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Pumpkin Carving Contest

Enter a jack-o-lantern into our 2021 Pumpkin Carving Contest! Use this form to enter. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize metals will be awarded. Drop entries off on Friday between 9am and 1pm or Saturday from 9am to 1pm.

Judging will happen on Saturday (day before Halloween!) this year. Please pick up your pumpkin after trick-or-treating or early the following week.

Click HERE to sign up. Space is limited!

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

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

Summer Day Camp Grant

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 by orwellfreelibrary

The Orwell Free Library received a Summer Matters Grant from Vermont Afterschool, Inc to offer 4 weeks of Day Camp to Orwell and Benson children, 1st grade-6th grade, and a Band Camp for kids between grades (rising) 5 and 7. Here is more about the funding from Vermont Afterschool, Inc: “Vermont Afterschool is proud to work … Continue reading Summer Day Camp Grant

Virtual Library Programs

March 30, 2021April 29, 2021 by orwellfreelibrary

Our online offerings are growing! Every few weeks we post a video featuring a stack of new books on the shelves. We’ve got videos showing how to use our catalog, as well. Who knows what we will come up with next! Visit our YouTube channel to see what’s available. Our virtual story time shorts are … Continue reading Virtual Library Programs

$3000 grant to support Town Meeting 2021

January 10, 2021 by orwellfreelibrary

Orwell Free Library RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES$3,000 Grant provides funding for Orwell Library to support the Orwell Select Board with virtual Town Meeting offerings. We were selected as one of 200 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that … Continue reading $3000 grant to support Town Meeting 2021

Upcoming Events

Location	When	Summary	Description
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	October 29, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	November 5, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	November 12, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library	November 13, 2021 at 10:00 am – 11:45 am	Wine Cork Wreath Making	Learn how to make a wine cork wreath while fashioning your own. All supplies are provided. This workshop is taught by Maggie Ryan. Space is limited to sign up at the library to reserve your spot.
	November 18, 2021 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	November 19, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	November 26, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	December 3, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.
Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St, Orwell, VT 05760, USA	December 10, 2021 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am	Outdoor Story Time	Songs, stories, and movement for all aged children. Outdoor Story Time is weather dependent.