Vermont Library Storytelling
Come listen as neighbors and fellow Vermonters share their true, spellbinding, and reflective narratives with the library community.
Come listen as neighbors and fellow Vermonters share their true, spellbinding, and reflective narratives with the library community.
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!
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!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to come to the TeenSpace for an afternoon of tabletop games.
Join us for a screening of The Quietest Year a film by Karen Akins.
Teens ages 13 - 18 redesign ugly book covers.
Trade kids puzzles 24 to 125 pieces
Vermont Reads book discussion: Gather by Kenneth Cadow
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!
Teens choose from three different movie options for a viewing at the end of the month.
Teens ages 13 - 18 make hand-held apple pies.
The Muppets are back in action as they sail the high seas in their own twist of the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson.
All star cast! 1999 made-for-television film adaptation
Classic Chuck Jones' animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington of Halloweentown longs to spread the joy of Christmas.
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
Visit us at the library and make a craft in the Katie O'Brien Activity Room!
Free Community Dinner!
Join the Cozy Crafting Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month to make a guided craft.
Wear your cozy pajamas to Family Storytime!
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.
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.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Teens ages 13 - 18 can try their hand at crafting a perfectly scary configuration of cloth and stuffing.
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place.
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place while crafting.
Saturday February 15, 2025 the Friends of the South Burlington Library 2025Concert Series presents Twangtown a.
Saturday April 19, 2025 the Friends of the South Burlington Library Concert Series presents the Cold Creek Pickers, lively Bluegrass and Country-Roots.
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 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 South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale! Sorted used books in great condition with special sale pricing on many titles.
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.
Real Dialogue workshop on Welcoming Disagreement and Difference
Monet and Giverny inspired paintings by Burlington artist Andria Lovejoy A collection of vintage vinyl records curated by a South Burlington community member
Monet and Giverny inspired paintings by Burlington artist Andria Lovejoy National Park inspired knit hats by Mary Lou Recor
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 celebrates the Freedom to Read!
Make your own Poseable Superhero!
Make your own Tissue Paper Lantern!
Make your own Fa La LLama!
Barbie Zombification!
Share your gently used costumes and take home new ones!
Dad Guild Play Group at the South Burlington Public Library
Meet other local homeschooling families at the South Burllington Public Library!
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
Arts & Crafts for Elementary students
It's Hafty Crafty Day! Early release from school- Come to the library and craft with us!
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.
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Bring a friend and join us for some arts and crafts fun!
Join us for a screening of Blackbird (2019) and a discussion afterward to practice English.
Opening reception for "Interwoven", a fiber art exhibition
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
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.
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.
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40+ years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
A special tech related book discussion on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Join us to learn about the practice of "peecycling."
Participants will make a simple loom and weave a fabric creation!
Donate unused craft supplies and come get new-to-you materials for inspiration at our first ever craft materials and supply swap.
Woof! What' the Dog Saying? A Communication Workshop for Humans led by Deb Helfrich of Gold Star Dog Training.
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.
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.
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Teens can pick up materials and ingredients for solar ovens and s'mores.
Burlington D.J. and City Councilor Melo Grant will lead us on a musical journey through the evolution of hip hop.
Teens ages 13 - 18 use a hammer and nails to make a Star Wars-themed tin can lantern.
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!
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Energy Committee members at the library for a conversation about Road to Nowhere, by Paris Marx.
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.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Join us for November's Cookbook Club Pick, Skinnytaste Meal Prep. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Join us for October's Cookbook Club pick: New Native Kitchen. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Join us for September's Cookbook Club pick: Spice Kitchen. Cook a recipe to share and discuss with the group!
Join us for a serene and soothing meditation session.
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Join a book club that reads and discusses books in Italian.
Teens create their own cryptid with clay.
Teens ages 13 - 18 weave coasters with yarn.
Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
When facing a new threat to the Multiverse, Miles has to redefine what it means to be a hero.
Teens ages 13-18 are invited into the AC to watch the action-packed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Teens ages 13 - 18 build challenging Lego structures.
Teens ages 13 - 18 can grab a boba tea kit to make a tasty treat at home!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to the library to make friendship bracelets.
Color in Motion by Joan Hartley Blunt Murray
Join volunteers from Vermont Chinese School to learn and improve your Mandarin and make new friends.
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
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.
Multi Media Art: Collages by Vermont artist Recille Hamrell Vintage Water Color sets collected by Rick Davis
Barbie and Ken leave Barbie Land and discover the real world.
Teens ages 13 - 18 decorate rocks.
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to leave the stress at home as they relax in the Teen Loft.
Can you Solve the MYSTERY? "A Who-Dun-It?" Adventure for kids in grades 4 and up!
Lyric Theatre's Rainbow Fish Musical
Stuffed animals have their own sleepover adventure in the library!
Stuffed animals have their own sleepover adventure in the library!
Game Changers! Board Games for grades 4 and up!
Farmers' Ball- A tea party for farmers, gardeners and growers! Ages 3-7
Adventure Boxes
Bird Books
Seed Bombs!
