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Click HERE to learn more about our plans to preserve, renovate, & restore this 125 year old town treasure. School Information Trifold Brochure in Gray Beige Simple Classic Style (Postcard (Landscap Exterior view of Wheeler Library Young children line up to checkout their books School Information Trifold Brochure in Gray Beige Simple Classic Style (Postcard (Landscap Building Community The Campaign for Funding Wheeler Library's Restoration & Renovation Honoring the Past. Embracing the Future. Winner of a 2025 Connecticut Library Association Excellence in Public Library Service Award Wheeler Library occupies a unique place in North Stonington, serving as a critical community partner. Learn more about the campaign to fund Wheeler Library's renovations. Watch this video to lear n more abo ut Wheeler Library . MORE INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.

COMMUNITY Building Community Th e Campaign for Funding Wheeler Library's Restoration & Renovation HONORING the Past. EMBRACING the Future. Wheeler Library occupies a unique place in North Stonington, serving as a critical community partner. MAKE A GIFT TO OUR PROJECT DOWNLOAD A PLEDGE FORM This campaign envisions Wheeler Library’s future. Repairing our aging infrastructure, providing accessibility for all, creating minimal climate impact and providing more functional spaces are all necessary to continue and expand our cultural, community and educational offerings. FAQs Wheeler Library’s Restoration & Renovation Project OUR CHALLENGES The lack of a fully climate-controlled interior impedes both service and usage. Air circulation on all levels is in critical need of improved handling. Major infrastructure including drainage surrounding the building, mechanical systems, the boiler, and current heating and cooling components are all in dire need of replacement due to age and lack of replacement parts. (See water damage, improper drainage & boiler pictures below). As the library is currently configured, space is not used to its fullest potential by any measure. Our community needs meeting space as well as private spaces for study or quiet conversation. There is a lack of planned space for gathering and socializing. Areas and parking for outdoor programming need to be improved to expand library services, sustain patron wellbeing, and attract new visitors. Advances in technology, as well as expanded educational and social roles met by the library, are limited by a facility which is now outdated. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. OUR GOALS ACCESSIBILITY : Provide a safe, accessible entrance and expanded and improved parking areas. ENERGY EFFICIENCY : Update our HVAC system with a modern and efficient system to serve the library in every season and for many decades to come. The new HVAC system will provide for ventilated airflow, more efficient heating in the winter, and air conditioning in the warmer months. IMPROVED DRAINAGE: Install a system of of underground trenches to allow water to properly drain and disperse away from the building. GATHERING SPACES : Improve the layout of the library to make it a better functioning and more welcoming space. Provide private meeting rooms, and comfortable and flexible seating, to make the library an attractive gathering place for our community. HISTORIC PRESERVATION : The trustees, library staff, and renovation committee are working with Henry Myerberg of HMA2 Architects to renovate the interior space while honoring and enhancing the original stunning architecture. Together we will ensure that Wheeler Library continues to serve future generations as an excellent library and community treasure, as it has for more than a century. AT A GLANCE MAIN FLOOR GRAND SECOND FLOOR Bright, open entrance with display shelves Spacious private meeting room for groups, clubs or business meetings Raised ceiling height to expose the top of windows that are currently covered Improved heating/AC and electrical systems taking the building off oil heat to more energy-efficient means Critically needed air conditioning system Added bathroom, for convenience and safety during programs Upgraded energy-efficient HVAC systems for use year-round, while protecting our building and books and lowering the impact on our environment Additional seating configurations for reading, meetings, or working remotely LOWER LEVEL Teen space for gathering and study Updated kitchenette area Multipurpose rooms, storage, and staff space Improved climate control systems In November of 2025, Wheeler Library was awarded a matching construction grant from the Connecticut State Library Board for $2,000,000 for this renovation project. This grant was awarded because our project is important, realistic, and forward-thinking. Wheeler Library has raised $1 million through fundraising and our endowment. Now, we ask the town of North Stonington to fund the last 25% of the project by voting YES on March 16th. HOW WILL WE PAY FOR IT? Wheeler Library Funding Plan Chart IT'S TIME TO TAKE ACTION! Please, vote YES on March 16th! We need the support of our townspeople to take this to the finish line. Stop by the library to learn more about our project. Thank you! Impact of Town Investment to Renovation Your support will help transform the library and improve the lives of all who gather together in this remarkable community we call home. Total projected project cost: $4 million PROJECTED REVENUE SOURCES CT STATE GRANT LIBRARY ENDOWMENT OTHER FOUNDATION GRANTS BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL GIFTS EVENT FUNDRAISING TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON Wheeler Library Funding Plan Chart Impact of Town Investment to Renovation MAKE A DIFFERENCE You are invited to make a difference by taking part in the next exciting step! Consider making a gift to the Campaign for Funding Wheeler Library's Renovations. MAKE A GIFT TO OUR PROJECT DOWNLOAD A PLEDGE FORM The Wheeler Library Board of Trustees and library staff are confident that BUILDING COMMUNITY: THE CAMPAIGN for FUNDING WHEELER LIBRARY RENOVATIONS will have a lasting impact on the residents of our town. Together we will create a library that meets the needs of everyone in our community. Questions? Please contact our fundraising team at renovation@wheelerlibrary.org.

E-RESOURCES Hoopla - Wheeler Library has been awarded a generous grant from the North Stonington Education Foundation to bring Hoopla resources to our patrons. Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform. Overdrive - Best-selling and award-winning fiction and nonfiction books and audiobooks as well as magazines. You may borrow up to 10 items at a time. Download the Libby app provided by OverDrive from your app store. The Lion Libraries Consortium eBook holdings consist of over 20,000 copies, while our Overdrive eAudio collection contains over 11,000 copies. LION also subscribes to Overdrive eMagazines, which offers patrons access to 3,485 individual titles. Wheeler Library's catalog can be found here . The Palace Project - All-in-one platform combining many of the library’s digital collections with those available from the Connecticut State Library. Download the Palace app from your app store.

