Library Events Calendar

Grab-&-Go: Mini Bookshelf

Teens ages 13 - 18 can create a mini tin bookshelf.

The Pharaoh's Secret: A Puzzle Mystery

Art Wall - Vibrant Lives: Discovering Our Roots of Black Vermont

Happy Birthday, Library!

It's the library's birthday, and you're invited! Join us for cake, crafts, and raffle prizes!

Teen Switch Gaming

Teens play Switch games with friends.

Dino Nuggets: Hot Ones!

Teens taste-test hot sauce with dino nuggets.

Teen Rock Painting

Teens decorate rocks.

Author Event: Chris Bohjalian

Co-hosted with Barnes & Noble, join us to hear Chris Bohjalian talk about his newest book, The Amateur.

Grab-&-Go Kit: Boba Tea

Teens (ages 13 - 18) can grab a Boba Tea Kit at the library with most of what they need to make this tasty treat at home.

Classical Encounters: Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival

Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium

Quartet Conversations

Green Mountain Chamber Music presents a student string quartet followed by faculty comments on the music.

Juneteenth 2026: Juneteenth & International Yoga Day Yoga Class

Join us for this free, powerful and reflective yoga experience honoring Juneteenth and International Yoga Day

Juneteenth 2026: Community Dinner

Come join us for a special Juneteenth Community Dinner hosted by South Burlington Recreation! Celebrate this meaningful day with an evening of great food, connection, and community.

POSTPONED - Juneteenth 2026: SB Nite Out - Juneteenth Celebration

POSTPONED FOR WEATHER-- please check back for a new date! Join us for a summer tradition at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursdays in June and July for our SB Nite Out series! This family-friendly event is packed with something for everyone! Enjoy live music from local bands, savor delicious eats from a variety of food trucks, and experience unforgettable entertainment all evening long.

Ask the Expert: Community Mental Health

Community conversation about mental health with NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Health).

Art Wall: Recille Hamrell

South Burlington Public Library's Art Wall will feature mixed media artist Recille C. Hamrell.

Teen Book Bedazzling

Teens ages 13 - 18 bedazzle their book covers with gems.

Welcome to the Loft!

Young teens celebrate the Teen Space.

Teen Movie: Jurassic Park

Genetically modified dinosaurs run amok.

Grab-&-Go: Mini Clover Terrariums

Teens ages 13 - 18 make a cute mini garden.

How to Be a Friendly Pirate! 

Juneteenth 2026: Celebrating Freedom, Cultivating Community

Juneteenth in Vermont: a panel discussion and the Vibrant Lives oral history project. Share stories, celebrate together, and grow our community ties.

Morning Book Group: The House in the Cerulean Sea

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our June read is The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

Italian Book Club: Le Cose Che Ci Salvano

Join a group that reads and discusses books in Italian. We meet on June 1 to discuss the second half of Le Cose Che Ci Salvano by Lorenza Gentile.

Italian Book Club: Niente di Vero

Join a group that reads and discusses books in Italian. In July and August we are reading Niente di Vero by Veronica Raimo.

How to Build a Home in Your Back Yard: Part II

Learn from your neighbors about their experiences adding housing to their properties and connect with professionals who can help you start. No prior knowledge about zoning, permitting, or construction needed.

CANCELED: Middle Grade Paint and Sip

Middle Grade Make a Kite

Unearth a Story Summer Craftytown! Dinosaur Dioramas!

Unearth a Story Summer Craftytown! Soil Layer Dirt Cups

Unearth a Story Summer Craftytown! Amber Slime!

Unearth Music! Green Mountain Chamber Music

Unearth a Story Summer Craftytown! 3-D Dinosaurs!

Unearth Music! Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Evening Book Group: Call Me American (Hybrid)

Evening Book Group meets fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our June book is Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftin.

*The Power of Play: Create Your Own Story Cards

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.

Extend a Storytime- 9:15am Session

Extend a Storytime-10:30am Session

Unearth a CRYPTID: Meet CHAMP!