Bird Books
Rock Bags
rock bags
seed bombs
Adventure Boxes
Rock On! Geology in our Green Mountain state with Master Naturalist Fred Kosnitsky
Natural Dyeing with Indigo and Local Color Farmer Karen Cornish!
Bug Hotel
Joe Frogger cookies for Juneteenth!
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.
Will Kasso Condry presentation about Creating Community through Hip-Hop
Author Event ~How to Make a Mountain: In Just 9 Simple Steps and Only 100 Million Years! by Amy Huntington
Join us for October's book group pick Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner. All are welcome.
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.
Join us for September's book group pick Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. All are welcome.
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters at the South Burlington Public Library Kidspace
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium
Film screening of the documentary "Just Getting By" and a Q&A with the director.
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
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Big Kids Productions & Vermont Story Works’ Let’s Go to the Farm
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.
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 American musical fantasy film based on the book by Mary Norton.
Opportunity to practice English and discuss an English language film.
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.
Poetry and music at Vet Memorial Park celebrating Juneteenth
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
South Burlington poets Dan Close and Holly Painter will read from their poems and invite local poets to read.
Middle and High School students are invited to build a kinetic sculpture with artist and educator Katie O'Brien!
Learn how to get the most out of small space and container gardening with help from a Master Gardener.
Clemmons Family Farm Sponsored exhibit: "Beneath Our Skin: COVID-19 Vaccination Storytelling & Art Exhibit"
Teens ages 13 - 18 will design and launch stomp rockets!
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.
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
South Burlington Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, May 25 for maintenance.
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.
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
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.
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
See the objects that mark milestones in Vermont's queer history and hear the stories that go with them.
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.
Solar eclipse viewing glasses handout starts March 25
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.
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 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.
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
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy two musical performances as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Moveable Arts: Read, Play, Make! will highlight gross motor movement in art activities with a children’s literature component.
Babytime for non-mobile infants and their adult caregivers.
Babytime for non-mobile infants and their adult caregivers.
Stand up to Dragons on Paper Bag Princess Day!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
Irish Dance at the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium!
Meet your neighbors and South Burlington Energy Committee members at the library for a conversation about Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson.
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 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.
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to join us for a discussion of the graphic memoir Messy Roots by Laura Gao.
Welcome to all new South Burlington babies
Free play and social time just right for Toddlers and their caregivers.
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' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: 'We Wear the Mask' Open Studio
My Vermont Eyes: Poem - My Vermont Experiences Workshop
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!
Musical Storytime for infants to age 4!
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.
A civil rights movement erupts in the Ukraine after a peaceful student protest quickly morphs into a violent revolution. Discussion to follow.
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.
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.
On Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30, we're transforming the YA area into the Cozy Cafe for teens ages 13 - 18.
Games, music, and connection with the Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group. Light refreshments and snacks.
Games, music, and connection with the Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group. Light refreshments and snacks.
Join us for a seed swap, info fair, and give-away in the Community Room!
Art Wall: Woodblock Prints by Landa Townsend Display Case: Pottery by August Cahn
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.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Read to Emma the Therapy Dog
Read to Emma the Therapy Dog
Make traditional Chinese treats to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Give life. Give blood. Community blood drive. Register with American Red Cross.
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.
Join volunteers from Vermont Chinese School to learn and improve your Mandarin and make new friends.
Compete with your friend in tabletop games!
Make your own fused bead creation!
Chanukah "Pajama" Storytime with Mazal Fernandez-Portnow from Gan Yeladim Preschool.
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.
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.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
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.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
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 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!
Master naturalists present wildlife photos for all ages!
Play Switch and board games with your friends.
Do your worst impression of an artist with mixed media fun!
Learn about Chinese characters, their history, and how to make basic strokes and simple characters.
Storybook Craftytown: Crafts Inspired by favorite kids books
Paint with colorful yarns!
Make art with a mix or puzzle pieces
Free Play Doodle and Watercolor Painting
Create your own woven flower!
Disney's Princess and the Frog
My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten.
Walt Disney's Sword in the Stone
Warner Brothers Polar Express
Warner Bros. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Disney's Winnie the Pooh
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.
Walt Disney's Meet the Robinsons based on the book A Day with Wilbur Robinson by William Joyce
Walt Disney Pixar's Cars is set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic vehicles.
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn.
Miss Alexa Leads a not-too-spooky Halloween Storytime for kids and caregivers
Explore the Library of Things
Join Topaz Weis in creating collages depicting your superpowers to help you discover important truth and power that resides inside of you.
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.
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.
New and experienced players are invited to join in a monthly game of one-shot adventures.
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Friends of the South Burlington Public Library's popular used book sale!
Teens ages 13 - 18 work together to find clues hidden around the Teen Space and solve the puzzles to Escape the Room!
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switch on the big screen!
Join us in the Activity Room for some gaming with our Nintendo Switches on the big screen!
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.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
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.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
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!
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.
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.
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.
New York Times Bestselling Author Tracey West comes to Vermont!
