Welcome to the Salisbury Free Public Library

Name: SFPL
Address: 918 Maple Street, Salisbury, VT, 05769-9685, US
Telephone: 802-352-4198

918 Maple St/ PO Box 59

Salisbury, VT 05769

802-352-4198

Hours:

Tuesday 10-6

Thursday 1-4

Saturday 9-12

Sunday 1-4

Big News! The Library is delighted to announce a major grant from the VT Department of Libraries. More info HERE.

About the Library

The Salisbury Free Public Library was originally founded in 1901 after years of advocating for one, and set up in the home of a former schoolmaster. Since then it has moved around the town quite a bit as different residents have kindly offered to house it, and finally found a permanent home in the old town hall in 1969. The Library currently has over 5000 books and a range of "non-traditional items," like snowshoes, park passes, games and puzzles, seeds, and 2 wildlife cameras that can be checked out. The building, which was built in 1869, is a fine example of greek revival architecture and cosy place to be.

Library Director: Alissa Shethar

Assistant Librarian: Travis Truax

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The librarian's chickens are in overdrive, so the library will have eggs to give away this winter. Please come take some, all are from pastured organic chickens.

Just what you need as you curl up by the fire this November... some juicy new books to read! The new Booker prize winner is not easy to find, so come get it here...

A new Storywalk is up on the Pitch Pine Trail in Salisbury. Read the book with your child as you walk the first half mile - it's a charming story about the seasons and the joys of gardening.

This Sunday! Come relax and get crafty with us.

In Antalya, I went to a city library and met the library director and his assistant. He told me that even though his library didn’t have a lot of books, it was a popular place for women to come in the mornings and for school children to come after school and do their homework. He was very nice and it was quite peaceful!

Here is the famous library of Ephesus. If you were a freeborn man of means in Roman times, you could read in this lavishly decorated temple of learning. Two floors with soaring ceilings and library pages to bring you that best selling scroll or papyrus.

At the Topkapi Palace in old Istanbul, we of course visited the Sultan’s Library, a beautifully designed building with diffused light and lots of it. The Sultan had a personal librarian, a highly educated former soldier who brought him whichever book he desired. I was ridiculously pleased to learn that the Sultan’s Librarian did not have to be castrated, like many other guards in the Palace. We also saw the Sultan’s jewels, which included gold candlesticks weighing more than I do, and the largest diamond I’ve ever seen. A good book is of course worth more than rubies…

Turkey has started putting libraries in the airports, with actual books you can check out and return to other airports. Kütüphane is Turkish for library, a word I did my best to tuck away in my leaky brain.

Librarian on vacation, in Zurich, where it is raining and cold. Here is the “mothership” of the Zurich public library, which is obviously a haven for students who need somewhere to study. Also for tourists like me, who just need to get out of the rain and connect to the free WiFi.

The kids are having lots of fun at Children's Storyhour, 10:30 on Tuesdays. We have a great group now, and we read a book, play a bit, do a farm-related activity...

Today we have roma tomatoes, melons, carrots, apples and freshly picked Books! Come by to get yours.

And... CLiF books for younger folks coming soon...

What a terrific special StoryTime yesterday with author and artist @ashley_wolff_art! We loved her new book, My Towering Tree, and it was just amazing to watch her create beautiful, whimsical pictures right before our eyes. ❤️

Join us this Saturday for a special Storyhour event with local artist and author, Ashley Wolff, who will be sharing her newest book, My Towering Tree. There will be treats and special activities for kids 0-10!

Office chairs, reading chairs, reclining chairs, sturdy chairs... there is a chair for you here!

Christina had a very special Storytime today. The children had been learning about butterflies and watching caterpillars build chrysalises (sp?). Today the kids released the butterflies- but not without putting out some food for the them, just in case they wanted to hang out at the Library...

Come join us on the 4th of July for the Ice Cream Social! The weather should be perfect....

Lots of new books, come find yours and retreat to the shade/lake/airconditioned book nook...

Today we have beautiful salad mix, broccolini and organic eggs.

Rain or shine this Saturday! The Salisbury Public Library's Art and Chocolate Event, featuring homemade goodies, activities for children, crafters, and a silent auction of artworks by Carrie Ade and Peter Langrock. From 10-1pm.

So many State Parks and Historic Sites to choose from! We also have passes to the @wonderfeetkidsmuseum in Rutland and the @henrysheldonmuseum in Middlebury. Check them out and ... check them OUT.

Lots of great projects happening during Tuesday's Children's Story Hour. Come by and check it out! Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 with Christina Slater.

We are still looking for a few more artists and crafters, so please contact the library if you are interested.

The library now has over 6000 books and items! Come check it out.

New Sunday open hours, starting May 5. We will be open from 1-4pm, in addition to our normal open hours.

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Welcome to the Salisbury Free Public Library

Big News! The Library is delighted to announce a major grant from the VT Department of Libraries. More info HERE.

About the Library

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