Teen Blackout Poetry
Teens ages 13 - 18 use old books to create new works of art!
Library Events Calendar
Author Event with Jason Chin!
Hurricane is the new book from Award Winning Author & Illustrator Jason Chin
Farewell Party for Kelly!
Celebration for Kelly
Morning Book Group: The Verifiers
Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing The Verifiers by Jane Pek.
Morning Book Group: James
Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing James by Percival Everett.
April Exhibit: Seeds of Renewal
The Vermont Historical Society's "Seeds of Renewal" exhibit will explore the history and culture of native Abenaki agriculture in Vermont from the distant past to the present day.
Media Factory Workshop: All-in-One Mobile Audio and Video Production
Learn video and audio recording on your iPad or iPhone in this comprehensive online workshop. Explore the functions of your tablet, and discover special mounts for tripods, lights, and microphones to create a mobile production kit.
Media Factory Workshop: Essentials of Audio Recording
Learn about techniques and equipment used to capture the best possible sound while shooting in the field. Audio configuration settings will be shown on several different cameras, as well as dual-system audio used with a DSLR.
Media Factory Workshop: Podcasting: From Ideas to Airwaves
A workshop on how to narrow down a podcasting topic, how to best conduct an interview for that topic, how to find the best places to record, and how to best distribute your finished podcast and how to reach your ideal audience.
Media Factory Workshop: Making Magic with Composition and Lighting
Move beyond basics with this workshop that makes your videos "pop!" You will learn how to frame your shot, light your subject, and incorporate camera movements to tell your story.
Cookbook Club: Xi'an Famous Foods
Join us for May's Cookbook Club pick, Xi'an Famous Foods by Jason Wang. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Roots, Heart, Soul
Join us for May's Cookbook Club pick, Roots, Heart, Soul: The Story, Celebration, and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America, by Todd Richards. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Teen Open Mic Poetry Night
Middle and high school students perform poetry with professional poet.
Teen Mason Bee Houses
Teens ages 13 - 18 craft Mason Bee houses.
Grab-and-Go: Book Page Flowers
Teens ages 13 - 18 make flowers using old books.
Teen DIY Bookmarks
Using a variety of material, teens ages 13 - 18 craft their own bookmarks.
Book Discussion: The Anxious Generation
A special tech related book discussion on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Ecological Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi
Gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi presents on growing abundant crops in healthy soils and ecosystems
Author Event: Dan Nott
Dan Nott discusses his nonfiction graphic novel, Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day
Cookbook Club: The Moosewood Cookbook
Join us for April's Cookbook Club pick, The Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Paint a Community Mural: Making Art Together
Join artist Julio Desmont and your neighbors to share the painting of a work of art on large canvas. Acrylic paints. Ages 12 through Adult. Please register.
Federal Task Force Town Hall
Join Treasurer Mike Pieciak and your local legislators to discuss how Vermont is responding to federal policy changes.
Book Discussion: On the Housing Crisis
Learn about and discuss the causes and effects of homelessness and housing instability.
Kawaii Culture in Japan and Beyond
Join us for a talk about the past and present of "Kawaii" culture.
POSTPONED: Community Mural: Making Art Together
Group mural project will be rescheduled.
POSTPONED: Tech Freebies
Tech Freebies at the Library has been postponed to Thursday, March 20th, 5:30-6:30pm.
Tech Freebies: Saving Money with Library Resources
Join the library's Digital Specialist for a discussion on how to save money with library resources. Learn how to access digital resources, online classes, and get free movies & TV shows through the library.
Tech Freebies: Saving Money with Library Resources
Join the library's Digital Specialist for a discussion on how to save money with library resources. Learn how to access digital resources, online classes, and get free movies & TV shows through the library.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 fuse beads together in fun designs.
Florals for Spring? Groundbreaking.
Teens ages 13 - 18 make long-lasting bouquets using recycled materials and craft supplies.
Minute-to-Win-It Hunger Games
Teens challenge themselves and their friends to a variety of minute-to-win-it games.
Grab-and-Go: CD Scratch Art
Teens ages 13 - 18 can get a CD Scratch Art Kit with everything they need to make this simple, fun, and creative project!
Cozy Cafe - Featuring Oreos
Teens ages 13 - 18 can celebrate everyone's favorite sandwich cookie at this month's Cozy Cafe!
Cookbook Club: Milk Street: Cook What You Have
Join us for March's Cookbook Club pick, Milk Street: Cook What You Have by Christopher Kimball. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Evening Book Group: Detransition, Baby
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our April Read is Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters.
Evening Book Group: In Other Words/In Altre Parole
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our May read is In Other Words (In Altre Parole) by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Evening Book Group: Veterans Health
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors.
Evening Book Group: The Office of Historical Corrections
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our June read is The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans.
Library Closed
Library Closed March 12
April Italian Book Club
Join us for our April Book Club, reading Quando tutto inizia.
iPhone Photography Workshop with David Beckett
Join Burlington photographer David Beckett for a workshop on improving your iPhone photography skills.
Italian Book Club: I Fantasmi Di Sambuca
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Teen Movie: Black Panther
A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda.
February Morning Book Group: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Come join us for a group discussion of this vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest memoir.
Morning Book Group: Good Talk by Mira Jacob
Come join us for a group discussion of this wry and intimate graphic memoir about American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us.
Morning Book Group: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty.
Film Screening & Discussion: "I Am From Here"
Screening and discussion of Vermont Filmmaker Bess O'Brien’s documentary "I Am From Here" about the experience of Black and Brown youth in Vermont’s public schools
Grab-&-Go: S'Mores Mug Cake
Teens get ingredients to make a S'mores Mug Cake at home.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Get resources for building healthy relationships.
