• Summer. Simple. Starts June 1.

    On June 1, we are moving to new summer hours. The biggest change is that we will open at 10 AM daily. Monday & Wednesday, 10 AM to 9 PM; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday.

  • Online Access to Historical Rutland High School Yearbooks

    The Rutland Historical Society and the library have partnered to make selected years of the Rutland High School Yearbook from 1930-1993 (more coming!) available. Check it out by clicking on the title!

  • Try TumbleBooks ebooks for Kids!

    Click on the Kids Space tab to access TumbleBooks! Find animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, and Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration.)

  • Billings Farm and Museum Pass Now Available

    We now have a pass for 2 adults and 2 children for the Billings Farm and Museum! Call or swing by the library to borrow it.  

  • Check out the schedule for 2013′s Community Cinema

    Rutland Film Society and Rutland Free Library present a second year of outstanding films and panel discussion. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

  • Library Elf

    Sign up for Library Elf, a new service we subscribe to, and you can receive emails or text messages for holds and due dates on your library account.

  • 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!

  • Check Out Museum and Park Passes!

    We have passes available for Vermont State Parks, Historic Sites, and Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Ask at the circulation desk or call for more information.  

What We Believe In

VISION

Building a better community by creating opportunities for people to connect with the world of information and ideas and with each other.

MISSION

The Library is a center of community life that ensures access to resources, services and experiences that stimulate the imagination, satisfy curiosity and enable a lifelong pursuit of knowledge.