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The Hartland Public Library offers programs and reading materials for children of all ages! The library maintains a wide collection of books including board books, picture books, leveled readers, early chapter books, graphic novels, and books for advanced readers. Check out our calendar for weekly story times, craft and project events, and exciting new programs.

Weekly Programs

Tuesday Story Time
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Join us at the library where we’ll read books and play together! Each week we’ll explore different themes of books. Recommended for age 0-5, but all are welcome. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Saturday Story Time
10:00 – 10:45 AM
EVERY Saturday we will explore a different theme through reading and activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments and play games. Saturday Storytime books and activities are designed with preschool and early elementary ages in mind, but all are welcome. Join us each week for something new and fun!

Make It!
Thursdays, 2:45- 3:45 PM
Join us afterschool every Thursday for different arts, crafts or projects. We’ll explore new themes each month, and try something different each week! Program does not meet on Hartland Elementary School vacation or half days and begins the first week of September.

September Theme
Books: Each week we will create our own books such as a journal, comic or mini or a book accessory!
October Theme
Monster Month: Every activity will have a monster theme!

Monthly Programs

Play Group with the Family Place
1st Wednesday of the Month, 10-11:30 AM
Join us at the library for monthly playgroup with The Family Place! Come for playtime, games, and crafts. You’ll meet other families and make new friends! Open to all parents and caregivers and created for children ages 5 years and younger. All families are welcome!

Little Locals Music Circle
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10:30 – 11:00 AM
Join us at the library for music fun with your child! We will dance, sing, wiggle, play, and jam to music tailored for our little locals. We’ll tap to the beat with sticks, shake our maraca eggs, dance with scarves, and learn new songs and dances. We can’t wait to jam out with you!

Please double check our calendar for the most up-to-date schedule information.

What to Read…

Stay up-to-date with award-winning fiction titles in our kids’ fiction room.
Don’t miss must-read children’s titles on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List >

We have digital books available for online reading/listening:
E-books and Audio >

Look Stuff Up!

You can find books and magazines on our catalog.

