Local libraries get accessibility grants

Three Addison County libraries have been awarded grants to help improve the accessibility of their offerings and better serve people with disabilities. 

Orwell library receives $3,000 grant for technology

ORWELL — Orwell Free Library has been selected as one of 200 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their … (read more)

Expert to speak in Orwell on Middle East’s changing meaning

ORWELL — The term “Middle East” is a changing geopolitical concept. Throughout recent history, this term referred to a political, a cultural, and a geographical region with no clear boundaries. Mohamed Defaa, an Arabic instructor at Southern New Hampshire … (read more)