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Thanksgiving Holiday hours

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!

December Arts & Crafts Club

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...

Donate to the Springfield Humane Society

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...

Virtual Pre-school Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Virtual Pre-school Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Virtual Pre-school Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Closed for the Holidays

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!

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup!

Zoom Online

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...

Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Pre-School Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Pre-School Storytime

Zoom Online

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

Book Club Discussion

Zoom Online

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...

Lunch Bunch Book Club for Middle Graders

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Pre-School Storytime

Zoom Online

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

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Pre-School Storytime

Zoom Online

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

February Arts & Crafts Club

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...

Lunch Bunch Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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...

Lunch Bunch Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

February Book Club Discussion

Zoom Online

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...

Lunch Bunch Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meet Up

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

March Book Club Discussion

Zoom Online

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meet Up

Zoom Online

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

National Library Week

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

April Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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!

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

Zoom Online

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...

Green Up/Seed Down Outdoor Event

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

May 2021 Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Virtual Story Time

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Arts & Crafts Club Virtual Meetup

Zoom Online

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...

NO STORY TIME TODAY

There will not be a Story Time on June 4th, 2021. See you next week outside!

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

Golden Dome Award Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Busy Beavers!

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...

FREE

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Animal Adaptations!

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...

FREE

June 2021 Book Club

Zoom Online

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...

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Water Animals!

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,...

FREE

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Raptors!

Raptors: High Flying and 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 why they are such important predators in the environments that they live in. We’ll discover the world of raptors with our eyes and ears. We...

FREE

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Who Eats What?

Who Eats What at Nature’s Dinner Table? Carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, detritivore. These are the names that scientists use to describe different kinds of eaters in the natural world. What does a fox eat? How about a deer? What about a skunk? What kind of eater is a human? Do plants “eat”? Come learn about the...

FREE

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Animals on the Move!

Animals On The Move Animals move in all kinds of ways. Walking, trotting, running, jumping, flying, swimming,  crawling and slithering. How do you move? Can you walk like a bear or fly like an eagle? We’ll take a closer look at animal tracks and much more to discover the different types of animals and their...

FREE

July 2021 Book Club

Zoom Online

The Whiting Library Book Club monthly discussion for July is being held in person at the library AND live on Zoom. The discussion will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, July 21st, 2021.  The book pick for July is The Martian by Andy Weir. This book was nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by...

No Story Time

There will be no Story Time on July 23rd, 2021. See you next week!

Summer Unplugged with The Nature Museum- Fairy Houses!

Fairy House Building Calling all Fairies, Elves & Imps! Fire up your imaginations by creating your own Fairy Village. We inspire students by teaching them some building basics, showing them some inspiring examples and reading a fairy story. Then, students take to the outdoors to create fairy houses, parks, gardens, or whatever they're inspired to...

FREE

Outdoor Story Time

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...

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Zoom Online

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

August 2021 Book Club

The Whiting Library Book Club monthly discussion for August is being held in person at the library AND live on Zoom. The discussion will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021.  The book pick for August is The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. From Wikipedia: The Giver of Stars is a 2019 historical fiction novel...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Whiting Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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 in the Whiting Library community room and on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89626526721?pwd=djJSNTArenZKcC9ZWnpLdGZhZFFIdz09

September 2021 Book Club

The Whiting Library Book Club monthly discussion for September is being held in person at the library AND simultaneously live on Zoom. The discussion will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021.  The book pick for September is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.  Please feel free to join the book club group any month,...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Whiting Library Book Sale

Whiting Library’s Annual Book Sale will take place on the library lawn at 117 Main St. on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until all the books are sold! The Book Sale will take place in collaboration with the Chester Festival on the Green, making this event...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

October 2021 Book Club

The Whiting Library Book Club monthly discussion for October is being held in person at the library AND simultaneously live on Zoom. The discussion will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021.  The book pick for October is Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America...

Outdoor Story Time

Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It is aimed at kids 3-5 years old, but all are welcome. Come join us...

Outdoor Halloween Story Time

Come in your Halloween costume! There will be candy and Halloween crafts and books! Story Time is being held outside in the library backyard! Youth Services Librarian Carrie King will read awesome books, crafts ideas will be shared, and booties will be shaken. All children who enjoy picture books will love this time together. It...