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.
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT DEERING TOWN HALL!
Trustees of the Deering Public Library have expanded the FREE BOOK PROGRAM!
If you come to Town Hall now you will see a LITTLE FREE LIBRARY adjacent to the parking lot.
Earlier we had placed a book cart inside Town Hall where visitors could take a book and, if they wish, leave one. We have refilled that cart a number of times, leading us to think that the idea is popular.
Now we have expanded the Little Library! The newly made (thanks Dennis Sawyer!) and decorated (thanks trustee Betsy Holmes!) LITTLE LIBRARY is outside and available 24/7.
We have stocked it with children's and adult fiction and recent issues of the New Yorker magazine.
Please use it! Let us know what you think!
The LITTLE FREE LIBRARY.ORG is a national program to which the Deering Pubic Library subscribes. Our LITTLE LIBRARY is included in a searchable database along with all the other little free libraries. You can find Little Free Libraries by going to their website, www.littlefreelibrary.org.
WE ONLY ASK THAT IF YOU WANT TO DONATE MORE THAN A FEW BOOKS, WHICH CAN BE LEFT IN THE LITTLE LIBRARY, PLEASE CONTACT A TRUSTEE. DO NOT LEAVE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY//COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF TOWN HALL.
