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Not a big year for libraries. I didn’t go to any new ones! This was partly because I had a regular shift at my own, and am also sticking to my mostly-no-travel policy.

• Kimball (79) – Most weeks I worked here one day and I stopped by a lot of other times, for sub shifts or just to get a book.
• Rochester (1) – I did one drop-in shift here.
• Kilton/Lebanon NH (1) – Jim and I stopped by when we were in NH. It’s a neat place, has a cool garden and place to hang out behind it that I had never been to.
• St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (1) – Should have stopped by her more often since my dentist is across the street but I rarely felt like it before or after and now the friend I had there doesn’t work there anymore..
• Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

Previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Not a big year for libraries though I did get to one new one in Fairlee.

• Kimball (56) – Once the library opened, it stayed open. This includes Drop-In Time shifts as well as work shifts and regular library visits
• Chelsea (1) – Worked one fill-in shift here.
• Fairlee (1) – I was in town for a conference and stopped by.
• Hartness/Randolph (1) – Stopped by when I was on a walk I miss this place.

Previous years: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Only my regulars this past year. I picked up shifts at my local library and did a few months at Chelsea Public Library while they searched for a full-time librarian. While I taught some classes virtually for Rochester I only went inside the building once, really just to say hello. Forty-four visits, but only three libraries.

• Kimball (20) – The library was open to the public for a while. I stopped in an occasionally worked a sub shift or met people here.
• Chelsea (23) – I was the W/Th librarian for a few months
• Rochester (1) – stopped by to say hello before teaching some online classes

Previous years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Like many people, I had bigger plans this year than I managed to realize. However, I did get to two new libraries which was decent for a year that saw only twenty-seven library visits total, with nineteen of them at the same library. The full list is short but memorable. I really hope to get back to the Goodrich Library in Newport again, it’s got a great collection and incredibly nice staff.

Previous years: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

• Kimball – my local, weekly drop-in time and occasionally pinch hitting for shifts
• Rochester – did some irregular drop-in time here
• Hartness – did not get to VTC as much as I’d like
• Pittsfield – had an empty drop-in time but it was cool to see this tiny library with an actual paid staff member now
• Goodrich/Newport – I did a First Wednesdays talk here and it was really enjoyable
• Montpelier – Don’t remember why I stopped by, but I always like visiting here
• VT Law – Hadn’t been here in a while and I stopped by before meeting a pal in SoRo
• Concord NH – Stopped in here while spending some time bumming around Concord with Jim

 

Visiting libraries is great. Neat things to learn about communities, comfy places to sit, clean bathrooms. I went to fewer libraries this year, but made more visits overall. Not chipping away at my VT 183 Project that quickly. This year I went to 27 libraries in six states. One hundred and eleven visits total.

Previous years: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and some reviews from 2003.

Libraries I went to a lot

• Kimball (VT) – my local
• Rochester (VT) – another almost-local where I did drop-in time
• Hartness/VTC (VT) – my local academic
• Westport (MA) – summer local, wasn’t there as much this year
• Tiverton (RI) – summer better local
• Windsor (VT) – did some library shifts here

The rest

• Howe/Hanover (NH) – always a fave wen I’m in Hanover
• Peacham (VT) – cool taxidermy and nice people
• Dorchester County PL (MD) – functional and a lovely building
• Grafton (VT) – big book sale upstairs, lots of comfy chairs
• Howe/UVM (VT) – renamed and still great, better possibly
• Carney/Dartmouth (MA)- summer fave
• Wicomico PL (MD) – simple and sturdy, a lot of great exhibits
• Norwich U (VT) – aggravating meeting, lovely library
• Shelburne (VT) – checking on the new reno, it’s great!
• Lamont/Harvard (MA) – rainy day, cozy library
• Montpelier (VT) – good place to met people
• Dartmouth/Baker-Berry (NH) – good place to hide from the rain, hoppin
• Dartmouth/Rauner (NH) – great art and wifi
• Houghton/Harvard (MA) – space exhibit and good friends
• Fall River (MA) – always impressed with what they can do in this space
• Norwich (VT)
• Hancock (VT) – so tiny, so cute
• UVM Spec Coll (VT) – great tour of the new place
• Seminole Heights (FL) – good place to chill out after a long walk
• Saunders PL (FL) – gave a talk here
• Widener/Harvard (MA) – hiding in the stacks here is one of my happy places