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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.

2014 Deering Christmas Party

The 2014 Deering Christmas Party was held on Saturday, December 6 in our Town Hall. Despite the nasty weather that left us with an early winter mix of rain and snow in near freezing temperatures, about 25 children and their associated adult companions enjoyed a great party.

The festivities started off at 1:00 pm with about six craft tables where kids could make ornaments from pine cones and salt dough stars, angels, pine trees, candy canes and balls. One table was dedicated to making, and eating in some cases, Christmas trees made from sugar cones and icing.  At another table kids could make elegant arrangements from evergreen foliage of various sorts. Musician Roger Tincknell braved the weather and traffic to drive to Deering from Massachusetts with a consort of stringed instruments. Roger lead songs and dancing for everybody over the next hour and therefrom resulted  great joyous sounds throughout the hall. Roger has helped Deering celebrate Christmas several times and, he says, he finds our town to be unusual in a most agreeable way.  This year Roger drew the winning tickets for a home-made gingerbread house and the Christmas tree (that was donated by the Comptons, thank you). Speaking of coming, the Deering Volunteer Fire Department provided the last leg of Santa's trip from the North Pole. Santa entered Town Hall to great acclaim at 3:00 and for the next hour entertained wishes of a long line of children. 

Here are some pictures. The Trustees of the Deering Library hope you will enjoy these pictures and that they can aid in your vicarious enjoyment the party if you could not attend. 

We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2015.