Last Day to Pay Tax Bills: August 3, 2026

The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2025 Grand List on June 22, 2026. The first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025 are due and payable on July 1, 2026.

Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 3, 2026 will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, back to the original due date of July 1, 2026.

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2026 Cleaning of Water Mains

The Water Department will be flushing water mains in areas of the distribution system. Please see the attached list of streets for this week of flushing.

Fire flow tests and hydraulic capacity tests of the system will also be done during this week in an effort to decrease the disturbances to our customers.

2026 Street Schedule

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Landfill & Commercial Scale Closed 6/26

The Manchester Landfill and the Commercial Scale will be closed on Friday, June 26 from 12pm to the end of the day for paving. The Transfer Station will still be open for residents to access with Recycling Permits and Punch Cards.

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Library

The Manchester Public Library will be closed on Saturday July 4th, 2026 for the 4th of July holiday.

Our new system and online catalog are live! If you had bookmarked our old catalog, please switch out the link to the new one. When you log in to your account on the new catalog you will need to reset your pin.

Please note that some patrons are reporting having issues changing their pins on Vega; staff is aware of this and it has been reported. Please call or stop in for us to change it for you if you'd like.

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Book, Material, and Program Selection Policies

The Manchester Public Library's Policy regarding selection of materials for inclusion in collection and request for reconsideration form.

Library History

History of Mary Cheney Library, Whiton Branch Library, as well as information about the Russell Cheney paintings.

Children and Teen Services

Information for families with children and teens.

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Manchester Public Library is a non-profit, non-political volunteer organization. It is the responsibility of the Friends to administer funds raised, donated, granted or endowed to secure materials that are beyond the scope of the library budget.

Manchester Public Library

586 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Directions

Main Desk 860-643-2471
Reference 860-645-0821
Children's Room 860-645-0577

Hours:
Monday through Thursday
9 am - 9 pm
Friday & Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Whiton Branch Library

100 North Main Street
Manchester, CT 06042
Directions

860-643-6892

Hours:
Monday through Thursday
10 am - 8:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Last Day to Pay Tax Bills: August 3, 2026

2026 Cleaning of Water Mains

Landfill & Commercial Scale Closed 6/26

Library

Book, Material, and Program Selection Policies

Library History

Children and Teen Services

Friends of the Library

Museum Passes

Program Calendar

Reference and Adult Services

Summer Reading 2026

Using The Manchester Public Library

Manchester Public Library

Whiton Branch Library

Last Day to Pay Tax Bills: August 3, 2026

2026 Cleaning of Water Mains

Landfill & Commercial Scale Closed 6/26

Library

Book, Material, and Program Selection Policies

Library History

Children and Teen Services

Friends of the Library

Museum Passes

Program Calendar

Reference and Adult Services

Summer Reading 2026

Using The Manchester Public Library

Manchester Public Library

Whiton Branch Library

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