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$800 Goal
April 1st, 2026 is Library Giving Day: a day to celebrate and perhaps give back to our library. We at the Windsor Public Library look to Library Giving Day as a day to reach out to you, our community: to show you what we're up to, to celebrate our community, and to ask for your support.
As an aside, Library Giving Day is on April Fool's Day again this year. How do pirates celebrate April Fool's Day? They walk the prank!*
A few updates on what's going on at the library:
1. GREAT PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
2025 programming highlights included an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, a visit by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) to kick off summer reading, two Vermont Humanities events, a raucous jigsaw puzzle contest, several gardening programs, health programming, a tree identification walk at Windsor Fairgrounds, and so much more. The monthly Creative Sharing Circle program (info below) started in 2025. Have you gone yet? So, so cool!
Monday, April 20th, 5:30-7PM CREATIVE SHARING CIRCLE
A friendly place to come and share your original poem, song or story (written or spoken), dance or artwork. Come and share your finished piece, work in progress or seeds of an idea. You choose whether to get feedback or just have an audience. For everyone and anyone who has something to share… seasoned expressive artists and those just wanting to test the waters. Come and have some fun and be inspired! Hosted by artists Ham Gillett, Michael Zerphy and/or Marv Klassen-Landis.
This is a recurring program taking place on the 3rd Monday of the month.
What do you call bunnies racing away from you? A receding hare-line!*
2. BIBLIO+ FILM SERVICE
The Library recently added biblio+ film service, giving patrons access to over 3,000 films with no limits on watching. Start watching now with your library card!
3. CONTRA DANCE - AMERICAN LEGION SAT. 4/4 5-8PM
This is a fundraiser, true, but it's going to be so much fun!
$20 suggested donation includes dinner and dance instruction. Live music from musician Amy Englesberg and her band. Cash bar. Kids get in free! A fundraiser for the Windsor Public Library.
Windsor American Legion, 4 Court St, Windsor, VT
https://www.mightycause.com/event/contradance to reserve your spot!
4. REPAIR FAIR, SAT. 4/25 9AM-NOON, WINDSOR REC CENTER
Bring your broken stuff. We’ll have experts who can help you fix them! Anything from a coffee grinder that blows beans sky-high to a vacuum that doesn’t suck (or does it?) to a chair with a broken leg to a rip in your pants. We’ll have volunteer experts that can help you bring these items back to life and working order! All for free and with snacks as well. Please email librarian@windsorlibrary.org to let us know you’ll be coming and what you’ll be bringing. We’ll book you into a time slot with a repair volunteer. There are no guarantees your item can be repaired, but we’ll give it our best shot. (If you bring multiple broken items, no guarantees more than one can be looked at.) Folks without an appointment will be seen as possible.
The Windsor Public Library is an incorporated library as opposed to a town library. Town libraries are fully supported by their town. Here in Windsor, our library is a private nonprofit. We gratefully receive 2/3 of our needed income from the town, but rely on donations, and interest from a small investment account for the other third.
Thank you as always for your support. Happy Spring!
With gratitude,
Barbara
Barbara Ball, Director
PS: Why don't eggs play April Fool's pranks? They might crack each other up!*
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*Thanks to today.com for the April Fool's Day jokes