Pajama Storytime

Switch It Up!

Kids in Grades 1-4 join us in the Activity Room Wednesday evenings from 5:00-6:00pm  for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen.

Summer Reading Kickoff Party!

But Why Live: What are fossils?

Cards! Cards! Cards!

Teens ages 13 - 18 play a variety of card games.

Star Wars Episode X: Art of the Perler Bead

Teens ages 13 - 18 are design their favorite Star Wars characters or images with perler beads.

Hangout Launch Party!

Screen Free Week Book Discussion: How to Break Up with Your Phone

Join the library's Digital Specialist for a Screen Free Week book discussion on Catherine Price's book How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life. 

Kids Garden!

Coming to Jaycee Park this summer! Kids Garden!

CANCELED: Kids Garden!

Coming to Jaycee Park this summer! Kids Garden!

Free Movie: All You Hear is Noise

Watch the documentary All You Hear is Noise about 3 special olympians, then join a conversation with some Vermont special olympians.

Winter Concert: John Hughes

Experience the joy of music for free at your very own local library! This month, we feature John Hughes, a renowned kora player.

Illuminate: Mikahely

On Market Street in City Center, Illuminate Vermont shines bright with the power of artistic expression and celebration. Join us for a concert in the library!

Illuminate: Linda Bassick

On Market Street in City Center, Illuminate Vermont shines bright with the power of artistic expression and celebration. Join us for a concert in the library!

Illuminate: Laura Markowitz

On Market Street in City Center, Illuminate Vermont shines bright with the power of artistic expression and celebration. Join us for a concert in the library!

Illuminate: Sara Grey and Kieron Means

On Market Street in City Center, Illuminate Vermont shines bright with the power of artistic expression and celebration. Join us for a concert in the library!

Craftytown! Dragon Stick Puppet

Make your own Dragon Stick Puppet!

Craftytown! Star Wand

Wave your star wand!

Walking Book Club

Join us for a walk while you listen to your audiobook!

Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

SBPL Library Tour

Celebrate National Library Week by peeking behind the scenes with SBPL's new director Bree Drapa.

SBPL Library Tour

Celebrate National Library Week by peeking behind the scenes with SBPL's new director Bree Drapa.

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!

Morning Book Group: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our May read is Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal.

Art Wall - Dakin Fuller

Display Case - Janet Anderson's National Park Watercolor Postcards

Keeping Safe on Green Up Day

Join us to talk about ways you can keep safe while cleaning up your community this Green Up Day.

The Power of Play: Music and Movement is Literacy!

From Trash to Treasure

Teens ages 13 - 18 make use of discarded yarn, fabric scraps, and bottle caps in wild pieces of art.

Toni Basanta and Mae Roberts - Paintings and Photography

Teen Coasters

Teens ages 13 - 18 create a beautiful and useful piece of art.

Artist-in-Residence Culmination Celebration: Stories, Reflection, & Dessert

Storytelling workshops & story slam with artist-in-residence Ferene Paris.

Henna in the Hangout!

Middle Grade Nintendo Switch Party!

Renter Workshop: Know Your Rights

An accessible introduction to the laws and protections that shape housing. This workshop is free and open to all.

Book Discussion: Brave New Home (Hybrid)

Join CVOEO and the South Burlington Housing Committee for a community discussion of Brave New Home, by Diana Lind.

Evening Book Group: Brown Girls (Hybrid)

Evening Book Group meets fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our May book is Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades.

Evening Book Group: American Sirens (Hybrid)

Evening Book Group meets fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our April book is American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard.

PIZZA and a MOVIE!

Make your own pizza bar!

A Caregiver’s Guide to Reliable Vaccine Information

UVM Libraries and SBPL present: A Caregiver’s Guide to Reliable Vaccine Information.

The Power of Play: Role Playing Games are Literacy!

Part of our family literacy series, The Power of Play.

March Display Case - Sophie Zeman-Hale

Volunteers Helping People Seeking Asylum: An Introduction

Learn about asylum seeking and how you can help new arrivals to your community.

