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Jun
16
2024
Sun
Closing
CLOSED SUNDAYS Memorial Day through Labor Day
Branches:
Portsmouth Public Library
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Jun
19
2024
Wed
Closing
LIBRARY CLOSED (Cooling Station Open)
Branches:
Portsmouth Public Library
Description:
The general library is CLOSED, but the Levenson Room (only) will be open to the public 12:00 to 9:00 PM as a place to escape the heat.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
18
2024
Tue
Spanish Language Discussion Group
10:30am - 11:30am
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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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.
Youth,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Youth Services
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.
Jun
22
2024
Sat
Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!
10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Jun
22
2024
Sat
Mah Jongg
10:00am - 12:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Program Type:
Activity,
Gaming
Details:
Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
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12 pm |
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
21
2024
Fri
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Presentation,
Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining:
13
Details:
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month.
Let's take a look at some recent statistics. Did you know?
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
21
2024
Fri
Italian Language Discussion Group
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Macleod Board Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Board Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the MacLeod Board Room.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Jun
22
2024
Sat
Look for us at Portsmouth Pride at Strawbery Banke!
12:30pm - 5:00pm
OFF SITE
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
OFF SITE
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Special Event
Details:
Look for us at the 2024 Portsmouth Pride Celebration at Strawbery Banke! We are glad to take part in this annual event offered by Seacoast Outright! Find out more at https://www.seacoastoutright.org/portsmouth-pride.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Open
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
17
2024
Mon
Nonfiction Book Club: The Barbizon - The Hotel that Set Women Free
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Open
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
43
Details:
The library's Nonfiction Book Club meets the third Monday each month at 1 PM. All are welcome.
Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout with a library card.
Registration is optional - register to receive reminders!
This club will be held in hybrid format. Come in person at the library, or attend online! Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC
For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
21
2024
Fri
French Language Discussion Group
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
17
2024
Mon
German Language Discussion Group
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
The German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.
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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.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth
Levenson Room
Closed
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.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
Jun
20
2024
Thu
Dungeons and Dragons Character Workshop
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Levenson Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth
Program Type:
Activity,
Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining:
5
Details:
Join us for a D&D character BACK STORY workshop! Draw, design, and otherwise imagine your character into existence. Write their back story and create a dynamic D&D character you're excited to bring to life!
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
17
2024
Mon
World Affairs Discussion Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
World Affairs
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.
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
20
2024
Thu
Chinese Language Discussion Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Lobby
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Jun
21
2024
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Lobby
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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Jun
17
2024
Mon
Weekly Meditation
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Program Type:
Activity,
Health & Wellness
Details:
Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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.
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.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
All Ages,
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Field Beside Library
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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.
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.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Jun
17
2024
Mon
Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Field Beside Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
Age Group:
All Ages,
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Activity,
Special Event,
Civics & Community,
Gaming
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Adult,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Library Garden
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Jun
18
2024
Tue
Summer Yoga Outside!
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Garden
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Library Garden
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Activity,
Health & Wellness
Details:
Sage Clarke is back to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings from June 18 to September 3! Join us from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga under the library tent in the field behind the library.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
20
2024
Thu
Genealogy Workshop: GPS — A Tool to Help Keep Your Research on the Right Track
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Workshop,
Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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!
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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.
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Levenson Room
Closed
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.
Jun
21
2024
Fri
Teen Lock-In
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Levenson Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Activity,
Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Students entering eighth grade and up are invited for a WICKED FUN after-hours events at the library! Join us for games, food, trivia and pizza, plus hide and seek in the WHOLE library!
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jun
18
2024
Tue
Local History: Who Invented Closets? How Designed Storage Spaces Became a Feature of American House Architecture
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Presentation,
History
Details:
If you were planning a house in 1700, you would not consider building clothes closets or kitchen cabinets, yet it’s nearly impossible to find a mid-20th century house without these features.
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