Historic School House Summer Library

About Deering Public Library

The petition to the Senate and House of Representatives in Portsmouth to incorporate a library in Deering was granted on 6 December 1797.

"To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in general Court at Portsmouth November 1797 Humbly sheweth [sic], That Robert Alcock Thomas Merrill Thomas Aiken William Forsaith James Sherrier and others their Associates Inhabitants of Deering have purchased a number of Books, for the purpose of a social Library in said Town, but finding it necessary to be Incorporated, in order to realize the advantages thereby Intended, by purchasing books in common, your petitioners therefore pray that they may be Incorporated with such priviledges [sic] as are usually granted in such cases, and they as in duty bound will ever pray
Robert Alcock for himself and Associates"

The Deering Library's Mission is to create a vibrant community center that inspires curiosity, personal growth and opportunities for life-long learning.



To view our policies, agendas and the minutes of trustee meetings please visit the library, or use the link to the Town of Deering website.



Deering Public Library is located in Southwest New Hampshire's glorious Monadnock Region. Deering is a quintessential New England town with a white clapboard church, a town hall at its center and a population of approximately 1800 people. The library is located year round on the second floor of the town hall. Our seasonal school house library is open during the summer.

Story hour in the Schoolhouse!



Story hour in the Schoolhouse library

The Trustees of the Deering Public Library would like to reinitiate a story/craft hour for preschoolers and elementary school students. This coming Saturday, 16 Aug at 9:30 am in the Schoolhouse library there will be an initial meeting to determine interest and best times for an ongoing story/crafts hour for our Deering and Hillsboro kids. 

The setting will be our newly spiffed up one room schoolhouse, next door to Deering Town Hall.  Come in and experience the kind of school that our parents and grandparents may have attended, maybe right here in Deering! It's an intimate room, and just the right kind of place for a book reading or some quiet craft time while the temperature is still warm. Here are some pictures.




And, for you parents: come and look at the library's 'other' collection of books.  There is fiction that maybe you enjoyed some time ago and would not mind picking up again;  biographies, history and a wide range of classic books for your enjoyment.

We'll have some snacks, coffee and juice.  It'll be fun to get story hour going again in Deering!

Contact any of the library trustees with question or call me directly.

Gary Samuels
464-3143