Vietnam 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony
Join the Veteran's Outreach Program for a Vietnam Veterans and Survivors Pinning Ceremony. Veterans from that era and their survivors are eligible to be pinned.
Vietnam 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony May
Join the Veteran's Outreach Program for a Vietnam Veterans and Survivors Pinning Ceremony. Veterans from that era and their survivors are eligible to be pinned.
Teen DIY Pizza
Teens ages 13 - 18 can choose from a variety of toppings to make themselves a tasty treat!
CANCELED-KIDS Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race
KIDS Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race - 8 teams race to the finish!
KIDS Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race! SIGN UP!
KIDS Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race - 8 teams race to the finish!
Kids Chess Club
Kids ages 5 and up play chess independently in the Marabella Kidspace
Popcorn and a movie! Drive-in Movie Theater in the Marabella Kidspace!
Make a car, watch a movie and have some popcorn!
Evening Book Group: Black is the Body
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our February read is Black is the Body, by Emily Bernard.
Anti-Racist Storytime
January 25, at 10:00am, Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network presents a storytime in the Marabella Kidspace at the South Burlington Public Library
Vermont Civic Health Index: Community Conversations
Join the Secretary of State, Sarah Copeland Hanzas, partners who contributed to the report, and your neighbors to learn about what Civic Health looks like across Vermont and in your community.
Your Brain on ART: Musical mark-making featuring the music of Black American jazz artists.
Make art as we move and explore the music of Black American jazz greats!
Award Winning Author Katherine Paterson introduces her new book
New picture book biography from Award Winning Author Katherine Paterson!
Author Event with Liza Woodruff ~Phil's Big Day: A Groundhog's Story
Phil's Big Day: A Groundhog's Story
Italian Book Club: Balleremo la Musica Che Suonano
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Teen Art Night
Teens ages 13 - 18 explore fun crafts, drawing, painting, and more!
January Art Exhibit
On the Art Wall and in the Display Case will be tapestries, blankets, table linens, rugs, scarves and whimsical pieces made by members of the Vermont Weavers Guild
March Art Exhibit
On the Art Wall will be a collection of paintings by Burlington, VT based artist Pievy Polyte titled "From Haiti to Vermont."
Italian Book Club: La tua seconda vita
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Fire Safety Storytime
Fire Safety Storytime with Michelle Collins, Firefighter/AEMT, Fire Prevention Coordinator
Welcome, Neighbors!
Join us for a morning of hot chocolate, games, and a scavenger hunt to learn more about your local library!
Welcome Baby Brunch~ Sign up Now!
Baby Brunch and Book Dedication
Welcome Baby Brunch
Baby Brunch and Book Dedication
Best Vermont Storytellers 2024
Come listen as neighbors and fellow Vermonters share their true, spellbinding, and reflective narratives with the library community.
Cookbook Club: Zoe's Ghana Kitchen
Join us for Februrary's Cookbook Club Pick, Zoe's Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Time to Eat: Delicious Meals for Busy Lives
Join us for January's Cookbook Club Pick, Time to Eat: Delicious Meals for Busy Lives by Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
February Teen Board Games
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to come to the TeenSpace for an afternoon of tabletop games.
December Teen Board Games
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to come to the TeenSpace for an afternoon of tabletop games.
The Quietest Year Film Screening
Join us for a screening of The Quietest Year a film by Karen Akins.
Grab-and-Go: Book Cover Redesign Contest
Teens ages 13 - 18 redesign ugly book covers.
Kids' Puzzle Swap
Trade kids puzzles 24 to300 pieces
Kids' Puzzle Swap
Trade kids puzzles 24 to 300 pieces
Book Discussion: Gather: Vermont Reads 2024-25 Selection
Vermont Reads book discussion: Gather by Kenneth Cadow
StressBusters!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to leave the stress at school and come to the Teen Loft for an afternoon of calming activities, relaxing music, and mindful crafts.
Talk Books with your Neighbors!
Talk Books with your Neighbors!
Teen Movie: Title TBD - by YOU
Teens choose from three different movie options for a viewing at the end of the month.
Teen Mini Apple Pies
Teens ages 13 - 18 make hand-held apple pies.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Muppet Treasure Island
The Muppets are back in action as they sail the high seas in their own twist of the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson.
School Vacation Movie in the Auditorium: Walt Disney's Moana
Walt Disney's Moana is an animated movie from 2016.
School Vacation Movie in the Auditorium: Walt Disney's The Secret World of Arrietty
The Walt Disney's 2010 movie The Secret World of Arrietty is Adapted from the 1952 Mary Norton novel, The Borrowers.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Alice in Wonderland
All star cast! 1999 made-for-television film adaptation
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Classic Chuck Jones' animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 children's musical fantasy film.
Toddlertime
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Teen Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington of Halloweentown longs to spread the joy of Christmas.
School Vacation Craftytown! Celebrating Ashley Bryan
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
School Vacation Craftytown! Watercolor Self Portraits
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
School Vacation Craftytown! Perler Beads
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
School Vacation Craftytown! Stick Season Wands
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
School Vacation Craftytown! Jointed Cardboard Animals
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
School Vacation Craftytown! Sparkly Things
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
Free Community Dinner sponsored by Mascoma Bank
Free Community Dinner!
Cozy Crafting Club
Join the Cozy Crafting Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month to make a guided craft.
Cozy Family Storytime
Wear your cozy pajamas to Family Storytime!
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Terrible Teddies
Teens ages 13 - 18 can try their hand at crafting a perfectly scary configuration of cloth and stuffing.
Library Council of Teens
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place.
Library Council of Teens and Clay & Bean Mosaics
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place while crafting.
February 2025: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday February 15, 2025 the Friends of the South Burlington Library 2025Concert Series presents Twangtown a.
