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Tour of the Valley St. Cemetery with Stan Garrity

September 25th, 2024 · Comments Off on Tour of the Valley St. Cemetery with Stan Garrity · City Library, Events, Local, Local History, Main Branch, News, NH Room

Manchester City Library is proud to once again be partnering with local historian Stan Garrity for another walk through Manchester’s forgotten history. This time we will be taking a tour of the famous Valley St. Cemetery and hear the fascinating stories that Stan has uncovered of the cemetery’s more obscure residents. It’s the perfect way […]

Walking Through Manchester’s Black History

June 25th, 2024 · 3 Comments · City Library, Events, Local History, Main Branch, NH Room

This is an outdoor program so please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes, apply sunscreen as needed, and drink plenty of water!

Reduced NH Room hours

August 26th, 2022 · Comments Off on Reduced NH Room hours · Books, City Library, Library Closings, Local History, Main Branch, NH Room

Starting Monday, August 29th, due to the library’s staffing levels, the NH Room hours will be open the following hours: Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday: by appointment only Saturday: 9:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m. We apologize for the disruption in service, and appreciate your patience. We hope to increase our NH […]

A Taste of the Old Country in the New: Franco-Americans of Manchester

May 4th, 2022 · 2 Comments · Author Talk, City Library, Events, Local History, Main Branch, Uncategorized, Virtual Programs

The Manchester City Library invites you to an informative look at Franco-American history here in Manchester on Tuesday, May 10th at 6pm!

Mayflower 400th anniversary

November 16th, 2020 · Comments Off on Mayflower 400th anniversary · Books, City Library, Events, Local History, Main Branch, NH Room

Read about the Pilgrims journey to the new world with one these books on display at the library

We remember those who were lost on 9/11/01.

September 11th, 2020 · Comments Off on We remember those who were lost on 9/11/01. · Local History, News

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The History of Lake Massabesic – Manchester’s Water Source

July 1st, 2020 · 2 Comments · City Library, Local History, Main Branch, Virtual Programs

Wednesday, July 8, at 2:30 PM Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97918427538?pwd=ZVBFeEdaSVlqMXoxUDg5ZWFGeVQwQT09 Meeting ID: 979-1842-7538 Password: 562844 Call-In: +1 929-436-2866 One Tap Mobile: +192943628666,,97918427538#,,1#,562844# Manchester, NH, boasts some of the cleanest tap water in the country, but it wasn’t always so! Join John O’Neil, from Manchester Water Works for a history of the Massabesic lakes and surrounding area […]

Virtual Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery

June 4th, 2020 · Comments Off on Virtual Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery · City Library, Local History, Main Branch, NH Room

Take a virtual walking tour of Pine Grove Cemetery with local historians John Jordan and Dick Duckoff

Read The Union Leader! Use your library card!

January 6th, 2020 · Comments Off on Read The Union Leader! Use your library card! · City Library, Library Databases, Local History, Main Branch, News, NH Room

Did you know you can read The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News online, using just your library card?

D-Day

June 7th, 2019 · Comments Off on D-Day · City Library, Events, Local History, Main Branch, News

This June, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history and a major turning point in World War II.

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