The Library is on its summer hours duringthe months of June, July and August. Thatmeans the Library closes at 1:00 pm on Sat-urday rather than the usual 3:00 pm, but allthe usual library services are available sixdays a week along with some that are onlyavailable during the summer. Look for infor-mation on Summer Reading Clubs for bothchildren AND adults in this newsletter.This summer might pose more of a chal-lenge in getting to the Library, however.Parking is typically difficult downtown as itis, but with the Community Center Bridge project starting in June, Main Street will belimited to one-way traffic northbound, fromthe bridge up to the traffic lights at thesquare. Diagonal parking will be availableon the west side of Main Street, from theCongregational Church to the Library, alongwith the usual parallel parking on the oppo-site side of the road. Library visitors willneed to detour down to the bridge and come back up Main Street unless they park north of the traffic lights or in the Factory Street park-ing area.It might be a little less convenient this sum-mer, but a trip to the Library brings plenty of rewards to make it worthwhile. From excit-
ing children’s programs to books, magazines
& newspapers, music & videos, to free, high-speed Internet access, the Library is full of great bargains while money is tight. Wehave free passes to the state parks, VINS, the Nature Museum in Grafton, the AmericanPrecision Museum in Windsor and the
ECHO Center in Burlington. Don’t let the
downtown construction deter you; take ad-vantage of what the Library has to offer thissummer.
From the Director
Russell Moore
Springfield TownLibrary43 Main StSpringfield, VT05156802-885-3108
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday9:00 - 8:00Friday9:00 - 5:00Saturday June, July& August10:00 - 1:00Closed Sunday
www
.springfieldtownlibrary.org
Inside this issue:
Children’s Corner
2
Adult ProgramCalendar
2
Friends of theSpringfield TownLibrary AnnualBook SaleSaturday, July 258:00 am - 4:00 pm
At the Armory onFairground Rd inSpringfield, VT
Springfield Town LibraryNewsletter
Summer 2009
SPECIAL COLLECTION DONATED TO SPRINGFIELD TOWN LIBRARY
The Springfield Town Library announced the addition of a collection of 11ring binders to its Historical Collection detailing all 251 cities, towns and unin-
corporated “gores” in Vermont. Donated by Shirley Coutermarsh, the collec-
tion also documents every roadside Historical Marker and highlights the his-tory of Vermont, with a separate volume covering Springfield
.
The Vermont 251 Club was formed in 1954 when Arthur Peach from
Vermont Life
magazine suggested it as a way to “get to know the REALVermont.” Today, over 4,100 people from 39 states and 5 foreign countries
have joined the 251 Club. Members who have visited all 251 towns, includingShirley Coutermarsh and Barbara Parker, are recognized as Plus-Members.
The 251 Club of Vermont
was compiled by Shirley Coutermarsh during
her travels to every one of Vermont’s 251 towns and cities with her sister
Barbara Parker over a 4 year period from August 1998 to September 2002.
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