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.
LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY! CURIOUS CREATURES!
Time and tide continue by
Upon the wings of rarest butterfly.
Elephants will sound not their trumpets high,
to alert our gaze, and draw our eye
to their, and others saying bye;
Silence only. Time is nigh.
Too short to grieve or weep and cry;
The Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my.
From: "Mercer's Poems"
http://mercerspoems.tumblr.com/ltbom
ABOUT FIFTY KIDS, ALONG WITH ASSORTED COMPANIONS, FILLED DEERING TOWN HALL WITH ooooh's AND ahhhh's AS CURIOUS CREATURES' PRESENTER GLEN BROUGHT FORTH HIS CRITTERS FROM THEIR CARRYING CASES. AMONG THEM WAS A FLYING SQUIRREL, A SKUNK, A CHINCHILLA, A GUINEA PIG, A SCORPION, A CORN SNAKE, A RED TAILED BOA AND AN ALLIGATOR. IT WAS FUN AND VERY INFORMATIVE, AS GLEN TOLD STORIES OF THEIR HABITS. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS GENERAL LAUGHTER WHEN FLYING SQUIRREL 'FLEW' FROM A HIGH POINT BACK TO GLEN'S SHIRT POCKET, I DO BELIEVE THE MOST ANTICIPATION WAS RESERVED FOR THE END WHEN EVERYBODY (WHO WANTED!) HAD A CHANCE TO GET FACE TIME WITH A CORN SNAKE, A BIG RED TAILED BOA AND A MINI ALLIGATOR.
