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• Adult Summer Reading Program starts June 25th! The 2014 Adult Summer Reading Program begins at Bristol Public Library & Manross Memorial Library, on June 25th! From June 25, through August 15 adults patrons who check out library materials will have the opportunity to receive a raffle slip to win gift cards from a variety of local businesses.  Prize drawings will be held ...
• Libraries Closed Memorial Day Weekend The Bristol Public Library & the Manross Memorial Library will be closed Saturday May 24, Sunday May, 25 & Monday May 26, 2014 in observance of Memorial Day.  The Bristol Public Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 27 at 8:30 AM and the  Manross Memorial Library will re-open Tuesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM.
• Jolly Beggars Coming to Manross Library March 22nd!  The Manross Memorial Library will present an afternoon of Irish music with the Jolly Beggars on Saturday, March 22nd. at 1:00 PM , in the Manross Room.   Irish-themed refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Bristol Public Library.  There is no charge. Registration is required.  To register, visit the Manross Library or call: (860) 584-7790.  
• Irish Music for St. Patrick’s Day! The Bristol Public Libraries will each present a St. Patrick’s Day music program this March.  The Manross Memorial Library, 260 Central Street, in Forestville, will present an afternoon of Irish music with the Jolly Beggars on Saturday, March 22nd. at 1:00 PM , in the Manross Room.  Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, will host an evening program with Kerry Boys Trio on Wednesday, March 12th. ...
• Thur., Feb. 13: Manross Library Closed Due to Storm

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Frederick N. Manross

The Manross Library was established on December 31, 1949, as the gift of Arthur N. Manross, who donated the former homestead of his father, Frederick N. Manross to the City of Bristol. The house was donated to replace the former home of the Forestville Library when the land it occupied was sold in 1947. The new library site, a two-story structure built in 1899, was dedicated as the F. N. Manross Library. The original building stood at the corner of Central and Garden Streets on what is now the front lawn of the current library building erected in 1975.

Arthur N. Manross

The Manross Library is an active neighborhood library offering materials, programs & resources to users in Forestville and the Greater Bristol area. As a community library Manross Library offers Notary Public services and extensive programming for both adults and children. Manross Library has also become a hub for the homeschooling community in the region. Manross library added an elevator in 2012, is ADA compliant, and is accessible for the whole community.