We are excited to announce that this year’s Quilt Show will be on display for another month at our Portsmouth Library! Be sure to stop by and view these beautiful works of art now through May 27th.

Did you know that you can request books online from the Portsmouth Public Library? Here’s how…

Want to read something new this year? Try our 2021 NoveList Book Challenge now – May 29th. There are 3 different lists to choose from with 12 categories on each. Print the lists attached to this post or pick one up at any library location. Mark off the categories you read and return your completed list to be entered to win an Amazon Fire 7 Tablet. Complete as many lists as you can for extra entries. Ebooks and audiobooks also count! Click here to download the form.

ProQuest invites you to explore the new Black Freedom Struggle website, featuring expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. This resource supports a wide range of students, from middle and high school to college, as well independent researchers and anyone interested in learning more about the ongoing Black Freedom Struggle. These reliable, easily discoverable materials may be used for homework assignments, personal inquiry, research papers and National History Day type-projects… Read More »

Check out a Book Bundle today at any library location! In a hurry? Don’t know what to read? A Book Bundle has hand-selected books from popular genres–ready to go! What’s it all about? Book Bundles is a new service to help you get quick access to a variety of reading material for all ages. If you’ve missed browsing our new book shelves, use Book Bundles to browse a sample from home. Book Bundles are library items grouped together by format (such as books or audio) or by topic or genre. A variety of Book Bundles are available each month at the library–just grab and go! Or, request your own personalized Book… Read More »

Pick up your library items in a safe and contact-free way with our Materials Pickup Service! Call your library today to place items on hold and schedule a pick-up date and time.