New Hampshire State Library

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New Hampshire State Library
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State Library building in Concord
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 25, 1717
Jurisdiction New Hampshire
Headquarters20 Park Street
Concord, New Hampshire
Agency executives
  • Michael York, State Librarian
  • Melinda Atwood, Administrator of Library Operations
Parent agency New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Website www.nhsl.dncr.nh.gov
Footnotes
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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]

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References

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

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