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.
HALLOWEEN AT DEERING TOWN HALL
Last night, October 29, Deering Town Hall became positively ghoulish as about sixty children brought their elders to the Library Trustee's Third Annual Halloween party.
There were games, decorating sugar cookies and coloring Halloween pictures. To enter town hall everybody had to pass a deliciously icky GHOULISH pantry, complete with maggotts and vampire brains, jars of eyeballs and little kid fingers. Some kids brought spooky carved pumpkins and every one wore a delightful costume.
Prizes in the form of gift cards from Toadstool Bookshop were awarded for best costumes, jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows.
Outside there was a fire pit where you could warm and toast marshmallows, tended by Michael and Matthew Krill.
The highlight of the party was a hayride on Gregg Hill, thanks to suitably costumed driver Bob Carter. Thanks very much Bob and the whole Carter family for helping make this party a success.
You can see from these pictures everybody had a good time.
