Ilsley Library
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55 more films donated to Ilsley Library
The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival has delivered its most recent installment of “alumni donated” films to the MNFF Collection at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. This year, the…
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Ilsley Library nixes fines, boosts WiFi
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library is beginning a new, post-COVID chapter this month that Ilsley Director Dana Hart believes will boost access to the library’s growing collection…
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Faith Gong: Dispatch from the library desk
A friend asked me recently what I do to get a break from the demands of my everyday life: from the constant noise, mess, decision-making, and physical labor…
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Volunteers revive Ilsley Library gardens
MIDDLEBURY — The time just seemed right. Downtown Middlebury was re-opening after the railroad tunnel project, the longtime gardener at The Ilsley Library, Anna Benson had decided to…
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Libraries eye limited return to in-person services
ADDISON COUNTY — The Bixby Memorial Free Library will reopen with limited capacity starting next Tuesday, May 18. The move comes as Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library has just…
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Bram wants YOU to write a spooky story
Bram Allen is eight years old and he loves horror. “I think it’s because I was born in October, and that’s when all the scary stuff happens,” he…
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Letter to the editor: So thankful for Ilsley Library
I would like to express my deep and continuous gratitude for the people and institution of the Ilsley Public Library. In pre-pandemic days, the library was a haven…
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Ilsley Library to offer ‘Writing for Work’ courses
MIDDLEBURY — Ilsley Public Library is offering a free four-week course, “Writing for Work,” beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 and continuing on Nov. 10, Nov. 17, and Dec. 1.…
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Ross Conrad to offer bee talk on March 19
MIDDLEBURY — Local beekeeper Ross Conrad will present a talk on his new book, “The Land of Milk and Honey: A History of Beekeeping in Vermont,” which he…
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“The Candidate” to screen at Ilsley
MIDDLEBURY — With elections fresh in our minds from Town Meeting Day, the Middlebury Community Classic Film Club will host its second film in the spring series on…
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Letter to the editor: Ilsley story headline was misleading
Thank you for your excellent coverage of the Ilsley trustees’ recent decision to pursue a less expensive path for our upcoming renovation. We are excited to be moving…
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Ilsley to host forum on single-use plastic ban
MIDDLEBURY — Everyone interested in reducing the amount of plastic in our environment — and anyone else who uses disposable plastics in Vermont — is invited to a…
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New path to be set for Ilsley upgrades
MIDDLEBURY — The Ilsley Library Board of Trustees on Monday voted to drop a $9.6-million renovation-and-expansion plan for the historic library building at 75 Main St. and instead…
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Ilsley Library to host Rural America talk on March 4
MIDDLEBURY — Whitney Kimball Coe, coordinator of the National Rural Assembly, will discuss rural America’s opportunities for helping the country confront growing problems in a talk at Ilsley…
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Ilsley to host info session for hospice volunteers
MIDDLEBURY — Ilsley Public Library will host an information session about being a hospice volunteer on Saturday, Feb. 29, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Personnel from Bayada…
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Learn about Vermont bicycle history
MIDDLEBURY — UVM professor Luis Vivanco will share the story of the bicycle’s introduction to Vermont in a talk at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury next Wednesday, Feb.…