Library

Randy Brough, Librarian e-mail: rbroughlpl@metrocast.net Gale Memorial Library             695 Main Street, Laconia Phone: 603/524-4775 Branch Library: Goss Reading Room, 188 Elm Street, Lakeport Phone: 603/524-3808. For Library hours and history, see Library website: www.laconialibrary.org

The purpose of the Laconia Public Library is to provide all members of the community access to materials which can improve their minds, broaden their lives, and fulfill their cultural, civic, intellectual, educational and recreational needs and which encourages that access and uninterrupted study of those materials.

An important part of the Library's effort is to develop a collection of reference materials in a variety of formats which will serve the reference needs of the community.

Additional emphasis will be to provide preschool children with early childhood experiences in reading which will foster life-long reading habits.

Library Cards:

A free library card is available for the City of Laconia residents and non-resident Laconia taxpayers, as well as anyone working within the City limits. A non-resident family card is available for a $30.00 fee per year. A one-year free student card is available for anyone attending a local college, such as New Hampshire College. A one-year free card is available to any teacher in the Laconia School District.

Circulation of Materials:

All materials circulate for two weeks, EXCEPT some new fiction (7 days) and video cassettes (3 days).

Interlibrary Loan:

Material not available at the library may be requested from other libraries. A short form for this procedure is available at the library.

Laconia Historical and Museum Society:

Jenna Carroll-Plante, Executive Director, PO Box 1126, 695 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03247

 PHONE:    (603) 527-1278 or (603) 524-4775, Ext. 28 - FAX:   (603) 527-1277

lhmslpl@metrocast.net

The offices are housed in the newly renovated Laconia Public Library in downtown Laconia, New Hampshire.

 The Laconia Historical and Museum Society is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the City of Laconia, New Hampshire, and surrounding environs from its earliest inhabitants to the present day. The Society places special emphasis on the city’s three major and distinct population centers, including downtown Laconia, Lakeport, and The Weirs.

Reference Service:

Standard reference sources are available.