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175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801
(603) 427-1540
Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday – Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday (September - May): 1 PM – 5 PM
Sunday (June - August): CLOSED
(603) 433-0981
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Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogical database, including access to Census records, Social Security death index, Immigration records, Military, etc. Covers the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Learn about the differences between Ancestry.com and Ancestry Library Edition, as well as tips on researching with Ancestry.
Winter Reading Challenge for Youth & Teens, January 1 - 31
January 1 - 31
From January 1st to January 31st, Portsmouth Public Library offers a Winter Reading Challenge through Beanstack, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group.
Read for a Better World encourages readers of all ages to explore diversity, empathy, and action through literature. Our community has unlimited access to Lerner’s “Read for a Better World” published book titles for the month of January through the challenge!
Exhibit: Ten Piscataqua Painters, January 2 - February 2
View a diverse group of artists selected for the book Ten Piscataqua Painters, all month in the Levenson Room, and attend a reception on January 27! No registration required.
Getting To Know You: An Intro to Zine-Making, Monday February 7
Join artist Katie McMahon for a workshop to create your own zine, all about you!
Find out more and register now!
3D Design with Tinkercad, Wednesday February 2
Meet the library’s 3D printers, learn how to use Tinkercad, and start thinking in three dimensions! All students get one free 3D print.
Getting Started in Genealogy, Thursday January 20
Genealogist Ann Lawthers will show you how to start your family history research from the beginning.
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Measure for Measure, Tuesday January 25
How now, players? Come! to discuss the witty and wily comedy that is Measure for Measure.
Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Course begins February 9
What is our country’s role in the world? This popular discussion course is back for the seventh year in a row!
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