The Quechee and Wilder Libraries will be closed on Thursday 11/27 – Friday 11/28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open on Saturday 11/29.
Gallery Artist/Artist-in-Residence Program
The Quechee/Wilder Libraries are now offering opportunities for a library Gallery Artist or Artist-in-Residence!
These are 1-3 month showings of work (Gallery Artist) or creating art and connecting with the community (Artist-in-Residence). More information can be found here: Information Sheet_FAQs.
Interested artists should fill out the application here. Questions can be sent to Info@QuecheeLibrary.org
Needleworkers United back in person!
Needleworkers United meets at the Quechee Library on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm. Whether knitting, crocheting, rughooking, stitching or any other needle endeavor, all who seek inspiration and conversation are welcome to join.
Book Discussion Groups
Here’s the monthly list. Pick up any title and join the conversation to match. In person or by Zoom link.
Sci Fi: Monday, November 24, 6 pm. Join in to discuss The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson.
Monday Mystery: Each month at 4 pm at the Quechee Library. For the December 1st discussion, we will select from books by David Ignatius. Hybrid. Email michaela@quecheelibrary.org for the zoom link.
A Bugbee Center Variety: The first Friday of each month we bring a discussion on a new title—ranging across the genres. For Friday, December 5, we are reading Hernan Diaz’ Trust. Copies are available at Bugbee for borrowing. Email Alec@bugbeecenter.org for the zoom link.
Historical Fiction: November’s title is Two Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig. Copies are available at the Quechee Library. Tuesday, November 18 (note change of date) at 4:00 pm Hybrid. Email michaela@quecheelibrary.org for the zoom link.
Storytimes
Enjoy stories and a related craft project. Ten a.m. on Tuesdays at Wilder and Wednesdays at Quechee.
Watch for the storywalks rising up this summer all around town & for our reading challenges for all ages.
Covers and Keys
The Wilder Club and Library version of Covers and Keys can be enjoyed most Friday afternoons as Steve Rice, Doug Morse, Bodie Kelton, and Richard Cook play a mix.
New York Times Here
Quechee/Wilder Libraries patrons now have digital access to the daily New York Times. We are proud to be able to offer this important resource to our patrons, an important tool to understanding today’s world as citizens and as individuals. The Friends of our libraries have given us the additional resource of the New York Times Digital Cooking Access.
Click here to begin. We are glad to help you navigate until familiar.
Print copies of the Valley News are also available at both libraries. The print Times is also at the Quechee Library, donated by Jake’s Quechee Market.
Meetings
The Quechee Library Trustees meets on the second Monday of most months at 5 p.m. Open to the public by requesting Zoom link from info@quecheelibrary.org or attending in person.
The Wilder Club and Library Board of Trustees meets generally on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. These are in-person only.
The Friends’ steering committee will meet next at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17th. Email info@quecheelibrary.org to join the email list of meeting dates and other Friends’ news.
