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Keene Public Library

Keene Public Library provides free, open, and convenient access to information for all Keene residents, contributing to lifelong learning and enhancing the quality of life in our community.

The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library. ~ Albert Einstein

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Location and Contact

60 Winter Street
Keene, NH

Phone: 603-352-0157

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Sign up for a Summer Reading Program!

Babies… Kids… Teens… Adults
are invited to discover a
UNIVERSE OF STORIES
during our Summer Reading Programs.

Enjoy weekly programs, special events, prize drawings, science and physical activities, story hours and more. Visit our calendar for details.

Sign-ups have started. The programs officially start on June 23rd. The last day of all programs will be August 20th.

eReading & Listening

Downloadable…streaming…there are lots of ways to read or listen to your favorite books on all of your devices. Read more about our digital book collections. 24/7 checkout is available!

How do I...

...get a library card?
...renew my books?
...put an item on hold?
...see a list of new items?
...ask a librarian a reference question?
...use Interlibrary Loan?

Hours

June 1 - August 31: The library will close at 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fridays, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)

Holiday Closings

Events

Little Makers Pop-Up Family STEM Time: Water, Magnets, and Woodworking, Saturday, June 29th at 1 p.m.

Keene Public Library

Make, Craft, Create: Adult Craft Night: Floppy Sun Hats, Tuesday, July 2nd at 6:30 p.m.

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Library Offers Summer Storytimes

Keene Public Library

Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers are invited to drop into a beautiful world filled with songs and rhymes, clapping hands and smiling faces, wide ey

Join our Summer Reading and Learning Clubs and Celebrate a Universe of Stories!

Keene Public Library

Children who don't read over the summer experience summer learning loss. That's right -- kids don't just feel like they've forgotten some of what they've learned -- they actually do forget it.

Join the Monday Night Fiction Writers Group

Keene Public Library

Have you always wanted to write a novel or short story? Our writers' group welcomes new members and provides prose fiction writers a friendly and supportive environment to share their work.

Library Announces Participation in Cheshire County Conservation's Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant

Keene Public Library

The Keene Public Library is pleased to announce their participation in the Cheshire County Conservation District Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant, which has been funded through a pa