Earth Day @ the Groton Library
Saturday, April 21 at 10:30 am
Earth Day Story time, craft & snack
On Saturday, April 21 join us for story-time with Chance Lindsley, Newbury Elementary school principal! Write a poem and make a special nature craft creation just in time for Earth Day. Sweet treats provide by Friends of the library. Bring a friend and enjoy the good company. Free for all families.
SPRING OPEN MIC
Saturday, April 28 at 3:30pm
Open to song/poem writers of all ages, and skill levels!
Shake off the winter gray with a bright welcome to spring and everything it brings with the Groton Library celebrating poetry month, library week, and earth day… come and join us for a fun musical, poetic, story type of event.
Hosted by singer/songwriter Chance Lindsley.
…AND if you play any kind of instrument, write songs, write poetry, make up stories worth telling or are part of a band come and jam with us.
Open to song/poem writers of all ages, and skill levels!
For more information, or if you would like to perform, please contact Luisa at grotonlibraryvt@gmail.com
SUMMER READING
This year’s summer reading theme is:
We’ll be celebrating music all summer at our library and beyond.
Don’t miss out on our Libraries Rock Summer reading programs!!! lots of fun planed for June and July! More info coming soon.
Our Egg Coloring, Easter Story & Snack was awesome!
On Monday, March 26 at 4:00pm Friends of the library sponsored an Easter program, the library offered some hard-boiled eggs to be colored and brought home, as well as some cardboard eggs to be added to our Library egg tree! We got lots of kids and got to hang out with these wonderful families. Thank you all for coming!!
Thank you Friends for helping us to continue offering more children’s programs.
All of our programs are free and open to residents of all towns.
Questions: Contact Luisa at grotonlibraryvt@gmail.com / 802.584.3358
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Open Hours: M (2:30-7) W (10-4) F (2:30-7) S (10-12). www.grotonlibraryvt.org
Our VALENTINE’S Painting class for Kids was very successful!
On Monday February 12th @ 4:00pm, we offered a free painting class for kids. Our library was packed with kids and their parents; we counted 37 kids and 15 adults. It was a wonderful afternoon!
Thank you, Clarissa Elliott Kendall for facilitating this class and Jodi Wohlleb from Rusted Feather Farm for baking the delicious sweet treats.
NEW YEAR’S RAFFLE Winner!
Congratulations to Phyllis Burke, the lucky winner of our January FREE Raffle.
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors, without whom our free raffle would have not been possible. We invite you to support these community-minded organizations and community members.Artesano, Copies and More, Kim Goody & Jhon Munson, Chris Hall and the Friends of the Library.
SPANISH
Immerse yourself in Spanish as if you were in a Spanish speaking country!Join our NEW conversation group to improve your speaking and listening skills in Spanish in a relaxed and natural way. Everybody is welcome. Facilitated by a Native Spanish speaker from Peru. To register email Luisa at grotonlibraryvt@gmail.com
Classes will be held Fridays at 4:00pm in the GFPL for a five week session beginning Feb. 2nd – March. 2nd
NEW~Meditation Group
Sundays @ 10:30am
Practitioners of all levels are invited to join sitting meditation. After the meditation the group explores their experience with the facilitator’s guidance. Beginners welcome. Free.
Groton Library Book Discussion Group
Copies of the February book are now available for check out at the library.
Crafts & Conversation Group meets every Wednesday from 1-3pm.
Our HOLIDAY PARTY with SANTA was wonderful
Monday event was very successful, and none of this events would be happening without the support of our wonderful volunteers, friends of the library and board of trustees. THANK YOU!
Kindly. ~Luisa Lindsley/Librarian
Library Services
Wifi – Our library offers free public access Wi-Fi, 24 hours a day even when the library is closed you can access high speed internet on your laptop or device from our parking lot.
Free Downloadable E-Books & Audio Books are available to all patrons through our library’s membership to www.listenupvermont.org. Call or stop by the library for more information, or check out our “Online Services” tab here on our website.
Free Online Courses in Finance, DIY Projects, Cooking, Foreign Languages & More: Available to all patrons through our library’s membership to “Universal Class.” Call or stop by the library for more information.
Attraction Passes Available for Loan – We now offer numerous passes for free & reduced admission: Billings Farm & Museum, Birds of VT Museum, Echo Center, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Shelburne Farms, VT State Parks, & VT Historic Sites. Many thanks to our Friends of the Library group & the sponsoring institutions for these opportunities!
Online catalog: grotonlibrary.kohavt.org.
Did you know that all Groton Library cardholders can log in to see their accounts online from any computer? See what items you have checked out, renew those that you’d like to keep longer, or place a “hold” on the most popular new-release titles. Go to grotonlibrary.kohavt.org. Your “login” is your full barcode, starting with “2vtk+” Your password is your last name, starting with a capital letter. (You can change your password if you like after logging in.)
Interested in helping to check in & out books at the library? We are looking for folks who can come help out at the front desk during our open hours twice a month.
All of our programs are free and open to residents of all towns.
Questions: Contact Luisa at grotonlibraryvt@gmail.com / 802.584.3358
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Open Hours: Mon 2:30-7pm, Wed 10am-4pm, Fri 2:30-7pm, Sat 10am-12pm.
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With your support 2018 will be an even greater year.
Thank you for your generosity!
GFPL is a lively place. Thank you !
NICE! Super cute:)