Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Rutland Free Library will be closed Monday, January 21, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Find out more about this influential civil rights leader through our many books and resources.

world premiere movie

Join us at the Paramount Theatre on Friday, Jan. 25, for two screenings of David Giancola's latest movie, Axcellerator. Filmed in & around Rutland, Killington & Londonderry; proceeds benefit RFL & the Paramount!

books & more sale

Find books, DVDs, comics, puzzles and software at great prices. Our monthly sales have a huge selection of carefully curated items. Great prices, great people.

New Year sales

Friday, Feb. 1, 10 AM to 4 PM & Sat. Feb. 2, 10 AM to 2 PM

Friday, March 1, 10 AM to 4 PM & Sat. March 2, 10 AM to 2 PM

Run by Friends of Rutland Free Library ... download a coupon for your first title free.

invention of history

Feb. 6, 7 PM

Fox Room

There was a time when the idea of writing history didn’t exist. Middlebury professor Jane Chaplin describes the inception of history, which we owe to two extraordinary Greeks, Herodotus and Thucydides, a fascinating story whether one is interested in history or not. A First Wednesdays presentation by Vermont Humanities Council.