Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting is open to the public. The meeting takes place the second Monday of the month of the Zoom platform.

The Whiting Library will be closed in commemoration of Veteran's Day, November 11th, 2020.  See you back at the library on Friday!

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whether your child's a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they've been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

The Whiting Library will be closing early, at 2pm on November 25th, 2020 for Thanksgiving. The library will also be closed on Friday, November 27th, 2020. We will see you on Saturday!

The Theme for December’s Arts and Crafts Club is ANIMALS! To go along with our collection of donations for the Springfield Humane Society The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft… Continue Reading December Arts & Crafts Club

The Whiting Library is encouraging animal lovers to share the gift of giving from December 1st to December 31st by donating supplies to give to homeless animals at the Springfield Humane Society. Newton’s Laws of Motion are three physical laws that, together, lay the foundation for classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between a body… Continue Reading Donate to the Springfield Humane Society

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented creativity. Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Whiting Library will be closed on Friday, December 25th and Saturday, December 26th, 2020 for the holidays. We will be back on Monday the 28th!  See you then!

The Theme for December’s Arts and Crafts Club is ANIMALS! To go along with our collection of donations for the Springfield Humane Society The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup!

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09 Meeting ID: 729 1617 1499

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09 Meeting ID: 729 1617 1499

The Whiting Library Virtual Book Club will be meeting for the first time on January 19th, 2020 at 6pm on Zoom. The topic of our discussion with be Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join the book club. If you are a Whiting Library patron, you can request… Continue Reading Book Club Discussion

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09 Meeting ID: 729 1617 1499

The Theme for January’s Arts and Crafts Club is HOBBIES!  The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick up a take-and-make… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

The Theme for February’s Arts and Crafts Club is Black History Month The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick up… Continue Reading February Arts & Crafts Club

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

The public is welcome to attend Board of Trustee meetings. Currently, all meetings are held virtually using the Zoom online platform. Please check here for the Zoom link to attend the next meeting or email whitinglibrary1@gmail.com to have the link sent you. Next Board of Trustees Meeting February 8th, 2021 at 9:30am Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88206238614?pwd=UVQ3KzkvUmROSzBOWUxzd25Ub0NyQT09 Library… Continue Reading Board of Trustees Meeting

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

The Whiting Library Book Club is back in action and having our monthly discussions live on Zoom. The book pick for February is The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. We will gather on Zoom on Tuesday, February 16th at 6pm to talk all about it. “This alternate history novel tells the story of Cora and Caesar, two slaves in… Continue Reading February Book Club Discussion

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Middle Grade Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Vermont Middle Grade Books they’ve been… Continue Reading Lunch Bunch Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

The Theme for January’s Arts and Crafts Club is Black History Month!  The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick up… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meet Up

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings library programs online to continue providing services to youth in the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

The public is welcome to attend Whiting Library Board of Trustee meetings. Currently, all meetings are held virtually using the Zoom online platform.

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

The Whiting Library Book Club holds our monthly discussions live on Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. The book pick for March is The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee. We will gather on Zoom on Tuesday, March 16th at 6pm to talk all about it. “By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady’s maid… Continue Reading March Book Club Discussion

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

The Theme for March’s Arts and Crafts Club is Women's History Month!  The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meet Up

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whiting Library celebrates National Library Week from April 4-10th, 2021! This important week highlights the essential role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each… Continue Reading National Library Week

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

The public is welcome to attend Whiting Library Board of Trustee meetings. Currently, all meetings are held virtually using the Zoom online platform.

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

The Whiting Library Book Club holds our monthly discussions live on Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. The book pick for April is Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We will gather on Zoom on Tuesday, April 20th at 6pm to talk all about it. “Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged… Continue Reading April Book Club

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time!

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

The Theme for April’s Arts and Crafts Club is Citizen Science Month!  The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick up… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

On May 1st, 2021, Whiting Library is throwing our 2nd annual Green Up Day celebration on the front lawn of the library at 117 Main St. from 10am-2pm. This fun event is for all ages and one of the venues in Chester where you can pick up your special green trash bag for the 51st… Continue Reading Green Up/Seed Down Outdoor Event

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

The public is welcome to attend Whiting Library Board of Trustee meetings. Currently, all meetings are held virtually using the Zoom online platform. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499 Meeting ID: 729 1617 1499

The Whiting Library Book Club holds our monthly discussions live on Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. The book pick for May is The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. We will gather on Zoom on Tuesday, May 18th at 6pm to talk all about it. “The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins’s fifth published novel, written… Continue Reading May 2021 Book Club

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Youth Services Librarian Carrie King brings Story Time online to the virtual world via Zoom. Books will be read, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. Tune on in every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499 Meeting ID: 729 1617 1499

Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont Golden Dome Book Award List. Participants may tell the group about any Golden Dome Books they’ve been reading… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

The Theme for Mays’s Arts and Crafts Club is Gardening and Trees!  The Arts and Crafts Club is a monthly meet up for children of all ages to get together to create, share, and hang out. Sign up to be in the Arts & Craft Club and each first Wednesday of the month come pick up… Continue Reading Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

The public is welcome to attend Whiting Library Board of Trustee meetings. Currently, all meetings are held virtually using the Zoom online platform. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/72916171499?pwd=dkUxbDBDcUZFaXJYV3NsaXNBanBJUT09

This is the last book club meeting of the school year! Book Club will be back in September! Whether your child’s a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. Each week, students in grades 4-8 are invited to discuss a book from this year’s Vermont… Continue Reading Golden Dome Award Book Club

Story Time moves outside to the library backyard for summer 2021! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Everyone, please… Continue Reading Outdoor Story Time

Busy Beavers - One of Nature’s Extraordinary Architects Did you know that the North American beaver is one of the largest rodents in the world and an “architect”? These tree-chewing creatures are truly incredible and can be found all throughout New England. Come learn more about their way of life and how they change the… Continue Reading Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Busy Beavers!

Story Time moves outside to the library backyard for summer 2021! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Everyone, please… Continue Reading Outdoor Story Time

Amazing Animal Adaptations From silent flight to super senses to kooky camouflage and much more, animals have evolved to survive in a challenging world. We’ll highlight some adaptations of local wildlife to learn more about the incredible physical and behavioral adaptations that animals use to stay alive and thrive! We’ll observe all kinds of animal… Continue Reading Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Animal Adaptations!

The Whiting Library Book Club is holding our monthly book discussion live on Zoom. The book pick for June is Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. This novel published in 2007 centers on a blossoming romantic relationship between an intellectually precocious and curious 17-year-old American-Italian Jewish boy named Elio Perlman and a visiting… Continue Reading June 2021 Book Club

Story Time moves outside to the library backyard for summer 2021! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Everyone, please… Continue Reading Outdoor Story Time

Who’s Swimming in the Water? Do fish lay eggs? Can a fish live both in the ocean and in a river? What’s a macroinvertebrate? Join us to learn about the aquatic life that call our local rivers, streams, and ponds home! We’ll learn about fish, amphibians, insects, mammals, and more. Explore pictures, observe animal biofacts,… Continue Reading Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Water Animals!

Story Time moves outside to the library backyard for summer 2021! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time! Everyone, please… Continue Reading Outdoor Story Time