarians, who can help you tame that tech problem! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
Haunted House Planning Committee
Are you a teen or tween that loves getting spooky, planning scares, and creating experiences? Join like-minded peers in the planning and orchestrating of a haunted house, right here in the library! We'll plan and devise how to build it, what we need and where all the monsters will go. Parents are welcome too!
Lili Fior Author Talk: Lili’s Caregiving Guide
One of the hardest things ever to do is face a loved one's end of life: mitigating pain, providing care, foreseeing challenges (practical, legal, emotional, and more), leading to and then living with loss. Author, caregiver, and death doula Lili Fior shares lessons learned and wisdom gained from missteps along her journey as a caregiver,…
Noontime Poetry Society
The Poetry Society meets and reads its way systematically through whole books of poetry. Participants take turns at the lectern and read aloud the words of poets dead, distant, and near alike. In this way, the air is filled with visions, the words enlivened to play their magic upon us. The second half hour is…