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The Hartland Public Library offers programs and reading materials for children of all ages! The library maintains a wide collection of books including board books, picture books, leveled readers, early chapter books, graphic novels, and books for advanced readers. Check out our calendar for weekly story times, craft and project events, and exciting new programs.

Weekly Programs

Tuesday Story Time
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Join us at the library where we’ll read books and play together! Each week we’ll explore different themes of books. Recommended for age 0-5, but all are welcome. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Saturday Story Time
10:00 – 10:45 AM
EVERY Saturday we will explore a different theme through reading and activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments and play games. Saturday Storytime books and activities are designed with preschool and early elementary ages in mind, but all are welcome. Join us each week for something new and fun!

STEAM Thursdays
2:45- 3:45 PM
Join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and activities each Thursday! We’ll create and explore something new each week. STEAM THURSDAY meets on any Thursday that Hartland has a full day of school.

What to Read…

Stay up-to-date with award-winning fiction titles in our kids’ fiction room.
Don’t miss must-read children’s titles on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List >

We have digital books available for online reading/listening:
E-books and Audio >

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You can find books and magazines on our catalog, or you can check out Vermont Online Library K-12 Resources >

KIDS

TEENS

	December 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3 Story Time Story Time December 3, 2024 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club December 3, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	4 Family Place Playgroup at the Library Family Place Playgroup at the Library December 4, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am Join us at the library for monthly playgroup with The Family Place! Come for playtime, games, and crafts. You'll meet other families and make new friends! Open to all parents and caregivers and created for children ages 5 years and younger. All families are welcome! See more details Cribbage Cribbage December 4, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details • •	5 STEAM Thursdays! STEAM Thursdays! December 5, 2024 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and craft activities every Thursday. We'll explore new themes each month, and try something different each week! See more details Knitting Group Knitting Group December 5, 2024 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Mara Novak of Fiber Arts in VT for our Knitting Group at the library! Bring your needles and yarn, or any fiber arts project you like to work on. Supplies will be provided for those who are interested in learning. All levels are welcome! Co-sponsored by the Fiber Arts in VT and the Hartland Public Library. See more details Meet the Town Fire Dept. Meet the Town Fire Dept. December 5, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Meet the Hartland Town Fire Dept.! These are the people who help keep us safe and this is your chance to ask questions related to the Hartland Fire Dept. We’ll also hear about fire safety in time for the holidays. Refreshments will be provided. See more details • • •	6 Senior Café Senior Café December 6, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am The Senior Café, co-sponsored by Aging in Hartland and The Hartland Public Library, is an accessible and hospitable space for senior Hartland residents to gather with a mission to foster community, connection, and wellness. Our First Friday Senior Café is held every month in the library's Community Meeting Room. Come join us for coffee, tea, baked goods, and conversation! See more details •	7 Story Time Story Time December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
8	9	10 Story Time Story Time December 10, 2024 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club December 10, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details Hartland Library Board of Trustees Meeting Hartland Library Board of Trustees Meeting December 10, 2024 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm The Library's Board of Trustees meets every third Tuesday of each month. This is a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Some meeting days/times are subject to change according to holidays or a lack of a quorum. Please email hplbotchair@gmail.com with any questions about the meeting agenda or if you plan on attending the meeting. See more details • • •	11 Cribbage Cribbage December 11, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details •	12 STEAM Thursdays! STEAM Thursdays! December 12, 2024 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and craft activities every Thursday. We'll explore new themes each month, and try something different each week! See more details Board Game Night Board Game Night December 12, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm This month, we'll play Carcassonne: A quick-playing tile-laying game where you shape the medieval landscape of France -- claiming cities, monasteries and farms. Adults and teens players of all levels are welcome to attend. À bientôt là-bas! See more details • •	13 Nacho Holiday Party Nacho Holiday Party December 13, 2024 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Nacho average holiday party! The Hartland Community Oven will make assorted nachos and there will be hot cocoa and music in the library's Community Room. We'll make luminaries, holiday crafts, and light the holiday tree at 5:00 PM! See more details •	14 Story Time Story Time December 14, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
15	16	17 Story Time Story Time December 17, 2024 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club December 17, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • •	18 Cooperative Nursery Storytime Cooperative Nursery Storytime December 18, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am See more details Hartland's Outdoor Playgroup Hartland's Outdoor Playgroup December 18, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am Meet up at “The Tree” next to the library with local parent Kathleen for outdoor play. See more details Cooperative Nursery Storytime Cooperative Nursery Storytime December 18, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm See more details Cribbage Cribbage December 18, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details • • • •	19 STEAM Thursdays! STEAM Thursdays! December 19, 2024 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and craft activities every Thursday. We'll explore new themes each month, and try something different each week! See more details Knitting Group Knitting Group December 19, 2024 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Mara Novak of Fiber Arts in VT for our Knitting Group! All levels are welcome. Bring a friend and your yarn, needles, or any fiber arts project you'd like to work on. Co-sponsored by the Fiber Arts in Vermont and the Hartland Public Library. See more details • •	20	21 Story Time Story Time December 21, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
22	23	24 Library Closes at 3:00pm Library Closes at 3:00pm December 24, 2024 See more details Canceled - Story Time Canceled - Story Time December 24, 2024 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details CANCELED - Bridge Club CANCELED - Bridge Club December 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • • •	25 Library Closed - Holiday Library Closed - Holiday December 25, 2024 See more details CANCELED - Cribbage CANCELED - Cribbage December 25, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Cribbage Every Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM \| Community Room Join the cribbage group every Wednesday at the library! Don't know how to play? We will teach you! You'll meet new people and have fun doing math! See more details • •	26 STEAM Thursdays! - Canceled, no school STEAM Thursdays! - Canceled, no school December 26, 2024 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Join us for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and craft activities every Thursday. We'll explore new themes each month, and try something different each week! See more details •	27	28 Story Time Story Time December 28, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am Each Saturday we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, conduct experiments, or play games. Saturday Story Time is intended for preschool and early elementary aged kids, but all are welcome to attend! See more details •
29	30	31 Library Closes Early (3pm) Library Closes Early (3pm) December 31, 2024 See more details Story Time Story Time December 31, 2024 10:30 am - 11:15 am Come to the library for Story Time every Tuesday! Each week we'll explore a different theme through reading and fun activities. We’ll read, make crafts, create experiments, and play games. Books read during story time count toward 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. All are welcome to attend! See more details New Year's Eve Party at the Library New Year's Eve Party at the Library December 31, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Looking for a change of scenery after a busy holiday week? We'll have games, puzzles, snacks, and a fun New Year's Eve craft. We'll even adjust the clocks so we can celebrate the New Year together! See more details Bridge Club Bridge Club December 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Club Every Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 PM \| Community Room Join us every Tuesday for Bridge with Toni and Edith. Players of all levels are welcome. Want to learn how to play? Contact Toni at 802-436-2943 or email tonidave@vertmontel.net. See more details • • • •

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Weekly Programs

What to Read…

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