Eat, Poop, Die; How Animals Make Our World- NAMED A TOP-TEN BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Read & Paint with Local Author Angela Kunkel
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
We supply the materials, you bring the fun!
Looking closely at flowers and painting with watercolors.
Make a paper Name Bunting to hang on your wall.
Welcome Summer with your own Ribbon Fairy Wands
A Woodland Gnome peg doll with an acorn cap and gunnysack
Make a Pegdoll that will live in a Toadstool house
A Soft Squishy Candy Corn that won't give you cavities.
A fanciful bird to hang inside
Hand-sew a Heart Sachet filled with fragrant dried herbs.
Hand-sew a Bird
New friends await to meet you! Come on in and make a couple of Clothespin People.
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
A book club for our young readers and their parents!
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40 years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
The VSO string quartet presents music of LGBTQ+ composers and their stories.
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Film maker April Fisher shows her documentary film featuring voices of revolutionary icons and the movement for liberation
Learn about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT from Dick Mills.
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Money Management, and Small Business Development.
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Setting Money Goals, and Small Business Development.
Join library staff and other English learners to practice your English and make new friends.
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.
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.
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.
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 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!
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
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.
Free, in-person, business development and money management advice. Three classes: Financials 101, Money Management, and Small Business Development.
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.
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.
Perler Bead Craft
Space and Solar System Activities
Give a puzzle, get a puzzle. No puzzle to swap? Your first one's on us!
Teens are invited to make tasty treats for our doggy friends at the Humane Society.
Teens get the chance to make cat scratch pads for the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Love to eat? Love to cook? Join us for a monthly cookbook feast. Newcomers are welcome!
Join us for Citas de Juego.
Paint rocks in the Teen Space
Make decorations for the Children's Hospital.
Enjoy video and board games in the Teen Space.
Teens will help neighbors in need with donated items.
Teens can de-stress with relaxing crafts and music.
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters in the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium
Join library staff and other English learners to practice your English and make new friends.
The Birds of Vermont Museum will be displaying two of their traveling exhibits, Birds in Art and Carving: Tools and Techniques.
See the colorful and abstract paintings of Lynne Berard from Creative Haven Studios
Expert embroiderers offer informal instruction.
Green Mountain Chamber Music presents Classical Encounters at the South Burlington Public Library Kidspace
Join us on Saturday, June 17th to kick off your summer reading adventures!
The Friends of the Library meet to plan and discuss book sales and events to raise funds in support of library programs
Women who own or run a business are invited to register and attend this networking expo
Find the clues and solve the puzzles as you work out the Psychic's Mystery!
Pick up litter and make our community a little brighter.
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
A live python experience in the SBPL Community Room
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!)
Princes and Princesses welcome! Bring your fanciest manners and wear your best dress-up outfit.
Bring a friend and wear your dancing shoes!
Using scripts and simple props, we will perform a folktale in one afternoon! For able readers in grades 2-5.
Drop in for some community Music making!
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper. Today we will be making homemade pretzels.
Weekly Summer Program for kids grades Kindergarten and up with an adult helper. Today we will be making books.
Baby Social Time for infants birth to 12 months and their caregivers.
Family Storytime for ages infant-5 with adult caregiver
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” will have the entire family dancing and cheering!
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” will have the entire family dancing and cheering!
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. Balanced, flexible, feel-good meals. Cook a dish from the book and share dishes cooked by others.
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.
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.
Join the Teen Advisory Board and make SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Gather with other writers to share work in a supportive space and encourage all levels of accomplishment.
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.
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.
Bring your latest knitting or crocheting project and join us!
Keeping our community warm. Knit or crochet hats and scarves to donate to our neighbors.
Middle School Makers for students in Grades 5-8
Today we will be painting a pot for a sunflower. Participants will take home soil and a sunflower seed to plant.
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4 & up
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle school students grade 5-8 cook mac 'n cheese
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 4-8
Middle school students grade 5-8 cook Spring Rolls
Middle school students grade 4-8 Make and decorate sugar cookies
Middle school students grade 5-8 Make Maple Bacon Popovers
Middle school students grade 4-8 Make Upside Down Onion Tart
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
Cooking for Middle school students grade 5-8
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.
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.
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets.
Set mostly in Paris, the plot follows a young rat Remy (Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef at Auguste Gusteau's restaurant.
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
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.
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life.
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure.
The Library Trustees meet to review and govern library activities.
The library visits with the lunchtime crowd on the 3rd Wednesday of every month to share information about upcoming library programs.
Come and check out our massive collection of LEGO!
CANCELED TODAY Come and check out our massive collection of LEGO!
Ready for a game of chess? Join the Chittenden County Chess Club on Saturdays at the South Burlington Public Library!
Want to play board games with a fun, friendly crowd? This event is free and open to all over 18!
Miss Emma music and movement for kids. Singing, scarf play, movement and jam session.
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
A weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers!
Join State Representatives Emilie Krasnow, Martin LaLonde, Kate Nugent, Noah Hyman, and Brian Minier along with Senators Tom Chittenden, Ginny Lyons, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale to discuss what's being debated in the Statehouse.