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LIBRARY CLOSINGS FOR HOLIDAYS:
This year the library will be CLOSED the day before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving day: Wednesday, November 23rd and Thursday, November 24th. We will also be CLOSED on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day: Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th.
We will be open for PARTIAL hours on December 28th- from 4-7pm ONLY. They are breaking through from the old building to the new building that day.
Additionally, we will be CLOSED on New Year’s Day (observed): Monday, January 2nd. Please mark your calendars.
AUTOMATION IS COMING!
Please stop in and update your information on a new card. We are on our way to automation and will assign you a barcode (you keep your old number). We’re hoping to move towards automated check in and check out early in 2012, but we can’t do that without making sure that everyone has a new library card with a barcode.
CRAFT A STORY: AN ADULT CRAFTING GROUP FEATURING OUR AUDIOBOOK COLLECTION
Do you knit, crochet, embroider, tat, or do other portable hand or fiber crafts? Bring your portable craft with you to the library on selected Wednesday evenings in January and February. We’ll listen to selections from our audiobook collection while we stitch the night away. Craft a Story Nights on Wednesdays: Jan. 11th, Jan. 25th, Feb. 1st, and Feb. 15th 6:30 pm.
UNIVERSAL CLASS: TAKE A FREE ONLINE COURSE!
The Department of Libraries offers access to over 500 FREE online continuing education classes. Visit the Take a Class page to find out information about how to sign up and start learning today!
NEW CONSTRUCTION: NOISES AT THE LIBRARY
As you may have noticed, we have moved forward on the library addition! The foundation is done for the addition in the back. It is, however, a little noisy sometimes. Please come by and see the work Naylor and Breen have been doing with phase 2. (There are also some impressive construction vehicles if you have young persons in your house who love to watch such things.) Check out the updates on the New Construction Page.
NEW ARRIVALS
Check out the New Arrivals page for a listing of brand new books, DVDs, and audio books for adults and kids.
FREE STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE PASSES
Once again this summer we are participating in the free pass program with the Vermont Department of Libraries, Vermont Department of Forests, Pars and Recreation, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. Any Platt Library card holder can borrow either the free Park Pass or the free Historic Site Pass as often as they want this summer. Both are good at many popular vacation spots state-wide. Use them spontaneously or reserve a pass in advance, but PLEASE be propt in returning it so the next user’s plans can proceed on schedule. These are great money- savers, good for groups of up to 8 people. Call for complete details.
LISTEN UP VERMONT!
We are pleased to offer this service to all our card-holders at no cost. You may now download audiobooks and e-books (yes, e-books! ) They are even easier to download than the audios. Just go to Listen up Vermont and see how easy it is to burn a book to CD, download to an MP3 player, or listen straight through your computer. We currently have 1025 titles available and more are added every month.
Instructions are on the website: you will likely need to download the OverDrive Media Console or Adobe Digital Editions on to your computer in order to download the files. Both are free software. If you are a little mystified by this process, please stop by the library and Abby will help you out on one of our computers.
NEAT REPEATS
If you donate your used clothing to the Neat Repeats store in Middlebury in the library’s name, the proceeds allow us to improve our audio book collection.
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Platt Memorial Library is over 100 years old, but we are a very active portal to the world. The past five years have seen the programs and materials offered by the Platt Memorial Library expand greatly. Registered users, patron visits, and circulation numbers have all increased. The library’s location on the town green is an asset with the library being a focal point of the community. So when you are finished visiting our web site, come visit us at the library! 279 Main Street, Shoreham, VT 05770
Platt Memorial Library
802-897-2647
Monday: 11 – 7
Wednesday: 2 – 7
Thursday: 2 – 7
Saturday: 9 – 1
