The City of Portsmouth launched a new Resident Access Parking Program (RAPP) pilot on July 1, 2026, designed to improve parking availability for residents in neighborhoods outside the downtown metered district. The one-year pilot program prioritizes residents by allowing them to park at no cost in designated areas once their vehicle license plates are registered with the City’s Parking Office or Tax Collector’s Office. Nonresidents will be charged $2 per hour to park in these same areas. 

The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library.

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff and fellow crafters on the third Friday of each month from 5 - 6:30 PM for an after-hours, drop-in, open crafting time. All crafts and experience levels welcome, from knitting and crochet to rug hooking and drawing, beginners to master crafters.

Have craft materials you no longer need? Add them to our supply swap! All gently used items welcome and all supplies free for the snagging!