Upcoming Events
Children's Storytime
Every Tuesday 10:30 at the Library
A few simple stories and songs, and then lots of time to get to know each other! Drop in any time. Open to any children and families from any town. Aimed at kids 0-5.
Tech Night: Bring Your Own Device
First Thursdays: December 4th at 6pm
Have an issue with your phone or laptop? Bring your device and your questions to the library the first Thursday of the month. Louis Moore will be on hand to field questions about PCs and Android devices, while Alissa will help you with anything Mac-related.
Book Club: The Outside Boy
December 4th at 7pm at the Library
Ireland, 1959: Young Christy Hurley is a Pavee gypsy, traveling with his father and extended family from town to town, carrying all their worldly possessions in their wagons. Christy carries with him a burden of guilt as well, haunted by the story of his mother's death in childbirth. The peripatetic life is the only one Christy has ever known, but when his grandfather dies, everything changes. Come join our discussion of this "poignant and magical tale."
Santa Comes to Salisbury!
December 6th, starting at 4:30 pm at Veteran's Park and proceeding to the Library
Kick off the holiday season on Saturday December 6! The event starts at 4:30 pm at Veterans Park, 515 Maple Street, with a bonfire tended by the Salisbury Fire Department. Everyone sings carols for about 10 minutes to catch Santa’s attention. When the man in red arrives he will join in a song, then load everyone into a hay wagon, and head to the Congregational Church, where the Library’s Christmas tree needs to be decorated. Salisbury Library, now housed in the church basement, will have hot chocolate and cookies ready to fortify you. Following Library tradition, Santa will read “The Night Before Christmas” and the Librarian will read a new picture book dedicated to all the babies born in Salisbury in 2025. The event will close with Santa drawing a door prize for two lucky families – a live Christmas tree to take home and a box of beautiful home-made cookies. All are welcome at this village community event.
Bringing Up Beaver with Local Author John Aberth
December 11th 6:30 pm at the Meeting House
John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, will present on his book, Bringing Up Beaver, about his raising and release of an orphaned beaver kit. On May 10, 2020, a beaver kit—BK—was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a rehabilitator who specializes in beaver. Over the next two years, John raised BK and prepared him for release back into the wild. During that time, John and BK developed a special and unique bond, which John documented in a daily diary. That diary became the basis for Bringing Up Beaver, a lively and engaging account of one human’s relationship with a wild animal. This presentation will use both video and photos to augment and flesh out BK’s story as told in Bringing Up Beaver.
Terrarium Workshop with Mirjam Brett
December 13th at 10:30 am at the Library
Come join us at for a maker workshop with terrarium guru Mirjam Brett, who will help us make miniature worlds in mason jars and other glass holders. Mirjam will bring all needed materials - soil, rare mosses, plants and twigs and will tell us how to care for them. If you have tiny holiday figures, maybe bring them? $30 per person, ages 10 and up--please register at the library (call or drop by).
Crafternoons
Thursday afternoons, starting in December
Bring your knitting, crocheting, whatever you're doing- Stephanie Lafountain will be back to help, advise and provide pep talks and camaraderie. We will also be doing some special projects and classes this fall.
December Board Meeting
December 15th at 5pm at the Library
Our meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome. We are always looking for new board members, so contact us if you are interested.