You would expect the learning opportunities in a state capital to be above and beyond what is offered in other cities in the state, and that is exactly what you will find if you live in a Concord zip code. The capital of New Hampshire may be small in population, but the learning facilities it provides for it residents are state of the art.

Open to the entire public of the city of Concord are two libraries, the Concord Public Library and the Penacook Branch Library. These are great places to go when you are looking for information on how a pneumatic conveyor works, the history of the American mid-West, and just about every topic besides.

The biggest library in the state, the Concord Public Library also offers a wide of non-fiction books, perfect for the person looking for a good series on green living but unwilling to buy a book on organic diapers until finding an author that suits their tastes.

The books which make their way to the Concord Library are not all purchased directly. Many of them are donated by citizens of the city, instead of shipped to the system after making their way through a strapping machine. Manufacturers of books also often send out copies of the latest prints to libraries such as the ones in Concord so the public can get a taste of them and buy copies of their own.

Like almost every library in North American cities, the Concord library has benefited greatly from all the SR&ED dollars which have been put into the Internet. Powered by the database EBSCO, patrons can find out what books the library carries relevant to a specific search from the comfort of their own home. The system can also be used in house, and of course there is public Internet access available at one of the 20 computer terminals in the Concord Library.

The Library includes several programs aimed at children, but of course most children will do their learning in the school system. Watching shows like Boston Public and Oprah might lead you to think that fine public school systems are solely a Canadian trade mark, but smaller states like Concord can often afford to give quality education to the students who live here. The Concord School District governs most students in the area. There are several elementary schools, but only one public high school and one public middle school in Concord, each with about 200 students. Other schools are administered privately.