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Welcome to Our Space
A space for the community
The Pope Memorial Library meeting rooms may be used by reservation during the hours of library operation. Any group or individual requesting use of the Library’s meeting rooms, balconies, or display areas must adhere to library policies and the rules and regulations pertaining to use of the facilities. A representative from each group using the library must be designated as the person responsible for coordinating the meeting or program andfor assuring that the program/s end at a designated time.
Our space currently includes:
You can also rent the library for private functions (holiday parties, birthday parties, showers, etc.).
How to Reserve Library Space
Contact Pope Memorial Library to check availability for privacy pods, meeting rooms, and book your private function in North Conway. Our flexible spaces accommodate various community needs, from small group meetings to larger programs.
Our Children's Room
Pope Memorial Library offers a space for our smallest book enthusiasts. It includes:
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A fantastic train set
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Comfy plush chairs
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Books for all levels
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Tables and chairs for different games and activities
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A chalkboard table for all our little artists
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Wonderbooks - Picture books with an MP3 built in so the book can read itself!
Learn more about the stories behind the murals below or by following this link.
Teen Room
Hey teens? Yeah, we're talking to you. 💬
The Teen Room is a FREE space that's all yours. Cram for exams, link up with friends, game, binge-watch, or just chill for a minute. Bring your crew or come solo. This room is for all of you, exactly as you are. 💫✌️😌
Privacy Pods
Trying to work, but you have a houseful of people? Reserve a Privacy Pod.
There are always multiple spaces available for work throughout the library; however, when privacy is a priority, you can now utilize our two private workspaces, each suitable for one to two people. The rooms are available to rent for $10 per hour and are perfect for Zoom meetings or important phone calls. Contact the library to reserve your spot.
Private Function Rental
Rent the library for private functions
Pope Memorial Library offers a space for our smallest book enthusiasts. It includes:
We are pleased to share our amazing library space with the community. Beyond workspaces for remote workers and nonprofit board meetings, you can rent the library for private functions. Reserve space for a holiday party, bridal shower or plan a birthday art party - fun for any age group. To find out about renting the space for your next gathering, contact the library at 603-356-2961 or email director@popelibraryny.org.
Children's Room Murals
CONWAY – Thanks to a collaborative effort between the library, local
artists belonging to the Mount Washington Valley Arts Association,
and Cranmore Mountain Resort, visitors to the Pope Memorial Library
may now enjoy two snowsports-oriented murals that adorn a north
wall of the new addition and some character-themed reading murals
on a wall of thelibrary’s children’s room.
The large mural created by local artist Sarah W. Eastman of
Kearsarge depicts two images: one on the left side shows a vintage
image of Austrian skimeister Hannes Schneider riding up the former
Skimobile at Cranmore, set against the backdrop of snow-covered
Mount Washington.
The second mural on the right wall shows a more modern image of a
young snowboarder navigating his way down the trails at Cranmore.
The side-by-side murals carry the message, “Making Winter
Memories Since the 1930s.”
“I wanted to show past and present, to celebrate our valley’s rich wintersports heritage,” said Eastman, a retired Kennett High and Kennett Middle School art teacher who has long been involved with the MWV Arts Association. A graduate of Boston University with a degree in art history who took many art classes while in college, Eastman like Gerbutavich displays her art at the MWVAA’s Main Street Gallery at the Shops at Norcross Circle. “It’s not just Cranmore – it’s Mount Washington and all of the valley’s wintersports history and culture.”
Eastman explained that she was originally approached by Pope Library trustee capital campaign chair Sharon Wroblewski of Kearsarge about doing the mural project after the board had discussed the concept with library director Andrea Masters, who is herself an avid wintersports lover.
Eastman thereupon asked her friend Rosemary Gerbutavich of Madison to collaborate on the project because of her colorful, illustrative style which she believed would be perfect for the children’s room.
Gerbutavich’s children’s room work depicts three whimsical images designed to inspire children to explore reading – the first shows a bespectacled moose reading to a rabbit; the second shows a wise old owl with a mortar board reading to two young children and the third depicts a deer peeking around a corner with letters floating above him that spell R-E-A-D.
Noted Gerbutavich about the honor of creating the images, “As long as I can remember I’ve always loved both reading and painting, so to be invited to paint murals for the library’s children’s room was an indulgent treat.”
“Art is not just a decoration – it is a vocabulary in itself,” continued Gerbutavich. “I wanted to be able to transform an ordinary wall into a canvas that would promote a message and engage a child’s attention. My aim was to make an impression that defines the library as a place to have fun, to learn, to discover and instill a love for reading. ‘A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words,’” said Gerbutavich.
