National Adoption Day: November 23rd
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, we celebrate National Adoption Day. This day was created in part to bring attention to the children in the foster care system waiting to be adopted. This day is special to me: two of my cousins were adopted. Check out an inspirational Christian fiction book with an adoption inspired theme. […]
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
MCL library director Denise van Zanten is the recipient of the 2024 Ann Geisel Award of Merit!
The Manchester City Library is thrilled to announce that our director, Denise van Zanten, was named the 2024 recipient of the Ann Geisel Award of Merit from the NH Library Association (NHLA) during their annual Fall Business Meeting & Conference on Wednesday, 11/6/24 in Plymouth, NH. The award is named in memory of Ann Geisel […]
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
Flood repair update!
A burst pipe in a second-floor staff restroom over the Labor Day weekend led to a rainforest scenario in the stacks which holds our government documents and most of our non-fiction books. We are happy to report that the repair work has started. Here is the list of what this project entails: Please continue to […]
Closed for Veterans Day
Both libraries will be closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen at our normal times on Tuesday, and we look forward to seeing you then. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday. Thank you, veterans, for your bravery, dedication and service.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Trick or Treat in Manchester tonight!
Just a reminder that Trick-or-Treat is tonight from 6-8 pm here in Manchester. (We’ve been getting calls!) There’s still time to run out and grab that last minute bag of candy! Also, here’s a list of times for other towns in New Hampshire. https://www.wmur.com/…/new-hampshire-trick-or…/62452783 Happy Halloween!
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Election Day
The Manchester City Library and the Manchester West Branch Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th, in observance of Election Day. If you need to locate information regarding voter registration or for questions about where to vote in Tuesday’s State General Election here in Manchester please follow these links to the City of Manchester’s […]
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
DEA Prescription Drug Takeback Day
Do you have any expired or unused prescription medications in your homes that are in need of disposal? Consider bringing them into one of the many DEA Takeback Sites in New Hampshire on October 26th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. A full list of sites is listed in the attached flyer. Manchester sites include […]
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
The library catalog is now available!
We are very pleased to welcome the Leach Library in Londonderry to our GMICS consortium. Library card renewals and library card application services are also available now. For questions or assistance locating materials please contact us at (603) 624-6550 x 7620 or email us at library@manchesternh.gov. Thank you for your patience as we endeavor to […]
A Tour of Irish Castles at the Time of the Tudors
The Manchester City Library invites you on a tour of Irish castles on Wednesday October 30th at 6pm. This event will be held in the auditorium.
Malice Aforethought: A True Story of the Shocking Double Crime that Horrified Nineteenth-Century New England
For October our Brown Bag Book Club will be reading and discussing Malice Aforethought: A True Story of the Shocking Double Crime that Horrified Nineteenth-Century New England by Avree Kelly Clark. In 1874, a schoolteacher is discovered mutilated in the woods in the village of St. Albans, Vermont. A year later, news arrives of a […]
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
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