News & Announcements

Join 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.

Tuesday December 24: 9 AM - 5 PM (closing early)

Wednesday December 25: CLOSED

Tuesday December 31: 9 AM - 5 PM (closing early)

Wednesday January 1: CLOSED

Click here for current hours and future holidays.

The 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:

View our interactive display, or attend a film/panel discussion! Find out more...

Live music, dancing, games, crafts, and prizes! Free and open to all ages. Register now!

Belonging in New Hampshire: Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma present their YA novel GO HOME

Join 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!

Learn more about the Portsmouth Halloween Parade!

Ghostbusters (The Original).
1984. PG. 107 Minutes.

The library's Speculative Fiction Book Club meets the final Tuesday each month at 7 PM. All are welcome.

Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout with a library card.

Registration is optional - register to receive reminders!

Do you have questions about Medicare?  Not sure about the best plan for you?  This lively, informative class will help you understand the basics of Medicare in relatable, easy-to-understand language.  It will also help you better understand your options and provide tools that will be valuable in determining the plan best suited to