This library is great! The staff is always friendly and helpful, they have a great selection of…read morebooks and the book sales in the summer always have something interesting. I've been to a few events here too and they're always interesting.

About three hours here as my "office" for this morning. The library is tidy, modern and quiet. I…read morefound a workspace, connected to their wifi and plugged in to charge up the laptops. Super easy. You do not need to be a resident of Montpelier in order to use the library, which is awesome. [Review 18517 overall - 115 in Vermont - 2039 of 2022.]

I love this library!!…read more I watched this library being built when I was in 1st grade, and it is so much fun to return too. The library itself has changed quite a bit over the years, always finding a way to add more books, and the librarians are always willing to takedown suggestions of books that you think would be beneficial to the collection. You can rent space out for community meetings or a private party, and you can participate in clubs or activities that meet here- not just book clubs but knitting club or other activities as well. This library always has things going on for kids and tons of workshops during the summer time. This library carries books (obviously) audio books, movies, magazines, and a few resources you can rent out. Library card holders can also use passes to The Echo center, and occasionally get passes or discounts to other community events or businesses. This library is also a part of a larger network of libraries and therefore has access too and larger likelihood of attaining the specific book you would request to read. Hands down one of the friendliest and homiest libraries in Vermont!

What can I say? The epitome of perfection in a small town library: comfy, bright, filled with eager…read morelearners and pleasant helpers, plenty of resources, printed and otherwise. When you go there, read about Deborah Rawson, the wonderful woman this library is named after.

You want fletcher-free? You're barking up the wrong tree…read more On my last visit here I caught no fewer than three fletchers red handed fletching arrows at a table on the mezzanine. Some renfair nonsense

Super nice staff, great selection of books and media, large computer center, most book requests go…read morethrough if they don't have what you're looking for, fun and interesting events for all ages.

Super nice staff, The best evening story time ever! Great place to go with your kids. Plus they…read morehave an awesome used book selection downstairs, very affordable!

The University of Vermont officially University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a…read morepublic land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1791. The university is the oldest in Vermont and the fifth-oldest in New England. It is among the oldest in the United States and is one of the original eight Public League Universities. My dear friend's daughter is in her senior year. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to our campus visits. It is a beautiful campus to visit and fun activities nearby like the Teddy Bear Factory and Maple Syrup Factory. If you stay near campus at a AirB&B it may be a home with historic charm. Plan your visits because graduation comes around quickly and you want to document your fond memories! The downside is the placement office. Don't expect much assistance finding employment in your chosen field when you graduate! Start planning in advance!

I had no idea what to expect of our visit to UVM as I'd never been in Vermont before this trip. I…read morecould simply sum it up with a 'Wow". Just the trip TO the school was a beautiful drive, but arriving in Burlington and walking around town was really great. We did do an official tour and the campus itself is beautiful. Our tour guide did an excellent job with our fairly large group and was able to answer all our questions. Dorms were...well they were dorm rooms, but some of the residence halls are actually quite nice. Unfortunately, I don't think this was the right 'fit' for my son so it's unlikely that he will end up here as a student, but it had more to do with the makeup of the academic program he was interested in rather than him not liking the campus. Seriously, this is really a beautiful campus with access to great outdoor activities in all seasons. Reduced price ski trips for students, great activities ON campus, and so much to do in town. Burlington is a great town with LOTS of great places to eat and drink...lots of local brews to enjoy if you are into craft beers as well.

This is a gorgeous library with wonderful vibes and study spaces. It is a historic building filled…read morewith statues, artwork, and photography surrounding the rows of books. The periodicals are in the lobby and help provide a chill coffee shop atmosphere.

