Read With A Dog
2026-03-24 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Practice your reading skills with Virgil, our therapy dog volunteer and his human Abigail. All ages and abilities welcome
Virgil loves to listen!

The Problem with Plastic book discussion
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00

Putney Amblers Walking Group
2026-03-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-13 15:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates
Would you like to get outside and walk in the company of others? The Putney Amblers is a casual walking group sponsored by Putney Public Library. Moseying with others is a great way to get out and be a part of a community group.
The Putney Amblers meet for walks at 3:00 pm on Wednesdays, changing spots and routes each week. Please feel free to join us on an impromptu basis, or email Susan Heimer to register to get weekly location and weather-related updates: heimer.susan@gmail.com Walks will last from 60-90 minutes depending on the will of the group.

Stitch Together
2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-03 18:00 - 20:00
Stitch Together at Putney Library
Come knit, crochet, embroider, mend or work on any handwork craft in the company of others. The library is cozy and the lighting is perfect for needlework of all kinds! Beginners are welcome!
The group will meet twice monthly on Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm. The next meetings are:
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Zoom Event-- Putney Public Library Writers Salon: Emma Paris and Roxanne Bogart
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
Putney Public Library Writers Salon: Emma Paris and Roxanne Bogart
Thursday, March 26th, 7pm-8pm via Zoom
FOR LINK TO THE ZOOM PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Putney Public Library Writers Salon is a winter Zoom series hosted by Putney Public Library and Toni Ortner.
Toni Ortner lives in Putney, Vermont. She has had 34 books published by small presses. Most recent are The Van Gogh Notebook by Dancing Girl Press and Prayers are the Kites We Fly by Rockwood Press of Portland, OR. Her forthcoming books are Passing Through by Deerbrook Editions then Monarch in the Desert and the Door That Opens Into Light both of which honor the work of Georgia O’Keeffe. Toni was Vice President of Write Action which is a nonprofit group that supports writers in southern VT. She taught English at the University of Connecticut and is now retired.
Emma Paris and Roxanne Bogart will be reading on Thursday, March 26th at 7pm.
Emma Paris (she/her) the 2025-26 Vermont Youth Poet Laureate, and a sophomore at Bennington College, where she studies Poetry and Environmental Science. Emma has been published in journals such as Chautauqua, Zaum Magazine, Chariot Press, Harpur Palate, MORIA Literary Magazine, Snaggletooth Magazine, and more. She has an American Voices Nomination from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, is a 2025 Adroit Prizes Commended Writer, and has been nominated for the 2026 Pushcart Prize. Emma has interned at both Green Writers Press, and the Bennington Review, working on their respective editorial staffs. Keep up with her on Instagram at @vt_youth_poet_laureate_2025
Roxanne Bogart is a writer, editor, and wildlife biologist, who gathers inspiration and imagery for her poetry by spending deep time in nature. Her nature poems and essays have appeared in Tiny Seed Literary Journal, WriteAngles, Silkworm, Poetry Quarterly, Bird Watcher’s Digest, and elsewhere. She is a member of the International League of Conservation Writers, Straw Dog Writers’ Guild, and the American Academy of Poets. To learn more visit roxannebogart.com.
This event is free and open to the public.

Music & Movement
2026-03-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-05-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-05-23 09:30 - 10:30
Join Sarah & Stu for a fun, playful, and participatory song circle for children ages 0-5! In this dynamic class, children (and their caregivers) will be invited to sing, play, and move their bodies to the sounds of uplifting American and world folk songs accompanied by guitar, ukulele & mandolin.

I Draw You, You Draw Me
2026-03-28 11:00 - 12:30
Are you a kid who would like to draw a portrait of an adult?
Are you an adult who would like to draw a portrait of a kid?
We’ll match you up and provide an opportunity for you to get to know each other at the library. We will also provide artist materials and cookies!
Email julia@putneylibrary.org to sign up

Mending Bee
2026-03-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-17 13:00 - 16:00
Do you have a pile of nice wool socks with holes, favorite jeans that would be perfect if not for a rip in the knee, or sweaters with moth holes?
Bring your ailing fabric items to the Putney Public Library once a month on Sundays 1-4pm to work on them in the company of others. Advice and support are always available, but you’ll be the mender of your own items.
Sewing machines and darning tools are available to use during the Bee.

Earth Day Beaver Believer Day!
2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00
Join beaver expert, Patti Smith from Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, for a fun exploration of beaver ecology and river science focusing on the relationship between beavers, watershed health, and flood resilience.
Learn about the benefits of beavers and how we can live with them harmoniously. Elsa, a giant Ice Age beaver will be on hand as will some other hands-on activities.
This program is open to all ages, but will be geared towards 5-10 year olds and their caregivers.
All youth attendees will receive a copy of What Goes On Inside a Beaver Pond by Becky Cushing Gop.

Library Closed for Memorial Day
2026-05-25
