News & Announcements

2020. PG-13.123 Minutes.

Join us on Wednesday, October 11, at 7 PM online for Planner Society Presents Commonplace Books.

Join us to gain a greater understanding of the conflict ongoing between Ukraine and Russia with an expert in Russian politics and society, Rebecca McGory. She will describe the history of Russian-Ukrainian relations and the events that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 to contextualize the ongoing conflict.

The Portsmouth Public Library is creating a new Strategic Plan and we have received over 2300 responses to our recent survey which will help with the planning.

1956. Unrated. 86 Minute Runtime.

During the 1950s, a small-town librarian is shunned by the locals after she refuses the City Council's request to remove a book on Communism from the library's shelves.

The Office of the City Clerk and the Portsmouth Public Library invite you to register to vote or update your voter registration, at one of two voter registration sessions at the Portsmouth Public Library. Attend either of the two sessions on Wednesday, October 18 from 11 AM until 12:30 PM or Tuesday, October 24 from 4 until 5:30 PM.

We are pleased to announce a SPECIAL GUEST coming this month – author and illustrator David McPhail will be at the library reading from his latest book, Truffle and doing some live drawing as well as answering questions!  Mr.

Asteroid City
2023. Rated PG-13. Runtime 105 minutes

We are pleased to extend our Summer Yoga classes through September 19 with a new earlier start time in September! We are grateful to have experienced yoga practitioner, Sage Clarke back to offer three additional free weekly yoga classes from September 5 to September 19 in the library garden!

Guitar Sundays are back! This month's performance features classical guitarist, Colin Davin at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC). Due to the Thunder Over NH Air Show, the September performance will begin at 6 PM.