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Hours and Directions


Main Library Hours

New Hampshire Room Hours

West Manchester Community Library Hours

Directions to Manchester City Library

Directions to West Manchester Community Library


Main Library Hours
New Tuesday Hours, beginning on Tuesday, March 6th, 2007, the Main library is open 8:30 - 8:30.


  • Monday 8:30 - 8:30

  • Tuesday 8:30 - 8:30

  • Wednesday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Thursday 8:30 - 8:30

  • Friday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Saturday 8:30 - 5:30 - Closed the third Saturday of June through the Saturday after Labor Day.

  • Sunday Closed

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New Hampshire Room Hours


  • Monday 8:30 - 12:30; 5:30 - 8:30

  • Tuesday 1:30 - 5:30

  • Wednesday 1:30 - 5:30

  • Thursday 1:30 - 5:30

  • Friday 10:30 - 3:30

  • Saturday 10:30 - 3:30 - Closed the third Saturday of June through the Saturday after Labor Day.

  • Sunday Closed

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West Manchester Community Library Hours

Winter Hours -- The Saturday after Labor Day through the second Saturday of June.

  • Monday Closed

  • Tuesday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Wednesday 12:30 - 8:30

  • Thursday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Friday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Saturday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Sunday Closed

Summer Hours -- Third Saturday of June through the Saturday after Labor Day.
  • Monday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Tuesday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Wednesday 12:30 - 8:30

  • Thursday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Friday 8:30 - 5:30

  • Saturday Closed

  • Sunday Closed

West Manchester Community Library

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Directions to Manchester City Library

These are directions to the Manchester City Library. The Main Library is located at 405 Pine Street.

From Concord and the North

From Portsmouth and the East

From Milford and the West

From Rt. 95, Nashua and the South
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From Concord and the North


Follow Route 93 South to Route 293 South. Take Exit 6, the Amoskeag Bridge Exit. Follow signs to the Civic Center and Elm Street. Continue straight across Elm Street, which is the name of Manchester’s Main Street. Turn right onto Chestnut Street at the next Stop sign. Continue on Chestnut Street past the first stoplight, then turn left into the Harnett Lot, a municipal metered parking Lot. The Library is diagonally across Pine St. from the Hartnett Lot.


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From Portsmouth and the East


Follow Route 101 West to Route 93 North. Take Exit 8, Bridge St./Wellington Rd. Turn right at end of exit ramp and go straight to stay on Bridge St.. Turn left onto Chestnut St. (one block past Pine St.) Go 1 ˝ blocks and turn left into the Harnett Lot, a municipal metered parking Lot. The Library is diagonally across Pine St from the Hartnett Lot.
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From Milford and the West


Follow Route 101 East to Route 293 North. (Everett Turnpike) Take Exit 5, the Granite St. Exit. Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Granite St. Stay on Granite St. and cross over Elm St. Note that Granite St. changes its name to Lake Ave. when you cross Elm St.. At the next block, turn left onto Pine St. Follow Pine St until you pass the Manchester City Library, a large white granite building on your right. Take the next left onto Concord St. Turn right into the Hartnett Lot, a municipal metered parking lot.
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From Rt. 95, Nashua and the South


Follow Route 95 North to 3 North toward Nashua. Route 3 North changes name to Route 293 North between Nashua and Manchester. Take Exit 5, the Granite St. Exit. Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Granite St. Stay on Granite St. and cross over Elm St. Note that Granite St. changes its name to Lake Ave. when you cross Elm St.. At the next block, turn left onto Pine St. Follow Pine St until you pass the Manchester City Library, a large white granite building on your right. Take the next left onto Concord St. Turn right into the Hartnett Lot, a municipal metered parking lot.

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Directions to West Manchester Community Library

These are directions to the West Manchester Community Library. The West Manchester Community Library is located at
76 North Main Street.

From the North and East

From the South and West

From the West
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From the North and East


From Route 93, take exit 8. Go down Bridge Street, straight across Elm Street and across the Merrimack River. Take a left on to McGregor Street (McGregor becomes Main Street) and continue straight past the Catholic Medical Center (CMC) and West High School. At the Conant Street light turn right. Take your next left on to West Street. The next left is the driveway for the Manchester Community Center. The library is located in the basement. Our entrance is in the front of the building on 76 N. Main Street. A handicapped accessible entrance is located in the alley between St. Andrew’s Church and the Community Center. After 4 p.m., or on Saturday, ring the buzzer.


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From the South and West


From Route 293N take exit 5 to Granite Street. At the third set of lights, turn right onto Main Street. At the next set of lights, turn left onto Conant Street. Take your next left on to West Street. The next left is the driveway for the Manchester Community Center. The library is located in the basement. Our entrance is in the front of the building on 76 N. Main Street. A handicapped accessible entrance is located in the alley between St. Andrew’s Church and the Community Center. After 4 p.m., or on Saturday, ring the buzzer.
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From the West


From Route 293S take exit 6, the Amoskeag Bridge. Bear left on the ramp. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left on to Eddy Road (Eddy Road becomes McGregor Street). Stay on Stay on McGregor through two sets of lights (McGregor becomes Main Street. Your next light will be in front of West High School. Turn right on to Conant Street. Take your next left on to West Street. The next left is the driveway for the Manchester Community Center. The library is located in the basement. Our entrance is in the front of the building on 76 N. Main Street. A handicapped accessible entrance is located in the alley between St. Andrew’s Church and the Community Center. After 4 p.m., or on Saturday, ring the buzzer.
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