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!

Free Movie: Gone Guys

Boys and young men are struggling with loneliness and isolation, substance abuse and suicide. Set in rural Vermont, the film features young men, educators, and mentors working to re-engage boys and young men in their communities and reshape their futures.

CANCELED: Winter Concert: John Hughes

Experience the joy of music for free at your very own local library! This month, we feature John Hughes, a renowned kora player.

T20 World Cup Cricket Watch Party

Watch with your neighbors as India and South Africa match up in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Evening Book Group: Small Things Like These

Evening Book Group meets Fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our March book is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

South Burlington Rec & Library~ Paint a Pot

Middle Grade~ Just Like a Book: More Than My Cover

Youth Storytelling Featuring Ferene Paris, Artist & Founder of All Heart Inspirations

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King: Masculinity in Middle Earth

Take a journey through Middle Earth with your fellowship of teens at the Library, stay to discuss the positive masculinity you see on screen.

Just Like a Book: More Than My Cover

Storytelling workshops with artist-in-residence Ferene Paris.

Just Like a Book: More Than My Cover

Storytelling workshops with artist-in-residence Ferene Paris.

Just Like a Book: More Than My Cover

Storytelling workshops with artist-in-residence Ferene Paris.

Italian Conversation Group

Brush up on your Italian while chatting with your neighbors.

CANCELLED: Italian Conversation Group

CANCELLED: Brush up on your Italian while chatting with your neighbors.

Movie Showing: Respect (2021)

Join us for an afternoon movie in the Auditorium!

National Library Week Movie: Storm Center (1956)

Join us for an afternoon movie in the Auditorium celebrating National Library Week!

National Library Week Movie: Desk Set (1957)

Join us for an evening movie in the Auditorium celebrating National Library Week!

Movie Showing: You Decide!

Join us for an afternoon movie in the Auditorium! This time, tell us what you want to see!

Italian Book Club: Le Piccole Virtú

Join a group that reads and discusses books in Italian. In February and March we are reading Natalia Ginzburg's Le Piccole Virtú.

First Annual Peep Diorama Contest!

Build your own Peep Diorama!

Middle School -First Annual Peep Diorama Contest!

Build your own Peep Diorama!

Peep Diorama Drop-Off Deadline

Bring in the Peeps!

Middle School -Peep Diorama Drop Off Deadline!

Drop off Deadline is today!

Just Like a Book: More Than My Cover

Storytelling workshops with artist-in-residence Ferene Paris.

Free Documentary Screening: From Earth to Earth

See the movie From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America. Co-sponsored by the South Burlington Cemetery Sextons.

Foster Parent & Respite Provider Orientation

Learn about values and goals of Family Services, licensing and district approval, what to expect before and after a child is placed with you, support for foster parents and respite providers.

Display Case: Winter Olympics Memorabilia - Biathlon

This case represents a lifetime of service to the sport of Biathlon by Vermonter, Max Cobb.

Morning Book Group: Lessons in Chemistry

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays (usually) for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our March read is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Italian Book Club: Martin Luther King: L’Eroe Della Libertà

Join a group that reads and discusses books in Italian. In January we are reading Martin Luther King: L’Eroe Della Libertà by Erica Bernini.

LEGO Battle of the Builders

South Burlington Rec Department and Library join forces for LEGO Battle of the Builders!

An Inclusive Voice is a Multicultural Voice

Lecture by Adriana Sanchez-Gutierrez, PhD

Middle Grade Design a Mug

Customize mugs with permanent markers.

Middle Grade Make Slime!

Make slime in the Hang Out!

Middle Grade Button Making

Craft unique pins using our button maker!

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!

Teen Superb Owl Craft

Teens ages 13 - 18 sew their own Superb Owl.

Teen Tin Can Lanterns

Illuminate the long winter nights with a lantern in an art style going back centuries!

Art Wall Exhibit: Hispanic Voices

Portraits from the Hispanic Voices Project

Family Glow in the Dark Storytime

Glow in the Dark Storytime in the Auditorium!

