Family Story Time

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at ......More

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at [email protected] or call (734) 428-8045 to speak with her directly.

Youth Area

Wario Wednesday

Go head to head against other racers in Mario Kart, face off against gaming legends in Super Smash Bros, or just come for the snacks. all ages welcome

City Room

Cartooning 101

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but ......More

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but there will be more complicated lessons for teens and adults. Contact MDL if younger ages are interested.

Upstairs Lounge

Board of Trustees Meeting

The Manchester District Library is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend.  Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month in the lower level City Council Chambers. Visit ......More

The Manchester District Library is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend.  Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month in the lower level City Council Chambers. Visit manchesterlibrary.info/board-of-trustees.html for details and updates. 

Council Chamber

Book Donation Day (Friends of the Library)

Come donate your gently-used books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale; proceeds benefit the library. Popular fiction and non-fiction books for all ages are welcome. We strongly recommended parking and entering the building from the back parking lot.

City Room

Family Story Time

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at ......More

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at [email protected] or call (734) 428-8045 to speak with her directly.

Youth Area

Wario Wednesday

Go head to head against other racers in Mario Kart, face off against gaming legends in Super Smash Bros, or just come for the snacks. all ages welcome

City Room

Chelsea Adult Learning

City Room

Cartooning 101

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but ......More

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but there will be more complicated lessons for teens and adults. Contact MDL if younger ages are interested.

Upstairs Lounge

Ancestry Lock-In

Family Story Time

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at ......More

Miss Abby and special guest readers will offer a variety of stories, music, and hands-on activities. Recommended for preschool ages with an adult. If you are interested in volunteering to read at Family Story Time, email Library Director Kathy Dimond at [email protected] or call (734) 428-8045 to speak with her directly.

Youth Area

Wario Wednesday

Go head to head against other racers in Mario Kart, face off against gaming legends in Super Smash Bros, or just come for the snacks. all ages welcome

City Room

Adult Book Club

Join other members in discussion of THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES by Amy Tan. This is the book club's Nature Writing selection for th......More

Join other members in discussion of THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES by Amy Tan. This is the book club's Nature Writing selection for the season. The book club will meet at the library, usually in the History Room; updates or changes will be posted here and on the MDL Facebook page a few days before the meeting.  Copies the month's book selection can be picked up on-demand from the library 3-4 weeks before the meeting. Find out more about the MDL Adult Book Club (including upcoming book selections) and participate in online discussion on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/5260

History Room

Adult Book Club

Join other members in discussion of FOURTEEN DAYS by members of the Authors Guild of America. This is the book club's Contemporary F......More

Join other members in discussion of FOURTEEN DAYS by members of the Authors Guild of America. This is the book club's Contemporary Fiction selection for the season. The book club will meet at the library, usually in the History Room; updates or changes will be posted here and on the MDL Facebook page a few days before the meeting.  Copies the month's book selection can be picked up on-demand from the library 3-4 weeks before the meeting. Find out more about the MDL Adult Book Club (including upcoming book selections) and participate in online discussion on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/5260

History Room

Cartooning 101

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but ......More

Bring your drawings to life! Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We'll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks you can use to make your characters look like they're moving.  Suitable for children as young as 9, but there will be more complicated lessons for teens and adults. Contact MDL if younger ages are interested.

Upstairs Lounge