Meditation, Wednesdays at 12:15 PM
January 11, 2023Join us at the library or online for our weekly meditation program. Meditation is held every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1 PM.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023
January 9, 2023Schools, City Hall, the Department of Public Works, the Senior Activity Center, the Library and Rec facilities will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash collection schedule unchanged. Recycling center closed as usual on Monday.
Astrology 101, Monday January 9
January 9, 2023Kate Sheridan will provide a basic history and overview of western astrology. Registration is required.
Fiction Book Discussion, Monday January 9
January 9, 2023Join us at 1 PM or 7 PM at the library or online via Zoom to discuss The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James.
City Selects Consultant Team to Help Create City’s Climate Action Plan
January 6, 2023City Manager Karen Conard announced that the City has selected a partnership of VHB, Resilience Planning & Design LLC and the Rockingham Planning Commission to create the City’s first Climate Action Plan in partnership with the City Planning and Sustainability Department and the local community. Planning and Sustainability Director Peter Britz and Associate Environmental Planner Kate Homet are leading the initiative on the City staff side.
Meditation, Wednesday January 4
January 4, 2023Join us at the library or online for our weekly meditation program. Meditation is held every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1 PM.
Classics Book Club: Persuasion, Tuesday January 3
January 3, 2023Join us online to discuss Persuasion by Jane Austen
Drop In Device Help, Tuesday January 3
January 3, 2023How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby? Send a text with a picture? Pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
Get one-on-one help with these questions and more during our drop-in device help time at the library. From library digital services to Microsoft and Macs, all questions are welcome!
Staff Picks: Mental Health
January 3, 2023This season can be a difficult one for many of us.
We wouldn't be librarians if we didn't recommend some BOOKS on the topic, so we've pulled together a list of our Staff Picks on Mental Health
City of Portsmouth and Economic Development Commission Report Business Survey Results
January 3, 2023The City of Portsmouth Office of Economic Development, through the Economic Development Commission (EDC), conducted a 2022 Business Retention and Expansion Survey (BR&E), launched in October, to better understand the local business environment and learn more about how the EDC can help businesses in the community prosper. Now the team is working to analyze the results and identify the key economic concerns that will inform the Commission’s BR&E Working Group’s ongoing actions to benefit the City’s business community.