The July Library Book Club pick is The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in…
Check out the winners of the Button Design Contest! 1st Place by Van Joe 2nd Place by Chloe Viner 1st Place, Youth, by Alaina Root-Chevrier…
These Violent Delights By Chloe Gong Reviewed by Molly Mackenzie These Violent Delights is the enthralling debut by Chloe Gong. Taking place in the city…
Lore By Alexandra Bracken Reviewed by Molly Mackenzie Lore by 1# New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken is a fun read- but doesn’t live…
Sythe By Neal Shusterman Reviewed by Molly Mackenzie Although there are a few world building related flaws in the this book, the futuristic world Shusterman…
This month’s Library Book Club pick is Wish You Well by David Baldacci Precocious twelve-year-old Louisa Mae Cardinal lives in the hectic New York…
We got a ton of entries for the Swanton Community Poetry Contest – too many to copy/paste here, so click through the link to check…
Birdie & Me By J.M.M. Juanez Reviewed by Rebecca Rupp This one is a charmer. After their mother dies, Jack and her younger brother Birdie are…
Bloom By Kenneth Oppel Reviewed by Rebecca Rupp Really creepy plants. After a strange rain, an invasive forest of toxic spiky black plants sprouts –…
Project Hail Mary By Andy Weir Reviewed by Rebecca Rupp For those who loved Andy Weir’s The Martian, try Project Hail Mary – in which…
Amber & Clay By Laura Amy Schlitz Reviewed by Rebecca Rupp Amber is Melisto, daughter of a wealthy family in 5th-century BCE Athens, adored byher…
April is National Poetry Month and the Swanton Public Library is putting together a community-generated Poetry Compilation. All are encouraged to use the theme of…
This month’s Library Book Club pick is The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton When five young mothers—Frankie, Linda, Kath, Ally, and Brett—first meet in…
This month’s Library Book Club pick is THE ROOM ON RUE AMELIE BY KRISTIN Harmel From Goodreads: For fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and…
Potions class!A budding witch, mid-spell.Snape would be proud.Dragon egg. Very dangerous. You hold it.Just don’t let it hatch first.Preparation is a must for proper potions…
Get the best information on the 2021 Vote by attending the public informational meetings! Monday, February 22nd at 7PM via zoom for the Town &…
Exciting news: the Swanton Public Library is now offering Kanopy to our patrons! What is Kanopy you ask? Kanopy is an online video streaming platform…
The Swanton Public Library is now open by appointment and for curbside pick-up. (Full disclosure, the board of trustees felt that I was too hasty…
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuary Turton Reviewed by Kirkus Reviews After an outbreak of ghastly events aboard the Saardam, a merchant vessel returning…
Christmas is less than four weeks away (yes, I KNOW), and if you are anything like us you like to a.) receive from, and b.) give books…
As of Governor Scott’s press conference on Friday November 13th, the library is scaling back according to newly announced restrictions. We will not be holding any…
Every November, writers all over the world sign up for NaNoWriMo and take the next step in their writing journey: writing a novel in just…
This month’s Library Book Club pick is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah From Goodreads: With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures…
In recent times we have prided ourselves on the positively beautiful book displays our librarian, Barb, has crafted since she joined us a little while…
Back when every single item was meticulously cataloged on index cards (physically!), the issue of sloppy penmanship was not just annoying but debilitating to the profession. Enter…
Piranesi By Susannah Clarke Reviewed by Caleb Rupp Piranesi, the titular main character, dwells inside within a house of endless, cavernous halls. It is the…
What you need: A glue gun, preferably with a variable heat setting. Chopsticks. (15″ cooking chopsticks are best, but not necessary.) Acrylic paint and brushes.…
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We have left behind our former Integrated Library System (ILS) LibraryWorld and have joing VOKAL the Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries! That was very…
In honor of April being poetry month the library invites you to share a poem of your own with your peers! Poems will be posted…
The Swanton Public Library is a central community hub for the town and village – an honor, but also a concern during a public health…
Harry Potter Night is, without a doubt, our favorite event of the year. We spend months mulling over what we want to do, new crafts…
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and we want you to take the challenge!! The goal of NaNoWriMo is to try to write an…
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse By K. Eason Reviewed by Rebecca Rupp Imagine The Princess Bride – but with fairies, multiple planets, political plots, and social…
I’m not going to spin you a long yarn, or needle you with all the knitty gritty details – you’ve got places to be and…
A selection of new books, but come visit to check out everything that’s new on the shelves! – the Librarians The Ruin of Kings by…
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (based on a shamefully true story) is about a reform school for boys in the 1960s where the laws…
The Testaments Margaret Atwood Sequels (or prequels) – we all know this – are often a disaster. Look at Alexandra Ripley’s Scarlett, the awful attempt at…
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton The world as we know it has ended, and the apocalypse is narrated by S.T. (for Shit Turd), a…
Hoo boy! Summer is not officially over but, yeah, it’s over. We know the school year can be difficult, so we’re trying to regularize our…
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins You’ve all heard this type of story before: a commoner somehow finds themselves hanging out with royalty and falling…
Knife by Jo Nesbo The newest entry into the Scandinavian crime series starring Harry Hole (which I will never stop snickering about) in which our…
Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron This book made me cry, and cry, and cry again. Last Bus to Everland is about Brody Fair…
The Mueller Report by the Special Investigator’s Office I imagine you’ve heard of this and, like apparently 89% of congresspeople, you probably haven’t read it.…
FKA USA by Reed King The year is 2085 and the United States has dissolved into assorted warring territories (among them the Sovereign Nation of…
The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan Set during World War II, the abrasive and indomitable Mrs. Braithwaite – following a painful divorce –…
Let us know if you would like to take part in a Craft Fair/Farmer’s Market in Swanton! Click the link to fill out a survey,…
The purpose of Summer Reading is to challenge yourself and/or your family to read as much as you can before the summer ends. It shouldn’t…
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women—two sisters and their mother—in one…
by G. Willow Wilson A gorgeous fantasy set in the 15th century in Moorish Spain where, after decades of war, the Sultan of Granada is…
Upheaval by Jared Diamond A history of how nations deal with and survive turbulent times. The British are Coming by Rick Atkinson Having won the…
Monday, May 27th Decoration: 1pm – 2:15pm Parade starts at 2:30pm Join the parade! Bring your bike to the Swanton Central School parking lot so…
5/4 @ 11 Are you interested in sharing your ideas for a better MVU and community experience? Join the discussion to help determine the best…
May 21, All Day Library staff are going goth! Stop into the Library to see your favorite (and we ARE your favorites, right?) librarians dressed…
Local worm and compost expert Bob Engstrom will be visiting us for a fun, hands-on program that will keep kids and parents actively engaged and…
Come to the Library to make gifts for Mom! We’ll be creating cards and ADORABLE little origami figures that will melt literally anyone’s heart. Downstairs,…