This is a wonderful informative respite from the nonstop most of us find ourselves daily. It is…read moreboth a look back with its cared-for fine exterior and very impressive interior architecture. The craved wood staircases, the built for the ages book coves, and the wooden floors that seem to speak. But the library has two other wonderful surprises. The up-to-date collection of books, magazines, and other publications. The locals must love this place as I, a visitor, immediately loved it. Last but not least is the Art collection. The Library itself has several well-placed paintings that blend in with the furniture and neighboring books. The separate Art collection, in a separate climate-controlled room, was a wonderful well-thought-out collection of masterpieces. As a frequent art museum visitor, especially in my hometown of Houston Texas, I was surprised to find the same artist's work here in St Johnsbury as in the art museum in the 4th largest city, especially in the U.S. The Athenarum's stated mission "is to promote life-long learning through art, literature and information services, and to preserve its National Historic Landmark building, art collection, and furnishings." It certainly accomplishes that and so much more. Congratulations! Ed Davis 7/6/24

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE…read more 8 Stars. (Absolutely unrelated to the fact that the library houses my graduate thesis.) Baker Berry Library is the perfect union of old & new. Old: Baker Library New: Berry Library (Added on later.) Highlights -- * Baker Tower: Centrally located on Dartmouth College's campus, the tower offers the best views of Hanover, New Hampshire. * Borrow Direct: Access to the library collections at Brown, Columbia, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton & Yale. (Why isn't Harvard included?) * Current Periodicals Room: Over 1,000 current issues of science, social science, humanities, & general interest journals. * Evans Map Room: No excuses for bare walls!! * Jones Media Center: My source of entertainment between partying... I mean, studying. Boasts over 5,000 videotapes and 1,000 DVDs. * Book Arts Workshop: The outlet for my creative juices between partying... I mean, studying. * The Tower Room: Dim lights, dark wood & leather seats - Study in classic New England elegance. (Between partying.) * Novak Cafe: Where to grab a quick bite. (On my way to partying.) I want to give Baker Berry 10 stars, but the blitz terminals aren't sanitized frequently enough (at all??) & operating hours should extend to midnight at least. How many times did I try to return my Animal House & Sports Night DVDs en route to frat row, only to be denied?! ...I mean, where am I supposed to study at 11:30 on a Friday night?? Maybe I need a copy of Heidegger's Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics & maybe I need it at a half past 11!

This is a beautiful building. I love the colonial architecture on the outside, but it's really the…read morethemed rooms inside that make this a special space. My friend goes to Dartmouth and gave me a tour of this main building on Campus. I was not expecting the building to be very different inside. There are multiple study area: a traditional dark oak room with chandeliers, a more modern and open study area with lots of light, and a basement area with a large mural. They also have a side room that's in memory of Dr. Seuss, who was an alumni at Dartmouth.

The Old Round Church is worth a side trip if you happen to be in the area. Richmond is a very nice…read moreold New England town. It is pretty lively for how small it is. We went in winter and it was beautiful with snow and ice everywhere, but I believe it would be equally pretty when it's warmer and one could wander about a bit more. There is a pretty library nearby as well and a nice truss bridge. It is closed in winter (after October?) so we'll have to back for a better look.

The Old Round Church in Richmond is a scenic spot for a wedding-- and everyone seems to know it…read more In the summer, if you drive through Richmond between 10am and 4pm you will nearly always see vestiges of wedding. Because the Church is not a practicing church (there are no weekly services) they do as many as three weddings there a day on Saturdays and Sundays May-October. The up side of this is that your date is unlikely to be fully blocked out. The down side to this is that you have little buffer on either side of the ceremony to decorate and un-decorate the building. The inside of the church is well-restored and if you're into a super-new-england-yankee aesthetic, you're in for a treat. It's unique inside and out and the views of the surrounding mountains outside add to the ambiance. Another tiny set-back (but not enough to knock a star off in my opinion, there are too many great things about the space) is that those Yankee Protestants of the early 1800s were by an large a lot smaller than we are today, so the pews can be a little tight for larger (or pregnant) guests. Also, it's BYO - officiant-- so you can have the scenic, yankee, vermonty setting in a church and you can have your ceremony be any denomination you want...or none. Fab.

We frequent the library regularly. Last year we would have given it a 5-star rating but now we're…read moredown to 4 --- and may be going lower. New librarian seems to be very into order and efficiency, which translates (for us) into fewer new releases that anyone wants to read (the new release section used to be one of the highlights of coming in!) and the kids area seems so much less friendly. Overall, may be nitpicking I realize - but for a safe, clean place to bring your kids it's still pretty good. Love Katie downstairs in kids area and Reggie at front desk area is nice, too.