Manchester Community Library

06/01/2026

We're gearing up for a fun week at MCL! Join us for a program or two, all free and open to the public.

• Read It and Eat is a brand new cookbook club, and is OPEN to new members! Stop by their first meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd, from 12:30 - 2 pm to join the group, or email us at [email protected] for more information.

• This week's Creativity Cave will have kids ages 8+ crafting handmade watercolor cards to give to a special grad, dad, or just someone rad. Join Laura in the Craft & Activity Room on Wednesday from 3:30 - 5 pm!

• Thursday from 4 - 6 pm will see the return of the ever-popular CommUNITY monthly gathering. This community celebration is free and open to all, dedicated to building connection and embracing diversity and inclusion. This month, join us for an early celebration of Juneteenth, featuring food from the Jamerican Cuisine Food Truck. .vtinfo

• On Friday, Kinhaven Music School returns to the Library at 10:30 am. Kinhaven students will introduce their instruments, share how they work, and perform a mix of classical and contemporary music.

• Master Gardener Kyle is back in the Library on Saturday, June 6th, at 11 am to teach kids ages 6+ and their families to make clay pinch pots and learn about olla irrigation.

• The Manchester Riverwalk Association is holding their annual meeting on Saturday, June 6th. The meeting is open to the public, and will feature a keynote address by flyfisherman Doug Lyons. Manchester Riverwalk

All this and more, every week at the Library. Check out our event calendar for full descriptions and a listing of weekly programs at https://mclvt.org/event-views/

05/28/2026

We had a handful of lucky folks here today to meet Hen Solo, our first chick! We are so excited to meet all of their siblings over the next couple of days. Stop by on Saturday at 11 am to meet all the chicks!

05/27/2026

Dinosaurs are coming to the library! Join us on Saturday, June 20, to pick up a reading log, learn about dinosaurs with a huge, inflatable show by Dinoman, put on your archaeology hat to dig for dinosaur bones, and more!

05/08/2026

We’re ready! Stop by the Children’s Library tomorrow from 11 - 12:30 to meet the eggs!

05/08/2026

Stop by tomorrow for the clothes, stay for the library fun!

MANCHESTER -- Northshire Day School announced the launch of its new Community Closet, a free, community-based resource designed to support families by providing access to gently used children’s clothing, shoes,

05/08/2026

April showers bring May... Chickens? Chick Days at MCL are here! We're gearing up for a dinosaur-themed summer reading program with the closest living relative of the Tyrannasaurus Rex – the chicken. Thanks to a grant from the Children's Literacy Foundation, we're ready to lead you through the stages of hatching eggs with hands-on workshops and chicken-themed story times, all while a dozen real eggs incubate in the Children's Library. Workshops will take place on each Saturday in May, to be led by Children's Library Assistant and Chicken Farmer Karen.

The program schedule will be as follows:

May 9, 12 - 1:30 pm: Meet the Eggs
May 16, 11 - 12:30 pm: Egg Candling
May 23, 11 - 12:30 pm: Build a Brooder Box
May 30, 11 - 12:30 pm: Hatch Day!

Learn more at https://mclvt.org/chick-days-at-mcl-this-may/

04/22/2026

Thank you, Here Wee Grow Centers, for taking Artsy Thursday to the Library for Week of the Young Child! These found materials murals look spectacular in the Children’s Library!

04/21/2026

On this day in Vermont history: Ira Allen, Ethan Allen's younger brother, is born in 1751. Like his brother, he was a land speculator, became a member of the Vermont Legislature, was the first treasurer and Surveyor General for the state, and donated the land for what is now University of Vermont.

However, he fell into debt and left the state, eventually dying in Philadelphia, where he was buried.

04/17/2026

Green Up Day is May 2nd!
Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to report to Charlie’s Coffee House parking lot (39 Bonnet Street) at 9:00 AM to receive routes and bags.