The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library has remodeled its Circulation Hall, thanks to the generous donation of the late Mary Deland de Beaumont, a resident of Manchester who had been a long-time library volunteer.

A design committee representing the Library Trustees, the Friends of the Library, and the Library Director helped the architect firm of Adams & Smith (Swampscott, MA) plan the renovation. This project is the first major change to the library's interior since the Children's Room was added in 1965.

Old Circulation Desk
The Library was originally designed by Charles F. McKim in 1886
and the Circulation Hall was a Civil War Memorial.

The New Look!
Frank Adams and Richard Smith created a modern Circulation Hall which emphasizes the historic elements of the room, eight marble plaques, Tiffany stained glass window, and large Sevres vase. Tucker Library Interiors of Manchester, NH, built the custom desk and bookshelves. The countertop is Vermont mottled purple slate, which blends well with the brick interior of the room.