Free Concert: Cold Creek Pickers
Saturday April 19, 2025 the Friends of the South Burlington Library Concert Series presents the Cold Creek Pickers, lively Bluegrass and Country-Roots.
Free Concert: Social Band
The Social Band, Burlington area’s lively band of singers presents a program of sacred and secular music highlighting women composers for Women's History Month.
Members-Only Preview Night: Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale! Sorted used books in great condition with special sale pricing on many titles.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale! Sorted used books in great condition with special sale pricing on many titles.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale! Sorted used books in great condition with special sale pricing on many titles.
Readings and Discussion with Author, Forester and Thought-leader Ethan Tapper
Hear selections of Ethan Tapper's new book, How to Love a Forest. The author will discuss land stewardship, his experiences as a State Forester and naturalist, plus why we love forests and how to care for their complexity in a changing world.
Welcoming Disagreement and Difference
Real Dialogue workshop on Welcoming Disagreement and Difference
October Art Wall & Display Case
Monet and Giverny inspired paintings by Burlington artist Andria Lovejoy A collection of vintage vinyl records curated by a South Burlington community member
November Art Wall & Display Case
Monet and Giverny inspired paintings by Burlington artist Andria Lovejoy National Park inspired knit hats by Mary Lou Recor
Evening Book Group: Ducks
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our November read is Ducks, by Kate Beaton.
Family Storytime
Family Storytime celebrates the Freedom to Read!
Craftytown! Collage inspired by Romare Bearden
Collage inspired by the works of Romare Bearden
Craftytown! Make a Unicorn
Make your own freestanding Unicorn!
Craftytown! Spring Sheep
Make your own flock of sheep
Craftytown! Make a Peg Doll Bunny
Make your Make a Peg Doll Bunny with Carrot bunting
Craftytown! Make a Superhero
Make your own Poseable Superhero!
Craftytown! Make a Tissue Paper Lantern!
Make your own Tissue Paper Lantern!
Craftytown! Make a Fa La LLama
Make your own Fa La LLama!
Craftytown! Make a Clothespin Skier
A colorful skier takes to the slopes!
Craftytown! Make a Superhero
Make your own Poseable Superhero!
Barbie Zombification!
Barbie Zombification!
Halloween Costume Swap!
Share your gently used costumes and take home new ones!
Dad Guild Library Play Group
Dad Guild Play Group at the South Burlington Public Library
Homeschool Social
Meet other local homeschooling families at the South Burllington Public Library!
Half Day Craftytown! Paper Heart Garland
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
Half Day Craftytown! Stencil Stamping
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
Half Day Craftytown! Paper Petal Mosaics
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
Half Day Craftytown!
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
Half Day Craftytown!
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
Half Day Craftytown!
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
Half Day Craftytown!
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
Half Day Craftytown! Pinecone Fairy
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
Evening Book Group: When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our October read is When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky, by Margaret Verble.
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
English Language Learner Movie Matinee
Join us for a screening of Blackbird (2019) and a discussion afterward to practice English.
Interwoven: Opening Reception
Opening reception for "Interwoven", a fiber art exhibition
September Art Wall & Display Case
Paintings exploring the female experience and form, as well as elements of nature made by local artist Danielle Weinberg Barbie Pride Parade made by Saint Michael's Professor and Barbie collector, Peter Harrigan, in 2020-2021
Tech Class: Welcome to Your Library's Website
Join the library's Digital Specialist for an overview of the South Burlington Library's Website. Learn how to access digital resources, understand what the library has to offer, and how to access our catalog online.
Walk with us at Burlington Pride
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40+ years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
Peecycling: What, why, and how
Join us to learn about the practice of "peecycling."
Fabric Workshop
Participants will make a simple loom and weave a fabric creation!
Craft Materials Swap
Donate unused craft supplies and come get new-to-you materials for inspiration at our first ever craft materials and supply swap.
Woof! What's the Dog Saying?
Woof! What' the Dog Saying? A Communication Workshop for Humans led by Deb Helfrich of Gold Star Dog Training.
Evening Book Group: When I Was Puerto Rican
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our September read is When I Was Puerto Rican, by Esmeralda Santiago.
November 2024: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday November 2, 2024, Jazz vocalist Samirah Evans presents A Day in the Life of Jazz accompanied by guitarist Paul Asbel and bassist Clyde Stats.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Grab-and-Go: S'mores Solar Oven
Teens can pick up materials and ingredients for solar ovens and s'mores.
Sampling and the Evolution of Hip Hop
Burlington D.J. and City Councilor Melo Grant will lead us on a musical journey through the evolution of hip hop.
Grab-and-Go: Tin Can Lanterns
Teens ages 13 - 18 use a hammer and nails to make a Star Wars-themed tin can lantern.
Cookbook Club: Ammu: Indian Home Cooking to Nourish Your Soul
Join us for December's Cookbook Club Pick, Ammu: Indian Home Cooking to Nourish Your Soul. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Energy Book Discussion: Road to Nowhere with Author Paris Marx
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Energy Committee members at the library for a conversation about Road to Nowhere, by Paris Marx.
Energy Book Discussion: All We Can Save
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Energy Committee members at the library for a conversation about All We Can Save, an anthology edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson.
CANCELED: Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Cookbook Club: Skinnytaste Meal Prep
Join us for November's Cookbook Club Pick, Skinnytaste Meal Prep. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: New Native Kitchen
Join us for October's Cookbook Club pick: New Native Kitchen. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Spice Kitchen
Join us for September's Cookbook Club pick: Spice Kitchen. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
A Tranquil Music Meditation
Join us for a serene and soothing meditation session.
Italian Book Club: Il Piccolo Principe
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Italian Book Club: La città del sorriso
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Grab-and-Go: Cryptid Creatures
Teens create their own cryptid with clay.
