Category: Library News

Daytime Book Club formed:  A core group of five Pierson patrons met recently to organize a daytime Book Club. You are cordially invited to join! The Club will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Pierson Library Conference Room. The Library will provide beverages free of charge. The first official meeting will… Read More

IndieFlix new streaming video service now available at the Pierson Library! Pierson patrons may now access thousands of independent films, shorts, and documentaries on their computers, Apple and Android tablets, and most mobile devices.  Users may search for titles or by genre to find movies that will appeal to them. Each title includes a text… Read More

Young people’s movie: Gather at the library on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 3:15 pm to watch a movie about Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. Popcorn will be served! College Admissions 101:  Are you college bound in the near future or the parent… Read More

A new Freading eBook service is now available at the Pierson Library. The service features over 20,000 titles from more than a dozen small and independent publishers. The service is only available to Shelburne residents with a valid library card. Here’s how Freading works! Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, simply go to piersonlibrary.freading.com and click on login in… Read More

The Fairy Club returns. Our younger patrons, ages 4 to 8, are cordially invited to join the Fairy Club which will meet on four consecutive Wednesdays – Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27 – at 3:30 pm.  It’s free and a snack will be provided. Members of the Club will create their own art work… Read More

Pierson Library Board of Trustees: The Pierson Library is looking for three civic-minded individuals to serve on the library’s Board of Trustees; two of these individuals will each serve a 3-year term and one will fill out a term of service that expires in 2015. These new trustees will be actively involved in charting the… Read More

Young People’s Movie for Thursday, Jan. 24: Join your friends at 3:15 pm on Thursday for a special showing of an animate fantasy film about boy and his dog. The film is loosely based on the movie “Frankenstein.” Free popcorn! Take your Child to the Library Day: Mark your calendars! Saturday, February is the 2nd… Read More

Upcoming Young People’s Movies: Gather every Thursday at 3:15 pm in the Youth area for the movie of the week.  Popcorn will be served. Our “coming attractions” are:  Thursday, Jan. 17: a funny retelling of the classic fairy tale, “Snow White”  Thursday, Jan. 24: an animated fantasy film about a boy and his dog, very… Read More

Thursday afternoon at the Movies: Come join us in the youth area on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 3:15 pm for a showing of a popular movie in which an acorn obsession sparks a continental catastrophe. Yikes! Free popcorn. After all, a movie isn’t complete without popcorn! New Art Exhibit at the Library: Our new art… Read More

Did your New Years’s resolutions include giving back to your community? If so, we have an opportunity for you! The Pierson Library is seeking dedicated volunteers who are willing to spend a few hours of their time on a weekly or occasional basis in helping library patrons. No special skills are required. We will provide… Read More