Burnham Memorial Library- Youth Services

08/13/2026

Our final children's performance of the summer is this afternoon at 2:00PM. Please join us!
Fizzical Fairytales presents:
"Finding Rhymes as Diggy Digs: A Little History of Nursery Rhymes."
Deirdre Trowel—Archaelogist (friends call her ‘Diggy’), and partner,
Dug, sift through Medieval evidence of well known children’s songs & rhymes. Inspect the treasures they find. Sing the songs they unearth. Play the games children played hundreds of years ago.
All the while, you’ll be learning a little about the lives of children in the Middle Ages.

A young archaeologist and her partner explore the history of children's songs and games in this theatrical look at the past.

06/15/2026

Vermont Stage presents The Imaginators by Dwayne Hartford this Thursday at 1:00 PM.
VT Stage brings the joy of theatre to the Burnham Library! When siblings Anne and Tim move to a new town, Anne wants to seem older—and wants nothing to do with her little brother. Then the next-door neighbor appears: the fabulous Nina Frances Elizabeth Vanderhelden, master of make-believe. With moving boxes and odds-and-ends from the garage, Nina launches the trio into an epic adventure where they outwit the child-eating Mooklecratz, discover hidden bravery, and learn how much stronger they are together. By the end, Anne, Tim, and Nina remind us that imagination isn’t just play—it’s a powerful tool for facing fears, making friends, and seeing ourselves anew, and it invites kids and adults never to lose their sense of play and creativity. This play includes a brief meet and greet with the actors in costume after the show!
Ideal for children ages 5 and above.

Siblings Anne and Tim move to a new town and are soon launched into an epic adventure.

05/28/2026

We have an opening in our Creative Expression camp. If you are an incoming 6th-9th grader, this might be the perfect fit for you.
We have an amazing lineup of presenters, so grab that last spot!
Please fill in all 3 forms.
https://colchestervt.gov/3370/Creative-Expression-Camp-for-Middle-Scho
If you have any questions, call us at 802-264-5660 or reach out directly to Meg ([email protected]) or Hannah ([email protected]).
Hope to see you there!

This summer, we are hosting a free (!) four-day camp for those entering grades6-9. The aim is for participants to explore different genres of creative expression through words and visuals, as well as hear from local professionals working in those fields. Each day will focus on a specific humanities....

04/23/2026

We had such a fun time painting along with Bob Ross. Everybody was so talented and patient.
If you want to try this one yourself, it’s Season 10, Episode 10: Ocean Sunset.
Burnham Memorial Library

04/07/2026

A new Storywalk® has been installed at Village Park!
The story they chose is the bilingual version of Please Mr. Panda by Steve Antony (Please, Mr. Panda / Por favor, Sr. Panda).
This is a great story for meeting some adorable animals, checking your manners and, as a bonus, learning a little Spanish.
Thank you to the members of Burnham's Teen Advisory Board for preparing and installing the story.

02/09/2026

It's chilly out there, so bundle up and join us for Music with Liz- today at 10:30am at the Meeting House.

01/28/2026

Dario Cutura will be sharing his book with our Young Writers group on Thursday January 29 at 3:30 PM. He will talk about writing, collaborating with his son, and finding an illustrator. Join us!

01/27/2026

Siber Sled Dogs visited us last Saturday. What fun!
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01/02/2026