64 E Broadway, Derry NH | 03038 | (603) 432-6140 | Hours

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In partnership with the NH Law Library, Derry Public Library offers access to both physical and digital resources for legal research.

Learn more about the book groups and clubs that meet at the library.

The generous donations given to the library.

About our Board of Trustees

 

Events

Wednesday, May 17
6:00pm - 8:00pm
"A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies." Directed by Lulu Wang Rated PG for thematic material, brief language and some... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, May 17
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for an online book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  Registration is required so that you can join us virtually via Zoom.  We will contact you 1 hour prior to the event with instructions and a link... Read More
Event Location: Online
Friday, May 19
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us at The Derry Public Library lower-level meeting room with your children ages 0-6 to connect with other families, make a child-friendly craft, enjoy snacks, stories, and useful parenting tips and resources followed by an interactive playtime... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Saturday, May 20
10:00am - 3:00pm
Blood Drive 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter DERRYPUBLICLIBRARY to schedule an appointment. Share... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, May 23
4:00pm - 4:45pm
More information to come.
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Tuesday, May 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.  We will be meeting every other Tuesday evening.    
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, May 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for an evening walk through the graveyard with Erin Moulton Robinson (Derry Public Library) and TJ Cullinane (Derry Heritage Commission) as we explore symbolism, craftsmanship, local legends and luminaries from long ago. We promise to send... Read More
Event Location: Offsite
Wednesday, May 24
6:30pm - 7:45pm
  This powerful and informative presentation is based on Susan Lynch’s award-winning memoir: Life After Kevin; A Mother's Search for Peace and the Golden Retrievers that Led the Way. The target audience includes anyone who has been... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, May 25
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Derry is partnering with the Manchester City Library for the Culturally Curious Art Series! This wildly popular art series, presented by Jane Oneail, is back for the second year with a fantastic array of topics including popular artists and local... Read More
Event Location: Online
Monday, May 29
9:00am - 9:00pm
The library will be closed today for the holiday.
Event Location: Adult Floor, Event Location: Children’s Room, Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, May 31
11:00am - 12:00pm
Introduction to Improv and Acting: bi-weekly recurring spring class by CIRCLE co-op, ages 7-12. Contact Alison.Johnson917@gmail.com for more information.
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Wednesday, May 31
5:30pm - 8:00pm
This Oscar-Winning dramedy follows snarky widow Aurora Greenway and her relationship with her daughter, Emma. Come to Laugh, Come to Cry, Come to Care, Come to Terms. Rated PG Screening will be held in meeting room B. As this is a small space, masks... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, June 05
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Parkinson's Support Group
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 06
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.  We will be meeting every other Tuesday evening.    
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 06
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for an online discussion of popular books about history! Do you love history? So do we! Join us as we make our way through the pages of the past!   Registration is required so that you can join us virtually via Zoom. This group will... Read More
Event Location: Online
Wednesday, June 07
6:30pm - 7:45pm
The Chemin de St. Jacques is an amazingly beautiful walking route cherished by the French and traveled by pilgrims for nearly 1000 years.  The journey through lush woodlands, flower-laden fields, volcanic formation, and ancient villages and towns,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Saturday, June 10
9:30am - 12:30pm
Friends of the Derry Libraries Book Sale 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Event Location: Book Sale Room
Monday, June 12
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: New Hampshire Room, Event Location: Online
Monday, June 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Drag. Cross-dressing. Gender bending. Whatever you want to call it, it's almost as old as performance itself. And it's been on screen practically since cinema's birth! Early silent works, Victor and Victoria, Some Like it Hot, Cabaret, Tootsie, To... Read More
Event Location: Online
Tuesday, June 13
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Wednesday, June 14
6:30pm - 7:45pm
  Older Americans overwhelmingly want to stay in their homes as they age but sometimes this goal can seem like a challenge.  Meet this challenge head on by learning about common legal issues faced by older and disabled adults and learn... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 14
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for an online discussion of Independent, Foreign, and Classic films. We will watch the film at home and gather to discuss it! Registration is required so that you can join us virtually via Zoom.  We will contact you 1 hour prior to... Read More
Event Location: Online
Friday, June 16
11:00am - 11:45am
Join us at The Derry Public Library lower-level meeting room with your children ages 0-6 to connect with other families, make a child-friendly craft, enjoy snacks, stories, and useful parenting tips and resources followed by an interactive playtime... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Saturday, June 17
