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Where The Books Are Now
A podcast about Vermont's Public Libraries. In each episode we visit with library staff from one public library in Vermont and learn about its history and some of the awesome resources for the community (Did you know many public libraries lend more than books? You can find snowshoes, telescopes, tables and chairs, fishing poles, portable scanners and laminators, cake pans, games, and more). But we don't forget about books and in every episode we'll give you a few of our book recommendations. These are not your grandma's libraries! **Update** WTBAnow is on a recording hiatus for a few months. We hope to be back recording in January of 2025. Stay tuned!
Where The Books Are Now
Episode 9 - Orwell Free Library - Orwell, VT
Today in Episode 9 of Where the Books Are Now, I talk with Kate Hunter, Library Director at the Orwell Free Library in Orwell, VT. The Orwell Library is housed in a house! It looks like a lovely historic home on the outside and on the inside is the public library and Historical Society. The library is located right in the center of town on the village green and bonus, the school is right across the street, making it so easy for kids to come to the library after school.
They have started a coffee hour on Fridays at 9:00 am and Kate says that it's very well attended by people in the community. We also talked about other programs and services and the summer reading program.
We wrapped up with our book recommendations. Kate loved The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and also talked about some sci-fi and fantasy that I'm going to try. I shared a recommendation for a non-fiction book written by Stephen Long, the founder of "Northern Woodlands" magazine and Kate shared a connection to the Orwell Library. My final pick was a book about a woman who wants to be a famous author and will do some extraordinary things to try to make that happen.
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