Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Can your team finish a jigsaw puzzle faster than your friends and neighbors? Each team will receive the same 500-piece puzzle provided by the library and have about two hours to complete it. The team that finishes first or completes the most before time is called wins! Space is limited and registration is required—only one...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Need to make a Valentine? We'll bring the supplies, you bring the creativity! All ages welcome while supplies last. No registration required.

Need to make a Valentine? We'll bring the supplies, you bring the creativity! All ages welcome while supplies last. No registration required.

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Need to make a Valentine? We'll bring the supplies, you bring the creativity! All ages welcome while supplies last. No registration required.

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Moon of the Turning Leaves is Rice's exhilarating return to the world first explored in the phenomenal breakout bestseller Moon of the Crusted Snow: a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth. Join us online as we chat with this fantastic author on Tuesday, February 11, at 7 PM ET via digital live...

Celebrate the winter season on Wednesday, February 12th, at Whiting Library, 117 Main Street, Chester, VT at 3PM with a Universal Yums Snack Tasting Event! Join us for an exciting international snack adventure! This snack box from around the world contains packs of foreign snacks + the Yum Bag, with exotic candies. The international snack...

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. AMANDA PETERS is a writer of Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry. Her debut novel, The Berry Pickers, won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize and was a finalist...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Stop by the Whiting Library to warm up during the Winter Carnival in Chester. Enjoy hot chocolate while you make simple crafts. Plus, sign up for a library card, visit our used bookstore, and write your Library Lovers Month Love Letter to the library when you visit! This event is for all ages and abilities!

Hop online to join our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins on Tuesday, February 18, at 2 p.m. via digital livestream in partnership with Whiting Library. In this riveting memoir, he examines his family's legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience.     Register and ask questions of the author on our Virtual Author Talk portal.

Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Find out more about Medicare in this informal discussion led by the Senior Medicare Patrol regarding the different components, benefits, and costs of Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C (Medicare Advantage), and Part D. Describes eligibility and enrollment requirements. Explains the importance of reviewing healthcare documents and Medicare Summary Notices (MSN). Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs)...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

Join us at Whiting Library for our Weekly Playgroup for the Wee Littles (ages 0-5) and their caregivers! This free and relaxed gathering takes place every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room. No pre-registration is required—drop in and stay as long or as little as you like! Through play, children...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Power of Reset and How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath, Wednesday, March 12 Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fixing what's not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even our daily lives? Join us for an enlightening conversation with bestselling author Dan Heath as he talks about...

Join us at Whiting Library for a Slime Making Party on Wednesday, March 12th at 3PM, where school-aged kids can dive into a world of gooey, squishy fun! Unleash your creativity as you mix, stir, and create your own unique slime concoctions. From glittery slime to fluffy slime, there’s no limit to the slimy possibilities!...

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. CLAIRE KEEGAN was raised on a farm in Ireland. Her stories have won numerous awards and have been translated into over 20 languages. Foster was named by The Times as one of the top 50...

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Join us at Whiting Library for our Weekly Playgroup for the Wee Littles (ages 0-5) and their caregivers! This free and relaxed gathering takes place every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room. No pre-registration is required—drop in and stay as long or as little as you like! Through play, children...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own. This forces him to confront his past and the...

How Women's Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham, Thursday, March 20 Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author Clara Bingham as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. The Movement is a comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade...

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Dreams We Chace: An Author Talk with Novelist with Jennifer Weiner, Wednesday, March 26 You're invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about her books' signature emotional depth that has inspired readers toward self-discovery for decades. Hearing from the queen of fun herself, we'll chat with...

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

Chair yoga allows you to get fit while you sit! Learn chair-adapted poses in this class focused on gentle movements to increase mobility and enhance flexibility. Move your body, stay healthy, and have fun! This program is generously funded with a Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Space is limited. Please contact Gail...

Whiting Library is home to a weekly playgroup for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This is a free, fun and relaxed gathering where little kids play while their grown ups supervise and socialize. No need to pre-register, simply drop in to the library...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the tabletop scene,...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. Register for this virtual Author Talk here: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/upcoming In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she...

