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VLA Updates

Amy Williams and Susan Larson Awarded VLA Fall 2024 Professional Development Grants

Posted: October 2, 2024

Vermont Library Association (VLA) members Amy Williams and Susan Larson are the recipients of the organization’s fall 2024 professional development grants. Williams (she/her), who is assistant director at Rutland Public Library, will use the $250 award toward the Library Leaders in New England (LLINE) Strategic Library Leadership Development Program. “This is such an exciting time […]

14 Vermont Libraries Awarded $15.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Monies

Posted: October 2, 2024

Fourteen Vermont public libraries will receive a total of $15.9 million in grant monies from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Vermont Department of Libraries, which is administering the monies, made the announcement in a press release on September 30, 2024. “The department conducted a needs assessment in […]

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Our Mission

The Vermont Library Association is an educational organization working to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the state of Vermont.

From Our President

I am honored and excited to be VLA President for the next year.  Vermont librarians have shown again and again that we provide for our communities in a myriad of ways.  From the collections we curate, the programs we deliver, the technology services we provide, and the spaces we share, Vermont librarians innovate and respond.

As skilled problem solvers, Vermont librarians approach challenges with grace and creativity.   We know that the foundation of our democracy is rooted in the freedoms of speech and assembly.  Librarians are keepers of this democratic cornerstone through our enduring commitment to providing free access to quality services and information in our libraries.

I’m committed to supporting our state’s librarians and to working towards a better future along with all our wonderful VLA board members, section leaders, working groups, committees, and round tables.  If you’re not involved with VLA in some capacity, please consider joining a committee or round table today.

Mary Danko (she, her)
VLA President
Library Director, Fletcher Free Library