Hours:
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm NEW HOURS
Friday: 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
THANK YOU!
-Brook & The Board of Trustees
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm NEW HOURS
Friday: 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
THANK YOU!
-Brook & The Board of Trustees
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We've Got a New Address!
No, we haven't moved, but our physical address has changed. We're slowly updating our contacts, but if you should need to refer to it for any reason, the library is located at: 20 School Street Fairlee, VT 05045 |
The Fairlee Library Book Sale is Back!
9:30am – 1:00pm July 4th 9:00am – noon July 5th Donations of books and media in good condition (no textbooks, encyclopedias, or reference material, please) will be accepted at the library during the following times: Saturday, June 21 9am-1pm Tuesday, June 24 1-5pm Wednesday, June 25 1-5pm Thursday, June 26 10am-2pm Friday, June 27 1-5pm Please bring your donations only during these collection times. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fairlee Public Library All proceeds go to help support programs, materials, museum passes, etc. at theFairlee Public Library! If you are interested in volunteering to help set up, take down, and/or staff the book sale, please reach out to Leni Johnston [email protected] |
Learn How to Measure the Light at Night
We've got a something new for you to borrow. If you've ever wanted to learn more about light pollution in our area, stop by the Library and borrow our Dark Sky light meter. Purchased by The Friends of the Fairlee Library, this handheld meter can collect information that may help reverse the negative effects of too much man-made light at night. Stop in and ask at the Circulation desk, we'd love to help you make a positive impact here and in our environment. |
June Take & Make Craft
Explore the color wheel with air dry clay! Use the primary colors to mix a whole spectrum of hues, than sculpt to your heart's desire with all the colors! Each kit contains 4 packets of air dry clay (red, yellow, blue, and white) and a color wheel chart. An additional activity guide is available. One kit per household please. Come and see our monthly displays
This June we will have displays centered around PRIDE month, Men's Health Month, Father's Day, Color our World, Juneteenth, and more! |
Summer Reading Program for all ages
As an artist (and rainbow enthusiast) it brings me joy to announce that the theme of this year's summer reading program is Color Our World!
Drop by the library all summer long to discover more about color in nature, color theory, consider a colorful new hobby, or refresh your reading list with a title in your favorite hue.
We'll be hosting a friendly competition between reading teams again this year, so if you're interested in participating you can come to our Messy Art Party on Saturday, June 21st from 11-1 or sign up any time after that. Each team member keeps track of the minutes you read/listen to this summer and the team who has the most minutes at the end, wins. The catch is that you don't know who's on your team. Each one is made up of members of our community and it's all ages from birth to 100+ --open to anyone and everyone!
Join us for colorful story times, crafty afternoons, an artsy scavenger hunt, reading Bingo, crayon naming contests, making a float for the 4th of July parade, prizes and more. Stayed tuned on our website and follow us on Facebook to keep in the loop!
As an artist (and rainbow enthusiast) it brings me joy to announce that the theme of this year's summer reading program is Color Our World!
Drop by the library all summer long to discover more about color in nature, color theory, consider a colorful new hobby, or refresh your reading list with a title in your favorite hue.
We'll be hosting a friendly competition between reading teams again this year, so if you're interested in participating you can come to our Messy Art Party on Saturday, June 21st from 11-1 or sign up any time after that. Each team member keeps track of the minutes you read/listen to this summer and the team who has the most minutes at the end, wins. The catch is that you don't know who's on your team. Each one is made up of members of our community and it's all ages from birth to 100+ --open to anyone and everyone!
Join us for colorful story times, crafty afternoons, an artsy scavenger hunt, reading Bingo, crayon naming contests, making a float for the 4th of July parade, prizes and more. Stayed tuned on our website and follow us on Facebook to keep in the loop!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten... & Beyond!
Created by the 1000 Books Foundation, the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, accessible way to encourage and celebrate reading before kiddos reach kindergarten. As a participating library, we offer reading logs to help you keep track of your reading should you wish to sign up. For every 100 books you read, you (represented by an adorable animal icon of your choice) will climb the wall to 1000 books--and there are prizes to celebrate your achievements every 100-book step of the way! And a bonus: it's about the joy and benefit of the act of reading itself, not how many titles you read. Every book read, even if you read the same book 100 times, counts every time!
But of course, we want to celebrate readers after kindergarten, too. For that reason we have taken the initiative to start a 1000 Books & Beyond addition to the program, just for our library. That way, it doesn't matter at what stage of elementary school you are--you can still participate. In 1000 Books & Beyond, you can keep track of entire books (like picture books), chapters (if you're reading short chapter books), or 10 minute chunks of reading (if you're reading longer chapters and/or longer books). This is an ongoing program, paced according to you and your reading. There is no start or stop date. Stop by the library at any time to sign up and hear more about how Fairlee Public Library is celebrating the 1000 Books program!
Created by the 1000 Books Foundation, the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, accessible way to encourage and celebrate reading before kiddos reach kindergarten. As a participating library, we offer reading logs to help you keep track of your reading should you wish to sign up. For every 100 books you read, you (represented by an adorable animal icon of your choice) will climb the wall to 1000 books--and there are prizes to celebrate your achievements every 100-book step of the way! And a bonus: it's about the joy and benefit of the act of reading itself, not how many titles you read. Every book read, even if you read the same book 100 times, counts every time!
But of course, we want to celebrate readers after kindergarten, too. For that reason we have taken the initiative to start a 1000 Books & Beyond addition to the program, just for our library. That way, it doesn't matter at what stage of elementary school you are--you can still participate. In 1000 Books & Beyond, you can keep track of entire books (like picture books), chapters (if you're reading short chapter books), or 10 minute chunks of reading (if you're reading longer chapters and/or longer books). This is an ongoing program, paced according to you and your reading. There is no start or stop date. Stop by the library at any time to sign up and hear more about how Fairlee Public Library is celebrating the 1000 Books program!
Something New at the Library
Our Shushbooth is ready! So many of you have asked for a private space to zoom for tele-health or a class/interview. You can now reserve time in our Shushbooth. It is a sound-dampening space that is perfectly sized for one person--think of it as the modern interpretation of the telephone booth of yore.
Take a look at the demo video to get a sense of how it works. Or drop by to have a look!
Our Shushbooth is ready! So many of you have asked for a private space to zoom for tele-health or a class/interview. You can now reserve time in our Shushbooth. It is a sound-dampening space that is perfectly sized for one person--think of it as the modern interpretation of the telephone booth of yore.
Take a look at the demo video to get a sense of how it works. Or drop by to have a look!
A library of books is the fairest garden in the world, and to walk there is an ecstasy."
~ E. Powys Mathers, The Arabian Nights
