The library will be CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY JANUARY 26 due to inclement weather.
Storm Update: City Facilities Closures
Sunday, January 25th
The Portsmouth Public Library and Senior Activity Center will be closed on Sunday, January 25th. The Connie Bean Center and the Indoor Pool will close at 2 pm.
Monday, January 26th
Due to the anticipated winter storm, City facilities (City Hall, Library, and Recreation) will be closed on Monday, January 26th.
More information
Winter Storm Alert
Black Heritage Trail Tea Talk 2/22 @ 2pm
Portsmouth Public Library is proud to cohost another year of Black Heritage Trail NH's Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talk Series!
Ask the Experts: Medicaid 1/28 3pm-6pm
Direct Answers from Local Pros. Registration required.
African Burying Grounds Preservation Committee
African Burying Grounds Preservation Committee
When the African Burying Ground site used in the 1700s and then forgotten was accidentally uncovered in 2003, the Portsmouth City Council appointed the African Burying Ground Committee and asked the group to determine how best to honor those buried on Chestnut Street.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
City Opens 2026 Seasonal Prescott Park Dock Application Period
Thirty-three PHS Students Win 40 Scholastic Arts Awards
Portsmouth High School students recently participated in the national Scholastic Arts Awards program which bills itself as “the nation’s longest-running (since 1923) and most prestigious recognition program for creative teams.”
THIRTY THREE Portsmouth High School students who took home FORTY awards: SIX Gold Key works, 18 Silver Key Works, and 16 Honorable Mention works.
They submitted impressive and inspiring original art works in a multitude of media: ceramics and glass, sculpture, photography, prints, paintings, drawings and mixed media.