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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.
Adult Events
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
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.
Tuesday, June 06
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The National Archives and Records Administration can be a huge help to the genealogist, but what does NARA hold? What’s the easiest way to access their holdings? What’s a proper way to make a request? Where can you access local resources and... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Saturday, June 17
9:50am - 4:00pm
It's back! DPL's Comic Con, now dubbed DPL Fan Con, returns for a second year!
Do you like anime? Star Wars? Superheroes? Games? Come to the library!
Schedule:
All Day: Open Tabletop Board Games and Craft Tables in the Teen Area
All Day: Nerd... Read More
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.
Tuesday, June 20
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ancestry, FamilySearch and Newspaper archives are wonderful resources for the genealogist, but there are many brilliant digital collections that hold excellent genealogical resources. It’s time to take notice (and pay less!) Join... Read More
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.
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
Tuesday, June 27
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
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
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
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.
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Monday, July 10
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Most people are aware of Joseph McCarthy, the Red Scare, and the House of Un-American Activities Committee. But how did this affect Hollywood? This July, we're going to take a look at a tense moment in Hollywood history- who was targeted, who lost... Read More
Wednesday, July 12
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Program on female pirates like Anne Bonny
Wednesday, July 12
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
Tuesday, July 18
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.
Tuesday, July 18
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Genealogy can often feel like a race to prove relationships and build pedigree charts, but what happens when we stop, slow down, and explore just one person’s life from start to finish? In this class, we’ll think more like a biographer than a... Read More
Wednesday, July 19
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
Thursday, July 20
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
Tuesday, July 25
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
Wednesday, July 26
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bill Forsyth put Scottish cinema on the map with this delightfully eccentric culture-clash comedy. Riffing on popular representations of Scottish life and folklore, Local Hero follows the Texas oil executive Mac (Peter Riegert), who is... Read More
Wednesday, July 26
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Join us as we investigate the disappearance of three civil rights workers during the Freedom Summer of 1964 using telephone conversations, oral histories, and documents as evidence to solve the case. Presented by the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential... Read More
Tuesday, August 01
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.
Tuesday, August 01
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
Saturday, August 05
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Come celebrate William Hobdy, ragtime musician and first known Black business owner in Derry, NH (1899), as we unveil our first Black Heritage Trail Landmark. This all ages event will kick off at 1:00pm in the Derry Opera House where patrons are... Read More