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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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Expansion and Remodeling Project

Click on the links below for information about the progress of our renovation project and impacts of the construction on the library building, grounds, and services.

Construction Updates
Book Sale Donations Temporarily Suspended
Parking & Book Drop Information
Watch what happened when we re-carpeted the main floor!

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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 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

Monday - Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
Friday 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm (Labor Day - Memorial Day)

Holiday Closings

Events

LITTLE BITS OF LIGHT: an adaptation of I Never Saw Another Butterfly, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

Keene Public Library

Tall Tales! Stories and Songs from Old New England by Paper Heart Puppets, April 27th at 2 p.m.

Keene Public Library

Advance Care Planning: It’s About the Conversation!, April 29th at 6:30 p.m.

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POV Film Screening and Discussion: Minding the Gap, April 30th at 6:30 p.m.

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News

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

Historical Society and Library Present When Sound Came To Keene Film Series

Keene Public Library

The Historical Society of Cheshire County and the Keene Public Library present a film series "When Sound Came to Keene." See four of the first full-length ‘talkies’ to come to Keene.

Animal Rights and Animal Industries Films To Be Screened At Keene Library

Keene Public Library

The Keene Public Library will be presenting a film series on Animal Rights and Animal Industries, which will be of interest to anyone who eats.

Library Offers April School Vacation Kids Coding Camp

Keene Public Library

Spend your April school vacation week with us and create a game or an animated story, integrating your own drawings and backed by your own soundtrack with Scratch 3.0. This program is for children