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Summer Reading at OFL is almost here! Visit our Summer Reading page to learn more. Drop in and pick up something great to read soon!

Our 2022 Plant, Book, & Bake Sale was, once again, a wonderful success! Thanks for shopping and saying hello! And thanks to our business donors!

Into the Wild Middle Grade Humanities Camp is almost here! Read more here.

Click here to request books and other library materials for porch pickup.

A Healing Library: death, dying, & grief

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by orwellfreelibrary

Graduating Into December On Wednesday, May 11, at 5pm, we will host Becki Lund of La Dimora. Becky is a certified End of Life Doula and Elder Care Consultant. The gathering, titled “Graduating into December” is an event about transitioning into the next phase of living. Talk about what the term “a good death” looks … Continue reading A Healing Library: death, dying, & grief

Library of Things

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 by orwellfreelibrary

Slowly slowly we are building a library of things for Orwell residents. The collection is a natural evolution of the library’s lending model. The Library of Things aims to reduce barriers for by providing access to quality equipment. We offer: egg incubator projector and portable screen telescope laptops water cooler puzzles board games wood moisture … Continue reading Library of Things

2021 Wrap

January 20, 2022January 21, 2022 by orwellfreelibrary

What a year! Operating the library under the continued COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges. Once again, we offered little indoor programming, a real loss for our normal operating structure, and were intentional about library usage and availability. Using the extra hours normally devoted to programming at OFL, we wrote grants, created story time videos with community farmers … Continue reading 2021 Wrap

2021 Harvest Book and Bake Sale and DRAGon egg hunt

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 by orwellfreelibrary

Our Harvest Sale has lots to offer this year! As always, we will have an assortment of pumpkins, gourds, and squash. Our bake sale table, stocked by library friends and trustees, will undoubtedly be full of treats. We intend to offer soups and hot dogs so come for lunch! If the weather allows, most of … Continue reading 2021 Harvest Book and Bake Sale and DRAGon egg hunt

Upcoming Events

Location	When	Summary	Description
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	June 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Orwell Artist Group meeting	The Orwell Artist group strives to help local artists by sharing ideas on promotion, art techniques and giving friendly art critiques. If you would be interested in joining the group or would like to participate in some way, contact us at 802-948-2167 or message us through Facebook atwww.facebook.com/Orwellartists
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 1, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Story Time - Wild Water	Stories, songs, and movement every story time at OFL! Help encourage a love of books and early literacy skills each week with your child. Be prepared to read and play outside. This story time is appropriate for children 2-5 but all kids are welcome.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Teen Tech Tuesday	6th grade and up welcome! Do something fun with tech at OFL - every Tuesday in July.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 7, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Amazing Oceans	Learn about our amazing oceans with librarian Kate and build a boat out of recycled materials. This event is for elementary-aged children.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 8, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Story Time - Float!	Stories, songs, and movement every story time at OFL! Help encourage a love of books and early literacy skills each week with your child. Be prepared to read and play outside. This story time is appropriate for children 2-5 but all kids are welcome.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Teen Advisory Group	TAG members help the library plan and provide interesting events to local teens. This is a great way to get involved in the Orwell Community and have fun. Join us monthly, kids in grades 7-12 encouraged to participate.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 12, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Teen Tech Tuesday	6th grade and up welcome! Do something fun with tech at OFL - every Tuesday in July.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 14, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Pond Scum Fun	Let’s look at the amazing aquatic macro-invertebrates that live in our ponds and waterways. This event is for elementary-aged children.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 15, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Story Time for tots and preschoolers	Stories, songs, and movement every story time at OFL! Help encourage a love of books and early literacy skills each week with your child. Be prepared to read and play outside!
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 19, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Teen Tech Tuesday	6th grade and up welcome! Do something fun with tech at OFL - every Tuesday in July.
Orwell Town Green	July 20, 2022 at 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm	Party on the Town Green	, lawn games, hula hooping! Bring your family and a picnic dinner and hang out with us on the beautiful Orwell Town Green.
	July 21, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Battle of Valcour Island	Dive into the history of Lake Champlain with participants to examine the pivotal naval battle in Valcour bay in October of 1776. With stories, clothing, objects, food, and a board game, kids will understand how the battle unfolded and the experience and life of a soldier or sailor at the time. This event is for…
	July 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Orwell Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting	Agenda available under the About tab on the library website.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	July 26, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Teen Tech Tuesday	6th grade and up welcome! Do something fun with tech at OFL - every Tuesday in July.
	July 28, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Let's Go Fishing	Learn with local fly fishing guide Liz Orr! Do a little fish ID’ing, learn about watershed habitats, and practice your casting with a backyard bass fishing game. All materials and equipment provided by VT Fish and wildlife "Let's go Fishing” initiative. This event is for elementary-aged children.