Beginning October 1, Latham Library will be swapping hours on a couple of days: we will now be open Tuesday mornings and closed Wednesday mornings.
These changes allow us to staff our busy Wednesday afternoons at both Latham and Peabody as well as evening events and activities.
Latham Hours (beginning Oct 1)
Mon 2-6
Tues 10-5
Wed 2-5
Thurs 2-8
Fri 10-5
Sat 10-1
Please reach out with any questions, and thank you for using your libraries!
Tyler Brown, a wildlife biologist responsible for the Vermont Dept of Fish and Wildlife’s Beaver Baffle Program, will discuss beaver biology, the benefits of beaver-created wetlands, history of beavers in Vermont, and current management strategies and techniques for resolving beaver-human conflicts.
After the presentation, join Tyler and local guides Peggy Willey, Jim McCracken and Doug Tifft for a hike to a beaver lodge at Treasure Island!
Proudly cosponsored by the Peabody Library, West Fairlee Conservation Commission, Thetford Conservation Commission, and the Treasure Island Committee.
Come play one of our board games or bring your own! All ages are welcome. Pizza will be served. If you would like pizza, please RSVP by 3:00 pm on the day of the event to librarian@thetfordlibrary.org
Trick-or-treat for a book at Latham Library! We will be giving away books (one per child, please) inside the library on Halloween Night. Spooky stories read upon request!
Please come join us for another shared event! A puppet show then a stroll with your child’s lantern on the green, across the road. The green will be magically illuminated with luminaries the children have made! At the end of our stroll, we will light a lantern in the center and take the moment to bring awareness of the unhomed into our thoughts. Afterwards we are invited to visit Latham Library for cookies and cider!
Children not enrolled at the center are welcome to join us and can have fun making a lantern from a jar or clear cup, (Pinterest has many ideas!) at home with a wire handle and decorating it, we will have battery tealight candles available for all lanterns! Please dress warm!
Typically lantern walks are done on November 11th, in recognition of Martinmas, a special day to commemorate Saint Martin, who lent his soldiers cloak to the homeless to keep warm. In keeping with our anti biased curriculum but still wanting to share the magic of this event we have chosen a different date!
We will have a donation jar available for our local American Legion #79.
Parking is available in the church parking lot, please do not park on the green.
Come to the Latham Library in Thetford, Saturday, November 9, 2024, any time between 10am-1pm. The Media and Health Behaviors Lab at Dartmouth will host parents and children to some fall craft activities. Afterwards, check out some fall related books! Activities are appropriate for children aged 2-8. All are welcome!
Come play one of our board games or bring your own! All ages are welcome. Pizza will be served. If you would like pizza, please RSVP by 3:00 pm on the day of the event to librarian@thetfordlibrary.org
Latham Library’s Holiday Book Sale happens on the same day as the Holiday Craft Fair at Thetford Academy. Come shop our great selection of new, lightly used, and vintage books for adults and children, movies on DVD, music and audiobooks on CD, puzzles and games, and more! Everything is priced by donation. Come support your local library, stock up for winter reading, and find some great bargains and gifts for the holidays!