9:00am - 5:00pm
It's back! DPL's Comic Con returns for a second year! Do you like anime? Star Wars? Superheroes? Games? Come to the library!   Stay tuned for more info
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, June 19
9:00am - 9:00pm
The library will be closed today for the holiday.
Event Location: Adult Floor, Event Location: Children’s Room, Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 20
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this lively music and dance program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver. Celebrate early childhood with songs, stories, games, and movement.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 20
11:00am - 11:45am
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 20
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 20
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.  We will be meeting every other Tuesday evening.    
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 21
10:00am - 10:30am
All infants and their caregivers are welcome at this lapsit storytime for babies (birth through 12 months). Learn fingerplays, songs, and nursery rhymes to share with your baby as she/he sits in your lap. Connect with other parents and caregivers... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 21
5:30pm - 8:00pm
One of the biggest movies of all time! Dinosaurs! Action! Jeff Goldblum! Come see it all on our big screen. Rated PG-13 Screening will be held in meeting room B. As this is a small space, masks are encouraged.        
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 21
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for an online book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  Registration is required so that you can join us virtually via Zoom.  We will contact you 1 hour prior to the event with instructions and a link... Read More
Event Location: Online
Thursday, June 22
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this exciting toddler storytime for children 12 to 36 months and their caregivers. This storytime engages young children using music, finger plays, props, and movement.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, June 22
11:00am - 11:45am
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, June 22
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Friday, June 23
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Mr. Ray for an all ages family storytime featuring fun stories and songs.  Weather permitting, this storytime will be outside on the patio, otherwise we will meet in the Meeting Room.... Read More
Event Location: Patio, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, June 26
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver.  Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, nursery rhymes, early literacy, and pre-school activities.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, June 26
11:15am - 12:00pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver.  Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, nursery rhymes, early literacy, and pre-school activities.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 27
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this lively music and dance program for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregiver. Celebrate early childhood with songs, stories, games, and movement.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 27
11:00am - 11:45am
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, June 27
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 28
10:00am - 10:30am
All infants and their caregivers are welcome at this lapsit storytime for babies (birth through 12 months). Learn fingerplays, songs, and nursery rhymes to share with your baby as she/he sits in your lap. Connect with other parents and caregivers... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
A close group of college friends in their 30s reunite for the funeral of one of their own, and reconsider the hopes and regrets of their current lives over a long weekend spent together in a summer house. Rated R Snacks WILL be provided! Screening... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, June 28
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Make a fuzzy felted patch with wool. Pick from four rainbow designs.  Use the finished piece as a patch on a jacket, or frame it for a unique piece of art. Pop up Art School will show you how to use a barbed needle and wool roving to make this cool... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Thursday, June 29
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Ms. Eileen for this exciting toddler storytime for children 12 to 36 months and their caregivers. This storytime engages young children using music, finger plays, props, and movement.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, June 29
11:00am - 11:45am
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, June 29
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Summer Reading Event--More information coming soon!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, June 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Derry is partnering with the Manchester City Library for the Culturally Curious Art Series! This wildly popular art series, presented by Jane Oneail, is back for the second year with a fantastic array of topics including popular artists and local... Read More
Event Location: Online
Friday, June 30
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Mr. Ray for an all ages family storytime featuring fun stories and songs.  Weather permitting, this storytime will be outside on the patio, otherwise we will meet in the Meeting Room.... Read More
Event Location: Patio, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Saturday, July 01
10:00am - 3:00pm
Blood Drive 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter DERRYPUBLICLIBRARY to schedule an appointment. Share... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B

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