Mission Statement of Pease Public Library:
Pease Public Library provides residents of all ages with access to services that will:
- Facilitate continued growth and learning throughout their lives
- Provide the information needed to answer their questions
- Teach skills related to finding, evaluating, and using information effectively
- Help meet their recreational and informational reading interests, through print/non-print materials and programs
- Provide space for meetings and informal gathering
A Letter from our Director & Board of Trustees
The Defunding of IMLS
Dear Pease Public Library Patrons,
In an Executive Order signed last week, President Donald Trump has called for the defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum and archives programs.
We want to let you know how this may impact our library patrons here in Plymouth.
The federal funds from this agency fund the New Hampshire Inter-Library Loan system, the van drivers, administrative staff, and computer software used to order items.
In 2024 our library borrowed 1364 items and lent out 1073. Inter-Library Loan (ILL) is an important service, especially for small libraries that have small budgets. We also rely on ILL for books for book groups. Losing this service will impact our community, patrons, and library.
Also funded with the IMLS funds is the platform for the Libby app used for e-books and audiobooks and Talking Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program staff. If these funds are cut these services will go away.
In 2024 our library patrons checked out 4870 e-books, 7269 audiobooks, and 1505 periodicals via the Libby app.
We want to continue to provide our patrons with the books and resources they ask for. Without these funds we will no longer be able to do so.
If you value the Inter-Library Library Loan system and/or the Libby Downloadable program, we encourage you to reach out to our elected officials and voice your concerns.
Becky White (Library Director) and the Board of Trustees
Library Services:
We are committed to providing a wide variety of services to our diverse population.
We circulate books, audiobooks, DVDs, Blu-rays, puzzles and magazines for all ages. Additionally, we have a travel section, the Durgin Business Collection, Great Courses on DVD and audio, a large print collection, and a telescope available for check out.
The library sponsors programs that support its mission of entertaining and informing the community. Please see our events calendar for current programming.
We offer free public wireless internet access and 7 public computers (5 PCS and 2 Macs). We have a black and white copy machine. All b & w copies are .15 per page. Color copies services are 1.00 and are available at the request of library staff. Please don’t hesitate to ask!
The library offers DVD and CD cleaning services for $2.00 per disc fee.
Pease Library is part of the NH downloadable books consortium and offers e-books and digital audio books through Overdrive. Kindle e-readers are available to check out from the library.
We have a very active children’s room! We hold storytime sessions weekly for toddlers and preschoolers. The summer reading program is great for all ages, readers or not! This program runs June through August.
We offer meeting room space and quiet study rooms. Meeting rooms should be reserved in advance by calling 603-536-2616.
The Young Ladies Library Association generously sponsors our discounted museum pass program for our patrons. Please view our Museum Pass page for a list of museums and attractions where Pease Library cardholders can get discounts on admittance prices.
Additionally, we offer interlibrary loans for materials that we do not own (borrowing items from other libraries in the state).
Our George V. Durgin collection consists of current, quality business books named after a self-made man. Mr. Durgin viewed libraries as the educators of Everyman, and the collection is supported by ongoing donations from the Durgin family.
On the library's lower level is our book sale room. Look for great deals on audiobooks, paperbacks, hard covers, fiction and non-fiction. This room is only available when the library is open. Please ask at the front desk if the door is locked. There are additional books for sale upstairs at the entrance of the library.
Most materials are checked out for two weeks. Magazines are 7 days. DVDs and Blu-rays are 7 day rentals. There are no fines on late books or DVDs. Please see our circulation policy for more information.
| Overdue Telescopes/eReaders | $1.00/day |
| Overdue Chromebooks/Hotspots | $5.00/day |
| Lost and Damaged Items | Replacement Cost |
| Replacement Card Fee | $1.00 |
| Printing and Copies B/W | $.15/page |
| Printing and Copies Color | $1.00/page |
| Disc Clearning | $2.00/disc |
| Meeting Rooms | Free for non-profits. $50/day for organizations |
| Non Resident Fee (family card) | $20.00/6 months or $40.00/year |