News & Announcements

The library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.

We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, November 12th.

The Office of the City Clerk and the Portsmouth Public Library invite you to register to vote or update your voter registration, at one of two voter registration sessions at the Portsmouth Public Library. Drop in to the library lobby for either of the two sessions on Thursday, September 18 or Wednesday, October 15 from 5:30 to 7 PM.

Bob Halperin has been a presence in the Seacoast music scene for over 30 years.

You are invited to join Jiff Cornwell for a discussion about her collection on Sunday September 14, from 2-4 PM. 

Meet the Artists Reception: Saturday September 6 from 2 – 4 PM.
 

Following the release of her debut book The Tears of Other People: A History and Memoir of Displacement in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, E. M. Ippolito presents her lived experience and research into the local trend of working-class displacement.

Anyone who delves into their family history soon discovers a common frustration: records don’t always tell the same story. Names diverge, dates contradict, place names don’t make sense. When the paper trail splits in two, how do you decide which path leads to the truth?

Join us for a compelling presentation by Dr. Kathleen Wheeler as she shares the remarkable findings from the 2003 and 2008 archaeological investigations of the "Negro Burying Ground." These investigations led to the discovery of 22 graves beneath Chestnut Street and the unearthing of 13 individuals. Dr.

Walk With a Doc inspires communities through movement and conversation with walking groups led by healthcare providers. Drop into the library on the second Saturday of the month and join us!