Final Blog Post

Please note the Leach Library blog will no longer be updated effective immediately. For up-to-date library news and information, please visit our website or Facebook page, click here to subscribe to our monthly newsletters, or call the library at (603) 432-1132.

Leach Library to resume normal hours in May

Starting on Monday, May 2, 2022, Leach Library will resume normal, pre-pandemic operating hours. The library will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The library will be closed on Sundays. Curbside service will remain available upon request.

The Leach Library Board of Trustees and staff appreciate all of the community’s support and patience while they worked to fill openings during a severe staffing shortage.

Please check the library’s website or Facebook page for forthcoming updates about the summer reading programs and other library news.

Upcoming Library Programs: April

“Library After Dark” Movie Night

On Wednesday, April 13 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., Leach Library will host a special after-hours movie night in the adult room! Join the library staff for a showing of Disney’s live-action movie Beauty and the Beast along with refreshments, raffle prizes, and a selfie photo booth. PJs and costumes are welcome.

Registration is required. To register, please visit the main desk or call the library at (603) 432-1132.

Kids’ Corner Story Time

Join Miss Jennifer for a 30-minute story time session on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. or Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Leach Library Children’s Room! Participants will receive a small stuffed animal and a take-home activity.

Space is limited to 10 children. Registration opens on Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m. To register, please visit the children’s desk or call the library at (603) 432-1127.

Russia, the United States, and the War in Ukraine

On Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Kurk Dorsey, Professor of History and Liberal Studies at the University of New Hampshire, will present a talk on Russia, the United States, and the war in Ukraine at the Leach Library. He will provide commentary on the history of the conflict, the perspectives of the Ukrainian citizens, the threat of nuclear warfare, and the efforts at diplomacy.

Dr. Dorsey holds a PhD in History from Yale University and is currently the History Department Chair at the University of New Hampshire.

Registration is required and opens on Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. To register, please visit the main desk or call the library at (603) 432-1132.

Young Adult Book Bingo

On Friday, April 22 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Leach Library will offer a book bingo game for young adults. All bingo winners can choose a free book. The program is limited to the first 25 participants in grades 6-12. For further information, please call the library at (603) 432-1132.

Children’s Book Bingo

Leach Library will offer three sessions of children’s picture bingo during school vacation week! Winners will choose a free book to take home. Sessions are available on April 26, 27, and 28 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration is required and opens on Tuesday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. To register, please visit the children’s desk or call the library at (603) 432-1127.

Upcoming Program: "Library After Dark" Movie Night

On Wednesday, April 13 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., Leach Library will host a special after-hours movie night in the adult room! Join the library staff for a showing of Disney’s live-action movie Beauty and the Beast along with refreshments, raffle prizes, and a selfie photo booth. PJs and costumes are welcome.

Registration is required and opens on Monday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. For further information, please call the library at (603) 432-1132.

Leach Library adds hoopla digital streaming service

Starting on Thursday, March 17, 2022, Leach Library is expanding all cardholders’ digital borrowing power by adding the hoopla digital streaming service.

With hoopla digital, patrons can now instantly read, watch, and listen to their choice of more than 1,000,000 titles for free with their Leach Library card. All cardholders will start with four instant borrows per month.

The hoopla digital collection includes popular entertainment and educational content, such as hit TV series, newly released music, bestselling audiobooks and eBooks, and much more.

Audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, movies, and TV episodes can be streamed from any computer by visiting www.hoopladigital.com. Content can also be downloaded on the hoopla digital app for iOS and Android devices.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the New Hampshire State Library. Please contact the Leach Library Reference Staff with any questions at 603-432-1132 or reference@londonderrynh.org.

Part of the N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the N.H. State Library promotes excellence in libraries and library services to all New Hampshire residents, by assisting libraries and the people of New Hampshire with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system; by meeting the informational needs of New Hampshire’s state, county and municipal governments and its libraries; and by serving as a resource for New Hampshire. For more information, visit nh.gov/nhsl.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow IMLS on Facebook and Twitter.

Upcoming Children's Program: Kids' Corner Story Time

Join Miss Jennifer for a 30-minute session on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. or Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Leach Library Children’s Room! Participants will receive a small stuffed animal and a take-home activity.

Space is limited to 10 children. Registration opens on Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. Pre-registration and masks are required for all attendees.

To register, please visit the children’s desk or call the library at
(603) 432-1127.

Young Adult Craft

Join Miss Megan as she demonstrates how to make your own wooden nutcracker! Watch the video below or click here to open it on YouTube. Craft kits are available by the main desk while supplies last.