Friends of the Manchester Public Library

10/21/2026

📚 Thanks for the article, Manchester Press! ❤

Oct. 17 at the Manchester Public Library, readers filled bags and boxes of donated books for only a dollar, the last day of the four-day Friends of the Library fall

10/13/2026

Set up for the Fall Book Sale. Loads of books!

09/28/2026

📚 BOOKS! PUZZLES! GAMES!📚

The Fall Book Sale begins Wednesday, October 14 at 5PM with our early 🐦bird 🐦 sale for members only. Not a member? Become one at the door!

05/20/2026

The Manchester Public Library has already received SIX donations totaling $400! The next Power Hours are between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm, and 8 pm and 10 pm. We will receive money from the matching pool based on the donations we collect during that time. Give where you live and show your support to the Manchester Public Library! https://www.greatgiveday.org/organiza.../Manchesterlibraryia

05/20/2026

🤩 We'd LOVE to see the Manchester Public Library receive this!

Great Give Day Facebook share challenge!

Each individual who shares this Facebook share challenge post will be entered into a drawing on Wednesday 5/20 and the randomly selected winner will choose a participating nonprofit to receive the $2,000 prize. Sharing is caring!

A big thank you to our share challenge sponsors The Vogt Group and Theisen's

05/14/2026

We ❤️ Timothy LeHew-Juhl and KMCH Radio - thanks for supporting our Manchester Public Library and spreading the word about our Spring Book Sale this week 😄

The Friends of the Manchester Public Library is holding its annual Book Sale through Saturday. Tim J

05/12/2026

LOTS of books and puzzles will be available at the Spring Book Sale this week! We can't wait to see you! 📚

05/07/2026

Less than 1️⃣week away!

05/06/2026

🕰️ The clock works again! We love our Manchester Public Library and it's important that we protect, save, renovate, and take care of it. This includes a 60+ year old clock that just wanted to keep time once more.

For 60 years, a grandfather clock has stood in the Manchester Public Library. But since sometime in the mid-2000s, it hasn’t kept time. Thanks to a preservation fund and the

04/22/2026

"The gifts of the Earth are to be shared, but gifts are not limitless. The generosity of the Earth is not an invitation to take it all." - Robin Wall Kimmerer

A beautiful quote from 'Braiding Sweetgrass', which is available at the Manchester Public Library. Checking out a library book is an excellent way to celebrate Earth Day; read, return, and repeat.