Please consider contributing to our Annual Appeal

We hope you’ll consider a contribution by making a tax-deductible donation to the library.
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You can donate here or by mailing a check to the Chelsea Public Library at P.O. Box 67, Chelsea, Vermont 05038.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you at the library.
We had over 6,000 visits by patrons and community members last year. If you’ve been collecting these annual letters, you may admire a steady tick upwards in library participation in recent years. In a world that leans increasingly virtual, we are buoyed by people who find community, books, and inspiration inside these walls.

In March we debuted the newly expanded Children's Section . Through inventive re-configuring of books and the generosity of the American Library Association’s accessibility grant, we were able to create an inviting and bigger space. On a weekday afternoon, you will find kids of all ages sprawled out—finishing homework, reading, and joking around with friends.
We remain committed to maintaining our services to the community. Each year, the Town of Chelsea generously supports the library by funding a significant portion of our operating budget.  However, grants in support of programming costs have become increasingly rare.  We are able to continue to grow in programming and in our collection thanks to the commitment of donors like yourself.
Program highlights from the year include our monthly book club, our quarterly cookbook club, free yoga, Children’s art on the green, Vermont Reads, Movie Nights, and lectures by local celebrities such as Dr. Robert Rinaldi and Phillip Mulligan.
Offerings like audiobooks, ebooks, interlibrary loan, and the Library of Things are ways we proudly expand the size of our library even as the footprint of the room remains the same. Planning for 2026 programming and services is in the works, and I invite you to share with us your hopes for future offerings.
The Chelsea Public Library is a tax supported municipal library and is considered a governmental entity. Charitable contributions to governmental entities are generally tax deductible under Section 170 (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, if made for a public purpose. Gifts to the Chelsea Public Library will be used exclusively for a public purpose. The Library's employer identification number (EIN) is 03-0278521.