Teen Woven Coasters
Teens ages 13 - 18 weave coasters with yarn.
Teen Movie: Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
Teen Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
When facing a new threat to the Multiverse, Miles has to redefine what it means to be a hero.
Teen Movie: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Teens ages 13-18 are invited into the AC to watch the action-packed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Teen Lego Challenge
Teens ages 13 - 18 build challenging Lego structures.
Grab-and-Go: Boba Tea
Teens ages 13 - 18 can grab a boba tea kit to make a tasty treat at home!
Teen Friendship Bracelets
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to the library to make friendship bracelets.
July Art Wall Exhibit
Color in Motion by Joan Hartley Blunt Murray
Mandarin Conversation Circle
Join volunteers from Vermont Chinese School to learn and improve your Mandarin and make new friends.
What is Artificial Intelligence? An Update
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
What is Artificial Intelligence? An Update
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
Hair Equity Project: UVM Health Network
The Hair Equity project, sponsored by UVM Health Network, aims to understand the impact of oppression and inequities felt by Black Americans through hair discrimination.
June Art Wall and Display Case
Multi Media Art: Collages by Vermont artist Recille Hamrell Vintage Water Color sets collected by Rick Davis
Teen Movie: Barbie
Barbie and Ken leave Barbie Land and discover the real world.
Teen Kindness Rocks
Teens ages 13 - 18 decorate rocks.
Stressbusters!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to leave the stress at home as they relax in the Teen Loft.
CANCELED: Solve the Mystery~ "A Who-Dun-It?" Adventure!
Can you Solve the MYSTERY? "A Who-Dun-It?" Adventure for kids in grades 4 and up!
Lyric Theatre's Rainbow Fish Musical
Lyric Theatre's Rainbow Fish Musical
Stuffy Sleepover Drop-off
Stuffed animals have their own sleepover adventure in the library!
Stuffy Sleepover Pick-Up
Stuffed animals have their own sleepover adventure in the library!
Game Changers!
Game Changers! Board Games for grades 4 and up!
CANCELED-Farmers' Ball for ages 3-7
Farmers' Ball- A tea party for farmers, gardeners and growers! Ages 3-7
Summer Reading Craftytown! 10am Session
Adventure Boxes
Summer Reading Craftytown! 4pm Session
Bird Books
Summer Reading Craftytown! 10am Session
Seed Bombs!
Summer Reading Craftytown! 10am Session
Bird Books
Summer Reading Craftytown! 10am Session
Rock Bags
Summer Reading Craftytown! 4pm Session
rock bags
Summer Reading Craftytown! 4pm Session
seed bombs
Summer Reading Craftytown! 4pm Session
Adventure Boxes
Summer Reading Craftytown!
Rock On! Geology in our Green Mountain state with Master Naturalist Fred Kosnitsky
Summer Reading Craftytown!
Natural Dyeing with Indigo and Local Color Farmer Karen Cornish!
Summer Reading Craftytown!
Bug Hotel
Summer Reading Craftytown!
Joe Frogger cookies for Juneteenth!
Evening Book Group: The House in the Cerulean Sea
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our June read is The House in the Cerulean Sea, By T.J. Klune.
The Art of Creating Community Through Hip-Hop
Will Kasso Condry presentation about Creating Community through Hip-Hop
Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Event!
Author Event ~How to Make a Mountain: In Just 9 Simple Steps and Only 100 Million Years! by Amy Huntington
Duplicate of Morning Book Group: Missing, Presumed
Join us for October's book group pick Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner. All are welcome.
Book Group: Universe of Two with Author Stephen P. Kiernan
Join us for October's book group pick Universe of Two by Vermont author Stephen Kiernan. All are welcome. Note the Wednesday evening day/time.
Morning Book Group: Ministry for the Future
Join us for September's book group pick Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. All are welcome.
Classical Encounters with the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters at the South Burlington Public Library Kidspace
Classical Encounters: Chamber Music Fellows' Recital
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium
Just Getting By Film Screening
Film screening of the documentary "Just Getting By" and a Q&A with the director.
May Art Wall and Display Case
Art Wall: Original posters from the southern Civil Rights Movement on the Art Wall this May Display Case: Banners, T-shirts, and buttons in the Vermont Queer Archives at the Pride Center of Vermont
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Friday Movie: Big Kids Productions & Vermont Story Works’ Let’s Go to the Farm
Big Kids Productions & Vermont Story Works’ Let’s Go to the Farm
Friday Movie: Walt Disney Pixars' A Bug's Life
A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
Friday Movie: Walt Disney Pixars' Wall E
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Friday Movie: Walt Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 American musical fantasy film based on the book by Mary Norton.
English Language Learner Movie Night
Opportunity to practice English and discuss an English language film.
Natural Resources Committee Wildlife table
The Library is hosting the Natural Resources Committee in sharing information about spring wildlife and babies in your yard and what to do with them.
Juneteenth in South Burlington
Poetry and music at Vet Memorial Park celebrating Juneteenth
Cookbook Club: Jubilee
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Cookbook Club: Salamati
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Poetry Reading: Dan Close and Holly Painter
South Burlington poets Dan Close and Holly Painter will read from their poems and invite local poets to read.
Build a Kinetic Sculpture for the Bike Path!
Middle and High School students are invited to build a kinetic sculpture with artist and educator Katie O'Brien!
Gardening in Small Spaces
Learn how to get the most out of small space and container gardening with help from a Master Gardener.
Beneath Our Skin: COVID-19 Vaccination Storytelling & Art Exhibit
Clemmons Family Farm Sponsored exhibit: "Beneath Our Skin: COVID-19 Vaccination Storytelling & Art Exhibit"
Teen Stomp Rockets
Teens ages 13 - 18 will design and launch stomp rockets!
