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Library Information
Tracy Memorial Library serves
the New London community
by providing access to a
diversity of ideas and information
through a wide variety of
library materials,
services, technology, and
programs.
New London's first library was established in 1801 in the home of Josiah Brown, as a private lending library comprised of 100 volumes. The first Town Library was founded in 1897. It was housed in the Grange Hall with an operating budget of $100 annually. In 1907, the library moved to the newly built Colby Hill School, currently the site of the town parking lot. The Library's current building was erected in 1823 as the home, saddle, and harness shop of Capt. Jonathan Everett. It later became the Morgan family home in 1854. In 1918, while owned by Jane A. Tracy, the building functioned as the original site of New London Hospital. When New London Hospital changed locations in 1923, Mrs. Tracy, with architect Sidney Strickland, converted the building into a new Town Library. In 1926, the library opened. In 1970, the need for additional space drove the conversion of an auditorium built into a stack area. At the same time, the Reading Room was refurbished and the New Hampshire room was created. A Building Committee was formed in 1988 to develop a proposal for a $1.3 million dollar renovation and addition. Funds were raised through a Capital Campaign and a bond issue. In 1990, the building was renovated to conform to building codes and double the existing space while maintaining the character and history of the original building. Tracy Memorial Library became
fully automated in 1996. Public computers
and wireless access were later added. In
2007, the roof was remodeled, the HVAC was
updated, and age related issues were
repaired to preserve and maintain the Tracy
Memorial Library for future generations. Celebrating
the Gift of Margaret Ensor to Tracy
Memorial Library Please
stop by and see our fabulous interior
renovation which was funded entirely by a
generous bequest from the estate of
Margaret Ensor. It was the wish of
Margaret's family that her gift be used to
update the Library's interior. The
renovation includes custom furnishings in
the circulation desk area, office, and
children's department.
Margaret had been a volunteer at Tracy Library since 1983. By 2003, she had accrued over 6,000 volunteer hours, by her own count. She assisted us with interlibrary loan and unpacking new books, until her death in 2008. We miss her very much. Please visit the Library as we pay tribute to Margaret. 
Tracy Library
Dedicates Memorial Garden On July 23, Tracy
Library dedicated a memorial garden in
honor of Nancy M. DePorter who had
lived in New London with her husband
Robert since 1991. Mrs. DePorter was
an avid reader and Library supporter,
and the generous donations received in
her memory were earmarked for
re-landscaping the Library property
along Main and S. Pleasant
Streets. This includes the
creation of garden beds, planting of
American Liberty Elms, installation of
a drip edge, grading and seeding
the lawn, and repair of the
walkways. The garden beds
include lilac, star magnolia, azalea,
rhododendron, and hydrangea.
Circulation Policies Materials may be renewed, if they have not been reserved by another patron. Materials may be renewed by phone, call 526-4656, or by email (please include your name and card number in the message) mcarroll@tracylibrary.org
Tracy
Memorial Library participates in the
New Hampshire State Automated
Information System (NHAIS) and
subcribes to the State Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) protocol manual. TML will
make every effort to lend as well as
borrow materials through
interlibrary loan.
Homebound Delivery Tracy Library provides weekly homebound delivery service for patrons who cannot visit the library. This service is available for patrons who are temporarily or permanently homebound. Call us at 526-4656, or email mcarroll@tracylibrary.org for more information. The NH State Library offers The Talking Books Program to meet the reading needs and interests of New Hampshire residents who are physically unable to see, handle or process printed material comfortably. Library Services to Persons with Disabilities
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