Springfield Town Library
Newsletter
Summer 2009
Springfield Town
Library
From the Director Russell Moore
43 Main St The Library is on its summer hours during site side of the road. Library visitors will
Springfield, VT the months of June, July and August. That need to detour down to the bridge and come
05156 means the Library closes at 1:00 pm on Sat- back up Main Street unless they park north of
urday rather than the usual 3:00 pm, but all the traffic lights or in the Factory Street park-
the usual library services are available six ing area.
802-885-3108 days a week along with some that are only It might be a little less convenient this sum-
available during the summer. Look for infor- mer, but a trip to the Library brings plenty of
Library Hours mation on Summer Reading Clubs for both
rewards to make it worthwhile. From excit-
Monday - Thursday children AND adults in this newsletter.
9:00 - 8:00 ing children’s programs to books, magazines
Friday This summer might pose more of a chal- & newspapers, music & videos, to free, high-
9:00 - 5:00
Saturday June, July lenge in getting to the Library, however. speed Internet access, the Library is full of
& August Parking is typically difficult downtown as it great bargains while money is tight. We
10:00 - 1:00 is, but with the Community Center Bridge have free passes to the state parks, VINS, the
Closed Sunday project starting in June, Main Street will be Nature Museum in Grafton, the American
www.springfieldtownlibrary.org limited to one-way traffic northbound, from Precision Museum in Windsor and the
the bridge up to the traffic lights at the ECHO Center in Burlington. Don’t let the
square. Diagonal parking will be available downtown construction deter you; take ad-
on the west side of Main Street, from the vantage of what the Library has to offer this
Congregational Church to the Library, along summer.
Inside this issue: with the usual parallel parking on the oppo-
SPECIAL COLLECTION DONATED TO SPRINGFIELD TOWN LIBRARY
Children’s Corner The Springfield Town Library announced the addition of a collection of 11
2 ring binders to its Historical Collection detailing all 251 cities, towns and unin-
corporated “gores” in Vermont. Donated by Shirley Coutermarsh, the collec-
Adult Program
Calendar 2 tion also documents every roadside Historical Marker and highlights the his-
tory of Vermont, with a separate volume covering Springfield.
The Vermont 251 Club was formed in 1954 when Arthur Peach from
Friends of the
Springfield Town Vermont Life magazine suggested it as a way to “get to know the REAL
Library Annual Vermont.” Today, over 4,100 people from 39 states and 5 foreign countries
Book Sale
have joined the 251 Club. Members who have visited all 251 towns, including
Saturday, July 25 Shirley Coutermarsh and Barbara Parker, are recognized as Plus-Members.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The 251 Club of Vermont was compiled by Shirley Coutermarsh during
At the Armory on her travels to every one of Vermont’s 251 towns and cities with her sister
Fairground Rd in
Springfield, VT Barbara Parker over a 4 year period from August 1998 to September 2002.
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Summer 2009
Be Creative @ Your Library C heryl Cox, Children’s Librarian
Dance, juggle, sing, tell a story, create! Every- June 22 - Monday - Summer Reading
one can be creative this summer at the Springfield
Town Library. The fun begins as kids of all ages
Program sign up begins and continues
are invited to sign up for the Summer Reading Pro- throughout the summer until August 12
gram all day, every day beginning Monday June 22
and continuing through Wednesday, August 12. June 23 - Tuesday Noon - Lunch at the
Story time for 3-5 year olds will be held on Tues- Library for teens and tweens - PIZZA!
days, June 23 through August 11 at 10:00 am. June 23 - August 11 - Tuesdays 10:00 am
Discovery Hours for kids ages 5 and up are sched-
uled on Wednesdays, June 24 through August 12 Story Time for 3-5 year olds
at 10:00 am and will kickoff with “Cowabunga” pre-
June 24- August 12 - Wednesdays 10:00
sented by Carol Weis, author of When the Cows
Got Loose. Teens and tweens are invited to am Discovery Hour for kids 5 and up.
“Lunch at the Library” on Tuesday, June 23 at
noon. Pizza and reading fun will be served. June 24 Wednesday 10:00 am
Be sure to visit the Creative Corner, where kids “Cowabunga” with Carol Weis
can experiment with musical instruments, complete Discovery Hour - age 5 and up
a make-and-take craft, or just have fun. Stop by
and pick up a calendar or view listings on our web August 12 Wednesday
page calendar.
Summer Reading Program ends
Master the Art of Reading - Adult Summer Reading Program
Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 pm Why should the kids have all the fun?
Adult Summer Reading KICK-OFF SIGN UP on kick off
with Ann McKinstry Micou, author of night, JUNE 10 or
A Guide to Fiction Set in Vermont anytime during the
The first 25 people to sign up tonight will summer reading
receive an extra surprise! program at the MAIN
DESK and enter the
monthly raffle.
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It includes journal notes, anecdotes, photos and WRITE the TITLE and AUTHOR on an
articles from the various towns with interesting,
educational and historical facts in 5 volumes. entry form each time you finish a book –
She was able to obtain signatures verifying the more books you read – the more times
those visits to all but 7 of the 251 places. you can enter!
The collection is currently displayed in the
exhibit case in the Library’s Flinn Room but will ENTER to WIN! Weekly drawings will
soon move to the Historical Collection where be held June 12th through August 7. The
special collections on Vermont and local history GRAND PRIZE drawing will be held on Au-
are kept under lock, for use in the Library only.
gust 13th!
Sponsored by The Friends of the Springfield Town Library
You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
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