Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLIB) is pleased to present another speaker for the state employee speaker series Tuesday Talks. This month the event will be on July 16 from noon through one at the Pavilion Auditorium. Recordings of Tuesday Talks will now be made available through a partnership with ORCA. The June talk about SafeArt is now available to watch here.

The topic for July's speaker is "The Paradox of Development in Twentieth Century Vermont." Paul Searls's new book, Repeopling Vermont: The Paradox of Development in the Twentieth Century, examines many of the central tensions in Vermont's history and culture over the last hundred years. In this talk about the evolution of Vermont in the twentieth century, Searls will focus on the tension between efforts to preserve the natural landscape and the effect of those efforts on the human landscape, themes that still resonate and inspire passion in today's Vermont.

Dr. Paul Searls is Professor of History at Northern Vermont University, where he specializes in Vermont history. He received his Ph.D. from New York University.

Tuesday Talks is a speaker series presented by VTLIB for state employees during the lunch hour one Tuesday each month. All Tuesday Talks are open to members of the public as well.

Feb 21, 2025, 6:30 to 8 PM

Feb 21, 2025, 7 to 9 PM

Feb 23, 2025, 12 to 1:30 PM