United States Semiquincentennial

Leading up to July 4th, 2026, the library will be hosting programs to celebrate 250 years of American independence. Click below for more information on: 

Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30pm: General Lafayette, "The Nation's Guest," Comes to NH

Saturday, May 9th at 1:30pm: Stars & Stories Kids Book Club reads Who Was Paul Revere? By Roberta Edwards

Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30pm: US@250 Big Watch NH Humanities Event (partnered with the Hampstead Historical Society) 

Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30pm: The Start of the Revolutionary War in NH, with John Bell (partnered with the Hampstead Historical Society, NH Humanities sponsored)

Saturday, June 6th at 1:30pm: Stars & Stories Kids Book Clubr reads Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, June 13th at 10am: Second annual Thrift Shop Fashion Show - Stars, Stripes, and Style!

Saturday, June 27th at 10am and 11am (RSVP required): Hampstead Cemetery Tour with the Historical Society 

Additionally, we're conducting a poll to determine Hampstead's favorite books, calling it The Great Hampstead Read, to complement our Great American Read challenge. You can vote for your top choices (please limit it to five books) via this link or in-person in the library by Saturday, July 4th, and we'll share the results after!