Please Note: Effective June 1, 2025, the Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLIB) will discontinue providing the motion picture public performance license through Swank Movie Licensing USA for public libraries in Vermont. Libraries may wish to contact Swank directly.
Last year, the Department purchased a motion picture public performance license with Swank Movie Licensing USA for all Vermont public libraries. The license permits free public performances of movies in public library buildings. This program is free to all public libraries in Vermont.
Along with the comprehensive license, your library has free access to customizable movie posters, bookmarks, movie tickets, activity sheets, and more to help advertise your movie programs! These promotional tools can be found in the Customer Hub https://www.swank.com/public-libraries/customer-hub/ section of the Swank website. Your customer ID# is 214701-1. We are no longer mailing certificates since you won't need to display them. Please contact Lilly Talbert at lilly.talbert@vermont.gov if you need your copy.
Please submit your movie programming statistics from June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 using our form. Please report even if you don’t use actively use the license. These reports are needed metrics for program evaluation purposes.
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Outdoor showings are no longer covered under this movie licensing agreement and will require a special event license which you can acquire by contacting Swank at 800-876-5577 or groupshowings@swankmp.com. Let them know that you already have a public performance license.