This event is in the "All Ages" group Nov-Jan 2025 Coat Swap All Day 11/15–1/31 All Ages Lobby This event is in the "All Ages" group Nov-Jan 2025 Coat Swap All Day 11/15–1/31 Lobby Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Lobby Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event Details: Cold Weather Coat SwapNovember 15 – January 31Donations accepted November 3 – January 17Portsmouth Public Library Lobby
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Baby" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Baby Laptime Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Baby Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Baby" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Baby Laptime Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Baby Program Type: Story Time 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 "Adult" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Weekly Meditation 12:15pm–1:00pm Adult, Tween & Teen Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Weekly Meditation 12:15pm–1:00pm Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience. See our current schedule of teachers, or 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
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 14 2026 Wed EmbraceRace: The Color-Brave Caregiver 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult Levenson Room Cancelled Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Cancelled EmbraceRace: The Color-Brave Caregiver 5:30pm–7:30pm Levenson Room Closed Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Workshop, Discussion Group, Civics & Community Registration Required Details: How do I help my child learn about race as a parent, educator, and caregiver? What are the roles I can play, what should I do, and what do I need to say?
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Creative Writing Group I 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Creative Writing Group I 6:00pm–8:00pm Hilton Garden Inn Room Waitlist Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Writing Registration Required Details: The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group I, which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom two Wednesdays a month from 6 to 8 PM.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Toddler Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Toddler Time 10:30am–11:00am Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler Program Type: Story Time Details: Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, puppets, playing and more!
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 Jan 15 2026 Thu LEGO Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Levenson Room 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 Jan 15 2026 Thu LEGO Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Program Type: Activity 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 "Adult" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Chinese Language Discussion Group 5:00pm–6:00pm Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Chinese Language Discussion Group 5:00pm–6:00pm Online Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Film: Small Things Like These 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 15 2026 Thu Film: Small Things Like These 6:00pm–8:00pm Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Film Details: Films @ the LibraryAll are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Subtitles are used when possible. Registration is not required; just drop in! Small Things Like These2024. PG-13. 98 minutes.In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Bigs & Littles Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler, Preschool Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Bigs & Littles Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Details: A mixed-age storytime for preschool BIGS and their younger littles. Experience the five elements of literacy development - READ, WRITE, SING, TALK & PLAY through books, music, rhymes, and fingerplays!
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Italian Language Discussion Group 12:15pm–1:15pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Italian Language Discussion Group 12:15pm–1:15pm Hilton Garden Inn Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library and online via Zoom part of the year.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 16 2026 Fri French Language Discussion Group 1:30pm–3:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 16 2026 Fri French Language Discussion Group 1:30pm–3:00pm Hilton Garden Inn Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group Jan 16 2026 Fri We Craft 5:00pm–6:30pm Adult, Tween & Teen Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group Jan 16 2026 Fri We Craft 5:00pm–6:30pm Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen Program Type: Activity, Crafts Details: We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff and fellow crafters on the third Friday of each month from 5 - 6:30 PM for an after-hours, drop-in, open crafting time.
This event is in the "All Ages" group Jan 17 2026 Sat English Conversation Group 10:30am–11:30am All Ages Macleod Board Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Jan 17 2026 Sat English Conversation Group 10:30am–11:30am Macleod Board Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Macleod Board Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: If you want to improve your English, join us at our English Conversation Group! During these weekly meetings, you will practice speaking English with others, improve pronunciation, and build vocabulary while increasing your confidence.
This event is in the "All Ages" group Jan 17 2026 Sat Mah Jongg 10:30am–12:30pm All Ages Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Jan 17 2026 Sat Mah Jongg 10:30am–12:30pm Hilton Garden Inn Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Gaming Details: Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!
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 Jan 17 2026 Sat Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie! 11:00am–12:00pm Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Youth Services 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 Jan 17 2026 Sat Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie! 11:00am–12:00pm Youth Services Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Services Age Group: Youth, 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 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 "Adult" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Collateral Lines 2:00pm–4:00pm Adult Online Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Collateral Lines 2:00pm–4:00pm Online Open Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: Presentation, Genealogy Registration Required Details: 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! Researching Your Collateral Lineswith Cynthia Grostick More Info Available online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit portsmouthnh.gov/library/news/onlineprograms.
Jan 19 2026 Mon LIBRARY CLOSED All Day Closing Jan 19 2026 Mon Closing LIBRARY CLOSED All Day Branches: Portsmouth Public Library
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Waddlers 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler, Preschool Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Waddlers 10:30am–11:00am Levenson Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Details: Waddler Time is designed for our younger toddlers AND caregivers! Mobile 1s and 2s will engage in the five building blocks of literacy (SING, TALK, READ, WRITE AND PLAY) through this interactive storytime!
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Spanish Language Discussion Group 10:30am–11:30am Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Spanish Language Discussion Group 10:30am–11:30am Hilton Garden Inn Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the Library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Drop-In Device Help 2:00pm–3:30pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Drop-In Device Help 2:00pm–3:30pm Hilton Garden Inn Room Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Workshop, Computer Details: How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Grades 2/3 Book Club 3:30pm–4:15pm Youth, Grades K - 2 Youth Activity Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Grades 2/3 Book Club 3:30pm–4:15pm Youth Activity Room Open Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2 Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Details: In Kwame's Magic Quest, Kwame heads off to magic school and discovers his friend has been possessed by evil magic! What can he do?!
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Babysitting Course 3:30pm–5:30pm Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Levenson Room Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Babysitting Course 3:30pm–5:30pm Levenson Room Closed Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Details: It's that time of the year again!Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).
This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult OFF SITE Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 20 2026 Tue English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes 5:30pm–7:30pm OFF SITE Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: OFF SITE Age Group: Adult Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Authors & Books, Language Details: Take English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes in Portsmouth!
