Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library


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Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library

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Library Hours

(Holiday hours may effect library hours, please check our facebook page for more info.)

603-654-2581

Tuesday: 9:30-7:00
Wednesday: 9:30-7:00
Thursday: 9:30-7:00
Friday: 1:30-5:00
Saturday: 9:30-1:30

Free wi-fi is always available in our parking lot and across the street at the police station. 

Notices:

Thursday: if it is bad weather the library may open late, if so there will be no Story Circle.

The front entrance is closed for the winter, please use the Gregg St. entrance.

Story Circle- It's back!  Thursday at 10AM

Game Time adaptive games for adults and their caregivers- Thursdays at 1 pm. , reservation required.  

Holiday Toy Store Collection & Gift Tree -  Drop off deadline 5PM December 5th for the Toy Store, and 1PM 14th for the Gift Tree. Donations will benefit families in our local area.

Campfire Holiday Stories- Tues. Dec 10th at 4PM- Join us at this special holiday event for all ages.  Storyteller, songsinger and games leader, Todd Goodwin blends his experiences in camping, education and theater to provide a memorable and unique experience for audiences and participants of all ages. Sponsored by Ledgewood Bay Sr. Living

Holiday craft for all abilities- Sat. Dec 14th at 10AM join in and make a simple craft to decorate your home.

Animal Tracking with Jon Sargent- Wed. Jan. 8th at 6PM. In this presentation Wilton native Jon Sargent will share his tracking experiences and give his insight on how to identify and interpret animal tracks, trails, and sign.

 

 

 

 

Contact & Location

7 Forest Road
PO Box 420
Wilton NH 03086

Map & Directions
(603) 654-2581
wiltonlibrarynh@gmail.com

 

Click here for the town website.

Meetings and Greetings

The next Trustees meeting will be held on Friday, November 15 at 10AM in the historical meeting room of the library. Ring the doorbell for access to the meeting.

 

 

Come get your library card! 

If you live, work, own property, or go to school in Wilton (age 5 and up), you qualify for a free library card. Others can purchase a card for $30 per year.  Click here to find out more about your permanent library card.

 

Our Collections

We offer a variety of materials, formats, and even hardware to borrow at your convenience.  Visit us in person and pick up a book, a movie, a magazine,  a puzzle, a backpack kit, a chromebook to use, and more!

Virtually, you can find printed materials, audiobooks, e-books, magazines, movies, and other items through our catalog If you want something not found in our catalog, Inter-Library Loan allows us to locate and lend materials from other libraries througout the state of New Hampshire. Click here to request something through Inter-Library Loan today.

If you have any questions about our collections, or availability of resources, give us a call at (603) 654-2581 or email:  wiltonlibrarynh@gmail.com.

To access our digital offerings, click on any logo to go directly to our catalog and sign into your account.  Or, click on "Catalog" on the menu bar at the top and sign into your account.  You will need your library card number and password to sign in.  Call us during open hours if you need your library card number.  

You can access the following databases using our card catalog.   Click on any logo to go directly to our catalog, then, with your library card, sign into your account.  They are located in the column titled " Electronic Resources" on the left side of the catalog page. 

Ancestry Library Edition at Home | Daland Memorial Library

Access thousands of historical records, photos, documents and more right from home with Ancestry.com Library Edition.

 

 

Novelist Plus – J.V. Fletcher LibraryUse NoveList Plus to search for your next great book.

 

Current Newspapers

NewsBank Logo on blue background

 

The Wilton Public And Gregg Free Library subscribes to The Milford Cabinet and The Monadnock Ledger Transcript. These newspapers do not circulate, but are available for in-library use.

Read online newspapers for free with NewsBank, including the New Hampshire Union Leader and the Nashua Telegraph. Sign in to the card catalog with your library card, then click on the NewsBank logo found in the "Electronic Resources" column. 

Click here to access NewsBank through our card catalog.

 

Streaming Content:

hooplahoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks

Stream Movies & Music straight to your mobile device or television FREE with your library card. Download e-books and audiobooks to your tablet, e-reader, or desktop. Borrow up to eight items a month just by logging in with your WPGFL library card! Browse the hoopla catalog here.

libbyWhat's New? Your Guide to the Libby App Update | Handley Regional Library  System

Libby offers e-books and audiobooks with NO LIMIT on the number of borrows monthly--totally free with your library card. If you don't have an e-reader or mobile device that supports the app, download the book straight from our catalog to your computer. Get started with the app here.

 

For more information about Hoopla, libby, or other offerings in our digital library, click here.  

Weather Station

Do you like your weather REALLY local? Open a free account on Weatherlink and see exactly what the weather's like at the library!  Our weather station, mounted next to the raised garden bed, provides the temperature, air quality, wind speed and direction, and more.  Once you're registered on Weatherlink, click "get started" in the Basic column for a free account.  Click here to see the Weatherlink map and get started. 

Reserve A Space

Wilton organizations and citizens may reserve space at the library for meetings or programs.  The library offers several public spaces for reading or quiet activity.  Upstairs, our reading room offers comfortable chairs for browsing books, magazines, or newspapers.  Tables and chairs are available with computers in the bay window areas.  Downstairs, the rooms dedicated to children and teens include spaces for activities, study, and youth computer use.  These areas do not tend to be quiet.  We can't accomodate needs for private use spaces, court ordered visits, or guarantee privacy. Outdoor spaces include the Smart Park area with tables and benches.  A Wilton citizen must apply for the space, and the application must be approved by the library director.  Click here for more information about the library campus. Please review our Facilities Use Policy before submitting an application.

Download the application for use of library meeting spaces and submit via email (or print) or give us a call at (603) 654-2581.  

Our Historic Building:   Library - Town of Wilton, NH

 

Designed by the Boston architectural firm of McLean & Wright, the library building is a superb example of the Neoclassical style prevalent among monumental architecture between 1900 to 1920.

 

Occulus in the rotunda- photo by Rebecca BrownAt a Special Town Meeting, held December 11, 1907, the townspeople of Wilton accepted the gift of the Hon. David A. Gregg (1840-1928) of the land and building known as the Gregg Free Library. According to Gregg's wishes, the library building and land is owned by the Town of Wilton, but controlled and managed by a Board of Trustees. In a "Deed of Gift”, Gregg asks that the building be used only as a public library and for the preservation of historical articles and other purposes of the library. In 1912, the Hon. David A. Gregg, showing his continued interest in Wilton and the library, gave to the town an endowment of $25,000.00 to be maintained and managed by the Board of Trustees. Through the years many other generous endowment funds and gifts have been donated to the library with supplemental appropriations by the Town of Wilton.

Click here for more information about the history of our beautiful building!