Press Releases/What’s New

Everyone knows that there’s “something about lighthouses” that gives them broad appeal...

Portsmouth College Women’s Club presents an evening with Jeremy D'Entremont, supported by New Hampshire Humanities! 

Vicki J. Brown shows us ways to better landscape our yard to share the habitat with wildlife!

Find out more at https://portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/wildlife.

Join Acadia Tucker, author of Tiny Victory Gardens: Growing Good Food Without a Yard...

Portsmouth College Women’s Club presents an evening of music with Jeff Warner, supported by New Hampshire Humanities! 

Find out more at portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/ballads.

Feeling crafty? PPL will be offering take and make kits for ADULTS once a month throughout the spring. 

For more information, visit portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/april-take.

Join Russ Cohen, expert forager and author, to learn about over 100 species of edible plants in our area.

For more information, visit portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/edibleplants.

Our new monthly series kicks off with bestselling author Emily Nagoski! Free and open to all adults ages 18 and up.

A comprehensive organic gardening course presented by an experienced teacher and commercial vegetable grower. Register today!

This is a six hour course taught in weekly, two hour sessions, to be held Thursdays April 8, 15 and 22, 6 – 8 PM.

Beginning Monday April 5, Portsmouth Public Library will bring back in-person browsing! We will also be making several other service changes, including re-opening our outdoor book drop.

ONLINE Indigenous Stories:
Dawnland and Dear Georgina Screening and Q&A
Monday March 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM