Canaan, Vermont, since 1930
Mon-Thu 12pm-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm
A small library with big ideas.
Free cards, fast wifi, and a warm chair in an 1846 hall on the border. Neighbors, visitors, and friends from across the line are all welcome.
Four doors into the library
Pick the one that sounds like you. Every door opens on the same warm room.
Kids and parents
Weekly preschool playgroup, story hours, and shelves at small-reader height.
Readers
Eleven thousand books, Vermont interlibrary loan, and the Go Ask Alice book club.
Makers and remote workers
Tech club, robotics teams, four public computers, copying and fax, and wireless that reaches the parking lot.
Neighbors from away
Surrounding towns, seasonal visitors, and friends across the border near Beecher Falls. Cards are free and take a phone call.
Hours that fit real life
| Monday to Thursday | 12pm-5pm |
| Saturday | 10am-1pm |
| Friday and Sunday | Closed |
Need another time? Call the director and an after-hours appointment can often be arranged.
A landmark that lends
Jacobs Stand has watched Park Street since 1846. It served travelers, a doctor’s practice, and, since 1930, readers. Step inside for the full story.
Canaan, in its own words
“I was in Nuremberg after the war.”
Buddy, from the Canaan Stories recordingsSince 2017 the library has recorded neighbors telling neighbors how it was: the Beecher Falls factory, World War II, the commune years. Hear them.
This week at the library
A monthly book club that asks Alice. A weekly preschool playgroup. A tech club and robotics teams that once rang up a NASA engineer. Something is always on.
Everyone is welcome
Alice M. Ward Memorial Library, 27 Park Street (P.O. Box 134), Canaan VT 05903. Call 802-266-7135 or write alice.ward.library@gmail.com. Curbside service runs at all hours for anyone who prefers it, and wifi reaches the parking lot. Neighbors from surrounding towns, seasonal visitors, and friends across the border are all welcome, and every card is free.