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.

Vermont Humanities: 250th Anniversary Equal: The Surprising History of An American Founding Concept

Join Vermont Humanities for a special virtual event for the 250th anniversary of our state. This event features Professor Kate Masur speaking on the Reconstruction Era, when Americans for the first time tried to create a nation that lived up to the July 4, 1776, declaration that “all men are created equal.”

Online Vermont Humanities: 250th Anniversary American Niceness: From Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock

Join Vermont Humanities for a special virtual event for the 250th anniversary of our state. This event features Carrie Tirado Bramen exploring how niceness became an indispensable part of a democratic personality that was friendly and accessible, free from the Old World snobbery.

Millennials Ruin Book Club (Online)

Read what you'd like in our non-traditional book club!

Seed and Plant Swap

Join us for our annual seed and houseplant swap! Exchange starts and seeds with your neighbors. Featuring a seed viability class from UVM Master Gardeners.

Evening Book Group: The Wedding Date

Evening Book Group meets Fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our February book is The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory.

Free Movie: The Librarians

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

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!

Storybook Craftytown- The Snowy Day

Storybook Craftytown- The Rainbow Fish

Storybook Craftytown- The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

Storybook Craftytown- Backyard Fairies

Donuts for Donations

Receive a coffee & a donut when you stop by the Friends of the SBPL Book shop to donate your used books on Sunday, January 18th

Movie: Summer of Soul

Questlove's transporting documentary includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

Olympics Watch Party: Opening Ceremonies

Come and watch the Olympics with us!

Olympics Watch Party

Come and watch the Olympics with us!

Easy Eats

Easy Eats for students in 4th – 8th grade

New Year New Sign!

Let’s refresh the Middle Grade Hang Out Space with a new sign.

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.

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!

Teens Try Something New

Teens ages 13 - 18 try newer technology.

Movie Showing: Royal Wedding (1951)

Join us for an afternoon movie in the Auditorium!

Teens Try Something Old

Teens ages 13 - 18 play around with old technology, old crafts, and old games.

CANCELED: Resume Builder Workshop

Build your resume with google docs, which is free and available on your device.

Children's Internet Safety

Find out what kids face in a day-to-day life with internet access & understand the scams they are facing and how you can help them

Evening Book Group: Apeirogon

Evening Book Group meets Fourth Tuesdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our January book is Apeirogon by Colum McCann.

December & January Art Exhibit

Paintings and other works by Maedeh Asgharpour

EVENT CANCELLED: Happy Birthday Jane Austen!

Teens celebrate a favorite novelist.

Teen Paint & Sip: Thrift Store Edition

Teens take old thrift store art and completely transformed it, adding their own creative twist to each painting all while sipping seasonal hot drinks.

Winter Concert: Hungrytown

Experience the joy of music for free at your very own local library! This month, we feature Hungrytown, a folk duo with a unique sound.

Winter Concert: Vermont Symphony Orchestra Duo

Experience the joy of music for free at your very own local library! This month, we feature a duo from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.

Winter Concert: Ethan Robbins

Experience the joy of music for free at your very own local library! This month, we feature Ethan Robbins of Cold Chocolate, a bluegrass musician who loves to bring new sounds to his work.

Library Game Day: Noon Year's Eve

Discover new games from our Library of Things and check out your favorites! Come celebrate Noon Year's Eve with some board games all day!

Holiday Hours: Early Closure

The South Burlington Public Library will be closing early on Wednesday, November 26th at 4:30pm

Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving

The South Burlington Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving.

Holiday Closure: Native American Heritage Day

The South Burlington Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 28th in observance of Native American Heritage Day.

Noon Year's Eve Family Celebration!

Noon Year's Eve!

Pete the Cat!

Pete the Cat!

What News Can You Trust?

A community discussion on how we can identify different types of information sources and bias on social media and in the news. Gain confidence reading the news online and get the tools to fact check information found there.

The People vs Big Tech

Learn how privacy, AI, and digital ads affect everyday life - and what you can do.