Corporeal Poetry Art Exhibit
Find Corporeal Poetry, poetry embodied in art and other objects, made by the Poetry Society of Vermont in the display case and around the library during the month of April.
Chess Club
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
Library is CLOSED May 25
South Burlington Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, May 25 for maintenance.
Space Movies Saturday: Hidden Figures
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role at NASA during the early years for the US space program.
Space Movies Saturday: Wall-E
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Poetry Games Workshop
Join poet Holly Painter for an evening of poetry games invented and inspired by the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Poets. This hands-on workshop will make you think about poetry from new angles.
Canceled: Chess Club
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
Stories from the Vermont Queer Archives
See the objects that mark milestones in Vermont's queer history and hear the stories that go with them.
Book Discussion: Homelessness is a Housing Problem
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Affordable Housing Committee members at the library for a conversation about Homelessness is a Housing Problem, by Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Albern.
Postponed: Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses for SB residents
Solar eclipse viewing glasses handout starts March 25
Evening Book Group: When the Emperor Was Divine
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our May read is When the Emperor Was Divine, by Julie Otsuka.
Is an ADU Right for You?
The City's Affordable Housing Committee will share information on the what, why, and how of Accessible Dwelling Units. Learn about financing, building and dwelling rules, and hear about homeowners' real-life experiences.
Evening Book Group: The Boys in the Boat
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our April read is The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel Brown.
March Art Wall and Display Case
Art Wall: Pictures of Paradise nature photography by Bob Kern Art Wall & Display Case: 3D Shark Models by Eva Lewis for the Big Picture Program at South Burlington High School
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy two musical performances as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Moveable Arts: Read, Play, Make!
Moveable Arts: Read, Play, Make! will highlight gross motor movement in art activities with a children’s literature component.
Summer Babytime -9:15am
Babytime for non-mobile infants and their adult caregivers.
Babytime
Babytime for non-mobile infants and their adult caregivers.
Paper Bag Princess Day!
Stand up to Dragons on Paper Bag Princess Day!
Seed Starting and Beginner Gardening
During this workshop you will learn: How to plan a garden. How to choose and start seeds, Setting up your garden for success, Plus, get some great tips to help your 2024 garden thrive!
Modern Day Musiciennes
This series will feature female composers from the 12th through the 21st centuries. As more women enter the classical repertoire, we will listen to the works of American composers Amy Beach, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Florence Price, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Meredith Monk and Valerie Coleman.
The Unsung Mendelssohn and Schumann
This series will feature female composers from the 12th through the 21st centuries. Our second event will focus on Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann - the two most prominent women composers of the 19th century.
Classical Women Composers of Old
This series will feature female composers from the 12th through the 21st centuries. Our opening event will explore plainchant of Hildegard von Bingen, early operatic endeavors of Francesca Caccini, keyboard works of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and other early female composers.
Author Event: Malinda Lo
National Book Award Winner Malinda Lo author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club will discuss writing about queer life in the 1950s and how young adult fiction can speak to readers of any age. Moderated by National Book Award Finalist M. T. Anderson, the author of Feed.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Celtic Cats
Irish Dance at the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium!
Book Discussion: Ministry for the Future
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Energy Committee members at the library for a conversation about Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson.
Italian Book Club: Seta
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. Our February book is Seta, by Alessandro Baricco.
Evening Book Group: Interpreter of Maladies
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our March read is Interpreter of Maladies, the stunning debut by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Teen Book Discussion: Messy Roots
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to join us for a discussion of the graphic memoir Messy Roots by Laura Gao.
Baby Dedication Books and Brunch
Welcome to all new South Burlington babies
Toddler Stay and Play
Free play and social time just right for Toddlers and their caregivers.
My Vermont Eyes: Opening Reception
A series of 7 community-building events from February 16th through April 6th, 2024, led by African American Spoken Word and Poetry Theater artist and Saint Michael’s professor Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning including readings, art making, discussions, poetry and Poetry Theater.
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask'
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: Discover Yourself
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: Poem - "Five Black Birds in an Ivorian Sky"
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: Poem - My Vermont Experiences
My Vermont Eyes: Poem - My Vermont Experiences Workshop
My Vermont Eyes: Birds, Butterflies, and the Human Spirit Can Fly
My Vermont Eyes: Birds, Butterflies, and the Human Spirit Can Fly; Finding Home and Community with My Vermont Eyes
My Vermont Eyes at Illuminate Vermont!
My Vermont Eyes at Illuminate Vermont!
Musical Storytime with Ms. Liz
Musical Storytime for infants to age 4!
Voices from Ukraine Film Series: Earth at FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY
In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming. One of the greatest silent movies ever made. Discussion to follow.
Voices from Ukraine Film Series: Winter on Fire
A civil rights movement erupts in the Ukraine after a peaceful student protest quickly morphs into a violent revolution. Discussion to follow.
Voices from Ukraine Film Series: Mr. Jones
A Welsh journalist breaks the news in the western media of the famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s in Agnieska Holland's award-winning feature film starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Sarsgaard. Discussion to follow.
Voices from Ukraine Film Series: 20 Days in Mariupol at FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY
A team of journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. By Pulitzer-Prize winner Mstyslav Chernov. Discussion to follow.
Teen Cozy Cafe
On Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30, we're transforming the YA area into the Cozy Cafe for teens ages 13 - 18.
Teen Cozy Cafe
On Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30, we're transforming the YA area into the Cozy Cafe for teens ages 13 - 18.
Afternoon Games Upstairs
Games, music, and connection with the Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group. Light refreshments and snacks.
Afternoon Games Upstairs
Games, music, and connection with the Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group. Light refreshments and snacks.
