Nashua Public Library
🏢 Nashua Public Library · NASHUA, New Hampshire
Nashua Public Library
Nashua Public Library has been the literary heart of New Hampshire's second-largest city since 1867, offering a 57,000-square-foot home at 2 Court Street with extended evening hours Monday through Thursday, a renowned genealogy room, and community meeting spaces for every need.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 5 PM |
| Sunday | 12 PM – 4 PM |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 2 COURT STREET, NASHUA, NH 03060
Phone: +1-603-589-4600
Website: nashualibrary.org
Plus Code: 87JCQG7P+52 (NASHUA, NH)
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📖 About Nashua Public Library
The Nashua Public Library was founded in 1867, drawing on the collections of the Union Athenaeum — a private reading club established in 1851 — and the Nashua Manufacturing Company's employee library. In 1903 the library moved into the Hunt Memorial Library, a Gothic Revival building designed by architect Ralph Adams Cram and funded by the Hunt family. By 1971 the library outgrew that space and relocated to its current 57,000-square-foot building at 2 Court Street, financed by local industrialist Eliot A. Carter and designed by his son John A. Carter. A Music, Art, and Media Wing opened in unfinished space in 1995, and in 2017 it was renovated into the Chandler Memorial Wing, adding seven community meeting rooms. Today Nashua Public Library holds 179,626 items, circulates nearly 730,000 items per year, and serves more than 86,000 residents. It is designated both a New Hampshire State Depository Library and a Federal Depository Library, making it a regional resource for official government publications.
⭐ What makes this library special
- State & Federal Depository Library — provides public access to U.S. and New Hampshire government documents
- Hunt Room: dedicated genealogy and local history space with historical newspaper microfilm collections
- Chandler Memorial Wing: seven community meeting rooms renovated in 2017, available for public and group bookings
- Teen Room (ages 12–17): anime club, fandom club, and gaming programming in a dedicated space
- Circulating collection includes ukuleles, a telescope, video games, and foreign-language materials in eight languages
- Museum passes offering free or discounted admission to local and Boston-area cultural institutions
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your free Nashua library card unlocks statewide eBook borrowing through the NH Downloadable Books Consortium plus online databases and research tools:
📚 Services
- Public computers and laptop checkout
- Printing and copying
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the building
- Seven community meeting rooms (Chandler Memorial Wing, reservable)
- Museum passes — free/discounted admission to local and Boston-area venues
- Books by Mail for patrons with disabilities or visual impairments
- Federal and State government document depository
- Interlibrary loan
- Drop-in computer help and technology classes
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and craft programs (birth through age 11)
- Teen Room programming: anime club, fandom club, and gaming nights (ages 12–17)
- Adult book clubs and reading groups
- Computer and technology training classes for adults
- Genealogy research assistance in the Hunt Room
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nashua Public Library offer museum passes?
Yes. The library lends museum passes providing free or discounted admission to New Hampshire cultural venues and several Boston-area institutions. Availability varies; check the current pass inventory at nashualibrary.org or call 603-589-4600.
What is the Hunt Room and what genealogy resources are available there?
The Hunt Room is Nashua Public Library's dedicated genealogy and local history space. It contains historical newspaper microfilm collections, family history reference materials, and resources for researching Nashua and New Hampshire lineages. Staff are available during open hours to help with genealogical inquiries.
Can residents from outside Nashua obtain a library card?
New Hampshire residents statewide are generally eligible for a Nashua Public Library card. Non-residents who work in Nashua or own property in the city may also qualify. Contact the library at 603-589-4600 or visit nashualibrary.org for current eligibility rules.
How do I reserve a meeting room at Nashua Public Library?
The seven community meeting rooms in the Chandler Memorial Wing are available to groups and organizations. Room reservation requests are handled directly by the library — contact staff via the library's website at nashualibrary.org or by phone at 603-589-4600 for availability and booking policies.
🎨 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.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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