Derry Public Library — Attraction in Derry

Wonderful community resource, worth every penny the town spends on it. I am a mother (in a power wheelchair) and go to this library about once a week with my two kids ages 10 and 11.

Upstairs the circulation desk folks are friendly and knowledgeable, downstairs the children’s library has tons of books, games, pretend play, and educational resources. The children’s librarians are excited and very approachable for everyone. It is a great place to let your kids spread their wings.

Things I love: Unique Items (metal detectors, portable CD players, board games, guitars, and many more!) Variety and selection of media. Diversity of patrons. Summer reading programs. No late fees, no limit to checked items. Museum passes.

FYIs: If you need adaptive assistance the bathrooms are a good size but the hallways and doors feel narrow and do not have a push pad to auto open the doors (the entrances and exits do.) Library stools are scattered throughout the stacks and you may need assistance moving them in narrow...

The library has a lot of great resources, but it's not as quiet as I expected for a study environment. I've been here for two days now, and both times, noise has been an issue. On the first day, kids were running around upstairs, laughing, and I could hear them clearly even through the study room doors. Additionally, two staff members sit in the middle of the library and talk loudly. I was here for four hours one day and three hours another, and they have been talking non-stop. While I appreciate the resources available, it's difficult to focus with...

The staff here is incredibly rude. I dread checking out books with my children. The front end staff goes out of their way to be difficult. The children's director Nicole is very unprofessional. Her main concern is posting pictures of our little ones on social media. The director, Cara condones this behavior. It is a shame because it does keep...