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.
Portsmouth City Council Creates Public Art Review Committee, Seeks Members
December 29, 2022Following the recommendations of the Governance Committee, the Portsmouth City Council has directed the creation of a new Public Art Review Committee (PARC) to assist the City in reviewing proposals for public art and conducting practical assessments of the feasibility of installing and maintaining such art works in the public sphere.
PARC responsibilities include:
Mayor Forms City of Portsmouth Task Force to Study a Public/Private Archive for Historic Documents
December 19, 2022Mayor Deaglan McEachern announced the formation of a Task Force to study a private/public partnership to create a proper climate-controlled and fire-protected facility to preserve and make accessible historic documents related to Portsmouth and the Piscataqua region.
We Craft, Friday December 16
December 16, 2022Meet fellow local crafters at a casual, end-of-week gathering to work on any type of craft project, seek help, or offer your expertise to others. No registration is required, just drop in.
City Manager Names Peter Britz Director of Planning & Sustainability
December 6, 2022City Manager Karen Conard is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter L. Britz to City Planning and Sustainability Director, effective January 3, 2023. He is currently Assistant Director, Environmental Planner and Sustainability Coordinator, and previously served as Interim Planning Director from September to December 2021.
City Accepting Applications for 2023 Prescott Park Seasonal Boat Slips Rental Lottery
December 6, 2022The City of Portsmouth Clerk’s Office is now accepting applications for the seasonal boat slips at the Prescott Park docks. The application period is December 5, 2022 through 4 pm on January 5, 2023. Go to the 2023 application package.
Local History Lecture: The Convoys of the North Atlantic Tuesday December 6
December 6, 2022The struggle for control of the North Atlantic was the longest single campaign of the entire war. Spanning from September 1939 until May of 1945 when Germany surrendered, the Atlantic was the scene of constant clashes between the U-boats of the Kriegsmarine and the convoys with their escorts.