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Alll photos © Jerry LeBlond

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Materials can be ordered by phone or email anytime.

    H O U R S
Tuesday & Thursday 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday 9 am – Noon

Upcoming Events

May
20
Tue
1:30 pm Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
May 20 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
RPL’s regular programming this and every  week includes Purls of Wisdom, a handcrafting fiber arts group.  Join experienced knitter Hilde on a  knit-along baby sweater, or bring your own project ...
May
24
Sat
1:00 pm Writers’ Workshop with Amy B
Writers’ Workshop with Amy B
May 24 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Writers' Workshop with Amy B
Please note that, for May 2025 only, the writers’ group will meet on May 24th.
May
27
Tue
1:30 pm Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
May 27 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
RPL’s regular programming this and every  week includes Purls of Wisdom, a handcrafting fiber arts group.  Join experienced knitter Hilde on a  knit-along baby sweater, or bring your own project ...
Jun
3
Tue
1:30 pm Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Jun 3 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
RPL’s regular programming this and every  week includes Purls of Wisdom, a handcrafting fiber arts group.  Join experienced knitter Hilde on a  knit-along baby sweater, or bring your own project ...
Jun
10
Tue
1:30 pm Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
Jun 10 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Purls of Wisdom with Hilde!
RPL’s regular programming this and every  week includes Purls of Wisdom, a handcrafting fiber arts group.  Join experienced knitter Hilde on a  knit-along baby sweater, or bring your own project ...
5:30 pm Meeting of Library Trustees @ Rochester Public Library--Vermont Room
Meeting of Library Trustees @ Rochester Public Library--Vermont Room
Jun 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
*Please note* April’s meeting has been delayed until the 15th, at 5:30.  Thank you for your understanding!

Library Happenings

Blooms at the Library garden ( photo by Jeannette Bair)

Summer at the library, for adults!

  For the adults, Walt Wells will give a talk entitled “The Wildland-Urban Interface and Fire Weather”, based on a new book in our collection, Fire Weather, by John Vaillant, ...
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Summer at the library for kids!

Summer with the Rochester Library, for kids! I’m SO EXCITED for summer!!! How about you???  Let’s do some super-cool way fun stuff! Stories in the Park will be back at ...
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Vital Communities Art Exhibit

Until June 3, please drop in during regular open hours to browse the Vital Communities art exhibit, Climate Farmer.  With artwork created by regional artists of farmers from across Vermont ...
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Swap at the library!

From 9-12 on May 25, come SWAP at the library!  Right out in front, bring along your gently-used-but-in-usuable-shape clothes, goods, or plants, and swap ‘em for something from someone else!  ...
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New Service!
Request your print job from home!

Just send an email
to the library and  attach your file.
The librarian will let you know when it’s ready. Drop in, pay, and you’re done!
Please note: printing only happens when the library is open.

Suggested fees:
(Please pay what is comfortable for you)

B&W copies 20¢/page
1st 5 pages free!
Color copies 50¢/page for accent colors
$1/page for full color


Introducing your newest e-reader, the Palace app! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s ebooks and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today!

Browse and borrow audio books online
from the Green Mountain Library Consortium

Try Libby! The one-tap reading app
to get GMLC audio books.
> Download the App

Free WiFI at the Library
passcode:
librarypatron

New Books at the Rochester Public Library

Contact the librarian for your username and password for any of the services below.