MUSEUM PASSES Wheeler Library provides passes local museums to our cardholders. Passes are available for use for two days at a time. Please call the library to inquire about the availability of each pass. These local attractions may close temporarily. Please check their websites before making the trip.. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Rd. Mystic, CT 06355 (860) 536-1216 Free admission for up to five people. Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 (860) 434-5542 Free admission for two adults and two children. The museum does not charge for children 12 and under. Mashantucket Pequot Museum 110 Pequot Trail Mashantucket, CT 06338 (800) 411-9671 Two free adult tickets & two youth tickets. The museum does not charge for children under six years old. Old State House 800 Main St Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-6766 Free admission for up to four people. Slater Memorial Museum 108 Crescent Street Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 425-5563 Free admission for five people. State Parks and Forests Pass 800 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-6766 Free admission for two adults and four children in State Park buildings or museums charging entrance fees. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 278-2670 Free admission for two adults and two children.

REGISTER NOW! EVENTS CALENDAR PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS We invite you to register for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge at Wheeler Library! Our theme this year, "Level Up! Rediscovering Games, Play, and Creativity ", invites you to try new things, learn old games, and spend time away from screens getting active, cognitive, and creative. There are so many ideas to keep you from being bored at home and right here at the library through our many programs and events, and of course, the pages of a great book! We have challenges for everyone: littles, kids, teens & and adults too! Simply register here and get started with reading challenges, signing up for programs, attending events, and possibly winning some great prizes along the way. Don't forget to take a look at our summer calendar, full of summer fun. RSVP for events you'd like to attend through our online calendar and log your reading on your tracker. Download and print your own copies at home or grab them when you visit the library. Let the games begin! LITTLES AGES 0-5 KIDS AGES 6-12 ADULT TEEN

HISTORY Click here for a PDF of Wheeler Library's history from Cracker Barrel Chronicles, written by George Stone and published in

Your ticket order has been submitted! You will receive an email confirmation shortly with your order details. Thank you for your purchasing tickets to Our Town - Our Table. We are thrilled that you will be joining us for this special evening, 6-9 pm, Saturday, Jaunary 31, 2026, to benefit the Campaign to Fund Wheeler Library's Restoration & Renovation. For more information on our Capital Campaign, click here . Additional parking will be available at the Congregational Church, adjacent to Wheeler Library. We are looking forward to another wonderful evening at Wheeler Library with you!

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1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a program for children ages 0-5. The goal of the program is simple: Read 1,000 books before your child starts Kindergarten! Now that number may seem like a lot, but think about it... If you read one book a day to your new baby and continue on as they grow, you could have over 1,000 books read before they turn 3! If you are already well past the baby stage you can still participate. Read as many books as you can. Even if you don't make it to 1,000 books, you can still register and track your reading until your child starts kindergarten. With a generous grant from The North Stonington Education Foundation , we have incorporated the 5 practices of "Every Child Ready to Read" (Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play) to launch our program, so participants can benefit from purposeful "gifts" that promote literacy as they work towards reading 1,000 books! HOW DOES IT WORK? Register for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and receive a starter kit which includes a reading bag , a folder with your 1st reading tracker #1-100, and a 1,000 books sticker sheet. For every 100 books read, fill out a tracking sheet and keep it in your folder. Download a 100 book tracking sheet or pick one up at the library when you need a new one. Each time you reach a 200 book milestone visit the library for a gift that celebrates "Every Child Ready to Read". 200 books= TALK: whisper phone 400 books= SING: song shaker 600 books= READ: book choice 800 books= WRITE: jumbo crayons 1,000 books= PLAY: Play-doh REGISTER NOW!

Wheeler Library invites you to sponsor our next major fundraising event, A Novel Affair. This exciting community event features music, cocktails, food and friends, topped off with an amazing auction. It promises to be a first-class event and an excellent opportunity for local businesses to associate themselves with a worthwhile cause. Our Town - Our Table : Event Sponsorship Opportunities A fundraiser for Wheeler Library's Restoration & Renovation. 6-9 pm, Saturday, January 31st, 2026. Wheeler Library invites you to sponsor our major fundraising event, Our Town - Our Table , to be held on January 31st, 2026. This exciting community event features fabulous food & drinks in great company, topped off with an amazing silent auction. It promises to be a first-class event and an excellent opportunity for local businesses to associate themselves with a worthwhile cause. All proceeds from this event will support Wheeler Library. With the recent award of a $2 million state library construction grant, we are moving forward with plans to update and renovate the library, creating spaces that will provide cultural, community and educational offerings for years to come. Sponsors can register directly using the form below, or click to view and print the Sponsorship Form. Please call the library with any questions, ask for Diane. Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to seeing you at Our Town - Our Table on January 31st. Thank you! View & Print Sponsorship Letter NEWBERY SPONSORSHIP $3,500 8 tickets to event ($1,000 value) Full-page ad in printed program Name on signage at event Recognition on social media posts Logo and link featured on Library website PULITZER SPONSORSHIP: $2,500 6 tickets to event ($750 value) Half-page ad in printed program Name on signage at event Recognition on social media posts Logo and link featured on Library website BOOKER SPONSORSHIP: $1000 4 tickets to event ($500 value) Quarter-page ad in printed program Name on signage at event Recognition on social media posts Logo and link featured on Library website NOBEL SPONSORSHIP: $500 2 tickets to event ($250 value) Name on signage at event Recognition on social media posts Listing in printed event program Logo and link featured on Library website Thank you to our generous event sponsors.