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…
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…
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…
The Swanton Public Library is a central community hub for the town and village – an honor, but also a concern during a public health…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The public is welcome to learn about the struggle migrant farmworkers in Addison County and throughout the state. Migrant Justice is a grassroots farmworker-led organization…
VACANCY Library Trustee The Swanton Public Library has announced a vacant Trustee position on its Library Board of Trustees. The Trustees are responsible…
Kids’ Fairy Gardens Session 1 – Monday, July 10th – 5 PM Session 2 – Monday, July 17th – 5 PM Create your own Fairy…
Swanton Public Library Board of Trustees May 24, 2017 The financial meeting of the Swanton Public Library Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday,…
We’ve got a grant for History Camp 2017! We’ll be doing Mesopotamia, ancient Africa, China, Greece, and the Incas of Peru this year – and…
The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at the Library on May 24th at 7:00pm. This special meeting will be dedicated solely to…
Please follow the link below for the ALA’s press release on the 2017 Youth Media Award Winners. 2017 ALA Youth Media Award Winners
For years the front door of the Swanton Public Library has been locked. The 99-year-old edifice boasts four Corinthian columns one of which was, until…