Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Location

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

LEGO Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fu...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Crafts
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fun with other LEGO loving kids!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.

Waddler Story Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!

We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to build literacy and a love of libraries!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.

Grades K/1 Picture Book Club

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2
Details:

Book Club for Kindergarten and First Grade Can I Be Your Dog?  is a sweet epistolary (written in letters) tail tale of a street dog who is searching for a forever home!Th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:

Book Club for Kindergarten and First Grade 

Can I Be Your Dog?  is a sweet epistolary (written in letters) tail tale of a street dog who is searching for a forever home!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.

Baby Laptime Story Time

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets. Laptime is designed to engage babies and caregiver...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!

Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

LEGO Club

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fu...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Crafts
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fun with other LEGO loving kids!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Grades 4 + 5 Book Club

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth
Details:

Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This month choose your own Who Was book from our collection and bring it to discuss with...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This month choose your own Who Was book from our collection and bring it to discuss with other book clubbers.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Homeschool Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Homeschool students are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This month choose your own Who Was book from our collection and bring it to discuss with other ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Homeschool students are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This month choose your own Who Was book from our collection and bring it to discuss with other book clubbers.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Book Club Grades 2/3

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Macleod Board Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Book Club for second and third grades will be back at the library!This book club is not intended to teach literacy but simply build a love of books and libraries! We will chat abou...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Macleod Board Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Book Club for second and third grades will be back at the library!

This book club is not intended to teach literacy but simply build a love of books and libraries! We will chat about the book and play games or do an activity!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.

Pajama Story Time with Miss Gretyl

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2
Details:

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffie and meet Miss Gretyl for pajama story time!  This story time is geared toward children ages 2-5 and will feature bedti...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2
Program Type: Story Time
Details:

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffie and meet Miss Gretyl for pajama story time!  This story time is geared toward children ages 2-5 and will feature bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Registration is requested

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.

Waddler Story Time

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!

We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to build literacy and a love of libraries!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.

Baby Laptime Story Time

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets. Laptime is designed to engage babies and caregiver...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!

Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Spring Break with Snapology!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Join PPL and Snapology for a Homeschool Hangout/Spring Break STEM with Snapology!Please indicate in the custom question which of the two programs your child would like to participa...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:

Join PPL and Snapology for a Homeschool Hangout/Spring Break STEM with Snapology!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.

Waddler Story Time

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Details:

Waddler Time is designed for children ages 1 and 2 year old and their caregivers who are ready to READ, SING, TALK and PLAY!!

We will use interactive songs, stories, and movement to build literacy and a love of libraries!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.

Baby Laptime Story Time

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets. Laptime is designed to engage babies and caregiver...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Details:

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Join us for Toddler Story Time!

Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

LEGO Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fu...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Crafts
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fun with other LEGO loving kids!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of t...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.