The Secret of Beijing: A Locked Room Mystery

Teens ages 13 - 18 have one hour to solve the puzzles and put the clues together to prove worthy of a secret society.

Woven Coasters

Teens ages 13 - 18 weave a statement piece.

Musicals Trivia

In honor of the upcoming Wicked: For Good release, teens ages 13 - 18 test their knowledge of musicals in this themed trivia game.

November Art Exhibits

On the Art Wall: "Recent Street Portraits" by Michael Metz In the Display Case: "Artist Books" by Séamas Cain

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.

Kids Minute-to-Win-it Games!

Games and prizes!

Kids Minute-to-Win-it Games!

Games and prizes!

Legislative Forum: Session Preview (Hybrid)

Join State Representatives Emilie Krasnow, Martin LaLonde, Kate Nugent, Bridget Burkhardt, and Brian Minier to discuss what's being debated in the Statehouse. 

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.

Author Event with Alyssa Blask Campbell

Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. — NYT bestselling author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions

"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.

Craft & Watch: Lisa Frankenstein & Zombie Barbies

Teens bring the undead to (un)life by zombifying old Barbies and enjoying an offbeat teen zombie adventure! 

Teen Games

Teens ages 13-18 can come play board games in the Teen Space.

Library Game Day

Discover new games from our Library of Things and check out your favorites!

Library of Things Game Day

Discover new games from our Library of Things and check out your favorites!

Library of Things Game Day

Discover new games from our Library of Things and check out your favorites!

Retirement Party!

Stop by the Living Room and wish our Director Jennifer Murray a happy retirement. Light refreshments.

Stopping Scams Together: Scam Prevention & Awareness

Join federal and state fraud prevention experts for a free community event focused on helping you, your family, and your neighbors avoid scams and protect your hard-earned money.

Tell Us What YOU Want

Those in grades 6 - 12 join us monthly to talk about what YOU want to do at the library. Food Provided.

The Life of a Taylor Swift Fan

An afternoon of Taylor Swift fun for all ages.

Halloween Costume Swap!

Drop off begins for Halloween Costume Swap!

The Language of Resilience: Words in a Warming World

A Way With Words co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett explore the language of climate change.

October Art Exhibits

Vermont Reads: The Light Pirate (Hybrid)

Join us for Vermont Reads: a special book discussion of The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton.

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!

AI & Society: Social, Political, and Economic Implications

How is AI reshaping jobs, democracy, and daily life? Join a balanced and engaging discussion on the technology's ripple effects

Introduction to AI: Practical Tools for Everyday Life

Explore ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and other AI tools through live demonstrations

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!

Teen Movie: The Hate U Give

A young Black student finds her inner strength to battle racial discrimination and police brutality.

Teen Minute-to-Win-It

Teens ages 13 - 18 can challenge themselves and their friends to games of talent and raw silliness. Who will be the winner? Only time will tell.

Trouble in Las Vegas: A Locked Room Mystery

Teens ages 13 - 18 help Vegas authorities stop Danny Ocean’s latest heist. You have one hour to follow the signs, find the clues, and solve the puzzles before it’s too late.

Teen CD Painting

Teens ages 13 - 18 can channel their inner artist as they make an old item new again.

Sorting the Digital Spin: How to Spot Made-up, Misleading, and Murky Information

This presentation addresses three areas of digital information skills: protecting ourselves from online fraud; identifying mis- and disinformation in online news and social media; and interpreting even credible information to understand how communication affects our assumptions of what we “know” about the world around us.

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.

Morning Book Group: Murder on the Orient Express

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our October read is Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

Morning Book Group: The Midnight Library

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our January read is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Morning Book Group: Chain-Gang All-Stars

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our February read is Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.

Morning Book Group: Between Two Moons

Morning Book Group meets second Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our April read is Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad.

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!

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!

Evening Book Group: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

Evening Book Group meets Fourth Thursdays for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our September read is Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty.

Evening Book Group: The Cemetery of Untold Stories

Join us for a stimulating conversation about books, characters and plot with your neighbors. Our October read is The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez.

