Welcome to The Scotland Public Library
Mission Statement: The Scotland Public Library, founded in February 1895, functions to collect, organize and preserve informational and recreational books and other materials for the public use, without discrimination of any kind.
Business Hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Wednesday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Thursday
09:00 am – 02:00pm
Friday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Saturday
09:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
The library is CLOSED on Saturday, May 24th for the Memorial Day weekend
Please note:
Effective April 1, 2025 our Thursday hours have changed.
We are now open until 2 p.m. on Thursdays.
Library Nature Walkway
Thank you to Victor Bojarski for his hard work and dedication in cleaning up and beautifying the library's nature walkway as his Eagle Scout Project.
The walkway is now open for you to enjoy. Stop by and take a stroll and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
Happy Birthday to us!
The library is celebrating 20 years in our lovely building. A special Thank You to Andy & AnnaMae D'Elia.
Help us celebrate by donating $20 to our Adopt-a-Book program. We'll put your name on a book plate for a new book purchased with the funds.
Make plans to join us for a birthday celebration on Saturday, July 7 from 9-noon.
We'll celebrate with games, crafts, & a cake.
Quiet Corner Reads
This year we are featuring best-selling author,
Martha Hall Kelly.
The Author Event is
May 6th at 7 p.m. at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the library.
Monthly Writing Workshop
Tuesday
May 6th
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Susan Powers, Scotland's Poet Laureate, welcomes adults interested in poetry and writing to join her on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Bring in your original work or a favorite poem to share with the group.
Art Journaling
Friday,
May 2
&
Wednesday,
May 21
from 5-7 p.m.
No signups or experience necessary. 1st timers will get a journal to help them get started.
Mother's Day Card
Craft
Stop by the library during the week of May 6th to make a Mother's Day Card for someone special.
All supplies will be provide. No registration necessary.
Seed Library
We have vegetable and flower seeds ready for pick up. Stop by and take what you need for a bountiful garden.
News from Scotland's Poet Laureate - Susan Powers
Susan Powers will be one of the featured readers at the Dye & Bleach House Poetry Series on Thursday, May 15 from 6:30-8:30 at The Packing House, 156 River Rd. in Willington.
Susan Powers will be hosting a Writing Workshop for adults on Tuesday, June 3 and Tuesday, July 1 from 5:30-6:30. Any adults with an interest in writing and poetry are welcome to join us. No registration required.
Stop by the library in May and June to see the stunning Ekphrastic Poetry (poems inspired by visual art) that students created during Susan's visit to the Parish Hill High School in April 2025.
The Youth Creative Writing Workshop met at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the fall of 2024. Children ages 9 and up were welcome. Susan introduced various styles of poetry to the group. Some of the work they created can be found on the Children & Teen page of this website, along with the work created by Parish Hill High School students in spring of 2024.
Susan has done readings at local libraries, attended a poetry seminar, and was awarded a two week writers residency fellowship in 2025. She plans to return in the spring to host more writing workshops. Details forthcoming.