Hampton Falls Free Library
🏢 NH Automated Information Systems · Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Hampton Falls Free Library
The Hampton Falls Free Library at 7 Drinkwater Road serves Rockingham County's smallest town with museum passes to a dozen New England institutions, a Library of Things including snowshoes and telescopes, the Alice Brown local history collection, and the NH Downloadable Books consortium for free eBooks statewide.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 10am–8pm |
| Friday | 10am–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 7 Drinkwater Road, Hampton Falls, NH 03844
Phone: (603) 926-3682
Website: hamptonfallslibrary.org
Plus Code: 87JFW4CF+8R (Hampton Falls, NH)
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📖 About Hampton Falls Free Library
The Hampton Falls Free Library is the town library of Hampton Falls, a small Rockingham County community in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. Housed at 7 Drinkwater Road, the library was a founding lender in the statewide NHAIS interlibrary loan network, meaning patrons can borrow from any New Hampshire public library at no cost. A standout feature is its Alice Brown Collection — the personal library of Hampton Falls native Alice Brown (1856–1948), a prolific novelist, playwright and biographer who gained national recognition in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The library's active Friends organization funds museum passes to over a dozen cultural institutions from New Hampshire to Boston, a Library of Things with snowshoes, a telescope, a metal detector and backpacks, and regular programs including the Digital Discovery drop-in tech help session every Friday. The library uses the Biblionix Apollo catalog and participates in the NH Downloadable Books (NHDB) consortium for Libby eBooks.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Alice Brown Collection — personal library and works of Hampton Falls-born novelist and playwright Alice Brown (1856–1948)
- Museum passes to more than a dozen New England cultural institutions, from the Seacoast Science Center to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Library of Things: snowshoes, a telescope, a metal detector, birding backpacks and outdoor gear
- NH Automated Information Systems (NHAIS) interlibrary loan — borrow from any New Hampshire library at no cost
- Digital Discovery: drop-in tech help every Friday 2–4 pm with reference staff
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Hampton Falls cardholders can download, stream and research free through New Hampshire's statewide collections:
📚 Services
- Museum passes to New England cultural institutions (Friends-funded)
- Library of Things: snowshoes, telescope, metal detector, birding & outdoor backpacks
- Alice Brown Collection for local history and literary research (in-library use only)
- NH Automated Information Systems interlibrary loan
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Digital Discovery drop-in tech help Fridays 2–4 pm
🎸 Programs
- Digital Discovery — Friday 2–4 pm tech help drop-in
- French Together! (language conversation group)
- KnitWits knitting group
- Art Club for children
- Conexion Espanola! (Spanish conversation group)
- Summer Reading Program
- Brown Bag Briefings speaker series
- Storytimes for children under 5
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Alice Brown and what is the Alice Brown Collection?
Alice Brown (1856–1948) was born in Hampton Falls and became one of New England's most celebrated writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, publishing novels, short stories, plays and biographies. The Hampton Falls Free Library holds her personal library as the Alice Brown Collection, along with works by and about her. The materials are for in-library use only.
What museum passes does the Hampton Falls Free Library offer?
The Friends of the Hampton Falls Free Library fund passes to more than a dozen institutions including the Seacoast Science Center, Strawbery Banke, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Children's Museum of Maine, Bedrock Gardens, Mount Washington Weather Station and NH State Parks. Availability varies; ask at the circulation desk.
What is the Library of Things at Hampton Falls Free Library?
The Library of Things is a collection of non-book items patrons can borrow, including snowshoes and poles (adult and child sizes), a telescope for stargazing, a metal detector, and fully equipped outdoor backpacks — including one specifically outfitted for bird enthusiasts. All items circulate with a library card.
Can I borrow books from other New Hampshire libraries?
Yes. Through the NHAIS interlibrary loan network you can request items from any New Hampshire public library at no charge. Check the NHAIS statewide catalog first, then submit a request at the circulation desk, by phone at (603) 926-3682, or by email to info@hamptonfallslibrary.org.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
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