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Updates

Flood Recovery & Updates
The Vermont Department of Libraries has asked us to remind our communities about the following resources available for flood damage:

  1. Whether or not they are submitting an insurance claim, residents should report damage to Vermont 211 by using the Resident Form  or Business Form. This data will be used to help the state apply for a federal disaster declaration.
  2. The Vermont Agency of Transportation is offering a package of enhanced incentives for income-eligible Vermonters whose personal vehicles were damaged by flooding. Learn more. 
  3. The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) has resources available for flood victims who live in mobile home parks including the Flooding Recovery Assistance Fund.

Charlotte Closures:

  1. Spear Street, between Lime Kiln Road and Carpenter Road, is closed until further notice.
  2. The Whiskey Bay access road and parking lot are both closed due to severe storm damage.

Visit the town website for the most up to date information on closures.

Act 150: Patron Confidentiality Section of the Law of Public Libraries
As of July 1, 2024, the age at which patron records are confidential changes from 16 to 12 years of age. We can share information with parents, guardians, and other family members with prior approval from the patron. All patrons who fall into the category from 12 to 17 years of age are asked to update their accounts and fill out a “Teen Registration” form to comply with this new requirement. This can be done during any library visit. Questions? Please contact Margaret: margaret@charlottepubliclibrary.org. Read the full text of Act 150.

New & Upcoming Books

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Upcoming Events

Please see the program description for registration specifics.  Questions? Send us an email.  All Library programs are free and open to the public.

Saturday, July 27

  • Stillwater Meditation @ Library
    9:00 am-10:00 am

    Poetry and meditation are offered freely and in person to the delightful community of Charlotte, Vermont! You are invited for quiet reflection, contemplation, and gentle meditation instruction. Respect for all beings & faiths is a foundational quality of our time together. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.

  • Let's LEGO!
    10:00 am-1:30 pm

    Drop-in for LEGO free play! We'll have loads of LEGO bricks out along with some books and prompts for inspiration. For ALL ages. Please note children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Monday, July 29

  • Adventure Monday
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Adventure Monday at the library for the month of July. July 8- Sports on the lawn July 15- Make a paracord survival bracelet July 22- Harvest the garden and cooking adventure July 29- What Would You Do? Stories of survival Ages 7 and above

Tuesday, July 30

  • Preschool Story Time
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Join us at the Charlotte Library for preschool stories, crafts and activities. No registration required. Age 2 and over. 

Wednesday, July 31

  • Preschool Free Play
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Play in the preschool years enables children to explore and make sense of the world around them, as well as to use and develop their imagination and creativity. We'll be exploring the sensory table, sorting, playing with blocks, play dough..... these are a few of the open ended projects planned for Wednesday morning play based learning at the Charlotte Library. 

  • Book Chat
    3:00 pm-4:00 pm

    Join Margaret at the library to discuss new books, old books and books we might have missed. Each week, Margaret selects a theme and highlights related titles from the library collection.

  • Garden Circle
    4:30 pm-6:00 pm

  • Crochet & Knit Night
    5:00 pm-6:30 pm

    Stop by for a casual session of crocheting and chatting, knitting and catching up. Bring your project or start a new one with yarn and needles available at the Library, along with plenty of books to instruct and inspire. For teens and adults.

  • Cooking Book Club: Summer Bounty
    5:30 pm-7:00 pm

    Join us for feast of local foods al fresco on the library porch or green, weather permitting. Bring a dish to share and, if you wish, a story to tell. We have many cookbooks if you need inspiration: "Edible: A Celebration of Local Food" by Tracey Ryder & Carole Topalian "From the Cook's Garden" by Ellen Ecker Ogden "Local Dirt" & "Dishing Up Dirt" by Andrea Bemis "The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook" by Tracey Medeiros Of course, we'd also be delighted with any favorite recipe of your own for summer bounty!   The cookbooks will be at the circulation desk for you to read through and select from. Please let us know if you can join us and feel free to invite a friend along as well. RSVP: margaret@charlottepubliclibrary.org

Thursday, August 1

  • Baby Time
    9:30 am-10:30 am

  • Maple's Busy Morning Duo
    12:00 pm-1:00 pm

    Join Maple's Busy Morning Duo as they tour Vermont libraries. Linda Bassick and Greg Rothwell will  read their book to the group, play a half hour concert of family friendly tunes. Kids will also have a chance to check out their instruments, and check out the Duo's book and CDs.  The performance will be on the library porch. All ages welcome. 

Friday, August 2

  • Library Garden Circle
    8:30 am-10:00 am

    Do you enjoy tending gardens and seeing them respond under your care? Like friendly conversation while you pull weeds? Appreciate learning from others' gardening experience and sharing your own? The Garden Circle of volunteers who tend the Library's educational gardens would love to have you join our Friday morning group work sessions, 8:30-10:00 starting May 31. Experienced and new gardeners welcome. All you need is interest and willingness to get a bit dirty sometimes! Come every time or as often as you can. Sign up at Seeds@charlottepubliclibrary.org, and we'll contact you if plans change due to weather etc. Join the fun and have the satisfaction of tending these very special public gardens. Coordinated by Karen Tuininga and Linda Hamilton, Garden Stewards.

  • Friday Story Time
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Join us at the Charlotte Library for preschool stories, crafts and activities. No registration required. Age 2 and over.

  • The Very Merry Theatre 42nd Street
    6:00 pm-8:00 pm

    The Very Merry Theatre traveling show will take place on the Charlotte Library lawn. Please bring low lawn chairs, blankets, water and sunscreen. The library will not be open, only the restrooms will be accessible.

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