Have you heard about our new Dial-a-Story? Dial 802-683-3683 for a choice of 5 stories and some silly jokes. It is a local number and you can call to hear new stories every two weeks or so.
The Sherburne Library is free of charge to all Vermont residents and Killington property taxpayers. There are two types of library cards:
Personal card: a single, confidential account.
Family card: an account shared among family members. Anyone listed on the family card may see what items are checked out on the account or pick up items being held, regardless of who requested them.
Any family member can be on a family card account and have a personal card account. Visitors may purchase a card if they would like to borrow library materials. The fee is $15 for an individual and $25 for a family card.
The library will be hosting a showing of the new movie “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” based on the story book by Bernard Waber. Summary: When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that…
On Wednesday, December 14th at 1:00 pm, Rebecca Rupp will present her program called “Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas and Madame Pompadour’s Underwear”. Rebecca is very funny and will make us laugh while we find out why a lot of us don’t like beets, how a 17th century pirate named the bell pepper, how carrots won…
On Thursday, December 22, children ages 9 and up may be dropped off at the library from 1-5:30 pm to allow for parents to complete last minute shopping ahead of the holiday. The library will provide snacks, games, movies, and crafts for the afternoon. We are not charging a fee for the time off, but…
Did you know that there are more than 800 versions of the Clement Moore poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”? We are very excited to offer a program on Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm to hear a handful of versions in their original dialect. You’ll hear the Irish Version, the Viking Version, the Cajun Version,…
Join us Wednesday, November 9th for a visit with authors S. Lee and James Manning. Each have new thrillers out this fall. They will be talking about their writing process and how their writing affects their marriage. We hope you’ll join us for the event in the meeting room from 1-3pm.
Saturday, September 17 from 10am-4pm, join us for the Vermont Fairy Tale Festival. Tales this year include: Alice in Wonderland by Highgate Library and Community Center Beauty & the Beast by Martha Canfield Public Library Cinderella by Barton Public Library/Barton Graded School Clever Tom the Leprechaun by Castleton Free Library East of the Sun, West…
There are four events folks should know about:
Saturday, December 10, at 10am at the library: The Sherburne/Killington Historians have their regular meeting and will be showcasing the buildings in the area that are on the historic register.
Tuesday, December 13, at 6pm at the library: The Night Before Christmas Night. You'll hear 6-7 unique versions of the poem, including the Killington Version! Hot Chocolate and snacks included.
Wednesday, December 14, at 1pm at the library: Rebecca Rupp will make you laugh by explaining how carrots won the Trojan War.
Sunday, December 18, 4-5pm at the Little White Church: Carol Sing-a-Long with all the secular favorites as well as the carols we all love. Refreshments afterwards.
We hope you will make plans to join in on the fun. If you need more information, please call the library at 422-9765.
Only a week left to turn in your version of the Killington Night Before Christmas! $200 prize to the winning submission and a debut performance of the poem at the library on Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm! Entries are due by Wednesday, December 7th at 6pm. Winner will be notified that evening.
Our Holiday Scavenger Hunt kicks off at 4:00 pm this afternoon. Complete the scavenger hunt and receive a small holiday prize. First come, first served. This event is open to all ages. Birth to age 8 need to be accompanied by an adult. Patrons who are 9-12 years old must have paperwork on file to attend this program by themselves. See you at 4:00 pm!!!
Library Events for our Young Patrons: Ages 9-12 - Paperwork must be on file at the library to attend these programs
TODAY - Cartoonist Rick Stromoski from 4:00-5:00 pm. Let's Draw Pets!
Thursday, November 17 - Movie and Popcorn from 3:30-5:30 pm
Saturday, November 19 - Turkey Tators with Mrs. Knipes from 10:00-11:00 am. This program is for ages birth to age 8 and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Not only do we have great puzzles to check out, but we always have one in the works at the library. Rain this afternoon and tomorrow makes for good puzzle weather! Come down and try a few pieces.
New Stories, Jokes, Poems, & Songs are up for November! Dial-a-Story's local number is 802-683-3683.
Did you know there are officially 849 different versions of Clement Moore's poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas"? On Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm the Sherburne Library will be showcasing a handful of versions along with some fancy hot chocolate to celebrate the season. We noticed, however, that there isn't a Killington version of the famous poem. We are holding a contest to see if we can come up with the best Killington (g-rated) version! If you'd like to try your hand at writing one, send it to sherburnememorial@gmail.com before 6pm on December 7. We'll announce the winner, present a cash prize, and debut their version at the event on the 13th!
