• Stone Village Poetry Experience Slam

    It’s time to pull out your poetry notebook. Or, better yet, start a poetry notebook. You’ll want to be ready to take part in or just enjoy the Thursday-evening Stone...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Whiting Library Book Club

    The Whiting Library Book Club is holding our monthly book discussion at the library in the community room (masks required!) and simultaneously live on Zoom. The book for April is...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Stone Village Poetry Experience Workshop

    It’s time to pull out your poetry notebook. Or, better yet, start a poetry notebook. You’ll want to be ready to take part in or just enjoy the Thursday-evening Stone...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Stone Village Poetry Experience Slam

    Last Chance to Enjoy the Slam Poets! Mark your calendars: the final Stone Village Poetry Experience Slam will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. Join the authors...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Green Up Day!

    On May 7th, 2022, Whiting Library is throwing our 3rd annual Green Up Day celebration on the front lawn of the library at 117 Main St. from 10am-2pm. This fun...

  • Board of Trustees Meeting

    Zoom Online

    The public is welcome to attend Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meetings. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30am. The meeting takes place on Zoom....

  • Foster Care Month Story Hour/Book Club!

    Whiting Library celebrates National Foster Care Month with a special family story hour. This event combines the library’s usual monthly kid’s book clubs to focus on learning about foster care,...

  • Whiting Library Book Club

    The Whiting Library Book Club is holding our monthly book discussion at the library in the community room (masks required!) and simultaneously live on Zoom. The book for May is...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Stone Village Poetry Experience Workshop

    It’s time to pull out your poetry notebook. Or, better yet, start a poetry notebook. You’ll want to be ready to take part in or just enjoy the Thursday-evening Stone...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Whiting Library Book Club

    “This is a Nazi resistance story like none you’ve ever heard or read, a story with two unlikely heroines who risked their lives in their subversive—and often wildly creative—struggle to...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Summer Reading Challenge Tie Dye Party!

    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!...

    Free
  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • No Story Time!

    There will be no Story Time on Friday, July 1st.  Happy Independence Day Weekend!

  • Closed for Independence Day

    Whiting Library will close early on Friday, July 1st at 2pm and be closed on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 for Independence Day Weekend. We will see you back at the...

  • Our Black Bears- The Nature Museum Summer Unplugged Series

    One of New England’s biggest and most popular wildlife creatures is the American black bear. Although often feared, these sizable mammals are intelligent, sneaky, and beautiful. Come activate your inner...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Pollinators- The Nature Museum Summer Unplugged Series

    What is a pollinator? How do they pollinate? Bees are not the only pollinators! Other pollinators include non-honey bees, butterflies, moths, other insects, birds, and even bats! On average, one...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Story Time!

    Come join us at the library every Friday at 11am for Story Time!! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will...

  • Whiting Library Book Club

    The Whiting Library Book Club is holding our monthly book discussion at the library in the community room on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm. The book for...

  • Story Time with Carrie

    Story Time is held outside in the library backyard for Autumn 2022! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared and created, booties will...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

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

  • Story Hour with Carrie

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

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    Calling all lil' Book Worms! Fridays @ 11AM for Story Hour at the library! Story Hour is geared for preschoolers but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun!...

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    Preschool Story Hour is on Fridays at 11am for approximately 30-45-60 minutes long depending on the audience’s attention level. Enjoy stories, music, new book previews and crafts for building early...

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    Story Time 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 Time is...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is now home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    Story Time 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 Time is...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • Spring Sports Sign Ups

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • March Whiting Library Book Club

    Please join us next week for our monthly book club. This month's pick is Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker. The library has extra copies available for check out so you may join...

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • Penny University

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • 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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two new weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30...

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

  • Archeoastronomy

    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...

  • April Student Art Show

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) and Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

    Free
  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • How do we Know what we Know?

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

    Free
  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • April Whiting Library Book Club

    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.

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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 approximately...

    Free
  • Penny University

    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.

  • Telescope Basics + Using the Whiting Telescope

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK – April 23-29, 2023

    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...

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers

    Whiting Library is home to two weekly playgroups in Chester for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m....

  • Fill-a-Bag Book Sale

    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...

  • Story Hour with Carrie

    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...

    Free
  • Penny University

    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...