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Browse & Borrow and Sit & Surf are BACK!
Browse & Borrow is back! In addition to Curbside Lending and Park & Surf, members are invited to browse the entire collection—from DVDs to children’s books! MCL members are invited to spend 20 minutes per day with the collection. Please note, masks must be worn properly at all times regardless of vaccination status. Click here to review our Browse & Borrow guidelines!
Sit & Surf services will also be available during Browse & Borrow times—no appointment (or membership) required! For additional information regarding our Sit & Surf services, please visit our website.
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Lendable Chromebooks
Thanks to a generous grant from the Vermont Department of Libraries, the MCL has four brand-new Chromebooks available for members to check out and use at home or with Park & Surf wifi. Check out the new lending page for details, and visit during Browse & Borrow (Mondays and Fridays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., and Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) to request a laptop!
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In Her Words: Making Oral History for Mother's Day
Thursday, May 6th | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Family histories, the rich stories, and meanings behind names, places, heirlooms and more can be lost without intentional conversations with loved ones. Retired teacher Kat Malley shows us how to set the stage to open up a dialogue. She offers different approaches and prompts to help spark fruitful conversations and a number of ways to record and safeguard an oral history, turning it into a timeless keepsake for generations to come. Observe Mother's Day by inviting your Mother to tell her story, in her words.
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Mindful Meditation:
Maintaining the Habit
Monday, May 3rd | 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Build, strengthen and maintain equilibrium, clarity and calm through a beneficial meditation practice led by local mindful meditation and yoga practitioner Larissa Hall Carlson. The community practice provides a wonderful shared experience and guidance on how to create and maintain a practice at home. This will be the last session until the Library opens for outdoor programming.
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FIRST WEDNESDAYS Domestic Soldiers: British Housewives and the Second World War
Wednesday, May 5th | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
How did the British housewives experience the Second World War and contribute to the war effort? Saint Michael's Professor of History Jen Purcell tells the stories of seven British housewives. They grappled with the challenges of wartime, navigated shifting relationships at home and in their communities, and struggled to be recognized for their efforts.
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Plan Ahead
The MCL Events Calendar shows future happenings farther in advance, and we're always adding new things.
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Crafternoon: Mother's Day Cards
Wednesday, May 5th | 4:00 p.m.
Make your home a makerspace! Relax after school with a quick story and guided craft of the week. This week, in honor of Mother's Day on May 9th, we will be making Mother's Day cards, for moms or for the other important women in our lives. Register for Crafternoon and complete the kit request form to get some basic card-making supplies. While supplies last; limit 3 per household.
This craft is rated FM, for Fairly Messy. (That's the best kind!)
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Virtual Story Time: Grow!
Tuesday, May 4th & Thursday, May 6th |
10:30 a.m.
Join us on Facebook Live twice weekly to explore a variety of books, flip book and felt board songs, rhymes and other activities with a different weekly theme. This week, we are reading and learning all about seeds, plants, and gardens.
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May is AAPI Heritage Month!
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The MCL invites you to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May by checking out materials in our collection that explore the history, culture, and community of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. These images represent a sampling of titles in our collection by AAPI authors, and some that discuss issues of race, diversity, and inclusion.
Members may find these materials by visiting the Library in person during Browse & Borrow hours, or by requesting via Curbside Lending using an online form or by calling the Library at (802) 549-4576.
Click Here To Visit Our Online Catalog
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We're Hiring!
The MCL is seeking a warm, curious, flexible, and creative individual to fill the role of Patron Experience Specialist. The Specialist is responsible for staffing the Help Desk and serving as a welcoming first impression of the Library. As an ambassador for the Library, this individual ensures friendly and efficient service as patrons utilize our virtual and on-site resources. Click here for full details and information on how to apply.
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