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Fahrenheit 451
Banned Books Club

Join us Nov. 2 for the Freedom to Read Book Club. This month: Ray Bradbury's classic Fahrenheit 451. Fox Room, 6-7 PM. Free, light refreshments provided.

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Making music

Vermont Humanities & the Vermont Symphony Orchestra are bringing a live listening event to the Fox Room this fall. Join us to hear what goes into creating new music for a special commission!

Detail of cover Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
English 421: Annie Dillard & Wendell Berry

Two authors whose prose styles and subjects often intersected died in the past few days

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Busy September

September is National Library Card signup month ... and so much more

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Freedom to Read Book Club

The library board is starting a new monthly book club for discussion of frequently challenged or banned books.

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The Librarians screening

Free screening of documentary film The Librarians coming on Sept. 23 at The Paramount theater at 7 PM.

Hannah K. Miller
Hannah Miller

Hannah Miller has been knitting at libraries all around the state. On Sept. 19 they will make their final stop at Rutland Free Library.

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Donation update ... updation?

Summer always brings more donations than our Friends can handle

Top 100 Novels Graphic from The Guardian
Guardian Top 100

The Guardian's Top 100 novels

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The Guardian readers Top 100

The Guardian readers' top 100 novels

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Welcome to the new website!

Rutland Free Library is proud to be rolling out our new website.

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The 000s

The first shelves in the nonfiction section are the most fun