Library Closed Until Further Notice
Will still be providing services to patrons
The Freedom Public Library building is closed to the public until further notice effective immediately due to the national public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Library staff will continue to work during this time to provide a reduced level of service through the crisis. Please email the library with any questions or requests at freedomlibrary@roadrunner.com or call (603) 539-5176. We will help you get the materials you want to borrow.
Introducing Kanopy Film Streaming Service
We are excited to announce that the Freedom Public Library now offers access to the on-demand film streaming service Kanopy, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Library! Library card holders in good standing can stream up to 10 films per month with 72 hour access to the titles selected. Go to freedompl.kanopy.com to sign up for an account. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.
For more information on creating an account, click here.
For more information on creating an account, click here.
Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Patrons accessing any of the Great Courses have 30 days to complete the class and patrons interested in children's programming can have access to the Kanopy Kids collection for 30 days at a time as well.
Rick Davidson, Photographer & Author
Featured Artist for March and April
Our featured artist for March and April is Freedom photographer and “Catamount” author Rick Davidson. He is the author of three local bestselling thrillers, “Catamount, A North Country Thriller,” “Murder at Stillwater Lodge”, and now, “Catamount Unleashed” which are all set in the north country of New Hampshire. Rick is an accomplished and well-known photographer as well, and he has put together a show of recent works for the Freedom Public Library for March and April he calls “Photographs from a Rambling Photographer.” Learn more by visiting his website at www.rick-davidson.com, or contact the Freedom Public Library.
Museum Passes Available
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, we have passes for free or reduced admission. Many of our passes are for places which are only open May-October, but these year-round passes are available now: Remick Farm and the Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum. Just call or come by the library to reserve the pass for the day you want to go. You do not have to return the pass to the library.
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Borrow our Telescope!
Come borrow the library's telescope, donated to us by the New Hampshire Astronomical Society. The telescope circulates for a week, and is available for patrons 18+ to check out. For more information, visit us at the library, or check out our Telescope Lending Policy.