Seed Swap, Info Table, & Give-away
Join us for a seed swap, info fair, and give-away in the Community Room!
January Art Wall and Display Case
Art Wall: Woodblock Prints by Landa Townsend Display Case: Pottery by August Cahn
Evening Book Group NEW DATE: Heavy: An American Memoir
Join us for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our February read is Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon.
Cookbook Club: Pulp
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Cookbook Club: Yiayia
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Read to a Dog!
Read to Emma the Therapy Dog
Read to a Dog!
Read to Emma the Therapy Dog
Cooking for the Chinese New Year
Make traditional Chinese treats to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
December Art Wall and Display Case
The December art wall and display case will feature an exhibit from Hinesburg, VT artist Deborah Goudreau, titled "Separation Series." This is a set of of 9 sculpted vessels, containing expressions that attempt to represent the pain and despair experienced by those who have had their children taken from them. There will also be a selection of Deborah Goudreau's other works on display.
Mandarin Conversation Circle
Join volunteers from Vermont Chinese School to learn and improve your Mandarin and make new friends.
Teen Board Games
Compete with your friend in tabletop games!
Teen Arts and Crafts: Perler Beads
Make your own fused bead creation!
Chanukah "Pajama" Storytime
Chanukah "Pajama" Storytime with Mazal Fernandez-Portnow from Gan Yeladim Preschool.
Italian Book Club: La Libreria Sulla Collina
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. Our November book is Novecento, by Alessandro Baricco.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Cookbook Club: The Vegan Chinese Kitchen
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
NaNoWriMo 2023: Thank Goodness It's Over!
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. In November, 2023: you joined the challenge and got creative! Celebrate with your peers.
Cookbook Club: Tenderheart
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Book Discussion: Braiding Sweetgrass
Meet your neighbors at the library for a conversation about Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. All are welcome. Hosted by the South Burlington Energy Committee and the Library.
Evening Book Group: Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our January read is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. Made possible by Vermont Humanities. Adults and teens 14+ are welcome!
Who Moves Under the Moon?
Master naturalists present wildlife photos for all ages!
November Teen Gaming
Play Switch and board games with your friends.
Teen Bad Art
Do your worst impression of an artist with mixed media fun!
Intro to Chinese Characters
Learn about Chinese characters, their history, and how to make basic strokes and simple characters.
Storybook Craftytown
Storybook Craftytown: Crafts Inspired by favorite kids books
Vacation Craftytown! Yarn Collage Painting
Paint with colorful yarns!
Vacation Craftytown! Puzzle Piece Art
Make art with a mix or puzzle pieces
Vacation Craftytown! Doodle and Paint
Free Play Doodle and Watercolor Painting
Vacation Craftytown! Spiral Flower Weaving
Create your own woven flower!
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Frozen 2
Walt Disney's Frozen 2
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Princess and the Frog
Disney's Princess and the Frog
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Sword in the Stone
Walt Disney's Sword in the Stone
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Polar Express
Warner Brothers Polar Express
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Willy Wonka
Warner Bros. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Winnie the Pooh
Disney's Winnie the Pooh
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: March of the Penguins
It took one year for the two isolated cinematographers Laurent Chalet and Jérôme Maison to shoot the documentary, which was shot around the French scientific base of Dumont d'Urville in Adélie Land.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Walt Disney's Meet the Robinsons
Walt Disney's Meet the Robinsons based on the book A Day with Wilbur Robinson by William Joyce
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Walt Disney Pixar's Cars
Walt Disney Pixar's Cars is set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic vehicles.
Friday Movie in Kids' Activity Room: Universal Studio's Despicable Me
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn.
Pop-Up Halloween Family Storytime
Miss Alexa Leads a not-too-spooky Halloween Storytime for kids and caregivers
Library of Things Petting Zoo
Explore the Library of Things
SoulCollage® What's Your Superpower?
Join Topaz Weis in creating collages depicting your superpowers to help you discover important truth and power that resides inside of you.
October Art Wall and Display Case
Art Wall Display Paul Betz is a local amateur photographer from South Burlington. With a lot of patience and practice, Paul has developed his own ways of creating art despite the limitations that his wheelchair use creates. Paul's art captures the natural beauty of Vermont, and uses his personal perspective to portray simple things in special ways. Display Case Exhibit Bridget Kimsey is a local Vermont Solar System Ambassador for NASA/JPL. This October she has put together a display for the SBPL titled "Spooky Space" that discusses some of the most terrifying and mind-blowing destinations in our galaxy.
Italian Book Club: Novecento
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. Our November book is Novecento, by Alessandro Baricco.
Dungeons and Dragons
New and experienced players are invited to join in a monthly game of one-shot adventures.
South Burlington Friends of the Library Used Book Sale - April 12 and April 13
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
South Burlington Friends of the Library Used Book Sale - April 12 and April 13
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Members Only Preview Night : Used Book Sale
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Friends Used Book Sale
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
YA Escape Room
Teens ages 13 - 18 work together to find clues hidden around the Teen Space and solve the puzzles to Escape the Room!
Game On!
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Game On! is Canceled 3/5/2025
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Game On! Holiday Hours
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Game On CANCELED
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switches on the big screen!
South Burlington History in Photographs and Stories: 1940s to Now
Local history expert, and author of the book Lost Burlington, Bob Blanchard, will present a slide show of historic photographs from the 1940s to the present day and regale you with accompanying stories.
Cookbook Club: Rambutan
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Book Discussion: Stranger Care
Meet your neighbors at the library for a conversation about Stranger Care, Sarah Sentilles's memoir of her time as a foster parent. All are welcome. The Vermont Department for Children and Families will join us at this conversation to answer questions and offer perspective.
