This town of 8,000 is home to the New England Culinary Institute, several small colleges, the state capitol building and Vermont Historical Society, many fine restaurants, two movie houses, a professional theater, numerous craft shops, great bookstores, and a large variety of cultural events. The surrounding countryside is quintessential Vermont, bucolic and pristine, great for exploring, photography, and outdoor activity. The library has a moderate collection of periodicals, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reference and children's books. The MFA in Writing Program has a quality small collection of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction books available for lending during your time on campus. Books are also available from the Kreitzberg Library at Norwich University.
Copy machines are available in the library.
The computer lab has 20 Windows machines with MS Word 2000 and Word Perfect 2000. For Macintosh users, you may copy files onto IBM formatted diskettes, and Word 2000 will open Macintosh Word files. The area is home to a large population of writers and artists, and many local events will be of interest to writers staying at the College. We will provide you with a list of events and activities scheduled for the month of May and a guide to Montpelier services and amenities. The downtown area is within easy walking distance of the campus.