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.

On Hiatus: English Conversation Circle

On hiatus: English Conversation Circle

Labor on Location: How Can We Help?

Whether you’re searching for a job, looking to upskill, or simply want to learn more about the job market, the VDOL team is here to help.

Morning Book Group: When I Was Puerto Rican

Morning Book Group meets second 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.

Yoga For Young Children

Yoga for children ages 2-5+

Art Wall: Goatagraphs II

South Burlington resident Aaron Hurwitz presents a collection of goat photographs from New Village Farm in Shelburne, where he and his spouse volunteer.

A Very Special DOG MAN Friday Lego™ Builders!

Friends of the Library Audio Book Sale

The South Burlington Friends of the Library will be selling audiobooks at 2 for $1

Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

Teen Jewelry Making

Using tools, wires, string, beads, and bling, teens ages 13 - 18 can delve into the art of jewelry making. 

Grab & Go: Mug Pizza

Teens ages 13 - 18 get a Mug Pizza Grab & Go Kit for a cheesy, dough-y delight!

Teen Movie: The Princess Bride

A farm boy-turned-pirate encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

Grab-&-Go: Zine Writing Challenge

Teens (ages 13 - 18) create a collaborative zine.

Truth and Justice Series

A series of conversations moderated by the Reverend Mark Hughes, director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance.

Party with Pete the Cat!

Kids! Meet the Grooviest Cat Around! It's Pete the Cat!!

Middle School Makers: Cooking- Homemade Onion Dip in Mini Bread Bowls

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

Middle School Makers: Cooking- Cheesy Zucchini Bites

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

Middle School Makers: Cooking- Greek Salad with Pearl Couscous and Halloumi Cheese

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

Middle School Makers: Cooking- Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

Middle School Makers: Cooking- Skillet Cookie

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

July Exhibit: The Life and Legacy of The Marquis de Lafayette

See a collection of historical posters telling the story of Lafayette's life and participation in the American Revolution.

Grab-&-Go: Sun Print Bookmarks

Teens use chemicals, the sun, and knick-knacks to make personalized bookmarks.

Teen Movie: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man learns the ropes of being a superhero and gets tangled up with a villain known as the Vulture.

Teen Movie: The Mummy (1999)

A mummy wreaks havoc looking for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

Missing Jewels Mystery

Teens examine clues to solve the mystery of who stole the Crown Jewels.

Teen Paint & Sip

Teens ages 13 - 18 will follow along with an artist to create their own painting of the Northern Lights.

Teen Zine Workshop

Teens ages 13 - 18 make their own zines.

Teen Pringles Taste Test

Teens taste test Pringles to challenge their taste buds.

Grab-and-Go: Pony Bead Keychains

Teens get everything they need to build a pony bead keychain companion.

Teen Movie: Wicked

Teens can join us for a viewing of Wicked in the Teen Space.

Teen Button Making

Teens can put their creativity to the test by designing and making their own buttons.

Color our World with Music!

Classical Encounters with the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival!

Color our World with Music!

Poetry reading with isaiah a. hines

Local poet and scholar isaiah a. hines reads from their second book of poetry.

June Art Exhibit: Recille’s Mixed Media Collages

Recille Hamrell explores different techniques and media in this new collage exhibit.

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color Our World Summer Craftytown! Make your own Kaleidoscope!

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color Our World Summer Craftytown! Plant a Butterfly Garden!

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color Our World Summer Craftytown! Make your own Rainbow Garland!

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color Our World Summer Craftytown! Make your own Rainbow Wind Spinner!

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color Our World Summer Craftytown! Make your own Make a Ping-Pong Ball Lantern!

Color Our World Summer Craftytown

Color or World! Make a Rainbow Suncatcher!

Summer Reading Kick-Off!

Color Our World! Summer Reading Kick-Off!!

Juneteenth Bracelets

Kids make a Juneteenth Bracelet

Banned storytime with VSARN

Banned storytime with VSARN

Juneteenth: Yoga with Hope Elliott

Reflective yoga experience honoring Juneteenth and International Yoga Day.

