Library Events Calendar
Author Event: Chris Bohjalian
Co-hosted with Barnes & Noble, join us to hear Chris Bohjalian talk about his newest book, The Amateur.
Cookbook Club: Special Meeting @ Common Roots
Join us for June's Cookbook Club, which is a celebration of the start of summer! Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group.
Cookbook Club: A Very Chinese Cookbook
Join us for May's Cookbook Club pick, A Very Chinese Cookbook by Kevin Pang and Jeffery Pang. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: The SalviSoul Cookbook
Join us for September's Cookbook Club pick, The SalviSoul Cookbook by Karla Tatiana Vasquez. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Imad's Syrian Kitchen
Join us for April's Cookbook Club pick, Imad's Syrian Kitchen by Imad Alarnab. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Ottolenghi Comfort
Join us for March's Cookbook Club pick, Ottolenghi Comfort by Yotam Ottolenghi. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Online Vermont Humanities: 250th Anniversary “I’m Not Gonna Die in This Damn Place:” The History of Mexican American Vietnam War POWs
Join Vermont Humanities on Zoom for a special virtual event for the 250th anniversary of our state. This event features Professor Juan David Coronado exploring the oral histories of Mexican American POW from the Vietnam War from his titular book.
Olympics Watch Party: Opening Ceremonies
Come and watch the Olympics with us!
Olympics Watch Party
Come and watch the Olympics with us!
The 3rd Annual Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race
Teams of 1-3, ages 10 and up, race to complete identical 500 piece jigsaw puzzles in live action, with prizes for the first team to finish! Register by January 26.
Artist Books: Talk by Séamas Cain
An exhibit opening talk will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 10 November 2025, in the library's Community Room. Séamas Cain will provide commentary and descriptions for a number of the books on display.
Author Talk: Gesine Bullock-Prado
Co-hosted with Kiss the Cook, join us to hear Gesine Bullock-Prado talk about her newest book, My Harvest Kitchen.
"Vermont for the Vermonters" Author Talk
Hear Mercedes de Guardiola talk about her 2023 book, "Vermont for the Vermonters": The History of Eugenics in the Green Mountain State.
South Burlington Energy Festival
Kick off Vermont Reads at this year's South Burlington Energy Festival!
Cookbook Club: Start Here
Join us for November's Cookbook Club pick, Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Herbivoracious
Join us for January's Cookbook Club pick, Herbivoracious by Michael Natkin. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: AfriCali
Join us for February's Cookbook Club pick, AfriCali: Recipes from My Jikoni (A Cookbook) by Kiano Moju. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Milk Street Bakes
Join us for December's Cookbook Club pick, Milk Street Bakes by Christopher Kimball. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Cookbook Club: Zaytinya
Join us for October's Cookbook Club pick, Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon by José Andrés. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Craft Materials Swap
Donate new and gently used craft supplies and come get new-to-you materials for inspiration at craft materials and supply swap.
Craft Materials Swap: Drop Off
Donate new and gently used craft supplies and come get new-to-you materials for inspiration at craft materials and supply swap. Drop offs now open!
Health Bites and Insights: Prepare to Get the Care You Need
Prepare for your next medical visit with helpful tools and strategies from staff at the UVMMC and UVM Libraries.
Cookbook Club: Diasporican
Join us for September's Cookbook Club pick, Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook by Illyanna Maisonet. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Poetry reading with isaiah a. hines
Local poet and scholar isaiah a. hines reads from their second book of poetry.
Jeh Kulu Dance Workshop with Live Drumming
Learn a traditional rhythm and dance from West Africa
Author Event with Jason Chin!
Hurricane is the new book from Award Winning Author & Illustrator Jason Chin
Farewell Party for Kelly!
Celebration for Kelly
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 June'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!
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.
POSTPONED: Community Mural: Making Art Together
Group mural project will be rescheduled.
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!
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
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
Best Vermont Storytellers 2024
Come listen as neighbors and fellow Vermonters share their true, spellbinding, and reflective narratives with the library community.
Best of Vermont Storytelling 2025
Join the best storytellers from 2025 Storytelling events held libraries across Vermont. We invite you to 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!
Cozy Crafting Club
Join the Cozy Crafting Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month to make a guided craft.
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.
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.
Interwoven: Opening Reception
Opening reception for "Interwoven", a fiber art exhibition
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Baby Dedication Books and Brunch
Welcome to all new South Burlington babies
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: 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!
Cooking for the Chinese New Year
Make traditional Chinese treats to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Who Moves Under the Moon?
Master naturalists present wildlife photos for all ages!
Intro to Chinese Characters
Learn about Chinese characters, their history, and how to make basic strokes and simple characters.
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!
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.
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
Join us at the Burlington LGBTQ+ Pride Parade
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40 years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
Abolition & Revolution film screening
Film maker April Fisher shows her documentary film featuring voices of revolutionary icons and the movement for liberation
Puzzle Swap
Give a puzzle, get a puzzle. No puzzle to swap? Your first one's on us!
All Together Now for Summer Reading 2023 Kickoff
Join us on Saturday, June 17th to kick off your summer reading adventures!