Eastman and Gerbutavich worked on the project mostly in fall 2021 and completed their works in January of this year. Masters said she and the board of trustees are pleased to see the end result.
“We always wanted a mural for our children's room but never had the wall space for it. But,”
said Masters, “with our new construction, we finally have wall space! I was thrilled when we
were able to recruit Rosemary and Sarah, who are such fantastic artists.
“Rosemary did a phenomenal job in the children's room with three separate murals, all
depicting local animals and displaying them in such a fun and delightful way.”
She said that for the wall space in front of the children's room, the library wanted a local motif,
something that embodies the whole Mount Washington Valley.
“The mountains came immediately to mind, and Sarah did a fantastic job depicting Mount
Cranmore and Mount Washington and combining fun, sports, and history in her mural that
spans two walls. It came out great,” said Masters.
Cranmore Mountain Resort General Manager and President Ben Wilcox agreed to sponsor
the project as a community partnership to celebrate the valley’s rich snowsports heritage.
Said Wilcox, “This is a perfect way to help celebrate the rich history of snowsports in the
valley. Sarah did an outstanding job and we are very excited to be part of this.”
Sharon Wroblewski said the artwork by Eastman and Gerbutavich adds to the library’s
celebration of valley history for all ages and the joy of reading for children. “It is very very exciting that we can share with the valley the murals at the Pope Memorial Library that were beautifully done by Sarah Eastman and Rosemary Gerbutavich,” said Wroblewski.
The library’s board of trustees in April 2021 officially voted to change the name from North Conway Public Library to the Pope Memorial Library in honor of Lyman Pope, the main donor of the library’s expansion project.
Article courtesy of Tom Eastman, Conway Daily Sun.
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Artist Rosemary Gerbutavich
with her mural.
Artist Rosemary Gerbutavich with her mural.
Artist Rosemary Gerbutavich artwork in the
Pope Memorial Library's children's room.
Cranmore General Manager Ben Wilcox (left) and artist Sarah Eastman (right) are seen with Pope Memorial Library Director Emeritus Andrea Masters in front of a ski history mural Eastman painted at the library.
Conference Room Usage Policy
The Pope Memorial Library meeting rooms may be used by reservation during the hours of library operation. Any group or individual requesting use of the Library’s meeting rooms, balconies, or display areas must adhere to library policies and the rules and regulations pertaining to use of the facilities. representative from each group using the library must be designated as the person responsible for coordinating the meeting or program and for assuring that the program/s end at a designated time.
For local, non-profit organizations there will be no charge to use the library’s facilities during regularly scheduled hours of operation, unless the meeting is a fee based program. If the nonprofit program is fee based, the usage charge is $20 per hour. All other persons or organizations will be charged $30 per hour for use of the facilities during hours of operation.
For local, non-profit organizations, there will be a $30 per hour fee for use of the facility outside of regularly scheduled hours of operation if the library director or an employee is available to open and close the library. For other persons, groups or for profit organizations the fee is $50.00 per hour for use outside of regularly scheduled library hours, if the library director or an employee is available to open and close the library.
The number of people using the library meeting rooms at any one time will be limited to the amount of space available; 16 in the second floor conference room, 49 in the lower level meeting room. For no cost room reservations for individuals and non-profit organizations, there is a minimum of 4 attendees for the upstairs conference room and 10 attendees for the lower level meeting room. If the minimum number is not met, meeting space may be reserved at $20/hr for nonprofits and $30/hr for other individuals and groups.
Library programs will have first priority when scheduling meeting rooms. Groups which schedule use of the library’s facilities on a regular basis may meet at the library only with the understanding that a library program has absolute priority in scheduling. In the event of a schedule conflict, at least a week’s notice will be given to the groups regularly scheduled.
Permission to use the library space does not constitute endorsement of the groups’ philosophy or objectives by the library. The library assumes no responsibility for the safety of any private property brought on the premises. Any damage to library property resulting from a meeting or program will be the responsibility of the organization or persons using the library. All library space is to be left in a neat and orderly condition.
No keys to the library will be given out to groups or individuals who wish to use the library’s facilities. A library employee must be in the building at all times and will be responsible for unlocking and locking the building.
The use of the library’s facilities by any organization or persons must be approved by a majority of the Directors at the library. The library reserves the right to alter these rules as deemed necessary by the executive director in conjunction with the Board of Directors.