Black Heritage Trail Tea Talk 2/1 @ 2pm
January 21, 2026Portsmouth Public Library is proud to cohost another year of Black Heritage Trail NH's Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talk Series!
Ask the Experts: Medicaid 1/28 3pm-6pm
January 21, 2026Direct Answers from Local Pros. Registration required.
Library Closed January 19th, 2026
January 5, 2026The Library will be closed on January 19th, 2026. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 20th.
Local History: A Place of Healing 1/20 @ 6:30pm
December 28, 2025A Place of Healing: A History of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
with Noreen Biehl
EmbraceRace: The Color-Brave Caregiver 1/14 @ 5:30pm
December 15, 2025How 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?
LIBRARY CLOSED EARLY ON 12/31 - CLOSED 1/1
December 11, 2025The Library will close early on 12/31 @ 5pm and will be closed on 1/1/2026.
Library Closed Early 12/24, Closed on 12/25 & 12/26.
December 1, 2025The Library will close early on 12/24 @ 1pm and will be closed on 12/25 & 12/26.
We Craft 1/16 @ 5pm
December 1, 2025We 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.
Walk with a Doc! 12/13 @ 10am
December 1, 2025A 7-Minute Health Talk & a 30-Minute Walk
Planner Society - Curating Your Year: Tools for Planning 2026! 12/9 @ 6:30pm
December 1, 2025Join the Planner Society for an evening exploring supportive tools to help craft the year ahead.
We’ll discuss choosing a Word of the Year, using the Year Compass workbook, energy audits, and other ways to go into the new year with more of what you need.
You are welcome to bring your planners and/or a journal.