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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 11 - Enosburgh Public Library - Enosburg Falls, VT
In Episode 11, I talked with Brenda Stanley, the Library Director at the Enosburgh Public Library, just northeast of St Albans, VT in the state's northwestern corner. According to Brenda, the Enosburgh Public Library was formed at the turn of the 20th century in 1897 and housed in several locations. The current library building was constructed in 1984 and was purposely made to look like an older building to fit in with the look of other town buildings.
The Enosburgh Public Library is a busy place! The library has received several grants that have made many new programs possible. Once a week there is an all-day senior lounge and there are often intergenerational programs at the library. One of the grants has allowed Brenda to put together learning backpacks with themes such as forensics, coding, and electronics. They are so popular, as soon as they are returned, they are checked out again.
When we shared book recommendations, Brenda and I talked about local authors and "hidden histories." She highly recommends a new book by local author and Vermont history teacher, Jason Barney titled, Hidden History of Lake Champlain. I shared a non-fiction selection about the women who worked in the radium dial factories and a novel by Ely Williams about words hidden in plain sight called Mountweazels.
Thanks for listening! Show notes for all episodes and all the books we talk about can be found at https://www.wherethebooksarenow.com/ and please visit us at Facebook for more Vermont public library tidbits. If you would like your Vermont library to be featured on an episode of WTBAnow, please use the contact information on the website or send a Facebook message!
