Happy Halloween!
Its Spartan Football season! The library has free tickets to the home games. Stop by the library and pick up tickets. Limit four per person. Many thanks to the the VSU-Castleton Athletic Department.
Join us on the first Saturday of every month at 10:30 to visit with our Caring Canines friends. Come for reading, hugs, and love. All ages are invited!
Castleton Free Library Hours
- Tuesday 2:00pm – 6:00pm
- Wednesday 2:00pm – 6:00pm
- Thursday 12:00pm – 8:00pm
- Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm
- Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
WiFi is available inside and outside the building, 24/7
If you are not feeling well, please stay home and reschedule your visit to the library. Thank you and we appreciate your cooperation.
Please call us at 468-5574 or email us at castletonfreelibrary@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
Castleton Free Library Mission Statement
The Castleton Free Library serves as a welcoming center for our community and a gateway to the world of information and imagination. We provide free access to materials and ideas through robust collection development, cultural and creative programming, resource sharing, online networking, and outreach. We are dedicated to fostering literacy and lifelong learning, and to provide dynamic services for young and old.
Town of Castleton adopts Declaration of Inclusion
Castleton’s declaration reads, “The Town of Castleton condemns racism and welcomes all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or socioeconomic status, and wants everyone to feel safe and welcome in our community. As a town, we formally condemn all discrimination in all of its forms, commit to fair and equal treatment of everyone in our community and will strive to ensure that all of our actions, policies, and operating procedures reflect this commitment. The Town of Castleton has and will continue to be a place where individuals can live freely and express their opinions.”
BOOK CLUB NEWS
Next Superficial Book Club discussion: Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30 in the library.
Our book choice this month is “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo. Please contact the library for available copies.
Take and Make Craft
November Take and Make Craft- Coming soon!
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meetings are held in person at the Castleton Free Library, upper level. See the Board of Trustees tab under “contact” tab above for approved minutes. Zoom link for virtual attendance is below the agenda.
Castleton Free Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
October 26, 2026
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Call to Order
5:35 p.m. Agenda Review
5:40 p.m. Approval Minutes:9/28/26
5:45 p.m. Approval of Financial Statements
5:50 p.m. Librarians’ Reports
6:00 p.m. Community Members Comments
6:10 p.m. Paul Bruhn Historical Grant Preservation Trust of Vermont
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/paul-bruhn-historic-revitalization-grants-program.htm
6:20 p.m. CFL Questionnaire: Results and Next Steps
(please bring your draft copy of the current CFL Strategic Plan)
6:45 p.m. 2027-2028 CFL Budget (Please bring your copy from previous meetings)
7:00 p.m. Executive Session (Library Director Evaluation/Self Evaluation Process)
7:10 p.m. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: November 23, 2026 @ 5:30 p.m.
Castleton Free Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CFL/BOT Meeting
Time: Oct 26, 2026 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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