Frequently Asked Questions

Streetlights are maintained by Eversource. To report the light to Eversource, you may complete a service request form on this website or contact the office.

The Department practices anti-icing techniques common through New England. The application of salt or other anti-icing materials allows a brine solution to form to keep the snow from packing to the cold road surface and making plowing more effective.

Please complete a service request form or contact the office. Replacement signs are ordered from a vendor and may take several weeks to replace. We maintain a small stock of traffic control signs, such as stop signs. These signs are replaced soon after we are notified that the signs are missing.

The pipes under driveways are maintained by the property owner. They were installed when the driveway was installed.

Report the pothole location on the service request form or contact the office.

The town supplies a mixture of sand and salt to residents for ice control. The pipe is located at the rear of the old salt shed at 23 Knight Street. This pile is for residents only and should be used on their own driveways and walks.

We try our best not to damage installations close to the edge of the travel way, but occasionally, due to adverse conditions, damage sometimes occurs. The Town is not responsible for these damages. Anything installed within the right-of-way is done so at the sole risk of the property owner. Please see our Winter Operations Policy (PDF).

If you are a Jaffrey or Sharon resident, own property, or work or attend school in Jaffrey, you are eligible for a free library card. Bring a current photo ID with an up-to-date address and, if you are not a resident of Jaffrey, proof of local employment or your school ID. If you are a new resident and your photo ID does not have the current address, you may bring in other proof of local residence such as a pay stub, utility bill, or rental agreement. Please see our Circulation Policy (PDF) for more information. Ingalls Memorial Library and Frost Free Library cardholders in good standing may use their home library cards at the Jaffrey Public Library at no charge.

Yes! If you own property, work full-time, or attend school in Jaffrey, you are eligible for a free library card. If you vacation in Jaffrey or live in a nearby town, you may register for a single user, non-resident library card for $45 for 6 months or $80 for a full year. A household (multi-user) non-resident card is $100 for a year, and we offer a senior discount of only $40 per year for anyone over the age of 65.

You must be 5 years or older to register for a library card. Youth ages 5 to 17 require a signed registration by a parent or guardian. Please see our Circulation Policy (PDF) for more information.

Yes, we ask that your children be present when registering for their cards.

Parents or legal guardians must be the ones to register their children for library cards.

We cannot give your books to anyone but you without your express permission, per state law. If you want someone else to pick up your books, please call ahead and let us know.

The Jaffrey Public Library adheres to New Hampshire’s Library User Records Confidentiality law (RSA 201-D:11) regarding user record confidentiality.  Please ask to speak to the Library Director if you have questions.

View this law online.

You may renew:

• By phone: 603-532-7301
• By text: 603-256-5195
• In-Person
• Online

You may call, text, or visit the library and ask a staff member to renew your materials. Alternatively, you can log in to your account from home by visiting our catalog and entering your library card number and password. Once logged in, click ‘My Account’ and select the ‘Items Out / Renewals’ tab to review and renew your materials.

Please note: We do not renew interlibrary loans without the permission of the lending library. We therefore ask that you give us a couple days’ notice that you would like to renew, to ensure our ability to contact the lending library before your due date.

With your library card, you have access to thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and online databases. To access these digital resources, visit our catalog and log in with your library card number and password. If you’re not sure what your password is, we are happy to reset it for you.

For eBooks and audiobooks, download the Libby app on your phone or tablet. If you need assistance with Libby, Kanopy, or any of our electronic resources, we are happy to help!  

We can request books that are not in the Jaffrey Public Library collection from our consortium partners or other libraries in New Hampshire (Inter-Library Loan). If we are requesting through the state inter-library loan system, there is a limit of 3 active requests per person. We do not request recently published materials (within the last six months).

If you are interested in a recently published title or would like to make a suggestion for purchase, please let us know! Requests can be made at the circulation desk or online through your library account. If we decide to purchase it, you will be placed on reserve for it when it is processed and ready.

You may request a replacement card for $1.  Be sure to tell the staff if you use our digital resources so we can update your account on Libby.

Yes! You can schedule a half-hour tech appointment with a librarian. We are happy to help!

Yes!  Select JPL Guest. 

The library will not serve in loco parentis to monitor children at the library, except at specified library programs. Responsibility for minors rests with the parent / guardian. 

All patrons, including children, must abide by our Code of Conduct policy.  If there is a safety or policy issue with an unattended child, the local police will be called.

• 25 cents per page for black /white copies
• 50 cents per page for color copies

We do not have a fax, but patrons may scan pages to an email or USB drive. The first ten pages are Free! (5 cents per page thereafter)

Jaffrey Town Code: Chapter 155 Article IV

• Parking at Town public beaches (Contoocook Beach and Shattuck Park) is for permitted vehicles of town residents only.
• Residents must have a Transfer Station Permit affixed to their vehicles to park at these two locations. Permits are distributed at the Town Clerk's Office.
• Vehicles without a permit will be subject to a $50 fine and towing at the vehicle owner's expense. Restrictions are for parking only.
• The Town's public beaches remain open for use by residents and non-residents.
• Chapter 155 - Article IV of Jaffrey Town Code was approved in September 2020. 
• Non-residents can park at Humiston Field (31 Howard Hill Road, Jaffrey, NH) and walk to Contooocook Beach.

JPRD Refund Policy

Cancelation requests must be made by a patron seven or more days before the program start date to receive a full refund. Registration canceled by a patron six days or less before or after a program has started will not be issued a full refund. A partial refund may be available for some programs.

Processing / convenience fees for credit card payments will not be refunded.

Refunds will be made in the form of a check and may take up to two weeks to be processed and mailed.

Both parties must be present together to fill out the marriage application. The process takes approximately 30 minutes. Please call to set up an appointment. 

Note: If this marriage is 1st for both, your driver's license is all that is needed. However, if it is not, you must provide an original divorce decree or death certificate.

The license is valid for 90 days, and the cost is $50. You may request your marriage certificate anytime after I have received the license back from your officiant. The cost is $15.

If your officiant is from out of state, they must apply for a special letter through the Secretary of State Office, and this letter must be returned with your marriage license.

• You must provide proof of residency. 1 of the following 3 documents is required.
  1. Lease agreement / Deed
  2. Utility Bill or Cable Bill
  3. Letter from the person you are residing with, which must be signed by the owner of the property, and their signature must be notarized.
• Your Driver's License (even if it is still out of state)
• The title and vehicle registration. If you have a loan on the vehicle, registration will be done in a 2-step process. Note: Please be sure to bring in your lienholder information.

As of January 1, 2015, motor vehicles year 2000 and newer need titles. For a vehicle that is 1999 or older, a person must present to the clerk at the time of registering either a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration or copy thereof (temporary registrations do not meet the requirements of previously issued), a valid title or copy of (NH or out of state) or a vehicle identification verification form completed by an authorized agent named on the form (these forms may be obtained at the Town Clerks Office) and a bill of sale. Vehicles 2000 and newer need a title and a bill of sale.