Essex Free Library's
December News & Events
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The library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for Christmas.
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Are you new to the area? Have you always wanted a library card? Now is the time to sign up. We would love to see you!
click to renew/ register online
Please stop by the Front Desk to pick up your card if you've already registered or renewed online. Thanks!
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While many attractions have closed for the season, the following passes are still valid: ECHO, Vermont History Museum and Vermont Heritage Galleries, and Shelburne Farms.
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DID YOU KNOW?
We carry a big selection of Holiday books and movies? Come and "check" them out!
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The Giving Season
"The Giving Season is upon us! Please help us support our neighbors who rely on Aunt Dot's Place. We are collecting shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry and dish detergent, and other cleaning supplies through the twelfth day of Christmas (Jan 6, 2023). Thanks for contributing if you can!"
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TECH TIME @ THE LIBRARY
Want to learn how to....
Download Audio & eBooks?
Use a Chromebook, Laptop or Cell Phone?
Learn a Language Online?
Use Free Library Digital Resources?
Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 Beginning December 6th
No Appointment Needed
Bring Your Devices and Your Questions - We'll Do Our Best to Answer Them!
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Spanish/English Intercambio
Saturdays 12-2pm beginning 1/7. If you are a native English speaker who wants to learn or improve your Spanish or if you are a native Spanish speaker who wants to improve your English, our intercambio may be for you! For the first hour of every session we will speak exclusively in Spanish and for the second hour we will speak exclusively in English. Come join the conversation!
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Noon Book Discussion Group
Meets the First Thursday of the Month
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Noontime Book Group Meeting at the Library
Thursday, December 1st
Stop by to Pick Up Your Copy!
The Third Man by Graham Greene
Rollo Martins' usual line is the writing of cheap paperback Westerns under the name of Buck Dexter. But when his old friend Harry Lime invites him to Vienna, he jumps at the chance. With exactly five pounds in his pocket, he arrives only just in time to make it to his friend's funeral. The victim of an apparently banal street accident, the late Mr. Lime, it seems, had been the focus of a criminal investigation, suspected of nothing less than being "the worst racketeer who ever made a dirty living in this city." Martins is determined to clear his friend's name, and begins an investigation of his own... (Source: Publisher)
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Noontime Book Group Meeting at the Library
Thursday, January 5th
Vermont Humanities' Vermont Reads 2022: The Most Costly Journey / El Viaje Más Caro
"Much of the work on Vermont dairy farms is done by people from Latin America. Over a thousand migrant laborers from Mexico and other countries milk cows, fix tractors, shovel manure, and take care of calves in our state. The Most Costly Journey (El Viaje Más Caro) tells the stories of 19 of these workers in their own words. Illustrated by New England cartoonists in a variety of styles, each short chapter describes aspects of life as an immigrant farm worker in Vermont: crossing the southern border, struggling with English, adapting to winter, growing gardens, raising children, dealing with health crises, and working long hours." (Source: https://www.vermonthumanities.org/programs/book-a-program/vermont-reads/vermont-reads-2022/)
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Creative Cards with Noreen will be in person this month. For Adults only. Come and learn how to make two different Holiday cards December 9th at 3:00pm in the Community Room. Limited space available. Please sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-cards-with-noreen-tickets-476731074477
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Rummikub
Meets Fridays, 1-3pm, beginning Dec 2nd.
No need to RVSP; just drop in and meet up with other players at the reserved table in the Mezzanine.
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Hand and Foot Canasta
Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm.
Meets at the round table in the mezzanine.
Printed rules available.
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* NEW FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS - The Library has a new collection of visual dictionaries in the following languages: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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We also have pre-loaded Launchpad tablets (no internet required) to help learn English phrases, spelling, grammar, writing, and US Law. The Launchpads may be borrowed by Essex Free Library cardholders for seven days.
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* ASL - We've refreshed our ASL (American Sign Language) resources with a new visual dictionary and a five-DVD ASL Starter Course.
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The Daytime Drop-In Needlecraft Group is meeting every Tuesday, 1-3pm. Bring your current needlecraft project or start a new one in the company of others!
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We have a wonderful collection of "THINGS" for you to check out! You may be surprised to see what we have. It is a good way to try something new!
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Frosty Weather Books:
Fiction:
Winter Garden (Hannah)
The Winter of Our Discontent (Steinbeck)
Winter Study (Barr)
Winter of the World (Follett)
In the Midst of Winter (Allende)
The Winter Witch (Arden)
Non-fiction:
Ravens in Winter (Heinrich)
Feeding Wild Birds in Winter (Dobson)
Winter World (Heinrich)
Snowshoeing in Vermont: The Best Winter Hikes (Recor)
Winter Poems (Rogasky)
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (May)
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Children's News and Events
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Story Time with Miss Emily.
Wednesdays at 11:00am
We hope to see you there!
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Grab and Go Craft Kits are ready for you to take with you every Friday. It is always a surprise! Enjoy!
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Mr. Dinosaur is taking good care of our puzzle collection. The weather is getting cooler. Come and check out a puzzle.
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Along with other cooler weather activities is our great collection of games! Check them out!
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Come and check out the Fairy Window. Where are the Fairies reading the books? I wonder how it will look this winter?
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