Rushmore
1998. Rated R. Runtime 93 minutes. 

A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.

Films at the library are open to the public and FREE. All films will feature subtitles where possible.

We're going to the Fall Family Fun Fest and hope to see you there! Meet us on the Athletic Fields at Community Campus from 11 AM - 2 PM for a free fall celebration — Everyone is welcome!

Costumes are encouraged, and there will be music, games, a s'mores fire pit, food trucks, petting zoo, story times, and lots of other fun for the whole family! See you there!

2023.PG-13.123 Minutes.

A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.

Registration is not required. Refreshments will be served.

Are you ready for a leap of faith?!

Tarot 201 is for anyone who has previously attended Tarot 101 with Kate Sheridan, and/or gained basic tarot skills independently. If you’re familiar with the Major and Minor Arcana and you know how to shuffle and pull the cards, then you’re ready for 201!

Join us for a captivating documentary screening of the film, The Great Green Wall featuring Inna Modja's journey through the Sahel region of Africa, as she leads the charge in building a green wall of trees and vegetation to tackle climate change and drought, followed by engaging facilitator-led small group discussions. Each group will take a look at a different issue and be led by local community leaders.

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. Attend either of the two sessions on Wednesday, October 18 from 11 AM until 12:30 PM or Tuesday, October 24 from 4 until 5:30 PM.

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Guitar Sundays return to the Portsmouth Public Library in October! We are pleased to welcome Val Ramos, Flamenco guitarist, with special guest, Tere Luna, Bolero and Rumba Flamenca Singer for a free Sunday afternoon concert! 

National Jewish Book Award winning author, Dara Horn delivered the 2023 Holocaust Memorial Lecture at the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College on October 3, 2023. Join us to watch a recording of the lecture, In the Haunted Present: Jews in a Non-Jewish World which is based on her latest and award winning book, People Love Dead Jews.