Discover the relaxing, no-mistakes art of Zentangle at a free two-hour class! Local certified Zentangle instructor Valeria Rienzi unites meditation and creative expression through deceptively simple line drawing to create small paper tiles of art. The Zentangle Method is a fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called "tangles." Tangles are combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves, and orbs that make simple but intoxicating art. Your tiles can stand alone or can be put together into mosaics.

On Monday, April 14 join us to discuss Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson.

Join experienced organic gardener Vincent Cirasole to learn about organic gardening in a three-week series. Begins Saturday, April 8 at 10:30 AM.

Registration is required. 

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby or Hoopla? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!

Get one-on-one help with these questions and more during our drop in device help time at the library. From library digital services to Microsoft and Macs, all questions are welcome!

No registration or appointment is necessary — just drop in and we will help on a first come first serve basis.

Join Portsmouth Public library in welcoming Amanda Lovelace (she/they) and Parker Lee (they/them) for a poetry reading and Q&A over Zoom!

In celebration of National Poetry month we’re very excited to host Amanda, who is the author of several bestselling poetry titles, including their celebrated "women are some kind of magic" series, along with their partner Parker, who is a trans and non-binary poet and storyteller, as well as the author of “coffee days whiskey nights”.

Join us at PMAC, Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, for a free concert featuring highly acclaimed classical guitarist, John Muratore, who performs regularly as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician.

Join us on Sunday, April 2 from 2-4 PM to meet the artists and view their work at the reception for the annual exhibit of SPLASH! This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12. The Portsmouth Public Library will come alive with art from Dondero, Little Harbour, New Franklin as well as the Portsmouth Middle and High Schools.

Join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks on Thursday April 20 from 6:30-8 PM  to learn strategies to better protect your family from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases. At this free workshop, you will learn personal protection strategies for you, your family, and your pets, landscape modifications, and the life cycle of the deer tick. There will be time for Q & A with the experts. All attendees will receive a complimentary tick identification guide, bookmark, and pair of fine-pointed tweezers.  Registration is required.