On July 9, 2026, our neighbors on Main St. in Manchester suffered a structure fire that displaced three households. Please consider donating items for immediate relief, giving to the tenants’ GoFundMe campaigns, or signing up to help in another way. More information, relevant links, and other ways to support can be found on the dedicated…

Watch Pre-Recorded Library Events Anytime, Anywhere! MCL event recordings by GNAT-TV can now be accessed directly from our website! 1. Hover over the “Events” link on the main menu bar. 2. Click “Event Video Library” 3. Browse through our recorded events, or search* for an event you’d like to view! *For example: try searching for…

Thank you to our sponsor, Birds & Beans Coffee! We appreciate founder Bill Wilson’s generosity.

Manchester Community Library has been selected as one of 40 libraries nationwide to participate in the Yiddish Book Center’s Public Libraries Program on the theme “Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature.” Through this selective program, the Yiddish Book Center provides grants, resources, and training to public libraries across the country…

MCL Appropriation Now to be Included in Town of Manchester General Budget Beginning this year, MCL will move from an annual appropriation request to a more stable and consistent three-year agreement with the Town of Manchester. Under this model, the Library’s funding will be included annually as a line item in the Town budget, as is…

View or Download the FY 2025 Annual Appreciation Report Here:

Do you have old photo gear collecting dust? Help find it new life! Vermont Center for Photography is looking for donations! They will gratefully accept film, digital, antique & vintage cameras, lenses, accessories, and photo gear (working or broken). Proceeds support the Vermont Center for Photography’s nonprofit mission and help put cameras into the hands…

Thank You, Karen & Bob Allen! Thank you so much, Karen & Bob, for your continuing support of the Library. The Allens have generously underwritten the various weekly preschool programs that the Library offers, including: We are so grateful for all of our incredible donors, who make the work the Library does possible. To view…