Grand Isle Vermont, New England, VT, USA, Grand Isle, Champlain Islands

9 Hyde Road, Grand Isle 05458
Tel: 802.372.8830
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LIBRARY HOURS & INFO

The library is located at 10 Hyde Road in Grand Isle.
Open four days a week :
Tuesday, 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Thursday 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The telephone number is 372-4797
You may leave a message and we will get back to you.
If you prefer, you can e-mail us at
"grandislefreelibrary@hotmail.com"
Feel free to contact us this way if it is more convenient than calling.

DATES TO REMEMBER

CATCH THE READING BUG
The Grand Isle Free Library will begin its summer reading program at 7 P.M. on June 24. Pre-school children and those up to third grade will meet on Tuesday evenings for stories and fun activities. Children are encouraged to read at least five books over the summer. Children who don’t have a library card may sign up for one with a parent’s signature.

METAMORPHOSIS is the theme for students in grade four and up. They will meet on Thursday evenings at 7 P.M. beginning June 26.Games and activities will revolve around a weekly theme. The group will choose to read a certain number of books or for a certain number of minutes each day. Students are encouraged to read five books.

On July 10 at 6:30 P.M. Jerry Schneider will do a program on "The Bugs in Your Back Yard" including a tee shirt craft. This is an interactive talk and slide show presentation about common bugs; including anatomy, life cycles, and defense mechanisms, and live insects. A tee shirt craft will be available for those 6 and up who are interested. Participants may bring their own tee shirt or buy one for $4.00.

On August 16 at 10:00 A.M. Jane Napier will do an interactive story-time with puppets, music, and games. Both of these programs are free and open to the public.

THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR is promoting summer reading through the “Read and Win” program. This is open to children in Kindergarten thru grade 8. Participants must check three books out of the library to read and document between June 23 and Aug. 15. Those who meet the requirements will receive free entrance to the fair on Aug. 25^th. for special recognition and Book Giveaway. They will also be treated to a free ice-cream from the Dairy barn, one free Reithhoffer midway ride, and photo ops with DC’s Batman and the Fair’s mascot Curly the cow.

For more information on any of these programs or to sign up for any of them, contact the library. We look forward to working with Child Care Providers again this year. Any provider who wishes to bring their children to library are asked to call and set up the day and time.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AT THE LIBRARY:
The library will be open on Thursday July 3^rd. at 4 P.M., however we will CLOSE AT 6 P.M. We will be open on Saturday the 5^th. our regular hours 9A.M. – 3 P.M.

ONGOING PROGRAMS
All programs are open to anyone; you do not have to be a Grand Isle resident to attend.

Preschool story time is on Wed. at 10 A.M.

BOOK SALE: There is an ongoing book sale in the entryway of the library anytime the library is open. Come in and browse, buy one or a whole bag. Proceeds benefit the library.

NEW LIBRARY CARDS: If you have not come into the library and renewed your card, please do so. All patron cards must have a barcode on them as of Jan. 1, 2008 or you will not be able to borrow materials.

LIBRARY NEWS

The Grand Isle Free Library is funded by your tax dollars. If you haven't
been in to see how those dollars have been put to use, please come before
town meeting. You will be surprised at what we can offer you. Let us be your first stop before you make the long trip into the bookstore.

A great way to spend the day is at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in downtown Burlington. The ECHO pass is available for Grand Isle Library patrons.The library has an ECHO pass which allows up to two adults and three youths admittance to the center for two dollars($2.00) each. All you need is a library card and the pass is free. For more information contact the library.

INTERESTS & INPUT

LOOKING FOR IDEAS: If you have an idea for a program you would like to see the library present, please contact us at 372-4797 or
e-mail at grandislefreelibrary@hotmail.com.

We would like to expand the kinds of programs offered to the community.
If you have any ideas or a skill you would like to share please let us know.

Would you like to join a book club? We would like to start a local book reading club. If you are interested, call the library and leave your name, phone number, and best date and time. You may come into the library with the above info and speak with the librarian with ideas if you wish.

In addition to books the library offers a computer with internet
access, state and federal tax forms, magazines, puzzles, videos, and audio
books. Why buy when you can borrow at no charge?

COMPUTER ACCESS: The library has a public access computer for on-line or off-line use. There is no charge for use but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent. Parents of children ages 13 - 18 must come into the library and sign the agreement paper before those children can use the computer. Parents who sign are not required to stay while the computer is being used.
It is available anytime the library is open.
During the summer it is best to call
ahead and see if the computer is available. 372-4797.

Homeschooling parents are encouraged to bring your children into the
library. We can do programming for library use, have materials available on
writing, and can get you items you need without having to purchase them.
Contact the library, leave a message if necessary, and we will set something
useful up for your and your learners.

ONGOING LIBRARY INFORMATION

VOLUNTEERS:
We can use volunteers for bar-coding materials and entering books into the computer system.
Training is provided.
School students who need to do community service may volunteer and get school credit.

Anyone interested in volunteering may contact the library,
at 372-4797, leave your name and phone number and we will get back to you.

BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

BOOK RETURNS: All books may be dropped in the book return. NO Videos, CD's, DVD's, or Audio Tapes please. Now that cold weather is here these items get brittle and break when a book falls on them. Please try to bring them into the library where it's warm. Thank You.

OVERDUE BOOKS: Book roundup time is here. Please return overdue items to the library. We are trying to bar code our materials and they must be in hand to do so. If you haven't come in for a new library card with a bar code, please do so. We would like to get all of our patrons into the computer system. Please check for overdue books and materials and return them to the library. We do not charge fines, no matter how overdue the item is, but we will be billing people for un-returned items.

We also have some VHS and DVD programs, audio books for your
listening pleasure, and magazines and puzzles.

If you have titles of good books you would like to see in the library,
please let the librarian know. You may come in with a list, call in a title
or two, or e-mail us.

Newest books to the library include:

Green Mountain Book Award nominees for 2007-08.
"Come Back to Afghanistan" by Akbar;
"The Truth About Forever", by Dessen;
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Foer;
"Anansi Boys" by Gaiman;
"Looking for Alaska", by Green;
"Airborn" by Oppel;
"When the Emperor Was Divine" by Otsuka;
"How I Live Now" by Rosoff;
"Finding Lubchenko" by Simmons;
Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy" by Vaughan;
"The Glass Castle" by Walls;
"American Born Chinese" by Yang;
"I am the Messenger" by Zusak.

Green Mountain Book Award 2006-2007
"Marvels" by Busiek,
"Postcards from No Man's Land" by Chambers
"Swimming to Antarctica" by Cox,
"My Heartbeat" by Freymann-Weyr,
"Hole in My Life" by Gantos,
"Donorboy" by Halpin,
"Godless" by Hautman
"Usual Rules" by Maynard,
"Shooter" by Myers,
"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by Ralston,
"Blankets" by Thompson,
"The Long Road Home" by Trudeau
"Double Helix" by Werlin.

New Adult fiction:

"Good Husband of Libra Drive" by McCall-Smith;
"Woods" by Coben;
"Boomsday" by Buskley;
"Naming of the Dead" by Rankin;
"Burning Bright" by Chevalier
"Body Surfing" by Shreve

New Juvenile Literature:

"Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini" by Fleischman;
"The Adventures of Marco Polo" by Freedman;
"Weedflower" by Kadohaata;
"Gemini summer" by Lawrence;
"Gossamer" by Lowry;
"Bread and Roses, Too" by Paterson; and
"A Drowned Maiden's Hair" by Schlitz.

more books in the library.......

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