Ilsley Public Library

Ilsley Public Library Visit us at www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org The Children's Room closes 15 minutes before the rest of the building.

Sarah Partridge Library will be closed today and Thursday due to maintenance issues. We apologize for the inconvenience!
09/15/2026

Sarah Partridge Library will be closed today and Thursday due to maintenance issues. We apologize for the inconvenience!

We are thrilled to announce two FREE movement series beginning this autumn at the Ilsley Public Library! All courses wil...
09/12/2026

We are thrilled to announce two FREE movement series beginning this autumn at the Ilsley Public Library! All courses will take place in our new Community Room.

*Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention*

Lindsay Hart & Wendy Covey from AgeWell VT will be teaching tai chi for community members aged 50+ on Mondays & Fridays, starting September 28 and running through December 4!

Monday at 10:00am - Beginner Course
Monday at 11:15am - Continuing Course
Friday at 10:00am - Continuing Course

Registration is required, so please visit this page on our website for more instructions & more information: https://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/tai-chi-at-the-ilsley-public-library/

*Chair Yoga*

Amy Mincher will be teaching a gentle chair yoga course for adults of all ages on Wednesdays at 10:00am, starting September 30 and running through December 2!

Registration isn't required at this time for chair yoga.

Please reach out with any questions: [email protected]

📆Ilsley Events: Week of 9/14/26All of these events will take place at our reopened location at 75 Main Street!You can al...
09/12/2026

📆Ilsley Events: Week of 9/14/26

All of these events will take place at our reopened location at 75 Main Street!

You can also keep up with our events by viewing the calendar on our website: https://bit.ly/4ymAPeF

📌Save the date! Next Thursday, 9/17, at 6:30pm is the first in our new community lecture series "Weekday Symposium." Eac...
09/10/2026

📌Save the date! Next Thursday, 9/17, at 6:30pm is the first in our new community lecture series "Weekday Symposium." Each lecture in this series is free and open to the public.

VTSU Johnson professor Dr. Hannah Miller will be presenting a talk entitled "Vermont Libraries Resist: What I Have Learned about Community, Democracy, and Civil Rights from Knitting in Every Public Library in Our Brave Little State." Dr. Miller has a very amusing anecdote about their trip to the Ilsley, so make sure to check it out!

📚We are finally settled into our new space and have restarted interlibrary loan (ILL) services for our patrons. If there...
09/09/2026

📚We are finally settled into our new space and have restarted interlibrary loan (ILL) services for our patrons. If there is a book that we don't have at the Ilsley or at Sarah Partridge, we may be able to acquire it for you from another library. Please keep the following guidelines in mind:

📌Check our catalog before requesting an ILL! We are adding new books all the time.

📌We can only request books that were published more than a year ago. If you are interested in a book published within the last year, please submit a purchase suggestion instead of an ILL request.

📌Ilsley Homecard patrons should request ILLs through their home library, not through the Ilsley.

📌There is a limit of 5 active ILLs per patron at any given time.

You can visit our website to get started: https://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/find-it/request-an-ill-check-status-of-a-request/

ILLs can also be requested at the Circulation Desk.

Today, we were thrilled to host Liv & her animal ambassadors from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)! Pictu...
09/05/2026

Today, we were thrilled to host Liv & her animal ambassadors from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)! Pictured are Ithaca, a red-shouldered hawk, and Miami, an Eastern screech owl. Our Great Room was filled to the brim with avid learners and raptor fans of all ages. We’re grateful to Liv for making the trip up from Quechee!

📆Ilsley Events: Week of 9/7/26All of these events will take place at our reopened location at 75 Main Street!You can als...
09/05/2026

📆Ilsley Events: Week of 9/7/26

All of these events will take place at our reopened location at 75 Main Street!

You can also keep up with our events by viewing the calendar on our website: https://bit.ly/4ymAPeF

📌We will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Our regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 8.*...
09/04/2026

📌We will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Our regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 8.

*Week of September 7*

Tuesday-Thursday: 8am-6pm
Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday: 9am-4pm

🎉🌻 We’ve come a long way from the basement!A very special part of our grand opening celebration was the unveiling of our...
09/03/2026

🎉🌻 We’ve come a long way from the basement!

A very special part of our grand opening celebration was the unveiling of our new children’s area, which began with a mini ribbon-cutting and included an inaugural StoryTime with Miss Tricia and button-making with Miss Julie.

Thank you to everyone who participated and to the hundreds of kids that have already visited the library. We hope you love this bright, airy new space!

📷Thank you, Eric, for this wonderful video showcasing our new library! You definitely captured our good side. 😘We are no...
09/02/2026

📷Thank you, Eric, for this wonderful video showcasing our new library! You definitely captured our good side. 😘

We are now OPEN to the public! Visit during our open hours to see our new digs for yourself:

Monday-Thursday: 8am-6pm
Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday: 9am-4pm

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75 Main Street
Middlebury, VT
05753

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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