Category: libraries

Six different libraries besides my local this year. Some of this was for work! It’s been a weird year at my library, a lot of staff changeover and bumpiness but overall some positive new developments.

• Kimball (81) – I worked here nearly every week, did a few sub shifts and just came by to get warm and/or visit.
• Hartness/Randolph (7) – Decided last year to spend more time here and it was a good decision.
• Rochester (1) – I did one drop-in shift here which seems to be my pattern
• Groton (1) – Pictured above, gave a talk. Not well attended but was so glad to get to go back to this library where I spent a lot of time when I was first in Vermont
• Aldrich in Barre (1) – Stopped by while I was picking up free COVID tests at the state library
• State Library in Barre (1) – Got some free COVID tests
• Randall in Stow MA (1) – Was visiting my sister and we checked out the temporary library in her town while her main library is getting a serious renovation

Previous years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Totally a homebody this year; seventy library visits and most of them within a half mile of my house. I liked working at my library. I didn’t feel the need to go to other libraries with my free time. Amusing side note, I use Daytum to track my library visits and I have a display that show’s “this year’s” visits. However, I didn’t change the display over LAST year and somehow didn’t really notice (I mostly just add visits, don’t look at the pie chart). All fixed now!

• Kimball (67) – I worked here nearly every week and did a few sub shifts.
• Rochester (1) – I did one drop-in shift here just like last time.
• Kilton/Lebanon NH (1) – Parked here and took a hike out behind it, there are some neat trails.
• Hartness/Randolph (1) – I continue to think that I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

Previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Not a big year for libraries. I didn’t go to any new ones! This was partly because I had a regular shift at my own, and am also sticking to my mostly-no-travel policy.

• Kimball (79) – Most weeks I worked here one day and I stopped by a lot of other times, for sub shifts or just to get a book.
• Rochester (1) – I did one drop-in shift here.
• Kilton/Lebanon NH (1) – Jim and I stopped by when we were in NH. It’s a neat place, has a cool garden and place to hang out behind it that I had never been to.
• St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (1) – Should have stopped by her more often since my dentist is across the street but I rarely felt like it before or after and now the friend I had there doesn’t work there anymore..
• Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

Previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Not a big year for libraries though I did get to one new one in Fairlee.

• Kimball (56) – Once the library opened, it stayed open. This includes Drop-In Time shifts as well as work shifts and regular library visits
• Chelsea (1) – Worked one fill-in shift here.
• Fairlee (1) – I was in town for a conference and stopped by.
• Hartness/Randolph (1) – Stopped by when I was on a walk I miss this place.

Previous years: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.