Welcome to the Charlotte Library
Ongoing Program Information
Thanks!
Thank you to the residents of Charlotte for your overwhelming support of the library bond. We look forward to growing the library with you!
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Supporting a Healthy Community from Head to Toe
We have two new Health & Wellness iPads* at the Library with links and apps that we hope you find helpful. Come in and take a look! You may also find many of the same links on out Health & Wellness Resources page.
SERIES EVENTS:
Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:30
Author Ron Powers @ Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg
New York Times bestselling author will speak about his family’s journey with mental illness and his research on mental health and the health care system.
Tuesday, April 2 @ 6:30
Ticks & Human Interaction: Be Tick Smart @ Charlotte Library
Learn about tickborne diseases and how to prevent tick bites with Kate Hammond from the Vermont Department of Health.
*Funded in part by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number UG4LM012347 with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
New & Upcoming Books
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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, March 26
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Baby Time
9:00 am-10:00 amJoin us at the Charlotte Library for songs and stories for babies and their caregivers.
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Preschool Story Time
10:30 am-11:30 am -
Cabin Fever Book Club/Breakout EDU
12:15 pm-1:00 pm -
Kindergarten/1st Grade Story Time
2:15 pm-3:15 pm -
Japanese Book Binding
7:00 pm-8:30 pmIf you'd like to try your hand at making books, Japanese book binding is a perfect place to start. These books are elegant in their simplicity, don't require many tools, are endlessly customizable, and are fun to make! We will make models of several different sewing patterns, then use one of the patterns to create a handy pocket-size travel journal with decorative paper covers. No prior experience required. Please call the library to sign up.
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- Wednesday, March 27
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Personalize Your Windows 10 Computer with Melissa of Orchard Road Computers*
10:00 am-11:30 amJoin Melissa Mendelsohn of Orchard Road Computers for a primer on basic settings on your Windows 10 laptop. Learn how to customize your computer to suit your needs using Windows 10 Settings. Learn how to “tweak” your System, Personalization, and Notification Settings. Please bring your Windows 10 laptop and power cord. Registration required, call 425-3864 or email charlottelibraryvt@gmail.com. All library programs are free and open to the public.
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Book Discussion: Beautiful Boy & Tweak
6:00 pm-7:30 pmParentIN CVSD and the Charlotte Library are hosting a book discussion featuring two different memoirs, one by a father and one by his son, both recounting the harrowing impact the son's drug addiction has on their lives. Readers can choose between "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey through his Son's Addiction" by David Sheff or "Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines" by Nic Sheff. Pizza dinner provided. Participation is encouraged for ages 16+. Pick up your book at the Charlotte Library front desk starting February 13.
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- Thursday, March 28
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Coding Club*
3:15 pm-4:30 pmArt. Design. Coding.
Creating art doesn't always happen with a paintbrush or a pencil. Sometimes, art is made with a computer. Join Coding Club to learn how to create artistic, interactive, and fun computer programs. You'll spray paint graffiti, make animations, create interactive paintings, make a photo image filter, and more. Beginners welcome! 4th grade & up. Space is limited, registration required. Please email or call the library at 425.3864.
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- Monday, April 1
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"Walking Each Other Home" Book Group
10:00 am-11:30 amTaken from Ram Dass’s quote, “we are all just walking each other home,” this book shows us “how death gives us an unparalleled opening to cultivate gratitude, compassion, mindfulness, and an abiding joy in the simple beauty of living.” Poet & hospice activist, Pam MacPherson, facilitates our conversations. Copies of the book available at the Charlotte Library. Meets at Charlotte Senior Center. NOTE: This is a repeat offering of the January book group.
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Drawdown Discussion & Action: Session Three
7:00 pm-8:30 pmThe Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming
The Charlotte Library joins the New York Library Association for a reading of "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming." The book provides our community with the opportunity to come together in conversation around science-based solutions that can help them take purposeful action with focus. By prioritizing disucssions around the 100 most impactful solutions for slowing down climate change citizens, and whole communities, can spend their time, energy and enthusiasm on making a true difference for their future. Copies available at the library circulation desk.
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- Tuesday, April 2
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Baby Time
9:00 am-10:00 amJoin us at the Charlotte Library for songs and stories for babies and their caregivers.
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Preschool Story Time
10:30 am-11:30 am -
Cabin Fever Book Club/Breakout EDU
12:15 pm-1:00 pm -
Kindergarten/1st Grade Story Time
2:15 pm-3:15 pm -
Ticks & Human Interaction: Be Tick Smart
6:30 pm-7:30 pmThe spread of tickborne diseases to humans, including Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, is on the rise in Vermont. "Be Tick Smart" and learn about tickborne diseases and how to prevent tick bites with Kate Hammond from the Vermont Department of Health. Presented in collaboration with Carpenter-Carse Library as part of our Supporting a Healthy Community from Head to Toe series.
*Funded in part by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number UG4LM012347 with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
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- Thursday, April 4
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Coding Club*
3:15 pm-4:30 pmArt. Design. Coding.
Creating art doesn't always happen with a paintbrush or a pencil. Sometimes, art is made with a computer. Join Coding Club to learn how to create artistic, interactive, and fun computer programs. You'll spray paint graffiti, make animations, create interactive paintings, make a photo image filter, and more. Beginners welcome! 4th grade & up. Space is limited, registration required. Please email or call the library at 425.3864.
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- Monday, April 8
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Drawdown Discussion & Action: Session Four
7:00 pm-8:30 pmThe Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming
The Charlotte Library joins the New York Library Association for a reading of "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming." The book provides our community with the opportunity to come together in conversation around science-based solutions that can help them take purposeful action with focus. By prioritizing disucssions around the 100 most impactful solutions for slowing down climate change citizens, and whole communities, can spend their time, energy and enthusiasm on making a true difference for their future. Copies available at the library circulation desk.
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