Cookbook Club: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Evening Book Group: The Lost Painting
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our November read is The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr. All are welcome!
NaNoWriMo 2023 Warmup
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Learn how and get inspired! Long-time NaNoWriMo participant Anne LaLonde will provide advice, encouragement, and noveling handouts.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Author Event: Gesine Bullock-Prado
Gesine Bullock-Prado of Sugar Glider Kitchen will talk about her new cookbook, My Vermont Table. Kiss the Cook will have copies available for purchase and signing at the event.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. WE ARE AT CAPACITY Author event with Tracey West!
New York Times Bestselling Author Tracey West comes to Vermont!
Author event with Joe Roman!
Eat, Poop, Die; How Animals Make Our World- NAMED A TOP-TEN BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Author event with Angela Burke Kunkel!
Read & Paint with Local Author Angela Kunkel
Free Play Art!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art! Printing
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art! Painting with Feathers
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art! Block Printing
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Free Play Art! Rainbow Drawing
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Craftytown! Still Life Watercolor Painting
Looking closely at flowers and painting with watercolors.
Craftytown! Name Bunting
Make a paper Name Bunting to hang on your wall.
Craftytown! Ribbon Fairy Wands
Welcome Summer with your own Ribbon Fairy Wands
Craftytown! Make a Woodland Gnome
A Woodland Gnome peg doll with an acorn cap and gunnysack
Craftytown! Make Toadstool house and Pegdoll
Make a Pegdoll that will live in a Toadstool house
Craftytown! Sew a Candy Corn Stuffie!
A Soft Squishy Candy Corn that won't give you cavities.
Craftytown! Make a Yarnbird
A fanciful bird to hang inside
Craftytown! Sew a Heart Sachet
Hand-sew a Heart Sachet filled with fragrant dried herbs.
Craftytown! Sew a Bird
Hand-sew a Bird
Craftytown! Clothespin People
New friends await to meet you! Come on in and make a couple of Clothespin People.
Kids Book Club for K-2
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Kids Book Club for K-2- CANCELED FOR TODAY
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Kids Book Club for K-2
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Kids Book Club for K-2
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Kids Book Club for K-2
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Join us at the Burlington LGBTQ+ Pride Parade
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40 years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
String Quartet Pride Concert
The VSO string quartet presents music of LGBTQ+ composers and their stories.
Library Council of Teens - September
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Library Council of Teens - October
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Abolition & Revolution film screening
Film maker April Fisher shows her documentary film featuring voices of revolutionary icons and the movement for liberation
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
Financial Futures: Small Business Development
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Money Management, and Small Business Development.
Financial Futures: Setting Money Goals
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Setting Money Goals, and Small Business Development.
English Conversation Circle - TUESDAY
Join library staff and other English learners to practice your English and make new friends.
Italian Book Club: Come D'Aria
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. Our September book is Come D'Aria, by Ada D'Adamo.
Italian Book Club: Come D'Aria
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. Our October book is the second half of Come D'Aria, by Ada D'Adamo.
Italian Book Club: Bella Mia
A book club that reads and discusses books in Italian. For adults who are at an intermediate level or above. In August, we will read Bella Mia, by Donatella Pietrantonio.
Practical Botany for Gardeners
Using specimens, photos, and a walk to a local park, practical botany for gardeners will help you when saving seeds and identifying plants.
Evening Book Group: There There
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our October read is There There by Tommy Orange. All are welcome!
Cookbook Club: Flavors of the Sun
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Evening Book Group: Old in Art School
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our September read is Old in Art School by Nell Painter.
Financial Futures: Financials 101
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Money Management, and Small Business Development.
An Italian Odyssey
Nicole Librandi shows images of her odyssey in Tuscany, where she dug into the history of La Foce, the centuries-old estate in Tuscany. See images of and learn about Spoleto, Siena, Rome, Montalcino, too.
Craftsbury Chamber Players
Join members of the Kompass Quartet to explore what makes the classical string quartet such a magical and enduring ensemble. The program includes music of multiple eras and styles from the quartet's beginnings to current trends. This interactive performance includes music of Beethoven, Haydn, Coleridge-Taylor, and more. Light refreshments to follow.
August Pop-Up Activities! Perler Beads
Perler Bead Craft
August Pop-Up Activities! Space and Solar System Activities
Space and Solar System Activities
Puzzle Swap
Give a puzzle, get a puzzle. No puzzle to swap? Your first one's on us!
Dog Treats
Teens are invited to make tasty treats for our doggy friends at the Humane Society.
Cat Scratch Pads
Teens get the chance to make cat scratch pads for the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
Cookbook Club: Ottolenghi Flavor
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Cookbook Club: Double Awesome Chinese Food
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Spanish Playdate with Lainie
Join us for Citas de Juego.
Kindness Rocks
Paint rocks in the Teen Space
Deck the Hospital Halls
Make decorations for the Children's Hospital.
Teen Gaming
Enjoy video and board games in the Teen Space.
Canceled: Community Care Kits
Teens will help neighbors in need with donated items.
Teen Stressbusters!
Teens can de-stress with relaxing crafts and music.
Classical Encounters: Chamber Music Fellows' Recital
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium
English Conversation Circle
Join library staff and other English learners to practice your English and make new friends.
September Art Wall: Birds of Vermont Museum
The Birds of Vermont Museum will be displaying two of their traveling exhibits, Birds in Art and Carving: Tools and Techniques.
Art Wall: July
See the colorful and abstract paintings of Lynne Berard from Creative Haven Studios
Embroidery Stitch-In
Expert embroiderers offer informal instruction.
Classical Encounters with the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters at the South Burlington Public Library Kidspace
All Together Now for Summer Reading 2023 Kickoff
Join us on Saturday, June 17th to kick off your summer reading adventures!
