Night at the Poop Museum, February 10
January 21, 2025Families! Don your poo-jamas and bring your stuffies for the ultimate celebration of all things poop. Register now!
Hygge! First Mondays
January 21, 2025Take a break from your stresses and drop in for some coziness at the library!
Black Heritage Trail Tea Talks
January 21, 2025Register now for this popular series, hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of NH!
Closed Monday February 17
January 21, 2025Cold Weather Coat Swap
December 16, 2024Join us in supporting the needs of our community by donating gently used, clean coats, mittens, hats and scarves to our annual Coat Swap. Donations will be collected in the library lobby from November 4 through 16, and bins will be available in the library cafe for donations through January 19.
Craft Retreat, January 3 - 5
December 1, 2024The Craft Retreat is a 3-day event from Friday to Sunday on Jan 3-5. Each class is a crafty how-to taught by members of Portsmouth Public Library Staff!
Please feel free to sign up for one, two, three, or as many of the programs as you like. The schedule is as follows:
Friday Jan 3:
On the Edge of Home: Stories of Housing Insecurity, Home, and the Path to Sustainable Housing Solutions
November 16, 2024View our interactive display, or attend a film/panel discussion! Find out more...
Regency Ball, Friday December 13
November 16, 2024Live music, dancing, games, crafts, and prizes! Free and open to all ages. Register now!
Belonging in NH: A Book Talk with Local Authors Terry Farrish and Lochan Sharma, Saturday November 2
November 2, 2024Belonging in New Hampshire: Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma present their YA novel GO HOME
Outreach: Find us at the Portsmouth Halloween Parade!, Thursday October 31
October 31, 2024Join us downtown for the Halloween Parade! We will be in costume, so keep your eyes open for us! Have some fun with us this fall season!