Board of Trustees Meeting

The board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Regular Meeting – 12:00pm A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Scioto County Public Library shall be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12:00pm in the Meeting Room of the Portsmouth Library located at 1220 Gallia… Read More »

Closed October 14th

All SCPL locations will be closed on Monday, October 14th for staff training.

Philip Eil Author Visit: Prescription for Pain

Time/Date: Wednesday, October 16th at 4:00pm at the Portsmouth Library Author Philip Eil will be discussing his book, Prescription for Pain: How a Once Promising Doctor Became the “”Pill Mill Killer””. This haunting and propulsive debut follows a journalist’s years-long investigation into his father’s old classmate: former high school valedictorian… Read More »

Ohio Night Stalkers

The Ohio Night Stalkers will be at our Portsmouth Library on Saturday, October 12th at 2:30pm. They will be sharing their Bigfoot research, sound clips, photographic evidence, footprint casts, and more. The program will be followed by a Q & A session. This program is free and for all ages.… Read More »

Local Author Showcase

Local Author Showcase 2024

Date: October 19th, 2024 Time: 11am – 2pm Location: Portsmouth Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth Come promote published work, connect with fans, and talk shop. Authors of all genres and audiences who live in the Tri-State area are welcome. Applications must be received by Tuesday, September 24th at 5pm. Click… Read More »

World Book eBooks

The World Book eBooks platform includes a rich library of beautifully illustrated titles for all ages and interests. Are you an animal fan? Learn amazing animal factoids in the Animal Lives series! Think space is pretty cool? Become an expert on black holes, alien planets, and more by reading books… Read More »

The Portsmouth Public Library is now fine free

NO MORE DAILY OVERDUE FINES!

The Portsmouth Public Library System is delighted to announce that our Board of Trustees has approved a new policy — no more daily overdue fines!  FINE-FREE FAQS What does it mean to be “fine-free”? Effective April 1, 2022, the Portsmouth Public Library System will no longer charge daily fines on overdue materials.… Read More »

OverDrive is now Libby!

Brought to you by your local library, and built with 💕 by OverDrive. Warm, personal, and easy to use, Libby is great for users of all ages. Read across devices All your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices. Offline access Download ebooks and audiobooks for offline… Read More »

Need wifi? Check out a mobile hotspot!

Now available for checkout, a mobile hotspot from Verizon or AT&T with unlimited data. You can use a mobile hotspot to surf the internet, get homework help, attend online classes, search for employment, or use the library’s digital resources. What you need to know: An adult library card is required… Read More »

LeapPads now available for check-out

It’s kid-tough and kid-friendly right out of the box. It also includes preloaded content featuring core skills in mathematics, reading and science as well as music, puzzles, logic and creativity to prepare kids for preschool and beyond. Play and Learn: Problem Solving Teamwork Letters, spelling and words Numbers and math… Read More »