Loved it, although I have to pay for parking - the place is big, enjoyed from time there…read more You can see a lot of different groups working. That was good to see. I spend my time mostly downstairs where I was able to book a meeting room and study.

The Nashua Public Library is a wonderful place to visit and for browsing their extensive book…read moreselection for borrowing. There are many available iems to borrow, from audiobooks, to Blu-rays. The library is clean, spacious and offers some really cool items like their seed catalog, where you can take seeds home to keep and plant. They also loan out video games. The staff is friendly and helpful. Overall a great resource for Nashua.

Kelly Library is my local library. Its pretty big and has 2 floors. located right on Main St and…read moreGermonity Drive, it is one of the largest town library's around. I use the books on tape (to listen to in my car) as well as regular fiction and nonfiction. Everything here is cataloged online and they can order through interlibrary loan. I also like that I can renew my items online. Its all FREE since my tax dollars are hard at work. I love libraries.

I ADORE this library...but I am severely biased. Grew up in MA but visited this library weekly with…read moremy parents (who loved to read). There were these AMAZING 70's white molded plastic egg-shaped chairs in the children's room that I can not even begin to describe. Anyone have a photo? Epic... "Mork from Ork" (early Robin Williams!) is all I can think of-Amazing! In 1994, our family finally moved to Salem & Kelly Library became a more permanent part of my life. Outstanding things happened here & I have such fond memories of peering over to "SHS" wondering what life would be like there. I lived it. I made the trek from Kelly to Salem High more than a few hundred times. I sent my very first email from this library... which led to my first concert in Los Angeles, and ultimately led to me meeting my future husband in 1998. We've been married 18 years now! I recently revisited Kelley Library & it has only changed minutely. Beautiful. No more chocolate brown restrooms. Same "books for sale section", so nice! I can still see my dear father (who died 10/3/18 ) standing in the stairwell reading a western novel waiting for my mom, my sister & me. I miss the fabulous metal sculptures that adorned the front lawn. But...they probably were not safe for us to be climbing on anyhow. Somehow, we survived.

Very welcoming. Diverse in person and virtual programming. Many engaging book groups. Awesome…read moreFriends group. Excellent access to Libby, Hoopla, etc. They have access to an outstanding speaker series as well.

pretty cool library. nice to checkout. great quiet spaces to study and read in peace. bathrooms are…read moreclean too. they have a good nonfiction section.

I like to play football on the field. I haven't really rented many books but I like the field a lot.read more

Beautiful façade and architecture, convenient location, good parking, nice outdoor area…read more More areas for quiet study would be wonderful! There is a reasonable selection of books, however evergreen or more current content could be improved (for example, books on technology that is now nearly obsolete). All libraries are a gift and wonderful resource, including this one. Simultaneously, the study rooms give institutional (prison, mostly) vibes, the chairs, assorted cushions, and potentially mold ridden carpet join in information-fuel, melodious anthem with themes of longing for revival, minimalism, and a spark of life. The significant audiobook and music collection on CDs inspires me to go purchase a new or used CD player! The bottom floor greeted me with a food smell I couldn't determine if it was hot dogs, lasagne or pizza, but it was someone's lunch time and not the smell I would expect in a library. A glance to the right up a dark corridor with low ceilings boasted a dehumidifier, a nod to the challenge it is to control environmental issues, nevermind keeping an environment suitable for books and developing lungs. The outdoor area is in fact amazing. Stepping outside my lungs filled with relief, confirming my suspicion about unavoidable mold/other allergen contamination that happens to most indoor environments over time. The air freshener placed over the vent at the entrance is a call for action if I ever saw one. Residents! Show up to the relevant upcoming meetings (no excuses, here's the calendar lol https://www.derrynh.org/calendar-by-event-type/16) and make your voice heard! Libraries are nearly always underfunded, and Derry's needs and environmental overhaul for health and safety of the workers and visitors.

Friendly and helpful staff, they always remember us and love the kids! The atmosphere is relaxing…read moreand welcoming; kids programming is out of this world stellar!

The staff is very good. The library is the gem of the community. They work really hard for what…read morethey do.

Best library ever! Small in size but big in knowledge! Always new books and helpful employees.read more

This "little" library has the nicest ambiance with sun filled spaces and plenty of quiet getaways…read moreto study in. The admin bend over backwards to help you too. Easy access, great parking, lots of stuff for kids & seniors...just a great, great library.

Excellent staff, very helpful. Received my card no problems at all. A lot of useful books…read moreavailable, access to lexis and other online documentation. Very friendly, professional and courteous. Everything is in order, no running around looking aimlessly. Glad its here

So this is the library, but it's the library inside the Fenton Judicial Center, AKA Lawrence Court…read moreHouse. I have used this library a few times to make copies, use the computers and print off documents not available in the offices. So far I've only been charged for copies, not for computers or computer printing. It has saved me more than once when I filled out a document wrong or needed a different form. The lady that runs the place is very nice and will help you find reference law materials and answer general questions.

We were peacefully gaming, when one of my friends, got a little upset with one of the kids on a…read morecomputer. It wasn't anything big, but he had just changed schools, and he wanted to play with us. The kid said no, and my friend got a little mad. Nothing big, but the librarian still stepped in to break it up, nothing much. Then we came up with a compromise. However, later on, the librarian decided that we had enough gaming, and kicked us out! We didn't even do anything. There wasn't even anyone waiting in line for the computer. This act even goes against the law. Then, she tried to blame us that we had created a hostile environment earlier in the day. They held us on a 30 min limit on the computers, even though everyone else was not held to the same standard. She also tried saying that the library was closing, even though it was still half an hour away from closing time.

It's an absolutely BEAUTIFUL and classic New England library! The librarians are helpful and…read moreresponsive. The space is beautiful and *feels* welcoming...until you start exploring. I am so disappointed that a political agenda is pushed top to bottom at the library. For instance, they recently held a specious "banned books" event where they ask people to take political action against SUPPOSEDLY banned books, which is a hoax. (For details, read this article: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/05/11/fact-checking-dispels-the-book-banning-fiction/#:~:text=PEN%20America%20advocates%20on%20behalf,the%202021%2D2022%20school%20year) This is an absolute LARP in response to parents who don't want X-rated material in the kids' room; that's not book banning, that's curation and appropriateness for children. My kids are advanced readers and I can't let them explore freely in the library because there is so much inappropriate material for children, for example, "This Book is Gay" includes graphic material tutoring children on how to perform an*l s*x. It's in the teen room for ages 12-18--COMPLETELY inappropriate. There are also the usual divisive identity/sexuality-focused events for kids like 'draw a coat of arms for LGBTQ+ and allies.' It would be nice if the library focused on the huge literacy problem in this country instead of pandering to identity politics. This library is definitely not a safe space for kids--watch them closely and/or order books for pick-up. So sad. I also want to understand why the city pays the salary of a DEI apparatchik at this library. I do not believe city money should be spent on this nonsense. Libraries could have stepped up and stayed open to serve the whole population during the covid restrictions, yet they stayed closed for years, which no doubt contributed to the huge decline in academic scores and literacy we see in children. I hope this library can be renewed to be about more than virtue signaling and posturing. Communities benefit from excellence in libraries.