Tiny Art - Canvases Due!
2024-12-11 07:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Last day to return your tiny art canvas to the library to be included in the show!

Storytime
2024-12-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-19 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for stories, songs and crafts. Preschoolers and their siblings and caretakers are welcome to attend.

Music & Movement
2024-12-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-01-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-01-25 08:00 - 09:00
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.

Mending Bee
2024-12-15 12:00 - 15:00
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 on Sundays,
Sept 15th
Oct 20th
Nov 17th
Dec 15th
from 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.

Read with A Dog
2024-12-17 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-14 14:30 - 15:30
Practice your reading skills with Virgil, our therapy dog volunteer and his human Abigail. All ages and abilities welcome
Virgil loves to listen!

Stitch Together
2024-12-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-22 17:00 - 19:00
Stitch Together
A new fiber arts group is forming at Putney Library and you’re invited! 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.

CLOSED Early at 3 pm for Christmas Eve
2024-12-24 14:00 - 17:00

CLOSED for Christmas
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25

CLOSED Early at 3 pm for New Years Eve
2024-12-31 14:00 - 17:00

Library Closed for New Years Day
2025-01-01 07:00 - 16:00

Walking the Spanish Caminos with Howie Peterson
2025-01-02 17:30 - 19:00
Howie Peterson is a 76-year-old resident of Putney, VT who loves to travel and explore, so far visiting 6 continents and 44 countries.
Howie will be presenting photos and stories from his Camino walks in Spain this past autumn on Camino del Norte and the Camino Lebaniego.

Tiny Art Canvas Pick Up
2025-01-02 - 2025-01-03
Pick up your canvas starting today while supplies last!

Storytime + Art with Amber
2025-01-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-30 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for stories, songs and crafts. Preschoolers and their siblings and caretakers are welcome to attend. Amber Paris will be offering art projects during storytime in the month of January to help celebrate the 20th birthday of the Putney Library building.

Mending Bee
2025-01-12 12:00 - 15:00
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 Putney Library. 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.

Board Meeting on Atypical Day
2025-01-14 17:30 - 19:00

Writers Salon featuring Claudia Putnam, Ivy Schweitzer, and David W. Berner. Hosted by Toni Ortner.
2025-01-15 17:30 - 19:00
Reading at : https://tinyurl.com/yck6n8dc
Putney Public Library Writers Salon featuring Claudia Putnam, Ivy Schweitzer, and David W. Berner. Hosted by Toni Ortner.
Putney Public Library Writers Salon is a Zoom series that brings writers across the country together with an enthusiastic audience.

Tiny Art Reception
2025-01-21 16:00 - 17:00
Gather to enjoy the community’s tiny art creativity at 5pm. Cheese & crackers provided!

Putney Palette Workshop
2025-01-29 17:30 - 19:00

LEGO Club
2025-01-30 14:30 - 15:30
Free style building with friends.

Closing at 3pm due to weather
2025-01-31 14:00 - 17:00

Library Birthday Party!
2025-02-02 12:00 - 15:00
Putney Public Library Celebrates 20th Birthday
On Sunday, February 2nd from 1:00pm-4:00pm, the Putney Public Library will kick off a year of activities and programming to celebrate the 20th birthday of the library’s beautiful building and honor two decades of community engagement in this space. Appropriately, the year will open with a birthday party- complete with cake and balloons. And if one cake isn’t enough, the library is also hosting a cake contest where patrons can vote for their favorite design. Interested bakers can obtain more information at putneylibrary.org/cake .
On this festive day, the children’s area will host storytelling, face painting from 1:30pm-3:30pm, and a birthday-related art project; weather permitting there will be outdoor activities, a warming fire, and hot cider.
Patrons can also contribute to a library time capsule or give the library a birthday present by purchasing from a list of specially selected adult and children’s books. Each gift book will feature a celebratory book plate with the donor and honoree’s names. Book-gifts will be available to browse and purchase beginning January 27th.
The Putney Public Library building at 55 Main St. is actually the sixth site of a library in Putney. During the month of February, a display will trace the history of the former sites that stretch back to 1793 and feature photos from the planning and construction of the current building. First envisioned and championed by local resident, David Rothschild, the current library was built with the donations of the community, and designed and constructed by local architects and builders. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities to celebrate this special library and the vision and community support that made it a reality.
Putney Public Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.
