The Friends of Whipple Free Library want to thank all who donated and participated in our very successful auction. See you next year!
On Friday, March 14th, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for defunding and potentially eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the federal agency responsible for distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries, museums, and archive programs.
Since then, many patrons have expressed concern about what this order might mean for the Whipple Free Library. Please click here for more information.
On Wednesday, April 2, the National Endowment for the Humanities Acting Chair Michael McDonald notified all humanities councils that their awarded grants were cancelled in their entirety, effective immediately. Here in New Hampshire, the loss of these grants means the loss of half of New Hampshire Humanities' (NHH) annual budget. For more specifics on how these cuts impact NHH, see the public statement they issued on April 3.
As many of you know, NHH has been a generous partner of the Whipple Free Library for years. Please click here for more information on how this will impact us here at the WFL.
Author Talk with Calista Brill
Monday, May 12 at 3pm
Local author Calista Brill visits the Whipple Free Library to discuss her newly published middle-grade graphic novel Creaky Acres. A horse girl story with heart, Creaky Acres explores the pains of being the new kid, making new friends, and learning to trust yourself. Copies of the graphic novel will be available for purchase or bring your own copy for Calista to sign. This fun, interactive event is not to be missed!
Fierce Females: Women in Art
Monday, May 19 at 6pm
Women have long been the subject of art, often depicted as nothing more than objects of (primarily male) desire. But what happens when women become the creators? How do images of women change? Join us as Jane Oneail explores these questions. She'll begin with a brief history of women in art before moving on to examine the lives, careers, and works of specific women artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, and Frida Kahlo. *Sponsored by NH Humanities
For all our book clubs and a complete list of library events, please visit our Calendar page.
Click here to reserve one of our meeting rooms.
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The library has a notary on staff.
Please call ahead to make sure they are available, or to make an appointment.
There is no charge for this service.
The Rec Dept and Town Hall both have notaries as well should services be needed when we are unavailable.
New Books!
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