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"The Journey Begins" with Local Author Cynthia Elder
The Journey Begins by local author Cynthia Elder is an historical novel set in West Barnstable in 1830 and carries through the Great Age of Sail and the Civil War years. Seen through the eyes of lighthouse keeper Joseph Nickerson and members of the Jenkins and Fish families whose livelihoods are tied to the sea, the story follows young James Jenkins as he travels the world as a sailor. Separated for years from his family, James
5 Things You Should Know About Financial Aid
5 Things You Should Know About Financial Aid
Learn how to navigate the financial path to college and understand financial aid components like the FAFSA, scholarships, grants, federal loans, and options for financing the gap.
Maximizing Scholarships
Maximizing Scholarships
Empower yourself with the knowledge and resources you need to access free money and keep the cost of borrowing down.
Making Sense of your Financial Aid Offer
Making Sense of your Financial Aid Offer
Navigating the college financing process can be confusing. Understand how to interpret a financial aid offer, then learn how to evaluate your free options and gap financing.
Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice Flu Clinic
The Library will host a flu clinic staffed by Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice non-profit organization. The RI Department of Health purchases and distributes flu vaccine to providers such as Visiting Nurse. Clinics are for RI residents or those who work in RI age 19 and over only, no children will be vaccinated. Everyone should present their insurance card before their immunization so that their insurance company may be billed. Uninsured people will be vaccinated free of charge.
Fiber Arts Friday
Join fellow crafters/stitchers for a social hour while working on your current WIP. Please, no sewing machines. Drop in, no registration required.
2025 Taste of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Free Public Library invites you to our 24th annual "Taste of Portsmouth" fundraising event at the Library, 2658 East Main Road, on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 7 PM to 9 PM. This is a wonderful evening of samples of wine, beer, and amazing food from some of Ports




