The Winhall Memorial Library is a well stocked, vibrant library housed in a beautiful old schoolhouse. Stop by to see our collection of books. We are always up to date with the latest bestsellers and new books. The library has audiobook/DVD as well and offers free subscriptions for streaming eBooks, audiobooks and movies through Hoopla.
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Saturdays, 9AM-12PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10AM-5PM
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A Musical Evening with Ida Mae & John Specker
Thursday, March 5th
Starting at 5pm
Legendary Vermont fiddler John Specker and his daughter Ida Mae Specker perform a singular take on “old-time” music, anchored in tradition but audacious in originality. Vermont Public’s Robert Resnik calls the Specker family “Vermont Folk Heroes.” The Speckers are renowned for “playing a rambunctious version of old-time music that owes as much to punk rock as Appalachia, at least in attitude.” In October 2025, The Speckers performed with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, with more collaborations planned for 2026.
StoryWalk – Open 24/7
Break out the snowshoes and bundle up to head out to the side yard and read all about igloos! Want to build one? The librarian can easily be talked into helping out!
Little Free Library – 24/7
The Little Free Library is officially open and stocked with adult books for the taking anytime. It is located in front of the back parking area. Perfect for if you are on your way to ski on the Catamount Trail or go for a walk on Kendall Farm Road. Special thanks to the Stratton Community Foundation’s grant that purchased the library kit and the volunteers that painted and assembled it. The Little Library is for people to take books. This helps the Library make room for new books. The Little Library is NOT for dropping off books whether returns or donations. Please do that inside the Library. If you are looking for children’s books, stop at the Mountain School at Winhall where they have a Little Free Library too!
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March Book Discussion
Thursday,March 26th from 5-6pm we will discuss the book Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal. A story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.
Story Synopsis:
Mariel Prager needs a break. Her husband Ned is having an identity crisis, her spunky, beloved restaurant is bleeding money by the day. The Lakeside Supper Club has been in her family for decades, and while her grandmother embraced the business, seeing it as a saving grace, her mother, Florence never took to it. When Mariel inherited the restaurant, skipping Florence, it created a rift between mother and daughter that never quite healed.
Ned is also an heir—to a chain of home-style diners—and while he doesn’t have a head for business, he knows his family’s chain could provide a better future than his wife’s fading restaurant. In the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, Ned and Mariel lose almost everything they hold dear, and the hard-won victories of each family hang in the balance. With their dreams dashed, can one fractured family find a way to rebuild despite their losses, and will the Lakeside Supper Club be their salvation?
About the author:
Born and raised in Minnesota, graduated from Northwestern University. He now lives with his family in California, where he is an advisory board member at 826LA and co-producer & host of the literary/culinary series Hot Dish.
His first book is the New York Times-bestselling novel Kitchens of The Great. Voted the 2016 Adult Debut Book of the Year in the American Booksellers Association’s Indies Choice Book Awards. His shorter work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian among other places. He likes books, wine, sports, root beer, and peas.
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