Chester Recreation will have Spring Sport Sign Ups at the Whiting Library every Tuesday after school until 4PM for the month of March. Come sign up right after school pick… Continue Reading Spring Sports Sign Ups

Penny University: A regular meeting of friendly discussion and debate This month's special guest will be Nena Nanfeldt from the Chester-Andover Family Center. Come learn more about this amazing community… Continue Reading Penny University

Southern Vermont Astronomy (SoVerA) will be hosting a four-part mini-series at the Whiting Library on four consecutive Fridays at the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont starting March 24th. Each program… Continue Reading Astronomy Basics

Southern Vermont Astronomy (SoVerA) will be hosting a four-part mini-series at the Whiting Library on four consecutive Fridays at the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont starting March 24th. Each program… Continue Reading Archeoastronomy

The Whiting Library is happy to have a student art exhibit for the month of April. New pieces of GMUHS student art are currently on display in the Suzy Forlie… Continue Reading April Student Art Show

Southern Vermont Astronomy (SoVerA) will be hosting a four-part mini-series at the Whiting Library on four consecutive Fridays at the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont starting March 24th. Each program… Continue Reading How do we Know what we Know?

The Whiting Library Book Club will meet Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5PM. This month's book is Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. April's meeting will cover chapters 1-17.

Join us Friday, April 14th at 4:30 for Poetry Month! Local poet Susan Bourne will be our special guest to entertain and create found poetry.

Southern Vermont Astronomy (SoVerA) will be hosting a four-part mini-series at the Whiting Library on four consecutive Fridays at the Whiting Library in Chester, Vermont starting March 24th. Each program… Continue Reading Telescope Basics + Using the Whiting Telescope

Come into the library for National Library Week and put your name into a raffle to win a puzzle for book lovers! Don’t forget to check out the Book Sale… Continue Reading NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK – April 23-29, 2023

The library trustees are holding a Fill-a-bag Book Sale Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 in the Book Sale room. Fill a provided grocery bag from Smitty’s Chester Market… Continue Reading Fill-a-Bag Book Sale

Join us on Friday, April 28th at 4:30 PM. Chester Conservation Commission will be here to share how to get involved and gear up for Green Up Day. The CCC… Continue Reading Penny University

On May 6th, 2023, Whiting Library is throwing our 4th annual Green Up & Seed Down celebration at the library at 117 Main St. from 10am-1pm.  Join us and get… Continue Reading Green Up & Seed Down

A new community art exhibit presented by the Stone Village Art Guild is on display in the Suzie Forlie Memorial Reading Room through Wednesday, June 28. The exhibit can be… Continue Reading Stone Village Art Guild Spring Exhibit

Chester, VT- Whiting Library will showcase foster, adoption, and family differences to better understand the foster care world during Foster Care Month in May. On Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 at… Continue Reading Foster Care Story Hour & Tea Time at Whiting Library

The Whiting Library Book Club will meet Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 5PM. This month's book is Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. May's meeting will cover chapters 17-26.

Chester resident Karen "Ren" Antonowicz will be here to share about her Fashion History presentations and workshops. This program is part of Whiting Library’s Penny University social coffee hour. Come… Continue Reading Penny University

Our friends from WOOL FM 91.5 will be here to share about Black Sheep Radio, a community station serving Vermont and New Hampshire. This program is part of Whiting Library’s… Continue Reading Penny University featuring Black Sheep Radio

The Stone Village Art Guild is having an Artist Reception in the Suzy Forlie Memorial Reading Room for their Spring Exhibit at the Whiting Library on Saturday, May 27 at… Continue Reading Artist Reception- Stone Village Art Guild

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour

Ahoy, Mates! Set sail with Whiting Library to explore a big wide ocean of new possibilities! We’re celebrating creative imagination, pretend play and make believe! At this special weekend family… Continue Reading Make Believe Story Hour

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour

Having fun isn’t hard when you have a library card! Don’t have a library card? Stop in today to get one. Sign up for Whiting Library’s summer reading challenge, too!… Continue Reading Big Bubbles: explore big, colorful bubble fun

The Whiting Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 14th at 5pm to discuss The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai. The library is ordering copies from lending libraries in… Continue Reading June Book Club

Join us for an hour of gentle stretching, breath work, and meditation. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced yogis, alike. Bring your own mat or towel (and possibly bug… Continue Reading Gentle Yoga

Looking for a Writers' Group? Come join for an initial meeting of a new fiction writing group here in Chester in which to share work, encourage one another, and learn… Continue Reading Writers’ Group- Initial Meeting

Raptors: High Flying & Fast Swooping Predators Raptors are amazing predators that soar, swoop, dive, and glide. Learn what makes raptors unique, the differences between some native raptor species, and… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Join Carrie for some Wii fun! This Friday at 3PM to 4PM come play Wii Sports tennis or disc golf with us. We are practicing our skills on the Wii… Continue Reading Wii Games Group for Youth

The Whiting Library will be closed Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4th.

Righteous Reptiles and Awesome Amphibians Northern New England is home to many special reptiles and amphibians. But, how do you tell them apart? Did you know that some frogs freeze… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Come join this new fiction writing group here in Chester on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5pm in which to share work, encourage one another, and… Continue Reading Writers’ Group

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour

Be Aware; Care for the Black Bear! One of New England’s largest waddlers is the American black bear. Although often feared, these sizable mammals are intelligent, sneaky, and beautiful. How… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour

Thrive & Survive: A Guide for New England’s Predators & Prey From silent flights to super senses and kooky camouflage, animals have evolved to survive in a competitive world. Using… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Come join this new fiction writing group here in Chester on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5pm in which to share work, encourage one another, and… Continue Reading Writers’ Group

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour

Super Scat! Species & Their Feces What’s for dinner? We learn a lot from the natural world by investigating the scat that animals leave behind! Get ready to digest information… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Come join us for a lesson in safe foraging practices and how to identify edible finds in your local forest. Class is Free. Space is limited to 15. Pre-registration is… Continue Reading Foraging Safely with Gaal Shepherd Crowl

Come join this new fiction writing group here in Chester on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5pm in which to share work, encourage one another, and… Continue Reading Writers’ Group

Lettuce Learn About Lagomorphs (Rabbits & Hares) Hare ye, hare ye! Did you know that rabbits and hares are not rodents, but instead are classified as lagomorphs? Hop on over… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

Fairy Houses Building (NOTE: This program is 1 hour) Calling all Fairies, Elves & Imps! Fire up your imaginations by creating your own Fairy Village. We inspire students by teaching… Continue Reading The Nature Museum – Summer Unplugged

The Whiting Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, August 9th at 4:30 PM to discuss The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. If you would like to participate in… Continue Reading August Book Club

The Whiting Library will be closed on Saturday, August 12, 2023 for staff development and library software migration. The library is joining the Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries (VOKAL),… Continue Reading Library Closed

Got Books? The Whiting Library Trustees will be holding their annual Sale on the Green Book Sale for the Chester Fall Festival on September 16 and 17. Starting August 15,… Continue Reading Annual Sale on the Green Book Sale Donations

Chester Recreation will have Fall Sports Sign Ups at Whiting Library on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 from 2- 4PM and Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 3-4 PM. Come sign up… Continue Reading Fall Sports Sign Ups

Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun! Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and new book previews from the Library. Story Hour is for… Continue Reading Story Hour