Manchester Community Library

09/06/2026

The Library will be closed tomorrow, Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day. See you on Tuesday!

09/04/2026

Introducing Rosie's Girls, a brand new program at the library! Starting Tuesday, September 8th, join us after school in the Craft Room to learn how to build with your own two hands. Think bookshelves, birdhouses, planters, and more!

Made possible through a grant from Vermont Works for Women, each weekly session includes an introduction to nontraditional careers for women and gender-nonconforming individuals by local welders, builders, and tradeswomen, followed by hands-on instruction in STEAM skills and trades with Paige and Carson.

• Tuesdays, 3:30–5:00 PM for 10 weeks
• Manchester Community Library Craft Room
⚠️ Spots are extremely limited! Registration is required, and participants should plan to commit to all 10 sessions.

Rosie's Girls welcomes anyone who identifies as a girl regardless of assignment at birth, as well as non-binary and gender-expansive youth who are comfortable in a girl-centered space.

Don't miss this unique opportunity, register now at https://mclvt.org/stec_event/rosies-girls/

09/02/2026

No NDS Playgroup on Thursday, 9/3. See you next week!

08/30/2026

Big week at MCL! Get a taste of Burmese culture at our CommUNITY Gathering with Chef May Stannard of Moonwink Burmese Food + charcuterie from Mystico. Our six-month Between Two Worlds series is going out with a bang: "Shterna and the Lost Voice" by Magid Ensemble is the grand finale, a stunning live performance with shadow puppetry, a handmade scroll, and klezmer music that'll give you chills. Ready to make something? Grab a pen and join Gretchen Hammell's three-week Zines & Comics Bootcamp to tell your story your way. Learn more at mclvt.org.

08/30/2026

What a meaningful way to bring a community together: to truly see one another, share a laugh, listen with care, and treat every neighbor with respect and dignity.

Vermont has been that kind of place for our team: a place where we have felt welcome and can give something meaningful back. I am incredibly proud of our ArtLords team and partners for continuing to create spaces where neighbors of all ages can gather, paint side by side, and transform an ordinary wall into a shared expression of joy, belonging, and hope.

This, too, is the story of America: people from different backgrounds choosing connection over division, creating together, and reminding one another that we belong to the same community. It may not be the story we hear often enough, but it is the America we have witnessed, and the America worth building.



Manchester Community Library

08/26/2026

LOCATION CHANGE! This week, our NDS Playgroup is meeting at the Rec Park. See you there and enjoy the weather ☀️

08/20/2026

The Annual Manchester Mah Jongg Tournament last week was a roaring success! Thank you to Pat Frazer for organizing a great event, and thank you to all who contributed and participated. Together, you raised $1,870 for MCL!

If you want to join in on the fun, Pat and the MCL Mah Jongg players host a weekly open play on Wednesdays from 12 - 3 pm at the Library.

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

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08/19/2026

Come paint with us! It may have rained on our paint parade in July, but the ArtLords are back and ready to help us repaint our fence mural this week. Stop by on Friday or Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm to help us create a work of public art celebrating literature as a shared point of connection across cultures and experiences.

New Dates! Community Mural Painting with the ArtLords