We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday the 31st 10:00-5:00.
The Lanpher Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, May 29th to observe Memorial Day.
We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday the 31st 10:00-5:00.
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CLICK THE ABOVE BUTTON! ![]() A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..... Friday, May 26th at 6:30 Celebrate 40 Years of Star Wars: A New Hope Almost exactly 40 years to the day of the release of the movie that started it all! Come in costume. Enjoy Refreshments All are welcome! Click on the button above for more information, or give us a call 802-888-4628 ![]() About 100 years ago, "Aunt Libbie" Felcher began writing weekly articles in the News and Citizen called "Moonlight Rambles". In each "Ramble", Aunt Libbie would greet the reader as if she were waiting for them, and then takes the reader on a "walk" through a different part of Hyde Park. She remembers who lived where, and what happened to them. She talks about who lives there "now", and so forth. From May 2, 1917 "Rather pretty up this way. Say, look down there. Wish we had a sled. Quite an idea, but not so pleasant when we--or you, rather-- would have to draw it upgrade. Here we are to the right. The house has not changed, but the barns have. Yes that is so. Benjamin Miller lived here in olden times. I can't seem to remember a thing about him. The daughter, Julia, married Carlos Lilley, son of Luther Lilley. They had two children, a girl and a boy. Yes, Carlos went to war-- the Civil War-- and died out on the field...." Aunt Libbie lived in an old plaster house (photo above) that was built by her husband's great-grandfather in approximately 1788. The house no longer stands, but was in an area called "Felcherville", between Hyde Park and North Hyde Park. (Past Casella's on the left as you head north.) We are pleased to announce that the Moonlight Rambles, along with other news articles about them and about Aunt Libbie are all together in one spiral bound book and are available at the Lanpher Memorial Library. Supplies are limited, and we're selling them for $10 each. We will have copies available to borrow from the Lanpher Library too. The rambles are gems....and Libbie Felcher a local treasure for writing them. We hope you find time to take a look and enjoy them. The Moonlight Rambles have inspired more Hyde Park History related events and programs at the Lanpher Library....coming soon! Until then, or as Aunt Libbie might have said: "Well, time to wend our way homeward, so good night." April is showering great programming and events at the Lanpher Memorial Library! We hope you'll crawl out of the wood work to join us. Please share the information with others who might be interested as well. We hope to see you soon. ![]() TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH 5:30-7:00 GUSTO! Performance Poetry Workshop with Vermont's Slammaster: Geof Hewitt. We're hosting a Poetry Slam on Friday, April 28th. To prepare, join us for a workshop where participants will explore the five dimensions of slamming: projection, expression, variety, eye contact and gesture. The session will start with a writing exercise, but feel welcome to bring a few of your own poems to work with too. ![]() FRIDAY, APRIL 28H 6:00 Lanpher Memorial Library biennial POETRY SLAM! Perform an original poem. (No props, costumes, or music) We'll give prizes in 3 age categories as judged by randomly selected audience members. Attend to listen, perform, enjoy a supportive community event, eat some refreshments....all of the above! APRIL IS FOOD FOR FINES MONTH!
Overdue materials? Guilty Conscience? Accruing overdue DVD fees on your account? We'll waive it all when you bring in a non-perishable food item to put in our donation box for the Lamoille Community Food Share. The food donation box is at the Lanpher Library all year long where we collect donations to give to L.C.F.S. Non-perishable food, paper product, hygiene products... The proposed FY2018 Federal Budget eliminates the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This includes $155 million for library services to every state and territory in the country through a population-based formula grant program. What is the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)? The Institute of Museum and Library Services is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and approximately 35,000 museums. Their mission has been to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. For the past 20 years, their grant making, policy development, and research has helped libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. How does IMLS funding help the Lanpher Memorial Library? The Vermont Department of Libraries receives funding from IMLS and uses the funding in a variety of ways to support Vermont Public Libraries, including the Lanpher Memorial Library. Vermont is one of the few states that does not give direct funding to Public Libraries. Therefore, the funding received by IMLS is one of the ways the VT. Dept. of Libraries makes sure local Public Libraries offer quality services that will have a positive impact in our communities. Moreover, if this funding were to go away we would lose access to services that we provide to our patrons and community. Alternatively, we would have to absorb the costs at the local level, which means increasing our Library Budget and local taxes to cover the costs.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/president-s-budget-proposal-eliminate-federal-library-funding https://www.imls.gov/news-events/news-releases/institute-museum-and-library-services-issues-statement-presidents-proposed ![]() Wonders of Water, Junior Naturalist Program on Monday, March 20th Night Owl Story Time 6:00 Did you know that all the water n Earth right now is all the water we will ever have? The same water we drink is the same water that was on Earth billions of years ago, making its way around and around in the water cycle. In this lesson we will explore the fascinating properties of water with hands-on demonstrations and create our won "rainstorm symphony." With THANKS to LVVS for sponsoring this FREE, FUN, INFORMATIVE AND INTERACTIVE program! IF YOUR MAMA SAYS SHE LOVES YOU, CHECK IT OUT!
Getting Real in the age of Fake News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND 6:00-7:00 Join Johnson State College professor, Tyrone Shaw for a conversation about finding reliable news in an environment awash with manipulation, propaganda and outright fakery. "IF YOUR MOTHER SAYS SHE LOVES YOU, CHECK IT OUT" : Getting Real in the age of Fake News on Wednesday, March 22nd, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Lanpher Memorial Library. Join Johnson State College professor, Tyrone Shaw for a conversation about finding reliable news in an environment awash with manipulation, propaganda and outright fakery.
Stacey Wein, the Copley Hospital Health Sciences Librarian, has put together a display to educate the public about United States Pharmacopeial (USP) Pictograms. USP Pictograms are standardized graphic images that help convey medication instructions, precautions, and/or warnings to patients and consumers.
This display will be at the Lanpher Library for the next few weeks. Pictograms help by using simple images that are particularly helpful in passing on important information to patients. They make it easier to understand directions of prescriptions, avoiding errors, resulting in safe and effective drug use. Please stop by the Lanpher Library to take a look at the display and pick up a handout of the most common USP Pictograms along with their definitions. Tax Booklets and Forms are no longer sent out to Libraries and Post Offices as they have been in the past. At the Lanpher Library, we DO have a few copies of the more common instruction booklets and forms...while supplies last.
We have catalogued the 1040 A , 1040 EZ and the Vermont Instruction Booklet so that patrons can check out for a week and return for others to use...just like any other Library materials. You can also print out copies of Federal forms and instruction booklets from irs.gov and Vermont forms at www.bit.ly/vttaxforms Other ways to order VT forms or a Vermont Income Tax Instruction Booklet:
When ordering, please include: Your name, Mailing Address, Form number/form name/Instruction Booklet, Daytime phone number If you would like your own Federal Income Tax Instruction Booklet and you do not want to print it out, you can order it online to be delivered to you by U.S. Mail by filling out an online form at: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/order-products HERE IS A PEEK AT SOME OF THE BOOKS THAT ARE NEW TO OUR SHELVES AT THE LANPHER LIBRARY. |
Important Updates from the Town of Hyde Park
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