Free WiFi is available inside & outside 24/7. The network name is Library Guest and the password is NHLibrary (case sensitive).
NHPL Library Policy here
Group Use Forms
If your group would like to use the library after hours, please fill out our Group Use Request Form.
All after hours, non-library sponsored events need to be approved by the trustees.
Approval may take up to 4 weeks as trustee meetings are once a month on first Thursdays.
If you have any questions, please contact the librarian.
Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan for 2022-2025 is complete! If you would like to read it, you may view it here. There are hard copies at the library. Thank you to everyone involved!
Town of North Hero website
NHPL Building Book
The following free services are available to all North Hero Public Library card holders.
Follow the links below to access online content. Please contact the library for account numbers or passwords.
ABLE Library
The ABLE Library is a free talking book and braille library service that serves patrons who are blind and visually impaired. They also serve patrons who have a physical or reading disability that stops them from being able to read standard print. They are part of the Vermont Department of Libraries, and serve the entire state of Vermont. Ask the librarian how you may be able to access their services.
Passes
Echo Pass
State Park Pass
NEW-Palace Project
Introducing your newest e-reader, the Palace app! Palace allows you to access more of your library’s eBooks and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today!
Libby
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle e-reader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.
Online Classes, Magazine Articles, Research Tools
Continuing Education through Universal Class-Online classes For patrons who use Universal Class, please be aware that the state subscription will be ending on Aug. 31, 2024, at which point you will no longer be able to use the site. We recommend switching to our new resource, Gale Presents: Udemy.
Udemy is an online learning platform with 20,000 video courses on a huge range of topics: business, coding, music, cooking, and more! It offers well-structured video courses and assignments that you can complete at your own pace and in whatever order you want. You can access Udemy by following the link above or going to Vermont Online Library.
Online Academic & Career Related Resources
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Includes career certification exams, and vocational test prep tools for nursing, law enforcement, real estate, teaching, trucking (CDL training), and more. It also offers standardized test preparation, undergraduate and graduate program research, tuition assistance information, and career advice, as well as help with resumes and cover letters.
Input monitoring info from North Hero’s bluebird houses
Winter Activity Kits
Thanks to a generous grant from RiseVT, we are able to offer these amazing kits for our patrons to check out.
Writing Boxes
Whether your little one already loves to write, draw or doodle or you have a kiddo who seems apprehensive about writing, these are the perfect kits for you to check out! Each kit has different types of paper to write on and different kids of writing utensils. For kiddos aged 0-5 we have both general writing boxes and themes, like “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” and “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”. For kiddos 6 years and older, we have general writing boxes and themes like cooking, comics or letter writing. These amazing kits were created from a grant received from Northwestern Counseling & Support Services.
