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| Formed | March 31 1970 |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Vermont |
| Headquarters | 60 Washington Street Barre, VT 05642 |
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| Parent agency | Agency of Administration |
| Website | libraries |
The Vermont Department of Libraries Is the official state library agency of Vermont located in Barre, Vermont. It is a department under Vermont's Agency of Administration. [1]
The State Library came into existence in 1825 when Robert Pierpoint a member of the Council of Censors introduced a resolution for the state to appoint a person to take care of the state's collection of books and public documents. [2] The library was originally only for public documents, legal books and publications for the Supreme Court and legislature. In 1854 the State Librarian received a $200 appropriation to buy books of his choosing. [2]
Until 1969 the state had two library agencies: the State Library, and the Free Public Library Service which ran a series of regional libraries and a bookmobile service. The two units were merged into the Department of Libraries on March 31,1970. [3] The State Librarian is appointed by the Governor. [4] The State Librarian is advised by a Board of Libraries, the seven members of which are also appointed by the Governor. [4]
The State Library was originally housed inside the Vermont State House. [2] In 1857 the State House burned and the items remaining at the State Library were relocated to a private home before moving back in to the rebuilt State House, and then to its own building. The State Library building was built in 1918 and was located at 111 State St in Montpelier Vermont in a space it shared with the state Supreme Court. The 1927 Flood destroyed nearly 50,000 documents belonging to the State Library. The library later moved next door to 109 State Street (the Pavilion), and in 2018 relocated to Barre, Vermont at the site of the old Spaulding school building in a space it shares with the Vermont Historical Society. [5]
| Year | Name |
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| 2022–present | Cathy Delneo [6] |
| 2019–2021 | Jason Broughton [7] |
| 2017-2019 | Scott Murphy [8] |
| 2008-2017 | Martha Reid [9] |
| 1997-2008 | Sybil McShane [10] |
| 1977-1997 | Patricia Klinck |
| 1973-1977 | John McCrossan [2] : 20 |
| 1972-1973 | Kathryn R. Nelson |
| 1969-1972 | James Igoe [11] |
| 1967-1969 | Marion Burns [3] |
| 1954-1967 | Lawrence Turgeon [12] |
| 1925-1952 | Harrison Conant [13] |
| 1902-1925 | George Wing [14] |
| 1873-1902 | Hiram Huse [15] |
| 1858-1873 | Charles Reed [16] |
| 1856-1857 | Harvey Webster |
| 1855 | Charles H. Joyce |
| 1853-1854 | Frederick Hovey |
| 1849-1852 | George Nichols |
| 1848 | Cornelius Carpenter |
| 1845-1847 | Gustavus Loomis |
| 1842-1844 | Asa Kenney |
| 1840-1841 | A.D. Arms |
| 1839-1840 | Jackson Vail |
| 1835-1836 | Herman Carpenter |
| 1834-1835 | Harrison Page |
| 1832-1833 | Ferrand Merrill |
| 1825-1830 | Calvin Keith (unsalaried) [2] |
Barre is the most populous city in Washington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the municipal population was 8,491. Popularly referred to as "Barre City", it is almost completely surrounded by "Barre Town", which is a separate municipality.
The Vermont Department of Corrections is the government agency in the U.S. state of Vermont charged with overseeing correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and juvenile delinquency. It is a part of the Vermont Agency of Human Services.
George B. "Jeb" Spaulding is an American politician and the former chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges. He previously served as Vermont State Treasurer and as Governor Peter Shumlin's secretary of administration.
Philip Brian Scott is an American politician, businessman, and stock car racer who has been the 82nd governor of Vermont since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was a representative for the Washington District in the Vermont Senate from 2001 to 2011 and the 81st lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2017.
Rutland High School is a senior high school located in Rutland, Vermont, and attended by students in grades 9-12. It has been located on Stratton Road since 1994. Prior to 1994 Rutland High School was located on Library Avenue. Prior to the Library Avenue location, Rutland High School was on Center Street. The high school is a part of the Rutland City Public School District.
Michael J. Obuchowski is a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives. Elected at age 20 in 1972, he won reelection 19 times, serving continuously from January, 1973 until resigning in January, 2011 to accept appointment as Vermont's Buildings and General Services Commissioner. Obuchowski served as Speaker from 1995 to 2001.
The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, and elected the governor of Vermont, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office, but opted to retire instead.
Kevin J. Mullin is a Vermont businessman and Republican politician who has served in both the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate.
Anne E. Watson is an American educator and politician who has served as a Democratic / Progressive member of the Vermont Senate since January 2023. She served as Mayor of Montpelier, Vermont, from March 2018 to March 2023. Watson is a physics teacher at Montpelier High School. She served on the Montpelier city council for several years before running unopposed for mayor in late 2017.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. state of Vermont is part of an ongoing worldwide viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Fred A. Field was a businessman and public official from Vermont. Among the offices in which he served, Field was United States Marshal for the District of Vermont from 1898 to 1903.
John Zampieri Jr. was an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1965 to 1985, as a member of the Democratic Party. Following his tenure in the state house he served as director of the Vermont Buildings Division.
Susanne Young is an American lawyer and public official who served as the Vermont Attorney General from July 5, 2022 to January 5, 2023. Young was appointed to the position by Governor Phil Scott following the resignation of T. J. Donovan and was the first woman to hold the position.
Charles Tetzlaff is an American attorney from Vermont. He is best known for his service as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1993 to 2001.
Christian Hansen Jr. was an American businessman and government official from Vermont. A Republican, he was best known for his service as United States Marshal for the District of Vermont from 1969 to 1977 and again from 1982 to 1994.
Michael S. Pieciak is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, Pieciak has served as Vermont State Treasurer since January 2023.
Charity Rae Clark is an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as Vermont Attorney General since January 2023.
Montpelier, Vermont was first chartered as a town on August 14, 1781, chosen as the state capital in 1805, and subsequently incorporated as a city in 1894. Under the city charter, the government of the city consists of a Mayor, City Manager, and City Council, in what is called a Mayor–council–manager government. The mayor is elected to a two-year term by residents of Montpelier and presides over City Council meetings. The City Council consists of the mayor and six elected city counselors - two from each of Montpelier's three voting districts and serve two-year terms. The City Manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council.
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