Category: Library News

  New Book Display for December Come see the Winter Holiday book display at the Pierson Library. We have recommended books for all ages and for all holidays, as well as perennial winter favorites.  If you are preparing for Christmas, your children might enjoy reading “Eloise at Christmastime” while you find new ideas for the celebration in “The… Read More

Hello and goodbye – transition at the Library Change is afoot at the Library. With much sadness, we are saying goodbye to Linda Huntington. Linda has been the public services assistant since early 2010 and was a library volunteer for three years prior to that. She has been the friendly face of all adult programming,… Read More

 It’s the Holiday Stroll tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 30 Pierson Library will be open until 8 pm Friday evening. Kids can come to the library to decorate a holiday ornament, following the tree lighting ceremony on the village green. Santa will be upstairs in the old Town Hall, along with refreshments, courtesy of Shelburne Parks and… Read More

Pierson Library will be closed in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday for two days: Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. The library will be open again on Saturday, Nov.  24.  Have a happy and safe holiday! ***** November Book Display: Just in time for the holiday season, our latest book display is titled Comfort… Read More

Attention: Two upcoming library closings Pierson Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be closing at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 14 for a library staff meeting. New Art Exhibit: A new art exhibit has arrived in the Pierson Library’s gallery space.  For the months of… Read More

Libraries: Fast and Nutritious Food for the Mind Did you know that there are more public libraries in the United States than there are McDonalds? All told, 69 percent of Americans currently use public libraries and in Shelburne that number is even larger with over 70 percent of all residents holding a library card. The… Read More

Upcoming library program – Ghosts in Your Attic: Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 pm at the Charlotte Senior Center to hear spooky stories guaranteed to send chills up and down your spine.  In another program co-sponsored with the Charlotte Library and the Charlotte 250th Committee, we are thrilled to present Vermont author… Read More

Book Sale: The Library staff and the Board of Library Friends would like to thank you for supporting our annual book sale. A special thanks to all who volunteered to help. We hope you found some unexpected treasures. We know that all of you who visited the annual library book sale are enjoying your newly… Read More