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

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Events

Monday, July 08
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 08
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 09
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 09
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, July 10
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, July 10
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! See the upcoming films here... Read More
Event Location: Online
Thursday, July 11
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, July 11
2:00pm - 3:00pm
An educator from the Children's Museum of NH will lead children in a hands-on, exciting, informative presentation - with a focus on influential explorers in the STEM fields whose work took them on all kinds of adventures. From the deepest ocean, all... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Friday, July 12
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 15
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 15
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 15
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: New Hampshire Room, Event Location: Online
Tuesday, July 16
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 16
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 16
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, July 17
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, July 17
6:30pm - 7:45pm
TBA  
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, July 17
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for a book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See what we are reading here! Registration is required if you want... Read More
Event Location: New Hampshire Room, Event Location: Online
Thursday, July 18
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, July 18
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Friday, July 19
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Friday, July 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
Friday, July 19
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!  See our upcoming reads here! Please contact Jessica (... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 22
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 22
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The kickoff to a cozy mystery book club.  Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A
Monday, July 22
4:30pm - 5:45pm
  Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Northern Essex Community College strives for student success. Each information session gives a brief overview of the Northern Essex Community College website, extra-curricular activities (such... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 23
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 23
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 23
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, July 24
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Wednesday, July 24
6:30pm - 7:45pm
TJ Cullinane joins us to talk about bugs you can find in your own backyard!  
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, July 25
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, July 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Head up the road to the Taylor Library for our annual tradition of stories, songs, and s’mores by the campfire with Mr. Ray! All ages with caregiver.  Registration required and will open on July 4th. Please note: This event will be held at the... Read More
Event Location: Children’s Room
Friday, July 26
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 29
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, July 29
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 30
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 30
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, July 30
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, July 31
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, August 01
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Thursday, August 01
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Friday, August 02
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, August 05
10:00am - 10:45am
Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, August 05
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Due to popular demand we have added a second session!   Story program for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Monday, August 05
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Parkinson's Support Group
Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, August 06
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 A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, August 06
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adventure Begins at Your Library! Check back here as we get closer to summer for fun event information!
Event Location: Meeting Room A, Event Location: Meeting Room B
Tuesday, August 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!   See the books we are reading ... Read More
Event Location: Online

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