WARREN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Thursday, November 20, 7 pm

The Bigger Picture, Waitsfield

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Tickets Sold Out! Enjoy a special screening of the film "The Librarians" with filmmaker Janique L Robillard and a panel of local librarians. 

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Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities. 

 

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of White Christian Nationalism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.

Thursday, December 4, 6pm

Joslin Memorial Library, Waitsfield

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This December the Warren Public Library Cookbook Club and Joslin Memorial Library Spanish Conversation Club are joining forces for an evening of Mexican cooking (and eating!). Both libraries are displaying the book Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico by Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral for recipe suggestions. Stop by your favorite library to browse the book and photocopy the recipe of your choice.

 

 Please sign up below to bring a dish – salads, veggies, mains, mocktails, desserts, etc are all very welcome. We will bring our finished dishes to the Joslin Memorial Library at 6 pm on Thursday, December 4 and enjoy a potluck meal together. No Spanish language ability required.

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Sign up for a dish here.

Sunday, December 7, 4 pm

Warren Public Library

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Join Nancy Silberkleit, Co-CEO of Archie Comic Publications, for a conversation about Archie Comics, creativity, literacy, and the use of comics in education.  The Archie Comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest-running brands in the history of the comic industry. Archie Comics have sold over 5 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Archie Comics has spawned characters whose popularity has spilled over into other media and who have become part of popular culture.

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 Nancy stepped into her role as Co-CEO of the company in 2009 with a vision that the comic book as a graphic novel is a valuable tool for developing literacy among first-time readers and instilling a love of reading for everyone. In this talk, Nancy introduces Archie Comics and shows why comic books are needed in classrooms and libraries with her fervent belief that comic books can be used to engage a variety of learners, while promoting literacy and a love of reading.

Wednesday, December 3, 5 pm

Warren Public Library

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Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Enjoy tea and sweet and savory treats while discussing Austen's final, most mature novel, Persuasion. Copies of the book are available to check out from the library. Note: this event is currently fully registered.

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Register for the waitlist here.

Saturday, December 6, 4-6 pm

Warren Public Library

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The Warren Public Library cordially invites wine and book enthusiasts ages 21+ to our final 125th anniversary event of the year. Sample wines from around the world in an educational tasting led by Jack Garvin of The Local Wine & Beer shop. Enjoy appetizers while browsing the Friends of the Warren Library book sale. As space is limited, only registered guests may attend.

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Register here

Sunday, December 14, 2 pm

Warren Town Pavilion

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Meet the huskies of Siber Sled Dogs and learn about their sledding and training in this interactive educational program. There will be time for petting and photos following the presentation. Winter clothes are a must as the program will be held in the outdoor pavilion near the library.