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

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Events

Saturday, December 02
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room reserved to prepare for Elf Training.
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Saturday, December 02
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Do you love to read? Do you just want to talk about your latest read and hear what others are interested in? Bring your own book, whether its a great book or a dud and share your thoughts. We'll provide the PIZZA you bring your current reads, who... Read More
Event Location: Patio, Event Location: Meeting Room A
Monday, December 04
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Elf Training: 3:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, December 04
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Elf Training: 5:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, December 04
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Elf Training: 6:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 05
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Elf Training: 3:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 05
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Elf Training: 5:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 05
6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Grab your laptop - or use one of ours – for an in-person research session. Join fellow researchers for camaraderie (and brainstorming) as you dive into the next leg of your genealogical research.  
Event Location: New Hampshire Room
Tuesday, December 05
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
Tuesday, December 05
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Elf Training: 6:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 06
10:00am - 10:45am
Elf Training: 10:00 Infant Session! Elf Training is back with a special "Infant... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 06
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Elf Training: 3:30 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 06
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Elf Training: 5:00 Session! Small Group Elf Training is back!  We will join... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 06
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Shepard Landing Annual Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 06
6:30pm - 8:00pm
An Educator from the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library joins us to talk about the life and work of First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson Zoom Link: ... Read More
Event Location: Online
Saturday, December 09
9:30am - 12:30pm
Friends of the Derry Libraries Book Sale 9:30AM - 12:30PM
Event Location: Book Sale Room
Saturday, December 09
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Love puzzles? This program is for you! You can donate your old puzzle to our puzzles, and take a new one home with you. Whether you're just taking a puzzle, or leaving one, all are welcome.
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Monday, December 11
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Parkinson's Support Group
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, December 11
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Baby it's cold outside- What do you want to watch? This month, Liz and Todd look at movies to watch while you're waiting for spring. This program will be presented via Zoom.
Event Location: Online
Tuesday, December 12
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern NH 4H Group Weekly meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 12
4:00pm - 4:45pm
At this class we will be making Christmas gifts for loved ones.  We will make 2 gifts and decorating a gift bag.  Children over the age of 7 are welcome to attend by themselves.  Anyone under 7 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. ... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 12
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.       
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 13
11:00am - 4:00pm
Staff holiday lounge
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 13
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Come in and learn how to make simple meals in a mug! Ages 11 - 18    
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Wednesday, December 13
6:00pm - 8:00pm
A dysfunctional young woman working as Santa's elf at a year-round Christmas store in London finds her life taking an unexpectedly optimistic turn after becoming romantically entangled with a handsome and mysterious stranger over the holiday season... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 13
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, December 15
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
Friday, December 15
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  Please join us for an in-person book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  Please contact Jessica (jessicad@derrypl.org... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B, Event Location: Online
Saturday, December 16
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Older Scouts are hosting a Christmas event for younger Scouts.
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Monday, December 18
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: New Hampshire Room, Event Location: Online
Monday, December 18
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Annual Meeting for Chase Mill Condo Association in Derry
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 19
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern NH 4H Group Weekly meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Let's get together and game on the library's Nintendo Switch on the TV monitor. Snacks included.   Ages 9- 15  
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Tuesday, December 19
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.       
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, December 19
6:00pm - 7:00pm
  The Derry Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization – perhaps most well-known for its family history database. Join us to brush up on FamilySearch collections, tree maker and search skills.    
Event Location: Online
Tuesday, December 19
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you!  Join us for an... Read More
Event Location: Online
Wednesday, December 20
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Gingerbread or Sugar Cookie Decorating & Wood Ornament Decorating Ages 11 - 18    
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Wednesday, December 20
6:00pm - 8:00pm
It's a Christmas movie, we SWEAR! This comedy, horror, musical follows Anna and her group of friends as they discover that the world has been overrun with zombies during the Christmas season.They must work together to fight for survival as they... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 20
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for a book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  Registration is required if you want to join us virtually. Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm in the NH Room. If you are joining us virtualy, we will... Read More
Event Location: New Hampshire Room, Event Location: Online
Saturday, December 23
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
Monday, December 25
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, December 26
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern NH 4H Group Weekly meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, December 27
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come in and learn how to make simple meals in a mug! Ages 11 - 18    
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Saturday, December 30
11:30am - 12:15pm
Saturday, December 30th at 11:30 am! The end of the year is upon us, but don't worry, our Holiday tradition is back!!! Don't stay up until midnight...Ring in the New Year at the library at NOON (and a day early!) We'll have a dance party in the... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, January 01
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, January 02
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern NH 4H Group Weekly meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, January 02
6:00pm - 7:00pm
 Shaking Loose the Clues: Using Timelines to Organize Your Research Join professional genealogist, Claire Smith, to learn how to organize the information you already have, identify gaps, and determine what records you need to advance your research... Read More
Event Location: Online
Tuesday, January 02
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.       
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, January 02
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, January 03
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Room reserved for Children's Staff for library visit.    
Event Location: Meeting Room A

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