Fletcher Free Library

08/31/2026

Thank you Northfield Savings Bank, for stopping by last week to present the library with $15,000 toward FFL's capital renovation project. We appreciate your community support and investment in the library!

08/31/2026

We'll see you at the Library on November 14!

The Non-Fiction Comics Festival is BACK at The Fletcher Free Library on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 for it's 5th year! 11am - 6pm in beautiful Burlington, Vermont.

This year's poster was designed by the one and only, Christine Tyler Hill!!! ☁️🚲🛑

Stay tuned for special guests, exhibitors, and programming to be announced soon.

08/30/2026

Feeling overwhelmed by fake news? Join us and Champlain College for the next Civic Reads: a conversation with J.J. Green, author of "The Noise War Handbook: How to Fight Disinformation and Find Truth When Everything is Lying to You." Learn to navigate today's complex media landscape and reclaim the truth!

🗓️ Thursday, September 24
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Main Library, Burlington

Reserve your spot at www.fletcherfree.org/CivicReads

08/29/2026

The FFL Book Discussion Group meets monthly on Zoom to discuss a new title. September's read is 'My Friends' by Fredrik Backman. Click below for more info or to sign up!

Join other readers at this virtual discussion - on Zoom of My Friends by Fredrik Backman Contact: Barbara Shatara at [email protected] to register and to obtain Zoom...

08/28/2026

It's International Read Comics in Public Day! Looking for your next illustration read? FFL has graphic novels for all ages, so come on down to the Main Library to celebrate with us!

08/27/2026

We're so excited to march with you in this year's Pride Vermont Parade! To join our group, register at https://fletcherfree.libcal.com/event/17317229. Check out some photos from parades past...

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Samuel, our 2026 Summer Challenge Grand Prize Winner! We are so proud of ALL your reading accomplishments this summer, and wish everyone luck in the new school year. 🦖🦕

08/26/2026

To our library friends beginning a new school year: Clementine and the Fletcher Free Kids team wish you all the best! Have fun, stay curious, and keep on reading! We're cheering you on all the way! 🏫🍎✏️

Coming up at Fletcher Free Kids:

Saturday, 8/29: LEGO Time at the NNE Branch, 11 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, 9/1: Sing Along with Linda Bassick, 11-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, 9/3: GROW Preschool Yoga, 11-11:30 a.m.

08/26/2026

Thank you Dolly!

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/25/2026

Grab your binoculars (or borrow a pair of ours!) and join the Fletcher Free Library for a guided Birding Walk through Arms Forest with Audubon Vermont’s Emily Calder! 🌲🕊️

Whether you're a seasoned birder or completely new to bird watching, come see, hear, and learn all about our local feathered friends.

Event Details:

📅 Date: Thursday, September 10

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM

📍 Meeting Location: Leddy Park parking lot near the bike path (we will walk together into Arms Forest)

👟 Terrain & Footwear: Trails consist of packed dirt, roots, and bog bridging—mud is expected, so please wear waterproof shoes!

🔍 Gear: Binoculars will be provided for anyone who needs them.

Note: The walk will proceed in light rain, but will be canceled in the event of heavy rain or severe thunderstorms.

Reserve your spot at https://fletcherfree.libcal.com/event/17456210