Jeh Kulu Dance Workshop with Live Drumming

Learn a traditional rhythm and dance from West Africa

June Italian Book Club

Join us for our June Book Club, reading Il Re Del Gelato

Italian Book Club: Il Re del Gelato, Part Two

Join us for our June Book Club, reading Il Re Del Gelato

September Italian Book Club

Join us for our September Book Club, reading Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli

Italian Book Club: Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli

Join a group of fans of Italian to discuss books in that language.

The 6th Generation: Black Southerner Memories & Migrations featuring Jolivette Anderson & Nadja Douoning

Poet Jolivette Anderson and musician Nadja Douoning perform in honor of Juneteenth.

Truth and Justice - Truth in Policy: Examining the Human Cost of Power

Explore the profound importance of truth in confronting our shared history, including the enduring legacy of slavery and systemic injustice, and the urgency of creating justice where it has been absent.

Truth and Justice - Juneteenth 2025: Beyond Celebration, Toward Justice

Explore the profound importance of truth in confronting our shared history, including the enduring legacy of slavery and systemic injustice, and the urgency of creating justice where it has been absent.

Drawing with Jason Chin!

Make your own handstitched book dummy.

May Italian Book Club

Join us for our May Book Club, reading Quando tutto inizia.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrations across South Burlington

Canceled Today: English Conversation Circle

No English Conversation Circle Friday, May 2. Join us again on Friday, May 16 to practice your English and make new friends. 

May Exhibit: Chickens Speak Truth to Power

Artist Sarah Rosedahl's chickens, cows, beavers and other whimsical animals reflect on 2025.

Adult Silent Book Group

Adults BYO book and read in peace, in company with your neighbors.

BOARD Game on!

Screen free BOARD GAME On!

Teen Silent Book Group

Teens bring whatever they're reading and come chat and read companionably with other teens.

Afternoon Games Upstairs

Games, music, and connection with the Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group. Light refreshments and snacks.

Teen Blackout Poetry

Teens ages 13 - 18 use old books to create new works of art!

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 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!

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.

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.

Toddler Storytimes Cancelled for March 4, 2025

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.

Italian Book Club: I Fantasmi Di Sambuca

Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.

February Italian Book Club

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.

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

Storybook Craftytown- Alma Woodsey Thomas

Storybook Craftytown- Sarabella's Thinking Cap

Storybook Craftytown- Journey

Storybook Craftytown- Frederick

Storybook Craftytown- Leaf Man

Storybook Craftytown-Scarecrow

Storybook Craftytown- The Tomten

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

English Language Learners Potluck Lunch

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.

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!

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 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!

Talk Books with your Neighbors!

Join a round-robin discussion about reading. Choose one book you read this year: something you loved, hated, or just need to talk about.

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: Minecraft Movie

"Struggling doorknob salesman Steve breaks into a mine to fulfill a childhood dream, where he discovers the Orb of Dominance and the Earth Crystal. When combined, they create a portal that transports him to the Overworld, a world where the terrain is made of easily manipulated cubes."

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Happy Feet

2006 film directed by George Miller (Babe), choreographed by Tony winner Savion Glover and featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, and crocodile hunter Steve Irwin. Produced by WARNER BROTHERS.

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Alvin and the Chipmunks

Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise.

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Monsters University

A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Moana 2

Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Dog Man

Dog Man is a 2025 American animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and based on the children's graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey.

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: Wild Robot

Wild Robot is a 2024 American animated science fiction film based on the 2016 novel by Peter Brown and produced by DreamWorks Animation.

Friday Movie in the Auditorium: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 children's musical fantasy film.

School Vacation Movie in the Auditorium: Disney Pixar Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 is a 2024 American animated coming-of-age 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! Circus Tent and Peg Dolls

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!

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!

School Vacation Craftytown! Clothespin People

Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!

Free Community Dinner sponsored by 802 Credit Union

Free Community Dinner & Movie

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.

