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  • Adult Book Discussion: All That I Have

    If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.

  • Adult Book Discussion: Commonwealth

    If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.

  • Adult Book Discussion: Delta Wedding

    If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.

  • Virtual Author Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/147455/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   On April 22 at 2 PM, join an online discussion with award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller as she takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water...

  • The Light Pirate: A Facilitated Book Discussion

    Whiting Library 117 Main St., CHESTER, VT, United States

    Please join us at Whiting Library on May 7th from 6 - 7 PM for a fascinating discussion on the Vermont Reads 2025 book The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, led by facilitator Eric Bye. The Light Pirate follows Wanda, born into a rapidly changing world of rising sea levels and devastating weather. As she...

  • author Marjan Kamali with the cover of her book The Lion Women of Tehran

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/155483/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us on May 7th at 7 PM for an exciting online conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives...

  • author Dr Vivienne Ming with the cover of her book Robot-Proof

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/156118/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us May 12th at 2 PM online for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers,...

  • author Nir Eyal with the cover of his book Beyond Belief

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/157388/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us on May 19th at 2 PM for an online author discussion. What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief....

  • author Mary Savig with the cover of her book State Fairs

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/161311/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us on June 3rd at 2 PM online for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! A Dolly Parton crop...

  • Book Club

    Whiting Library 117 Main St., CHESTER, VT, United States

    Whiting Library's Book Club will be meeting to discuss Summer by Edith Wharton. If you want to participate in the book club, contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.

  • author Matt Dinniman with the covers of his books A Parade of Horribles and Dungeon Crawler Carl

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/161929/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! On June 11th at 7 PM Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us online to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. As chaos and...

  • author Ted Page with the cover of his book Good Grandpa

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/162547/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us on June 18th at 2 PM in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom...

  • authors Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy with the cover of their book The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/164401/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us on June 23rd at 2 PM as we chat online with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family...

  • author Dr. Marisa Franco with the cover of her book Platonic

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World with Dr. Marisa Franco

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    Dr. Marisa Franco: Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author   REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/178284/register   Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles...

  • author and Smithsonian curator Paula J Johnson with the cover of her book "Julia Child's Kitchen"

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: The Legacy of Julia Child’s Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/102544/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and...

  • author Beronda Montgomery with the cover of her book "When Trees Testify"

    VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/186279/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us online for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.  The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were...

  • VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley

    Online at https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary

    REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/186941/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive   Join us online for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand...