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Welcome
Welcome to the Lisbon Public Library serving the communities of Lisbon, Lyman and Landaff New Hampshire. Lisbon is a community of 1587 people situated alongside the Ammonoosuc River in the White Mountains. The Library resides on School Street, in a brick building that was constructed in 1926 by a joint gift from Harry Chandler, former Landaff boy who became editor of the Los Angeles Times, and of Herbert Moulton. The library collection and needs of the community have changed somewhat since 1926 and building expansion plans including a handicapped accessible entrance have been drawn up. Fund raising efforts are under way and grants are being sought in order to pay for the much needed addition.
The Lisbon Public Library houses 9,881 volumes available for circulation. New materials, fiction and non fiction for children and adults, are being added to the collection all of the time. We take part in the state wide NH interlibrary loan system and are happy to borrow for library patrons needed materials that are not owned in Lisbon. To view materials owned by other libraries in New Hampshire visit the New Hampshire Union Public Access Catalog.
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The Lisbon Public Library has joined the New Hampshire Audio Book Consortium. Download audio books to your home computer. All titles can be transferred to compatible MP3 players and some can be burned to disc. You must have a valid Lisbon Public Library card. Prefix your library card number with “4378”. Feel free to contact the library for assistance. We're pleased to provide this service to our patrons and hope that it is used and enjoyed by many. |
Library Events
| Books for Home Schoolers & Teachers | |
The Lisbon Public Library was given many educational books that can be used by students being home schooled. The books may be checked out of the library for FOUR MONTHS. A complete list of the books can be seen here | |
| Purchase a Great Book & Support the Library | |
When you purchase the book What Kids Need to Succeed: Four Foundations of Adult Achievement, local author Andrea Patten will donate a portion of the sales to the Lisbon Public Library's expansion fund. The book can be purchased at the library. | |
| Lisbon Public Library Merchandise | |
Now on sale at the library: Tee-shirts for Men & Women $16, Tee-shirts for Children $12, Hoodie Sweat Shirts with or without a zipper $30 and Book Bags $10. All merchandise has a Lisbon Public Library logo. All proceeds will be added to the library expansion fund. You can view the logo printed on the items here. | |
| Recycle Ink Cartridges | |
Come to the library and pick up a bag for mailing your used ink cartridges. The postage on the bags is already paid for. The library will receive money for each cartridge returned and you will be helping the environment! | |
| Book Sale | |
There is a table set up at the library with books for sale. The price for books is $1 and books are added to the table regularly. | |
| New Saturday Hours | Saturday November 3, 2007 |
Beginning November 3rd, the library will be open on Saturdays 10:00-2:00. If after a few months evaluation, there is not much patronage, these hours will cease. So if you are in favor of Saturday hours, be sure to come to the library! | |
| Website Comparing Presidential Candidates' Positions on Health Care | |
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has compiled the presidential candidates' positions on health care, and presented them in a format that allows for side-by-side comparison. To use this tool, visit http://www.health08.org/sidebyside.cfm. You can find information on the foundation itself by going to www.kff.org. | |
| Candle Sale | |
There will be a table set up with candles for sale at the Lisbon branch of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank on Thursday May 8th and Friday May 9th from 3:00-6:00. The candles are crafted by Sara Marshall of Littleton. Many will be lilac scented. Mother’s Day is May 11th and these candles would make excellent gifts. Proceeds will benefit the Lisbon Public Library handicapped accessible entrance fund. | |
| Library Board of Trustees Meeting | Monday June 2, 2008 |
6:30-Open to the Public | |
Expansion Plans
In 2002 the Lisbon Public Library received a grant to hire an architect to assess needs in the building and design plans to meet those needs. The primary improvements needed are features that will make the building in agreement with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act which was signed into law in 1990.
The architect firm, The Preservation Partnership, drew plans for the addition that
address those ADA needs. The addition to the library will include a new entrance that will
include a lift to both the main floor of the library as well as the lower level. The
addition also includes ADA compliant restrooms and shelving space for the library’s ever
expanding collection. The lower level will consist of a community meeting room and an
expanded historical society display area. The plans also include outdoor additions; a deck
overlooking the Ammonoosuc River and a story bowl for programs and events.
Click here for a list of donors to the expansion project
Click here to view images of the planned expansion
45 School St.
Lisbon, NH 03585
(603)838-6615
Karla@lisbonpubliclibrary.org
Operating Hours:
Monday 11:00-5:00
Tuesday 2:00-6:00
Wednesday 11:00-5:00
Thursday 2:00-6:00
Friday 11:00-5:00
Saturday 10:00-2:00
Karla Houston, Librarian
