Whiting Library, 117 Main Street, P.O. Box 68, Chester, Vermont 05143, (802) 875-2277
Karen Morris, Director, Sharon Tanzer, Children's Librarian, and Alice Nickerson, Library Assistant
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
All Chester residents are eligible for a free library card and access to all services.
The Whiting Library offers a wide array of resources including:
* Books for children and adults * DVDs and videos * Newspapers * Magazines * Audio books for kids and adults * Large print books * Access to the Vermont Online Library - a collection of research databases * Two public computers with high speed internet access * Photocopier - 15 cents per page
The Whiting Library will be having a program to encourage children to read aloud. A child may sign up to read to a licensed therapy dog (Oreo - a shitzu) on a Wednesday at 3pm. Dates are 2/17, 3/17, 4/7 and 5/12. You may attend one or all but please sign up ahead. Sharon Tanzer, Children’s Librarian
You can now request and reserve a book now by email. Just send it to whitinglibrary[at]yahoo.com. You should get a reply or acknowledgement.
Whiting Library in Chester presents “ Make a Splash!” Summer library program for children. Please visit the library beginning June 14th to sign up. Set your own reading goal and receive prizes when you reach it. During the month of July there will be on-going crafts in the children’s room. Each Wednesday evening in July will feature a different event. We will have story-telling, tie-dye, a luau and a pool party! Each child will get a certificate for participating. Events are open to all abilities and are handicapped accessible. Please see the children’s librarian for details.