We are starting off the new year, 2026, with some PATRON”S PICKS? See below.

PATRONS’ PICKS! I would like to start creating a notebook full of your personal favorite book titles. If you are interested just send me a page or less with an author, title and why you like the book so much. It might help a new reader if you said something liked ” If you liked ___________, you might like this book,too.” I will have a bright purple notebook waiting for you on the table where we put the “free” stuff. Hope you will join in and see what happens. Mary B.

Happy News! The Atlantic Monthly is now part of our library offerings to you. We will receive both a digital format as well as the monthly magazine. Patrons may contact me for the password if you are a Patron of Tenney Library. It will be a few weeks before the magazine makes its way to us. I will let you know when it is here. The Atlantic Monthly started publishing in 1857 – 167 years! They must be doing something right!

Story Time resumes thanks to Lynn Talami at 10:15am on one Tuesday each month. Be on the lookout for which Tuesday this will be as this may vary. Lynn will read to children from 3 through Kindergarten. Each child will choose a free book to take home to keep. Call for information. FEBRUARY STORY TIME is on Tuesday, the 17th at 10:15. There will also be an activity connected with each story. Call the library for information. 802 866-5366.

Do NOT FORGET…VERMONT READS book for 2026. The Vermont Humanities Council makes these books available to you for free. The book is called The Light Pirate and we will have more copies soon.

Tenney Little Libraries are placed in the Village near the Post Office/Town Clerk’s Office and in Wells River near Little Rivers Clinic, and also at Four Corners Farm. Even if the town libraries are closed you need not go ” bookless

You will find many books to choose from there. Take a book. When you are finished pass it on and/or return another book, if you wish.

FRIENDS of TUCKER MOUNTAIN together with the area librarians have created a POETRY WALK to go with the Story Walk for you to enjoy.. You are invited to nominate any of your favorite picture books and poems, including original poems.

The newest book featured on the Story Walk is WILLOW and THE STORM. Take a walk up Tucker Mountain and have a good read!

FREE & REDUCED PASSES- Some will be closed by October 31st, so now is the time if you want to borrow a pass or two.

Passes are a great way to enrich winter breaks. Most museums will accept passes until the anniversary of the month in which we purchased them. (Often the last day of March) This covers VINS, the Fairbanks Museum, ECHO /Leahy Science Center, and others. We have just added the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre to the list of places to visit.

The pass for Fairbanks Museum/Planetarium in St. Johnsbury also allows you to visit various other science museums in New England and other areas. Please check in at Tenney before making your plans. We have only one family pass to lend for each venue. Enjoy!

*** If you have a book to return and we are closed- REMEMBER! There is a BOOK DROP at the front entrance

Thanks to a Year of the Book grant from CLiF we have many new books for children from pre-K through 6th grade. Come in and check these books out. They are all good reads. (Children’s Literacy Foundation)

WAHOO! We have purchased all of the books short listed for the RED CLOVER AWARD for our young readers. .

REMINDER: We have an interesting selection of magazines: from Yankee, The New Yorker, Consumer Reports, to English Home, Country Living, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian & more. We have begun to get Consumer Reports and have a password so you can consult their reports on line.

Mystery Fans! We have a periodical featuring stories by various authors in the style made famous by Ellery Queen . Enjoy!

All small group meetings are gathering! Pins & Needles– meets on Thursdays at 9:30 to 11:30am. Everyone is welcome. Bring any handwork you wish. Book Discussion meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:00pm. The group will meet on Thursday, February 5th ,to discuss GOLDEN HILL. ***TUESDAYS- MINDFUL MEDITATION at 6:30– Join this eclectic group in the PLUM VILLAGE tradition of Triach Nhat Haith . Beginners and experienced mediators welcome! For information contact tenneylibrary@gmail.com or call 802 866-5366.

Public computers are available for Patrons, as well as FREE WiFi. We have purchased a new iMac and a new PC with a grant from the Dept. of Libraries. We also have a new printer that will print on both sides of the paper thanks to a grant from the same source.

PUZZLES, PUZZLES, PUZZLES! We have started a new puzzle collection. Please come in and check one out. Scientists are telling us that puzzles can keep your brain working and in good shape. Worth a try. Right?

Race and Racism: We have a good collection of books on these topics.

Grief & Coping: We have acquired a selection of helpful books on this topic.

LARGE PRINT BOOKS! We have developed a large collection of these books for those who are visually challenged. Come and see what we have. We can also order large print books for you from the ABLE library run by the Vermont Dept. of Libraries.s.

In addition, we have most of the YA books which won the GREEN MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD.

Come to the library and check out the winners!

Inter-Library Loan services– We can usually get you any book you require in a short period of time.

Hours:

Tuesday – 10-5:00pm

Thursday – 2:00 to 8:00pm

Saturday – 9:00 to 4:00pm

Email:  tenneylibrary@gmail.com

At 4886 Main Street since 1897

For INFORMATION CALL: 802 866-5366

LOOK FOR THE “NEW” STICKER for newer “Best Sellers.”

LOOK FOR PINK DOTS WHICH DENOTE BOOKS PURCHASED with FRANCES MALLARY MEMORIAL FUNDS.