About Us

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Our Mission

Essex Free Library: Your road to discovery, enrichment, and community.


Contact Info

Phone: (802)879-0313

Address: 1 Browns River Road Essex, VT 05452

Email: essexfreelibrary@essex.org


Library Hours

Mon/Wed/Fri 9-5

Tues/Thurs 9-8

Saturday 9-2


Staff

Caitlin Corless, Library Director

Victoria Tibbits, Adult Services Librarian

Emily Mandeville-Houle, Youth Services Librarian

Kaitlin Epstein, Public Services & Cataloging Librarian

Noreen Pelchat, Interlibrary Loan and Youth Services

Sarah Webb, Library Assistant


Library Board of Trustees

Janet Watts, Chairperson

Bonnie Doble

Iris Banks

Marie Froeschl

Allan Ramsay

Pamela Blake

Emily Gibbs

Library trustees are appointed by the Essex Town Selectboard to guide the library through policy-making and planning. Public input on ways to improve library service, especially inexpensive ways, are appreciated at any time. View meeting agendas and minutes.

Library Policies

See Complete Policies


Strategic Plan 2025-2028

See Strategic Plan