• 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...

  • 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
  • Green Up & Seed Down

    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...

  • Stone Village Art Guild Spring Exhibit

    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...

  • Foster Care Story Hour & Tea Time at Whiting Library

    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...

  • May Whiting Library Book Club

    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.

  • 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 for approximately...

    Free
  • Penny University

    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...

  • 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 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...

  • Penny University featuring Black Sheep Radio

    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...

  • 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...

  • Artist Reception- Stone Village Art Guild

    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...

  • 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...

  • Make Believe 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...

  • 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...

  • Big Bubbles: explore big, colorful bubble fun

    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!...