September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Whiting Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind our community that signing up for a library card is a first step on the path to academic achievement and a love for lifelong learning. A library card can be a rite of passage for young citizens, giving them a sense of accountability and greater responsibility to their community. 

Every resident of Chester and Andover is entitled to a free library card and if you sign up for a new card this month, you’ll get a free gift plus be entered to win a great raffle prize. Everyone is invited to play Library Card BINGO and win even more prizes throughout September! Whiting Library is the place to find your new favorite book, access technology and educational resources. We offer public computers, free WIFI, printing and copying, audiobooks and ebooks, plus online classes and programs for kids and adults, all free with your library card.

The library will be holding our annual book sale out on the front lawn at 117 Main St. in Chester on September 16th and 17th from 10am-4pm. There will be a large selection of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books available to purchase at bargain prices. All proceeds will go towards the library. If you would like to volunteer to help out at the book sale, please give the library a call or email mgorsky@whitinglibrary.org.

The library is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday between 10am-6pm and Saturday between 10am-2pm. Check out the library website www.whitinglibrary.org for more information and explore the brand new, expanded online library catalog.