I just returned here for the first time in 4 years. The remodel is awesome. The space is much more…read moreopen and inviting, they have an activity room for the kids upstairs with the general fiction. The staff was very friendly and helpful too. Overall great experience.

During the fall and winter months, I try to stop at one of the libraries in the area as part of my…read moreusual weekend errand-run. If you live in southern NH, your library card will give you free access to most of the libraries in the area: Manchester, Bedford, Hooksett, Derry, Merrimack, Salem and a couple others. Very cool! Bedford has a great selection of books, including a decent amount of new titles. They have a huge collection of DVDs, including many TV series (since I dumped cable years ago I find this to be a great thing). The best part is they also have around 150+ blu-ray discs-as far as I know this is the only area library that carries them. There is a nice reading area in the back, lots of computers, an excellent kids section (the whole bottom floor, in fact), and it seems they have many public events during the week (movies, concerts, and such). My only disappointment is their graphic novel section is a little light, but seems to be growing. If you are into that kind of thing, Manchester has the best selection.

Good place serving the community we can read or borrow book can rent a meeting room. Lots of local…read moreactivities. Easy to find a parking.

People work here are not super friendly, but it's really a great library. Very big, beautiful and…read moreold building. Huge selection. It's great for relax or study or work here.

An oasis of tranquility, reflection, and exploration. Like visiting the library room in a old…read moreEnglish castle.

What a marvelous library! It is beautiful. Staff are terrific! They…read moreoffer special quiet rooms which can be used for ZOOM meetings. I attended an awesome evening presentation there, offered by Greg Barnhisel, speaking about his new cultural biography, "Code Name Puritan: Norman Holmes Pearson at the Nexus of Poetry, Espionage, and American Power." Published October, by the University of Chicago Press.

I like how quiet it is there, gives me a place to read, do my homework, chill, or sometimes meet up…read morewith my friends!! Librarians are so super nice too, I love their librarian fashion. The DVD sections are fun to browse through too! Lots of oldies. Overall it's awesome.

Today's "office" was the Brattleboro library. Easy, clean, comfortable…read more I found a nice spot on the upper floor where I was undisturbed for five hours of emails, quiet Zoom meetings and perhaps a few Yelp reviews got cranked out in between here and there. The library is quite modern on the inside despite being in an older and refined building. A large collection of books including the usual fiction, non-fiction, reference and periodicals. Friendly and helpful staff who helped me get settled. And a free wifi that worked very well. Street parking with meters and you're expected to find a different space after two hours. Okay, I did that. [Review 18442 overall - 42 in Vermont - 1964 of 2022.]

Thanks Jerry. My experience there was really unfortunate. I recieved a threatening notice that…read moreVermont law allowed for a fine of up to $400. for a book that was not returned. There was no further explanation offered, no further elaboration, or justification for that amount. That is the basis of my Yelp. The day I got the notice, I was, ironically, driving to Boston to return books to both the Boston Public Library, and a university library. When I returned to Brattleboro and saw the notice, I came in inquire about the threatening tone of the note. I was assured by reference librarian the that they only sent that after an initial notice had been ignored, and that fine amount was encoded in Vermont law. I had not recieved any prior notice and I asked if there was a record that the first notice was indeed sent to me. The reference librarian then took me back to the office behind the main desk. A woman there looked up my account and told both of us that there had, in fact, been no prior notice sent. There had indeed been an error. I love the charm of the library, but I woud not assume people are out to harm it or inflict financial strain on it. I am curious to know how anyone (particularly a legislator) thought $400 was a good idea, or why it would be used as an incentive to get a book back? That's where I think $25 would do the trick. It seems like overkill and unecessarily threatening.

This is a smallish library, but the town is small. The selection of books fits my taste…read more There isn't a lot of parking, worsened today due to a plant sale. Nobody greeted me and they actually looked irritated that I was going in the library to possibly check out a book and they might have to leave their plant sale. They have free magazines and pay what you can books. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and three stars not two as this may have just been a bad day for them.

This is the best public library I have been to in New Hampshire…read more It has very polite staff that make you feel welcomed.

Public libraries are an awesome resource for the traveler. Free wifi, free power and a cool/warm…read moreplace to hang out for a bit while surfing the internet. The Nashua Public Library is located downtown and I did not happen to spot any free parking. $2 for two hours is reasonable at a nearby city-operated parking lot. The library is quite large with a very large collection of fiction and non-fiction. Plenty of librarians around to help. Many comfortable seats all around for readers. They also have plenty of available computers for guests to use but they do not seem to have a lot of space for people to bring their own laptop and plug in. I found one small workspace. I had a positive experience here. [Review 17855 overall - 77 in New Hampshire - 1376 of 2022.]

I relocated from Boston, MA to Deering, NH in 1977. My husband and I were looking for a place to…read moreraise our two children, then seven and twelve. We looked at many places, first in Maine, then in NH. I was reluctant to move, and agreed to it only if we could find a town with both a bowling alley and a great library! My husband just wanted a lot of land and no traffic. On our first visit to the area we checked out the library. I was immediately drawn in by the beautiful space, the stained glass windows, the hand-carved bears coat rack, the huge fireplace, and the cozy reading nooks. The head librarian, Rita Morgan, was friendly and knowledgeable, and made us feel very welcome. What cinched the deal for me was the majestic grandfather clock that chimed and bonged every hour. After 41 years here, the bowling alley is long gone, and Rita Morgan, sadly, passed on many years ago, but her successors have kept the homey feeling of the space while moving it slowly into the 21st century. While I have never gotten used to the harsh winters and buggy springs, I am happy to say I still love the library!!

Stunning building of historical significance with awesome folks who are friendly and helpful…read more Just walking around is cool if you like old architecture and 1800's mansion homes.

Sandstone High schools…read moreand towers The Gale Free Library is a stunning and amazing building indeed. The building is actually called The Damon Memorial Building and until 1926 housed both the high school and the library. The high school received it's own building and the Gale Library took over the entire building. The library is made of lovely granite from local quarries with brown sandstone trim and the roof is black and red slate from the state of Maine. The library was designed by the famous Boston architect Stephen Earle in the Romanesque Revival Style and even includes a clock tower. The money for the library was donated by Sam and Susan Damon Gale and was opened in 1888. This was the great era of library building and the inside is as impressive as the outside. A stunning and wonderful building, libraries like this will never be built again.

Perhaps I miss understood the situation. I only relaying what my son told me. I believe may be the…read moreday that she asked him to go elsewhere to read perhaps it was busy, which would explain asking him to go to a more private area. We still go here in the librarians have been great event tolerated my sometimes noisy baby in the play area.