CHESTER, Vt. – 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 in September, you’ll get a free gift, plus be entered to win a raffle prize. Everyone is invited to play Library Card Bingo, and win even more prizes throughout September. Through access to technology, media resources, and educational programs, Whiting Library provides people of all ages the opportunity to pursue their dreams and goals. 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 Street in Chester on Sept. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be a large selection of fiction, nonfiction, 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, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Check out the library website, www.whitinglibrary.org, for more information, and explore the brand new, expanded online library catalog.