Week Calendar

Our Language Discussion Groups will now be offered as a hybrid - attend in person or online!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Our Language Discussion Groups will now be offered as a hybrid - attend in person or online!

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

The library's online Book Talk is held one Monday of each month. All are welcome.

Connect with other readers online, and share your recommendations! Bring a three-line description of an adult book (or two) that you enjoyed, or just come and listen to community favorites. We’ll be there to guide the discussion and share how you can find more titles you’ll like – especially ones that are available online!

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

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

Our Language Discussion Groups will now be offered as a hybrid - attend in person or online!

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!

Our Language Discussion Groups will now be offered as a hybrid - attend in person or online!

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

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our World Affairs Discussion group.

This program is offered online at the moment. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

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.

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

Book Club for grades 4 and 5 meets monthly on Zoom.

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

Our Language Discussion Groups will now be offered as a hybrid - attend in person or online!

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

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 Speculative Fiction Book Club meets the final Tuesday each month at 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.

Throughout the summer, this book club will be held at Earth Eagle Brewings in Portsmouth.

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