LIBRARY CLOSED 5/22!
The Library will be closed all day on Tuesday May 22nd for staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience! We will be open again regular hours on Wednesday 5/23.
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Reader’s Corner
Reader’s Corner (which you can find in the left-hand menu, and the top menu) features all the resources you need about books in our library. There are links to InterLibrary Loan and a request form for new books and dvds. Check it out today!
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THANK YOU!
We want to thank the 5 communities who voted to continue funding the library this year: Tinmouth, Rutland Town, Rutland City, Mendon and Ira. THANK YOU for continuing to support the library and our work!
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Get the library’s email newsletter
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Borrowing eBooks
Need help getting eBooks on your eReader? Find step-by-step guides on eReaders and helpful links on our Downloadable Media page.
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Information about tax forms
Please see the library’s tax forms page for information about tax forms in 2012.
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eBooks, eReaders, and iPads – check them out!
E-books are free to library card holders and downloadable from the library’s website (www.rutlandfree.org) Click on “Downloadable Audio” in the left-hand column and follow directions from there. Happy reading!
About Rutland
Rutland County historically was a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing center. After World War II, the marble industry declined, followed by a decline in the machine industries and the demolition of the railroad complex in 1964. Today, the biggest employers are General Electric, Rutland Regional Medical Center and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, an electrical utility. The retail commercial sector and the service industry supporting the tourist trade are also significant parts of the economy. Rutland City has a full range of community facilities and each of the towns in Rutland County also provides some services and facilities. Briefly, Rutland City is home to a major medical center, ambulance and paramedic service, full-time police and fire personnel, Stafford Technical Center, Community College of Vermont, College of St. Joseph, and elementary and secondary private Catholic schools. Cultural and recreational opportunities are provided by Rutland City Recreation Department, the senior citizens center, the Chaffee Art Center and other art galleries, and various clubs and organizations. There are four high schools in addition to Rutland High in the county and a total of eight institutions of higher learning in the region.
If you’re interested in learning more about Rutland or doing research about the area using the Rutland Herald newspaper, see our Rutland Herald page for information in all the ways to access issues of the Rutland Herald.
Community Analysis:
A community analysis created October 2, 2003 by Jessamyn West, Outreach Librarian for the Rutland Free Library.
The document includes the history, geography & description of the area, community resources, economic life, community needs and much more.
