For the last six decades, Claire Van Vliet has been producing some of the most extraordinary artist book editions in her quiet corner of Newark, Vermont. Janus Press has collaborated with poets, writers and artists from Vermont and around the world. It is no wonder that among other accolades, she has received the MacArthur Genius prize.

In an exciting development, local artist Paul Gruhler, a personal friend of Claire’s, has offered to donate to the library several dozen volumes of her work. These books show the heights of artistic achievement in the medium. This donation makes the Craftsbury Public Library one of a very few locations to offer patrons the opportunity to view and interact with these creations. 

We will be offering a preview of this unique collection on Saturday, April 11 at 4pm at the library.  We'll hear from library board members and from donor Paul Gruhler about Claire Van Vliet and her work, and reserve much of the time for individual exploration of these works which will be on display.

This collection will be transferred to the library once a cabinet to house and display the collection is complete. We hope to move the collection to the library early this summer.