Join us for a book discussion of this year’s Vermont Reads selection, "Gather." "Gather is a dog, but 'Gather' is about gathering together resources, people, and love." -- Judge's citation, National Book Foundation Since 2003, Vermont Humanities has invited students, adults, and seniors across the state to read the same book and participate in a...

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

If you know a bit about using a mouse and keyboard but don't know how to use a computer, this is the class for you. Learn how to use a PC (Personal Computer) with the Windows 11 Operating System. These free digital literacy training workshops for the community to help close the digital divide as...

Join us virtually or in person at Whiting Library as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming guides us through the secret world of trees, as revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees. Trees occur naturally throughout the world and have been...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Join Carrie for a magical hour filled with stories and creativity as we celebrate the legendary unicorn! We’ll read enchanting books and create unicorn-inspired art while learning about the history of this mythical creature. The unicorn has been a symbol on the Scottish coat of arms since the 12th century and has appeared in myths...

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.

This six-week class emphasizes community-building and artistic skill-building in a relaxed and fun setting. Participants will learn diverse collage methods in a community setting, emphasizing story-sharing, exchanging ideas, creating material to share, and relaxing time to develop. The class aims to build a community where creative exploration is possible, and students can explore at their...

In this workshop, you will introduce newly connected users to basic terminology, functionality, and navigation of internet browsers, search engines, and websites. These free digital literacy training workshops for the community to help close the digital divide as part of a national collaboration supported by the Public Library Association and AT&T. Using resources from Digitallearn.org...

Staff from the Springfield Area Parent Child Center will be on hand to introduce children to gardening with fun and engaging activities. Whiting Library hosts a weekly playtime for young children(0-5 years old) and their parents and caregivers on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. No need to pre-register.. Stay as long or as...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the tabletop scene,...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a...

Now that Vermont is reviewing Act 250—legislation that has done so much to create a unique rural landscape in our state—it's worth asking what we value in landscape in the first place. Why are inhospitable mountains beautiful? What's actually attractive about a ruined barn? New York Times Bestselling author M. T. Anderson considers the politics...

Attendees will learn how to perform basic email functions like sending, receiving, and replying to emails, recognizing and dealing with spam, organizing and deleting emails, and searching for messages. If participants do not already have an email account, they will register for one during this workshop. These free digital literacy training workshops for the community...

Whiting Library is home to a weekly playgroup for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This is a free, fun and relaxed gathering where little kids play while their grown ups supervise and socialize. No need to pre-register, simply drop in to the library...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the tabletop scene,...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Story Hour is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join the fun! Each session runs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with approximately 15-30 minutes of focused storytime, where children will enjoy engaging stories, hand plays, music, and occasional new book previews from the library. The remaining time is free choice, allowing...

Join us for an hour of creative, hands-on fun with building bricks aka LEGOs! Each month, young builders can let their imaginations soar in a relaxed and playful environment. While a monthly theme and inspiration cards are available for those who need a little guidance, kids are free to create whatever they dream up. Completed...

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You're invited to a riveting virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling. To register, go to https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/upcoming Orphan X, the series opener, introduces the world...

These free digital literacy training workshops for the community to help close the digital divide as part of a national collaboration supported by the Public Library Association and AT&T. Using resources from Digitallearn.org and available through AT&T ScreenReady, workshops will help community members build skills and confidence using technology. DigitalLearn.org Workshops and Modules were created...

Whiting Library is home to a weekly playgroup for the Wee Littles (0-5 years old) and their caregivers on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This is a free, fun and relaxed gathering where little kids play while their grown ups supervise and socialize. No need to pre-register, simply drop in to the library...

Embark on Epic Adventures with Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)! Calling all gamers aged 13 and up! Dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and camaraderie at Whiting Library’s weekly tabletop gaming sessions. 🎲 Games We Love to Play: Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and more! Whether you’re an experienced player or brand-new to the tabletop scene,...