Putney Public Library

Stitch Together
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) and 3 more dates
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.

Mending Bee
2026-01-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-15 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.

Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2026-01-19

Putney Amblers Walking Group
2026-01-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Tiny Art Show Reception
2026-01-21 17:00 - 18:00

Artists Reception--Chronicles in Wood: an exhibition of prints of tree ring cross sections by Abigail Littlefield
2026-01-22 18:30 - 20:00
Chronicles in Wood: an exhibition of prints of tree ring cross sections by Abigail Littlefield
Artist Reception on THURSDAY, January 22nd at 6:30pm
Chronicles in Wood: an exhibition of prints of tree ring cross sections by Abigail Littlefield will be on view at The Putney Public Library, December 1 – February 28, 2026.
Abigail Littlefield is an artist and longtime science educator whose work bridges botanical study and environmental observation. For more than thirty years, she was a science professor, cultivating a personal fascination with the structures and life histories of plants. A significant head injury reshaped her life, leading her to incorporate art into her rehabilitation process. During recovery, she began creating illustrated field guides to local trees and plants – watercolor was a means to rebuild.
What began as therapy evolved into a dedicated artistic practice. Littlefield’s early field guide studies developed into highly detailed botanical watercolors that reflect both scientific precision and a renewed intimacy with the natural world.
Most recently, she has begun printing tree rings, a process that merges her background in science with her artistic sensibilities. By translating the temporal records embedded in wood into visual form, she continues to explore the complex stories that trees carry – and the ways art can illuminate them.
Abigail lives in Westminster West, Vermont with her partner, four labrador retrievers, a cat, several ducks, a flock of chickens and lots of honey bees.

Music & Movement
2026-01-24 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.

Library Closed for Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Library Closed for Town Meeting Day
2026-03-03

Library Closed for Memorial Day
2026-05-25
