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64 East Broadway
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-6140
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About Derry Public Library
Description:
History
of
the
Derry
Public
Library:
The
Derry
Public
Library
opened
on
August
10,
1905
when
Honorable
R.
W.
Pillsbury
donated
$1000
to
the
town.
The
town
appropriated
an
additional
$500
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to
furnish
rooms
in
the
Adams
Memorial
Building
to
start
a
library.
Reverend
W.
E.
Gaskin
was
appointed
the
first
librarian.
In
1926
Henry
F.
MacGregor's
will
instructed
his
widow
to
purchase
land
and
build
a
new
library.
The
library
was
constructed
on
the
site
of
the
former
Boyd
home
and
formally
dedicated
on
January
14,
1927.
A
stained
glass
window
depicting
the
MacGregor
coat
of
arms
was
installed
in
the
rear
wall
of
the
new
building
as
a
memorial
to
Henry.
In
1977,
the
Board
of
Library
Trustees
obtained
a
federal
grant
of
$25,
000
to
finish
the
basement
of
the
library
for
a
children's
room.
As
the
population
of
Derry
grew,
so
did
the
need
for
expanding
the
library.
In
1989,
Paul
Collette,
Derry's
first
mayor,
became
the
driving
force
behind
getting
the
appropriate
funds
for
the
15,
000
square
foot
library
expansion.
The
new
Derry
Public
Library
opened
March
8,
1990
with
a
total
area
of
22,
771
square
feet.
Since
then
the
library's
collection
has
nearly
tripled.
Mission
Statement
Derry
Public
Library
supports
the
free
flow
of
information
essential
to
maintain
a
democratic
society
by
promoting
lifelong
learning
opportunities
for
community
residents
of
all
ages
to
fulfill
their
academic
and
personal
interests.
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