Strategic Plan

With the Tall Ships in port this month, you won’t want to miss this presentation and performance by Carol Busby featuring 5 historical women pirates from both near and far!

The Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth NH 400, the Friends of the South End, and the Citywide Neighborhood Committee are collaborating on a Historic House Plaque Program for 2023! 

The owners of any house, no matter the age or location in Portsmouth, can research the origins of their home and complete the application for approval to install a plaque that has been pre-approved by the City’s Historic District Commission. 

Back by popular demand!

We are so excited to be joined by the Portsmouth Police, Fire, and Public Works Department as well as the USPS for this special Community Touch-A-Truck event to conclude our 2022 Summer Reading Program! Check out police vehicles, a fire truck, various public works vehicles and meet some of our community's helpful workers! This event will take place in the big parking lot between the library and the middle school.  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times for safety.

2022. Rated R. Runtime 130 minutes.

Emily imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, "Wuthering Heights." Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time.

Films at the library are open to the public and FREE. All films will feature subtitles where possible.

Whether you are an experienced crafter or a curious beginner, this free workshop offers an opportunity to explore the fascinating world of rug hooking. Rug hooking is a versatile,  relaxing, creative, and satisfying craft that combines traditional techniques with modern design to create beautiful, textured pieces of art.

Have you ever gazed over the river and wondered about the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard? Do you have relatives who may have worked there, or served on a submarine stationed there for repairs? Have you ever been curious about the naval prison? Would you like to see the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty signing room?  This month we are taking a tour, and look forward to hosting this exciting event with the staff of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

1986. Rated PG-13. Runtime 94 minutes.

Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

We think you'll agree that this is a TIED AND TRUE summer classic! (get it??)

Join us in the field next to the library for a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tie Dye) Party!!! We provide the dyes, you bring your own item to tie dye. Once again, you bring your own PREWASHED item to dye, we provide the dyes. Prewashing helps the dyes stick to the fibers better. Shirts, shorts, pants, cloth hats, cloth masks, socks, towels ... all great items to bring.