Upcoming Events

Every week we’ll have a new activity for teens in grades 6 -12. Each kit will also include a snack!

No registration is required, but pickup is first-come-first-served on Mondays and Tuesdays between 11 AM - 7 PM. The project will be the same on Monday and Tuesday, so no need to come both days.

Every week we’ll have a new activity for youth up to fifth grade. From science activities to arts and crafts, these projects are a great way for some screen-free fun!

No registration is required, but pickup is first-come-first-served on Mondays and Tuesdays between 11 AM - 7 PM. The project will be the same on Monday and Tuesday, so no need to come both days.

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome.

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

No registration required.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Book Club for grades 3 and 4 meets monthly on Zoom.

Registration is required for this event. Please email Mary at msouriol@cityofportsmouth.com for the Zoom link and password.

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join Library Director Steve Butzel for an online version of our World Affairs Discussion group.

Where do we get our possible topics and a set of suggested articles from each week? From the World Affairs Council of America's Weekly World News Update webpage.

For more information, contact our director, skbutzel@cityofportsmouth.com. 

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Put on your comfiest pajamas and join us on Zoom for stories, songs, and rhymes. This story time is for children of all ages.

Registration is required. Please register to receive the Zoom link by email.

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome.

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

No registration required.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Blast Off Book Club is our book club for emerging readers in grades K – 2. Currently we are offering Blast Off Book Club to go, with the option for a Zoom meet-up.

Register to reserve a Blast Off Book Club kit, containing this month’s book and a list of related activities. Students are welcome, but not required, to attend a Zoom session the following week to discuss the book and the activities.

Every week we’ll have a new activity for teens in grades 6 -12. Each kit will also include a snack!

No registration is required, but pickup is first-come-first-served on Mondays and Tuesdays between 11 AM - 7 PM. The project will be the same on Monday and Tuesday, so no need to come both days.

Every week we’ll have a new activity for youth up to fifth grade. From science activities to arts and crafts, these projects are a great way for some screen-free fun!

No registration is required, but pickup is first-come-first-served on Mondays and Tuesdays between 11 AM - 7 PM. The project will be the same on Monday and Tuesday, so no need to come both days.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who meet monthly to plan teen library programs and more.

We always welcome new members! TAB is open to teens ages 13 and up.

To sign up, email Sara at serottger@cityofportsmouth.com.

An online version of our Weekly Meditation, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM!

To see a schedule of teachers, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/meditationschedule.

Find out more about our volunteer instructors at cityofportsmouth.com/library/weekly-meditation.

No registration required. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Join us on Zoom to move and groove to stories, songs, and rhymes in this story time for children of all ages.

Registration required. Please register to receive a Zoom link by email.

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!