Friends of the Library Meeting
The Friends of the Library meet to plan and discuss book sales and events to raise funds in support of library programs
Women in Business Networking Expo
Women who own or run a business are invited to register and attend this networking expo
Escape Room: The Psychic's Mystery
Find the clues and solve the puzzles as you work out the Psychic's Mystery!
Litter Pick-Up
Pick up litter and make our community a little brighter.
POSTPONED: Library Council of Teens Meeting
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens August
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
802 Reptiles
A live python experience in the SBPL Community Room
See It Sketch It Bird It: Draw & Learn
In this interactive program, Birds of Vermont Museum staff will use bird carvings and other items to teach you techniques for sketching birds that will ultimately help you become a better birder (and sketcher!)
Fancy Pants Tea Party
Princes and Princesses welcome! Bring your fanciest manners and wear your best dress-up outfit.
Dance Party in the Auditorium!
Bring a friend and wear your dancing shoes!
Readers' Theater
Using scripts and simple props, we will perform a folktale in one afternoon! For able readers in grades 2-5.
Kazoo Jam Band
Drop in for some community Music making!
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Puzzle Pieces
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Painted pots and Sunflowers
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Our Four-Legged Friends
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Kindness Rocks
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Friendship Bracelets
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Art from the Heart
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Pretzel Love Knots
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper. Today we will be making homemade pretzels.
Summer Reading Craftytown! - Field Guide to YOU!
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper. Today we will be making books.
Baby Social Time
Baby Social Time for infants birth to 12 months and their caregivers.
Family Storytime
Family Storytime for ages infant-5 with adult caregiver
Lyric Theater presents Elephant and Piggie "We are in a Play!"
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” will have the entire family dancing and cheering!
Lyric Theater presents Elephant and Piggie "We are in a Play!"
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” will have the entire family dancing and cheering!
Evening Book Group: All Over Creation
Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. June read is All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki.
Cookbook Club: Half Baked Harvest Every Day
Cookbook Club: Half-Baked Harvest Every Day. Balanced, flexible, feel-good meals. Cook a dish from the book and share dishes cooked by others.
Cookbook Club: Soo Fariista: Come Sit Down
Somali American students set out to preserve their culinary legacy by interviewing family members, researching available and alternative ingredients, and testing kitchen techniques. Explore their work in Soo Fariista: Come Sit Down.
Travel Journaling with Watercolor
Learn about journaling with watercolor paint for your next trip, whether to the local park or across the world. Open to everyone from beginners to experienced painters. All materials provided.
Teen Advisory Board
Join the Teen Advisory Board and make SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Poetry Group
Gather with other writers to share work in a supportive space and encourage all levels of accomplishment.
Tech Help by Appointment
Have questions about your smartphone, laptop or iPad? Sign up for a free 40 minute appointment to get some one on one help and learn new skills.
Tech Help by Appointment
Have questions about your smartphone, laptop or iPad? Sign up for a free 40 minute appointment to get some one on one help and learn new skills.
Knit for your Neighbors *4/11*SPECIAL EDITION!
Bring your latest knitting or crocheting project and join us!
Knit for your Neighbors
Keeping our community warm. Knit or crochet hats and scarves to donate to our neighbors.
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts - Kindness Rocks
Middle School Makers for students in Grades 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Coffee Cake Muffins
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Arts & Crafts - Painted Sunflower Pot
Today we will be painting a pot for a sunflower. Participants will take home soil and a sunflower seed to plant.
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Spinach Pie Fritters
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Pot Stickers
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking- Waffles
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4 & up
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Middle school students grade 5-8 cook mac 'n cheese
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Tacos
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - World Peace Cookies
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Pizza and a Movie: The Princess Bride
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Pizza and a Movie: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking -Apple Popover
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Pizza and a Movie: Onward
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Middle school students grade 5-8 cook Spring Rolls
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Middle school students grade 4-8 Make and decorate sugar cookies
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Middle school students grade 5-8 Make Maple Bacon Popovers
Middle School Makers: Cooking
Middle school students grade 4-8 Make Upside Down Onion Tart
Middle School Makers: Cooking -Veggie Burgers
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle School Pizza and a Movie: Inside Out
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Pretzel Love Knots
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Read Any Good Books Lately?
Talk to your neighbors about books you've loved, books you've hated, genres you're desperately curious about, and other fun lit-chat. Light refreshments. Open to all.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Whisper of the Heart
A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Tale of Despereaux
The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats. The book won the 2004 Newbery Medal award.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Muppets take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Ratatouille
Set mostly in Paris, the plot follows a young rat Remy (Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau's restaurant.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Toy Story
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book of the same name by William Steig.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Secret Garden
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life.
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Frozen
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The Library Trustees meet to review and govern library activities.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The Library Trustees meet to review and govern library activities.
SBPL @ SB Senior Center
The library visits with the lunchtime crowd on the 3rd Wednesday of every month to share information about upcoming library programs.
Friday LEGO Builders
Come and check out our massive collection of LEGO!
Friday LEGO Builders CANCELED TODAY
CANCELED TODAY Come and check out our massive collection of LEGO!
Chess Club
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
Board Game Brunch
Want to play board games with a fun, friendly crowd? This event is free and open to all over 18!
First Thursdays: Music and Movement with Miss Emma
Miss Emma music and movement for kids. Singing, scarf play, movement and jam session.
Toddlertime CANCELLED -March 25- BOTH SESSIONS
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Toddlertime- 9:15am Session
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Toddlertime- 10:30am Session
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Legislative Forum
Join State Representatives Emilie Krasnow, Martin LaLonde, Kate Nugent, Bridget Burkhardt, and Brian Minier to discuss what's being debated in the Statehouse.
