Bradford Public Library one of fifteen Vermont Libraries to receive

Winnie Belle Learned Grant Award

The Bradford Public Library recently received $1500.00 from Vermont Public Library Foundation (VPLF) and the Winnie Belle Learned Fund. The Winnie Belle Learned Fund was established by Dr. Burnett Rawson in honor of his benefactress Ms. Winnie Belle Learned, a Vermont educator, with the goal of helping Vermont libraries develop services to foster literacy, love of learning, critical analysis, and intellectual exploration  for children and teens. During this latest competitive grant period, the Bradford Public Library was one of the Vermont Libraries receiving grant money to be used for children’s books! VPLF awarded $19,100 in individual grants ranging from $500 to $2,500.

*”Got books?*

The Bradford Public Library needs books for our Spring Book and Plant Sale in May. Here’s an opportunity to clear out your bookshelves.  Consider donating your unwanted books to support our library and its programs. Children’s books, history, fiction, classics, cookbooks, self-help, textbooks, etc (hard cover and paperback)  - just bring them on in and we’ll take it from there. Thanks for your help.

Band-Aids for Beloved Books ……………….Wednesday March 24th at 6:30 PM

Have you read your favorite novel so often the cover is coming loose? Does
your most-used cookbook have vital pages falling out? Come to the Basics of
Book Repair workshop at the Bradford Public Library to learn a few
techniques to help you care for your own book collection. Repairing tears,
re-attaching loose pages, making enclosures, and knowing when to call in a
professional will all be covered in this class.  Bring in an injured book
and maybe make some repairs yourself.

Presenters Rachel Penniman and Laura Brill have both earned their masters
degrees in the field of art conservation and worked in library preservation.
Rachel worked at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries and Laura at the
University of Delaware library. They currently offer consulting on all
aspects of collections care to cultural institutions and individuals
throughout Vermont.