New_Hampshire_State_Library

New Hampshire State Library

New Hampshire State Library

Government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire

The New Hampshire State Library is a library in Concord, New Hampshire, and also a state agency, overseen since 2017 by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).[2] The physical building is located across the street from the New Hampshire State House.

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History

The library's origins pre-date the United States: "The beginnings of the State Library were in 1717 and it is generally considered to be the oldest such institution in the United States."[3] Originally housed in Portsmouth, the state library has been located in Concord since 1808.[4] The current building opened in 1895, and also housed the New Hampshire Supreme Court until 1970.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Contact Us". NH.gov. New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "About Us". NH.gov. New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "About Us". NH.gov. New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Goodwin, Tim (February 21, 2017). "N.H. has the oldest state library in the U.S." The Concord Insider. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

Further reading

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