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Christmas hours:

• Wednesday, December 24 thru Friday, December 26 - CLOSED
• Saturday, December 27 - Open normal hours, 10 am - 3 pm

New Year's hours:

• Wednesday, December 31 - Closing at 3 PM
• Thursday, January 1 - CLOSED

Closures for inclement weather are posted on the library's website at jaffreypubliclibrary.org, our Facebook page, and at wmur.com.  If the weather is frightful, we are always happy to extend your due dates.  Safety first!

Book clubs, sewing, Santa, and much more to spark your curiosity!

Welcome to Kayla!

Wow! Thank you, MilliporeSigma!

We are pleased to announce that the library has been awarded a "Moose Plate" grant for $20,000 for historic preservation, with this funding earmarked specifically for beginning the process of window restoration in the original Clay Memorial Library building.  In addition to preserving our historic windows, this will help to address heat loss, which in turn reduces energy consumption and costs, and increases comfort and sustainability.  All work will comply with the Secretary of the Interior standards. We expect to begin this work in the fall.

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (NHDHR) provides grants under the Conservation License Plate Program, commonly called the “Moose Plate” program, for the preservation of significant publicly owned historic resources that contribute to New Hampshire’s history and cultural heritage.

The Jaffrey Public Library has been selected to receive a Sustainable & Resilient New England Libraries Grant of $14,000 from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) through the generosity of the Manton Foundation.

The grant will provide ADA compliant drinking fountains and bottle filling stations on the first two floors of the library, and address associated costs.  This allows for an economical and ecologically sound solution for drinking water in our busy library.  

It seems like a simple project, but due to old cast iron plumbing that was soldered shut when the earlier fountain was removed decades ago and the need to adjust the drain heights for ADA compliance, as well as work to the walls to make those height adjustments, the simple idea of water fountains is a costly venture.

Thank you to ARSL and the Manton Foundation!  From the ARSL website, “Over the past three years, The Manton Foundation has partnered with ARSL to invest approximately $1.4 million to strengthen small and rural libraries across New England. This funding has played a crucial role in supporting critical infrastructure and service improvements, ensuring these libraries remain vital community resources.”

Effective May 1, per a vote of the Library Board of Trustees, our Circulation Policy will be updated to further protect patron privacy and clarify the responsibility of parents regarding their children’s selection of materials at the library.

• A valid library card (or ID that matches the account) will be required for checkout.
• User records will be disassociated from circulation within one day of the return of the item, by default. If you are accustomed to asking the staff if you have already read something and you want that to continue, you may choose to retain your history in your online account. We can help you with that, if needed. Please understand that the library must comply with the law if records are subpoenaed.
• In order to update all library records, renewals of all library accounts will need to be done in person until everyone has been updated. 

Attention Parents:

• All cards for Youth ages 5 – 17 will be updated with a new registration form that must be signed by the parent/legal guardian, in person, before May 1.