January 2025: Friends of the Library Free Concert Series

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

December Art Wall & Display Case

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! Watercolor Pinwheels

Paint a Colorful Pinwheel!

Craftytown! Collage Light Switch Cover

use children's books images for covering light switch covers

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! Paper Map Bird

Where on the map is your bird from?

Craftytown! Make a Superhero

Make your own Poseable Superhero!

Craftytown! Make a Beaded Key Chain

Make a beaded key chain for your backpack!

Craftytown! Make a Sunflower Peg Doll

Sunflower Peg Doll

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!

Craftytown! Make a Snowflake Star Baby

Sew a Snowflake Star Baby

Barbie Zombification!

Barbie Zombification!

Halloween Costume Swap!

Share your gently used costumes and take home new ones!

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 Burlington 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! Painting with Watercolors

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! Perler Beads

Arts & Crafts for Elementary students

Half Day Craftytown!

Arts & Crafts for Elementary students

Half Day Craftytown! Spiral Weaving

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! Painted Rocks

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!

Half Day Craftytown! Paper Luminaires

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.

The 2nd Annual Great Jigsaw Puzzle Race

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!

Seed Swap and Seed Saving Basics

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

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 Recital

Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium

Quartet Conversations

Green Mountain Chamber Music presents a student string quartet followed by faculty comments on the music.

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.

Bike Rodeo

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!

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.

South Burlington Candidate Forum

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.

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! CANCELED FOR TODAY

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!

Christmas Storytime

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!

Teen Bad Art July 2025

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.

Babytime CANCELLED- 8/28 & 9/4 2024

Storybook Craftytown

Storybook Craftytown

Storybook Craftytown

Storybook Craftytown

Storybook Craftytown: Crafts Inspired by favorite kids books

Storybook Craftytown

Storybook Craftytown- Snow

Storybook Craftytown

Craftytown! Sew a Beanbag Frog!

Craftytown! Paper Flower Garland

Craftytown! Fanciful Birds

School Vacation Craftytown! Magnetic Painting

Free Play- Painting with magnets

Craftytown! Air Dry Clay Dish

Vacation Craftytown! Puzzle Piece Art

Make art with a mix or puzzle pieces

Craftytown! Bat Peg Doll

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!

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!

Friends of the Library 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!

CANCELED Game On!

Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!

Game On! is Canceled 8/6/25

Game On! Summer 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!

Special School Vacation Game On!

Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!

Special Bonus Day Game On!

Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch 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

Vermont Reads 2023 Open House

Free Play Art!

Free Play Art!

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! Fabric Collage

We supply the materials, you bring the fun!

Free Play Art! Painting with oil pastels

We supply the materials, you bring the fun!

Free Play Art!

Free Play Art!

We supply the materials, you bring the fun!

Free Play Art!

Free Play Art! Collage Printing

We supply the materials, you bring the fun!

Free Play Art! Block Printing

We supply the materials, you bring the fun!

Free Play Art! Yarn Collage Painting

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! Weaving

Craftytown! Beaded Key Chains

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! Make a Solstice Angel

Craftytown! Owl Peg Doll

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.

Firefighter Storytime

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! LEGOpalooza

August Pop-Up Activities! Perler Beads

Perler Bead Craft

August Pop-Up Activities! Space and Solar System Activities

Space and Solar System Activities

August Pop-Up Activities! Storytime

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

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.

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.

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: Mexican Street Corn Salad

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

Middle School Makers: Cooking

Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8

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 4 & up

Middle School Makers: Cooking: Breakfast Burritos

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: DreamWorks Bad Guys

DreamWorks Bad Guys -'The Bad Guys' is lauded for its distinctive animation and heist plot, exploring themes of redemption and morality'

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: Lion King

Walt Disney's 1994 American animated musical

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.

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!

*POSTPONED* 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 (HYBRID)

Join State Representatives Emilie Krasnow, Martin LaLonde, Kate Nugent, Bridget Burkhardt, and Brian Minier to discuss what's being debated in the Statehouse.