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Matt Phelan (center), illustrator of many books for young readers, including
- Flora’s
Very Windy Day
- Where I Live
- I’ll Be There
...and the Newbery Medal-winning The Higher Power of Lucky, made a very well received visit to our library in June. He is also the author/
illustrator of the 2010 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical
Fiction winner The Storm in the Barn. |
 
Hot New Books
- The Best of Me, by Nicholas Sparks
- Blue Nights, by Joan Didion
- The Hand the Trembles, by Kjell Eriksson
- Headhunters, by Jo Nesbo
- The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Euginides
- Mink River, by Brian Doyle
- Mysterioso, by Arne Dahl
- The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
- Nightwoods, by Charles Frazier
- The Prague Cemetary, by Umberto Eco
- Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
- Touch and Go, by Thad Nodine
- Until the Wrath be Past, by Asa Larsson
New Popular DVDs
- Greenfire
- If a Tree Falls
- Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
- The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
- Queen to Play
- Snowflower and the Secret Fan
- Thor
- Wallander Episodes 1-3
- Water for Elephants
- When You're Strange: A Film ABout the Doors
Hot New Children's Books
- Christopher's Harvest Time, by Elsa Beskow
- Emily and Daisy, by Elsa Beskow
- Inheritence, by Christopher Paolini
- The Outcasts, by John Flanagan
- The Secret Room, by Beth Kanell
- Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick
Suggest a title you'd like the library to aquire. Make Your Suggestion...
What’s Happening...
CLUE- MURDER MYSTERY MATINEE
WHERE: CRAFTSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEN: Wed. February 29th
TIME: 3:30-6:00 PM.
WHAT: CLUE the movie(PG) based on the famous board game. Meet
all the notorious suspects and decide …..WHO DID IT, Was it Mr.
Mustard in the study with the wrench, or was it Miss Scarlet in
the billiard room with the candlestick?
Theater and board games will follow. Tea & cookies will be
served. Bring a friend join the fun
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Vacation Time Lego Club February 28 and March
2
The library was given a generous donation of LEGOS to begin our
LEGO CLUB.
Please join us for some hands on building LEGO fun on Tuesday
February 28 and Friday March 2 from 1:30-3:00.
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Growing Fruit in the Northeast Kingdom- April
15 4:00PM
This workshop will cover organic, sustainable methods of growing
fruit trees, and fruit bearing bushes and plants. Aspects such
as pruning, planting, care and plant physiology will be covered.
The species discussed will be those we grow here at Walden Heights
including blueberries, apples, pears,
raspberries, currants, gooseberries, cherries, grapes, and more.
Expect a bit of lecture, and then some time for Q & A. We
will also have a sign-up for our new Fruit Growers Group for those
interested.
Class will be presented by Todd Parlo, owner of Walden Heights
Nursery & Orchard , one of the only certified organic nurseries
in North America. Located in Walden, VT, they grow their own nursery
stock as well as maintain an heirloom apple arboretum and educational
orchard with over 400 fruit tree
varieties. More info about the farm can be found at waldenheightsnursery.com |
During the School Year—Afterschool Study
Program
Craftsbury Public Library welcomes students in grades 4-8 to
come to the library to work on projects, do homework or search
the Internet. Staff and volunteers are available to assist students
with their studies. |
Library Nationally Recognized As America's Star Libraries
The Craftsbury Public Library is one of 3 libraries in the state
to be given the rank of Five Star Library. The November 2011 issue
of Library Journal features an article on the new Index of Public
Library Service.
The LJ Index rates U.S. public libraries with total expenditures of $10,000 or more which serve populations of at least 1000. Ratings are based on four per-capita service indicators:
- library visits
- circulation
- program attendance
- public Internet computer use
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