The Library is closed for an extended construction project. Please see our announcement below for full details.
Expert rug hooker Roberta Conti will provide advice and enthusiasm for all rug-hookers, new and experienced alike. Bring your projects and enjoy the company of other
Would you like to learn a new fiber arts skill to keep you busy on these cold winter evenings? Join Karen Katin from The Stitchery to learn how to embroider! You will learn the differences between various styles of embroidery, how to use embroidery floss, several different image transfer techniques, how to work in a hoop, 4 foundation stitches, and how to design your very own piece of hoop art.
Are you a knitter? Crocheter? Someone who enjoys embroidery, needlepoint, or spinning? Join us on the first Friday of every month for a makers social. Bring your WIP and a beverage of choice and enjoy a dedicated hour with others to work on your project. No registration required. Be sure to bring a friend!
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage! Join experienced cribbage player Carol at Portsmouth Free Public Library and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike. We'll provide the boards and cards, you provide the fun. This card game uses strategy and decision-making abilities and has roots dating back to the 1600's. Registration is requested.
Room reserved for staff for Tech updates
Room reserved for staff for Tech updates.
To help support and honor the Portsmouth Prevention Coalition Wellness Week, we ask you to join us in a presentation by David Neil, the Violent Crime Prevention and Community Outreach Coordinator from the United State's Attorney's Office. A short film will be shown called Circles and Silence, an overview of the epidemic will be presented, and multiple speakers will be present to talk about their experiences. A question and answer session will follow.
In celebration of the Portsmouth Free Public Library’s 125th Anniversary, Town Historian Jim Garman will talk about the Library’s long history.
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage! Join experienced cribbage player Carol at Portsmouth Free Public Library and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike. We'll provide the boards and cards, you provide the fun. This card game uses strategy and decision-making abilities and has roots dating back to the 1600's. Registration is requested.
