Vermont Tourism: Twitter, Welcome Centers and a Lending Library

By Heather Barrett

 

Vermont Visitor Centers are participating in a Lending Library program, which allows visitors to borrow books for free! The Guilford Welcome Center shown in this photo is one of 7 locations where you can borrow a book!

The Vermont Department of Marketing and Tourism has been experimentally trying out progressive tactics to boost tourism and ensure that visitors have a unique, memorable time in the Green Mountain State. This summer the Twitter handle @THISISVT was handed over to the public. Each week a new Vermonter is selected to take over the account and share their Vermont experiences.  @THISISVT acts as a peer review / inside scoop on what to do and where to go while in Vermont. It also gives visitors a glimpse into the everyday lives of Vermonters.

 

Additionally, The Vermont Department of Marketing and Tourism, the Department of Buildings and General Services, the Vermont Librarian's Association and AMPress Publishing have developed a new program that encourages visitors to experience the state's literary resources. Seven Visitor Centers are participating in The Vermont Authors Project's Lending Library. The Alburgh, Fair Haven, Guilford, Montpelier, White River Junction and Williston north and south Visitor Centers will have free books to lend to the public. The books are written by Vermont authors Archer Mayor and Castle Freeman, with the intention to expand genres and authors in the future. Travelers can sign out a free paperback or audio book to enjoy during their Vermont trip. The program uses a classic Vermont honor system in that borrowers are simply asked to return the book to any Welcome Center in Vermont or by mail (envelope provided) within one month.

To learn more about the program and Vermont authors, please read the press release from Vermont Tourism & Marketing.

Heather Barrett is a Marketing Assistant at Vermont Woods Studios, an online furniture gallery which showcases Vermont's finest wood furniture. Follow our blog to learn about Vermont fine furniture, Vermont happenings, our mission, and our team.