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Winter Lanterns
Winter Lanterns
Drop in to explore tracing paper, cool colors, winter skylines, and abstract geometric patterns and walk away with your own winter lantern.
Programs
We are a learning and cultural center of the community. We offer hundreds of free programs each year for all ages. Everyone can attend, you don’t need to have a library card. We host authors and historians, storytimes and craft activities, arts and musical events, and much more. We are especially proud of PoemCity, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month, and our StoryWalk® program, which has spread the joy of reading across the world!
Featured Programs
Art at the Library
The Library contains a small permanent art and sculpture collection, and hosts regular monthly exhibits by local artists in the Kitzmiller Fiction room and the Children’s Library.
PoemCity
PoemCity is our annual celebration of National Poetry Month each April. PoemCity displays poems by Vermonters in storefront windows in downtown Montpelier and organizes a community calendar of poetry events for the month.
StoryWalk®
Combine reading and the great outdoors with StoryWalk®! StoryWalk promotes early literacy, physical activity, and time together in nature. It’s a fun and educational family activity that you can bring to your community!
All Events and Programs
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DIY Finger Board Skatepark
DIY Finger Board Skatepark
Drop in! Use critical thinking and engineering skills to create a mini skate park for a finger board out of recycling. One fingerboard per participant while supplies last.
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Graham Cracker Architecture with Vermont Historical Society
Graham Cracker Architecture with Vermont Historical Society
Learn about Vermont architecture, find historic shapes in the library, and then practice building your own out of graham crackers.
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Board Game Night!
Board Game Night!
Join us for a fun and relaxed Board Game Night at the library on February 26th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM! While this event is family-friendly and kids are...
3 events,
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Color Viewers
Color Viewers
Drop in to make a color viewer! It is a playful way to explore colors, brighten up winter and see the world in a new way!
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DIY Notebooks
DIY Notebooks
Drop in and use your creativity to make a notebook of your very own for sketching, planning, or recording your thoughts!
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Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
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Snowflakes, Snowflakes, Snowflakes!
Snowflakes, Snowflakes, Snowflakes!
Drop in and get crafty by making three different styles of snowflakes. One with popsicle sticks, one with beads, and one with a hole puncher.
Meet Teddy the therapy dog
Meet Teddy the therapy dog
You will learn about their duties, see some tricks (he can read), and maybe he will sit and listen to you read a short story!
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Discovering Self-Identity Through Culture and Conversation
Discovering Self-Identity Through Culture and Conversation
As part of our Just Like a Book, More Than My Cover series this March, join us for a unique and enriching library event that explores self-identity through diverse cultural...
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Silly Stress Balls
Silly Stress Balls
Promote relaxation and reduce stress when you drop in to make your own silly stress ball!
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4 events,
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Fiber Night
Fiber Night
Calling all fiber art enthusiasts! Bring your knitting, crocheting, weaving, or any other fiber project to the library for a relaxing evening of creativity and connection. Gather around the cozy...
3 events,
Language Lounge: French
Language Lounge: French
Ces réunions sans rendez-vous vous donnent l’occasion de perfectionner vos compétences conversationnelles. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus. N’hésitez pas à apporter un sac repas et un dictionnaire. These drop-in...
3 events,
1 event,
Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
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3 events,
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Creating Personal Narratives Through Art
Creating Personal Narratives Through Art
Creating Our Own Book Covers: A Hands-On Workshop for Self-Exploration For the second part of our Just Like a Book, More Than My Cover series, we invite you to a...
Free
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League of Women Voters Lecture Series: Garland v. Cargill – Gun Rights
League of Women Voters Lecture Series: Garland v. Cargill – Gun Rights
League of Women Voters 2024-25 Lecture Series: Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Free
3 events,
Language Lounge: French
Language Lounge: French
Ces réunions sans rendez-vous vous donnent l’occasion de perfectionner vos compétences conversationnelles. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus. N’hésitez pas à apporter un sac repas et un dictionnaire. These drop-in...
2 events,
1 event,
Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
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Soup to Nuts: An Eccentric History of Food
Soup to Nuts: An Eccentric History of Food
Rebecca Rupp reveals the rocky evolution of table manners, the not-so-welcome invention of the fork, the awful advent of portable soup, and the surprising benefits of family dinners. The history...
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Herstories: A Discussion of Intersectional Feminism and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Herstories: A Discussion of Intersectional Feminism and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Celebrate Women’s History Month by attending Herstories, a community discussion of intersectional feminism.
3 events,
Language Lounge: French
Language Lounge: French
Ces réunions sans rendez-vous vous donnent l’occasion de perfectionner vos compétences conversationnelles. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus. N’hésitez pas à apporter un sac repas et un dictionnaire. These drop-in...
2 events,
1 event,
Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
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3 events,
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Board Game Night!
Board Game Night!
Join us for a fun and relaxed Board Game Night at the library on March 26th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM! While this event is family-friendly and kids are...
4 events,
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A Fireside Chat with Katherine Paterson
A Fireside Chat with Katherine Paterson
Multi-Award Winning author Katherine Paterson presents her new picture book biography, Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams.
Language Lounge: French
Language Lounge: French
Ces réunions sans rendez-vous vous donnent l’occasion de perfectionner vos compétences conversationnelles. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus. N’hésitez pas à apporter un sac repas et un dictionnaire. These drop-in...
4 events,
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Story Slam – Just Like a Book, More Than My Cover
Story Slam – Just Like a Book, More Than My Cover
As part of our Just Like a Book, More Than My Cover series this March, join us for the culminating event: a dynamic and empowering story slam led by Vermont-based...
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Homeschool Family Meetup
Homeschool Family Meetup
Homeschooling families with youth of all ages meet up at the library for crafts, games, and other activities. Connect with others to share ideas and events. 12-2pm in the Children’s...
1 event,
Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
0 events,
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Fiber Night
Fiber Night
Bring your knitting, crocheting, weaving, or any other fiber project to the library for a relaxing evening of creativity and connection.
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Farmers Night – The Laureates Three
Farmers Night – The Laureates Three
The Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Farmers Night presents the Laureates Three as the kickoff of PoemCity 2025! This special event features three acclaimed poet laureates—Bianca Stone of Vermont, Jennifer Militello of New Hampshire, and Julia Bouwsma of Maine. Join us as these distinguished poets...
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Voice & Vision – All Month Long
The Vision & Voice exhibit is a collaboration of poets and original artwork by the members of the Art Resource Association to celebrate National Poetry Month. The show will be...
Language Lounge: French
Language Lounge: French
Ces réunions sans rendez-vous vous donnent l’occasion de perfectionner vos compétences conversationnelles. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus. N’hésitez pas à apporter un sac repas et un dictionnaire. These drop-in...
3 events,
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I am Poetry
I am Poetry
This interactive workshop welcomes participants of all ages—whether 10 or 110—to explore self-expression through poetry. Guided by thoughtful prompts, attendees will create their own "I Am" poems, with the opportunity...
1 event,
Write Now!
Write Now!
Having trouble finding time to write? Join us this Saturday (and every Saturday) for an hour of writing! It’s our experience that writing in the company of other authors can...
Can I book a program at the Library?
Yes! If you would like the Library to sponsor and coordinate your program, you can reach out to the Adult or Youth Librarians in charge of programs. Library sponsored programs are limited and book months in advance, but you can also use our meeting rooms and offer your own program.