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					1 Senior Café Senior Café August 1, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am The Senior Café, co-sponsored by Aging in Hartland and The Hartland Public Library, is an accessible and hospitable space for senior Hartland residents to gather with a mission to foster community, connection, and wellness. Our First Friday Senior Café is held every month in the library's Community Meeting Room. Come join us for coffee, tea, baked goods, and conversation! See more details •	2 Story Time Story Time August 2, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook Launch Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook Launch August 2, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discover the Rich Flavors of Vermont! The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook is an ode to the flavors and ingredients of Vermont. Featuring over 50 recipes focused on fresh, local ingredients, this homegrown cookbook is your invitation to savor the bounty of the Green Mountain State. Come celebrate the launch of this cookbook with friends, neighbors, food, and music! About the Cookbook: The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook is a celebration of Vermont’s unique flavors, focusing on recipes that utilize locally grown meats, dairy products, and vegetables. Experience a full year in a Vermont kitchen—every dish flows with the rhythm of the land, no matter the season. Featured recipes include: • Herbed Ricotta Stuffed Chicken • Potato and Wild Leek Gratin • Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata • Maple Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops • Blackened Peach Salad • Summer Berry Maple Pavlova • Roasted Delicata with Cider Syrup • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs • Apple Celeriac Salad • Maple Fudge With expert tips, beautiful photography, and a variety of dishes to suit any taste, The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook is a love letter to all the colors and flavors of Vermont. By Authors Jenna and Nora Rice About the author Growing up in Vermont, Nora was surrounded by farm-to-table food long before that phrase had ever been coined. She discovered her love for animals and farming at a very young age, and this connection to Vermont food systems later would go on to foster her passion for the culinary arts and lead her to attend chef school. Before attending Ashburton Chefs Academy in Devon, England, Nora worked on a number of different Vermont farms producing the ingredients she would later learn to cook with. After graduating from Ashburton, Nora went on to cook in restaurants spanning the globe, from Ireland's only Michelin Starred Pub to a quaint on-farm restaurant on an Italian Agriturismo. She spent a year cooking in Bozeman Montana before a stint in New Zealand. After returning to her roots in Vermont, Nora began a catering business, aptly named ‘Roaming Roots Kitchen,’ offering farm-to-table meals and events. The segue into recipe development came naturally and Nora has shifted her focus away from regular catering events into this realm. Nora’s experience with food and agriculture come together, offering a unique perspective of a lifelong Vermonter woven together with experience of cuisine and culture from around the world. See more details • •
3	4 Grief Support Group Grief Support Group August 4, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm See more details Selectboard Meeting Selectboard Meeting August 4, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hartland Public Library, 153 US-5, Hartland, VT 05048, USA https://hartland.govoffice.com/selectboard See more details • •	5 Story Time Story Time August 5, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club August 5, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	6 Family Place Playgroup at the Library Family Place Playgroup at the Library August 6, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am Join us at the library for monthly playgroup with The Family Place! Come for playtime, games, and crafts. You'll meet other families and make new friends! Open to all parents and caregivers and created for children ages 5 years and younger. All families are welcome! See more details Canceled - Tech Help (by Appointment) Canceled - Tech Help (by Appointment) August 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Hartland Public Library, 153 US-5, Hartland, VT 05048, USA https://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/tech-help/ See more details Cribbage Cribbage August 6, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details Celebration & 25th Cmte. Meeting Celebration & 25th Cmte. Meeting August 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • • • •	7 Wind Vehicles with the Montshire Museum Wind Vehicles with the Montshire Museum August 7, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Join Rebecca from the Montshire Museum of Science for an engineering challenge! Design and test a vehicle that is powered by the wind. This is part of our STEM in the Summer series and is best for ages 5-12. Join us! See more details Moved - Knitting Group - Adult Fiction Room Moved - Knitting Group - Adult Fiction Room August 7, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Mara Novak of Fiber Arts in VT for our Knitting Group at the library! Bring your needles and yarn, or any fiber arts project you like to work on. Supplies will be provided for those who are interested in learning. All levels are welcome! Co-sponsored by the Fiber Arts in VT and the Hartland Public Library. See more details Hartland Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Hartland Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting August 7, 2025 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm The Hartland Library Board of Trustees meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:15 PM at the library, unless otherwise specified. The Hartland Public Library Board of Trustees oversees the Library’s operating and administrative policies, votes on and establishes Library policy, sets the institution’s strategic goals, and acts as an agent of public trust governing the Library. The Trustees work together with the Library Director to carry out governance and policy-making responsibilities, as well as financial and development oversight, and strategic planning. Some meeting days/times are subject to change according to holidays or a lack of a quorum. Please email hplbotchair@gmail.com with any questions about the meeting agenda or if you plan on attending the meeting. Thank you! See more details • • •	8	9 Story Time Story Time August 9, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
10	11 Grief Support Group Grief Support Group August 11, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm See more details •	12 Story Time Story Time August 12, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club August 12, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	13 Little Locals Music Circle Little Locals Music Circle August 13, 2025 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join us at the library for music fun with your child! We will dance, sing, wiggle, play, and jam to music tailored for our little locals. We'll tap to the beat with sticks, shake our maraca eggs, dance with scarves, and learn new songs and dances. We can't wait to jam out with you! Recommended for ages 0-5! Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. 10:30-11:00 AM See more details Cribbage Cribbage August 13, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details Aging in Hartland Board Meeting Aging in Hartland Board Meeting August 13, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Meets on the second Wed of each month. See more details • • •	14	15	16 Story Time Story Time August 16, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details Popsicle Party! Summer Reading Finale Popsicle Party! Summer Reading Finale August 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program with a popsicle! This is the last day to enter your raffle tickets and to drop off your reading logs. Join us for some fun at the library! See more details • •
17	18 Grief Support Group Grief Support Group August 18, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm See more details •	19 Story Time Story Time August 19, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club August 19, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	20 Tech Help (by Appointment) Tech Help (by Appointment) August 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Hartland Public Library, 153 US-5, Hartland, VT 05048, USA https://www.hartlandlibraryvt.org/tech-help/ See more details Cribbage Cribbage August 20, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details • •	21 Knitting Group Knitting Group August 21, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Mara Novak of Fiber Arts in VT for our Knitting Group! All levels are welcome. Bring a friend and your yarn, needles, or any fiber arts project you'd like to work on. Co-sponsored by the Fiber Arts in Vermont and the Hartland Public Library. See more details Cookbook Club Potluck Cookbook Club Potluck August 21, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Join us for a taste-test tour of YOUR family history! Come to the library's cookbook-club potluck! We’ll turn inward to our family histories and favorite family recipes. These dishes are meant to tell a familial history. Sign up at the Circulation Desk, or email director@hartlandlibraryvt.org. Please bring enough food to share for at least 10-12 people and PLEASE bring your own plate/bowl and utensils! See you there! See more details • •	22	23 Story Time Story Time August 23, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
24	25 Grief Support Group Grief Support Group August 25, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm See more details •	26 Story Time Story Time August 26, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club August 26, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	27 Little Locals Music Circle Little Locals Music Circle August 27, 2025 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join us at the library for music fun with your child! We will dance, sing, wiggle, play, and jam to music tailored for our little locals. We'll tap to the beat with sticks, shake our maraca eggs, dance with scarves, and learn new songs and dances. We can't wait to jam out with you! Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. 10:30-11:00 AM See more details Cribbage Cribbage August 27, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details • •	28	29	30 Story Time Story Time August 30, 2025 10:30 am - 11:15 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
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