Library Events Calendar
Blood Drive
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
What is Artificial Intelligence? Update
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
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!
Evening Drop-In Tech Help
Have questions about your smartphone, laptop or iPad? Drop into our Evening Tech Help and talk with a techie. No appointment required.
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!
Women in the Military and a Vets Town Hall
Save the Date! Panelists will talk about their experiences as women in the military.
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.
The Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race
A fun timed challenge with a grand prize for puzzle teams of 1-3 jigsaw puzzle fans
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!
January 2024: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday January 27, 2024 Vermont Symphony Orchestra Duo with John Dunlop on Cello and Melissa Mielens on Flute will present our season opener, Reflections of Nature, an enchanting selection of contemporary and classic pieces.
February 2024: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday February 24, 2024 Va-et-vient, Vermont's Addison County Trio bringing you traditional music of French culture from Quebec, Cajun, and Creole cultures
March 2024: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday March 23, 2024 The Evans/Asbell Jazz Duo will perform jazz from the 1940s and 1950s, reflecting the 1950's San Francisco setting of the 2024 Vermont Reads book, Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
April 2024: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series
Saturday April 20, 2024 concert with Caribbean Rain, Vermont’s multi-generational Jamaican family band, formed in 2017 by Jamaican Reggae artist Judi Emanuel and her family who will perform Jamaican folk tunes and covers of popular songs with a Jamaican flare
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.
Morning Book Group: Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Join us for March's book group pick "Last Night at the Telegraph Club."
Morning Book Group: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Join us for February's book group pick "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?"
Morning Book Group: The Night Watchman
Join us for January's book group pick The Night Watchman.
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: Polar Express
Warner Brothers Polar Express
Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Fairie Tale Theatre
Shelley Duvall's Fairie Tale Theatre
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.
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!
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 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.
Craftytown! Make a Woodland Gnome
A Woodland Gnome peg doll with an acorn cap and gunnysack
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
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
Stuffy Sleepover
Stuffed animals have their own sleepover adventure in the library!
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.
Morning Book Group: An Address in Amsterdam
Historical Fiction set in WWII featuring a young Jewish woman who joins the resistance against the Nazi occupation.
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: 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
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 - Sugar Cookies
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Tacos
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - World Peace Cookies
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
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 Pizza and a Movie: Onward
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Middle School Makers: Cooking - Pot Stickers
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
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: 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 board meets 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.
LEGO Builders- NEW DAY!
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
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, Noah Hyman, and Brian Minier along with Senators Tom Chittenden, Ginny Lyons, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale to discuss what's being debated in the Statehouse.
