Charlotte Library

Charlotte Library We have deep roots in the community and celebrate our heritage, and collaborate with other groups and individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

At the Charlotte Library, we’re creating a rich, inclusive experience for our residents and visitors by providing the very best traditional and contemporary library services, books, information and connections to the world around us. Always free and open, the only entrance requirement is interest. We represent the new face of information technology – focused on innovative life-long learning and enlightened entertainment. We are committed to a sustainable and enduring presence in Charlotte
providing access to knowledge and the expertise of a librarian for success. We have a responsive culture, passionate about meeting our rapidly changing world and being at the center of it. Our staff tend to be generalists who know so much about so many things and naturally are well read. As we create new ways of connecting to information and building literacy in the community, we’ll foster the friendly atmosphere that welcomes toddlers, teenagers and seniors--and everyone in between. Our people empower us; the building, collections and programs enhance the work and vital role the library plays in our civilization.
“Libraries are an essential service in action, as well as an effective leveler of privilege and avenue of reinvention.”
-- Marilyn Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Whether you have a couple of crops or plans to fill pantry and freezer for year-round use, organic gardener Marsha Campa...
09/15/2026

Whether you have a couple of crops or plans to fill pantry and freezer for year-round use, organic gardener Marsha Campaniello has the tips and techniques for you. Learn easy-to-achieve, home-scale practices for personal use and family self sufficiency with non-fancy equipment for canning, freezing, and drying the summer bounty.

Space is limited so sign up today: https://forms.gle/Ec6suptUPZL5ChAi7

ℹKeeping the Harvest: Simple Ways to Preserve Food
Monday, September 21
10:00-11:30am
Charlotte Library

Join us at the Library and beyond for great programs and activities!Don't miss the townwide Solar-Bration  on Sunday fro...
09/14/2026

Join us at the Library and beyond for great programs and activities!
Don't miss the townwide Solar-Bration on Sunday from 1 to 3pm!

Charlotte Solar-brationSunday, September 201:00 pm - 3:00 pm We're celebrating solar! The Charlotte Energy & Climate Act...
09/10/2026

Charlotte Solar-bration
Sunday, September 20
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We're celebrating solar! The Charlotte Energy & Climate Action Committee (CECAC), together with Charlotte Fire & Rescue and the Charlotte Library, invites you to an afternoon of community connection. Come to learn about the new solar system on the town firehouse and meet with our local first responders. Enjoy treats from the Sisters of Anarchy ice cream truck and share some lawn games with your neighbors.
Make sure to wear yellow or orange to help create a HUMAN SUN for an aerial drone photo!

This program is part of the Charlotte Library & CECAC Community Resilience Hub grant from the Land Access & Opportunity Board.

Exhibitionist Book ClubJoin Kat Redniss, Public Programs Educator at the Shelburne Museum, for a three-part series conne...
09/09/2026

Exhibitionist Book Club
Join Kat Redniss, Public Programs Educator at the Shelburne Museum, for a three-part series connecting the museum’s exhibit of rarely seen gems from the Webb collection with literature.

Varied & Alive Tour at Shelburne Museum
Thursday, September 17 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm

“The Night Circus” Book Discussion at Pierson Library
Tuesday, September 22 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Creative Response at Charlotte Library
Wednesday, August 26 | 7:00 pm -8:30 pm

Get the full details: https://www.charlottepubliclibrary.org/news_detail_T10_R127.php
Questions? Email Margaret at [email protected].

Pierson Library Shelburne Museum

Thanks to the UVM Master Gardener program, we have a new tool in the Library of Things: a Soil Sampling Kit. Join Master...
09/05/2026

Thanks to the UVM Master Gardener program, we have a new tool in the Library of Things: a Soil Sampling Kit. Join Master Gardener Karen Tuininga for a demo of this easy-to-use tool and learn about the benefits for your lawn, garden, and Lake Champlain!

The 60-minute, hands-on presentation focuses on how to easily sample soils in your lawn and garden. Learn keys to collecting quality soil samples that produce accurate test results and discover how soil testing can save you money, improve plant health, and protect local waterways. You will see a soil sampling probe in action—and try it yourself! Learn how easy it is to collect a quality soil sample from your lawn or garden(s).

ℹSoil Sampling Program
10:30am-12:30pm, Saturday, September 12

This presentation is supported by UVM Extension in collaboration with the Composting Association of Vermont with funding by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under assistance agreement (LC00A01871) to NEIWPCC in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

Jan Schwarz leads a microscopic exploration of the Library's 250 Garden, on the lookout for bugs, slugs, and other tiny ...
09/04/2026

Jan Schwarz leads a microscopic exploration of the Library's 250 Garden, on the lookout for bugs, slugs, and other tiny critters. Using the tools from her Project Micro program, you can help discover who's living among the herbs and vegetables. You'll go home with a mini-catalog of insects and new knowledge of gardens in miniature! For all ages. Registration required: https://forms.gle/eEdC4oaujV47ywmf7

ℹBugs & Slugs in the 250 Garden
Saturday, September 12
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Charlotte Library

LIBRARY EVENTS: September 5 - 11SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 510am: Stillwater Meditation with Rain Stickney10am: Let's LEGO!MOND...
09/04/2026

LIBRARY EVENTS: September 5 - 11

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
10am: Stillwater Meditation with Rain Stickney
10am: Let's LEGO!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
CLOSED for Labor Day

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
10am: Preschool Story Time

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
10am: Preschool Free Play
3pm: Book Chat
5pm: Crochet and Knit Night

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
9:30am: Baby Time
6:30pm: Poetry at the Grange

PLAN AHEAD: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
10:30am: Soil Sampling Program with Master Gardener Karen Tuininga
12pm: Bugs & Slugs in the 250 Garden for Kids (registration required)

All programs are free of charge & open to the public. More info about all our programs: charlottepubliclibrary.org.

Join us for a book talk with author (and Charlotter) Bill Fox about "[h]ow a pioneering manuscript librarian and intelle...
09/03/2026

Join us for a book talk with author (and Charlotter) Bill Fox about "[h]ow a pioneering manuscript librarian and intellectual uncovered buried records that reshaped America’s past." As the London-based agent of the US Library of Congress, Ruth Anna Fisher (1886–1975) profoundly shaped the field of US history. Working at the British Museum and Public Record Office between the world wars, she was responsible for a vast program of identifying and copying up to a million documents related to American history, with prescient attention to the transatlantic slave trade.
In Envoy to the Archives, Bill offers the first full-length biography of this remarkable American intellectual. He is president emeritus of St. Lawrence University, where he served as president for twelve years, and the author of noted books on history and theology.

Copies available for sale and refreshments served.

Address

115 Ferry Road
Charlotte, VT
05445

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(802) 425-3864

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