2658 East Main Road | Portsmouth, RI | 02871 | (401) 683-9457 | Hours

Don't forget!  The library will be closing at 4 pm on Friday November 7 so that we can prepare our space for the restaurant vendors. 

The Taste of Portsmouth will begin at 7 pm.  Advance tickets are $40 per person; tickets sold at the door will be $50 per person.

Adult Events

Tuesday, December 16
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of Orbital by Samantha Harvey. A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space.  Copies will be... Read More
Tuesday, December 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of... Read More
Wednesday, December 17
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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 others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Saturday, December 20
10:00am - 12:00pm
Ask, and you shall receive! Join us for our new Saturday edition of Fiber Arts - now you have TWO opportunities and times/days to join in the fun! Looking for a place to work on your current WIP? On the 3rd Saturday of every month, we will have a... Read More
Monday, December 22
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage!  Join experienced cribbage players Carol and Jackie and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike.  Cribbage boards and cards are provided, you provide the fun.  This card... Read More
Tuesday, December 23
10:45am - 12:00pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: balance, flexibility, strength,... Read More
Tuesday, December 23
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: balance, flexibility, strength,... Read More
Monday, December 29
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage!  Join experienced cribbage players Carol and Jackie and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike.  Cribbage boards and cards are provided, you provide the fun.  This card... Read More
Tuesday, December 30
10:45am - 12:00pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: balance, flexibility, strength,... Read More
Tuesday, December 30
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: balance, flexibility, strength,... Read More
Wednesday, January 07
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join others to play this classic game of skill, strategy, and luck.  Mahjong is a fun activity that gives your brain a workout while socializing with others.  Guest instructors will help new participants get started.  This new program is open to... Read More
Saturday, January 10
9:30am - 1:30pm
Come join us for a variety of American and Euro style board and card games, such as Terraforming Mars, Clank!, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan, etc. Everyone is always welcome to join us - from the seasoned gamer to those who like to... Read More
Monday, January 12
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Step into a world of magic and mystery as you join us for an exhilarating Dungeons & Dragons adventure! Become a legendary hero, embarking on dangerous quests to uncover hidden treasures, face off against fearsome foes, and perform daring... Read More
Saturday, January 17
10:00am - 12:00pm
Ask, and you shall receive! Join us for our new Saturday edition of Fiber Arts - now you have TWO opportunities and times/days to join in the fun! Looking for a place to work on your current WIP? On the 3rd Saturday of every month, we will have a... Read More
Tuesday, January 20
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of The Women by Kristin Hannah.  Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern... Read More
Tuesday, January 20
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of ... Read More
Wednesday, January 21
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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 others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Tuesday, January 27
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Making Sense of your Financial Aid OfferNavigating 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. Gina Rigby from... Read More
Wednesday, January 28
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join others to play this classic game of skill, strategy, and luck.  Mahjong is a fun activity that gives your brain a workout while socializing with others.  Guest instructors will help new participants get started.  This new program is open to... Read More
Wednesday, February 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join others to play this classic game of skill, strategy, and luck.  Mahjong is a fun activity that gives your brain a workout while socializing with others.  Guest instructors will help new participants get started.  This new program is open to... Read More
Monday, February 09
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Step into a world of magic and mystery as you join us for an exhilarating Dungeons & Dragons adventure! Become a legendary hero, embarking on dangerous quests to uncover hidden treasures, face off against fearsome foes, and perform daring... Read More
Saturday, February 14
9:30am - 1:30pm
Come join us for a variety of American and Euro style board and card games, such as Terraforming Mars, Clank!, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan, etc. Everyone is always welcome to join us - from the seasoned gamer to those who like to... Read More
Tuesday, February 17
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Please join us for a discussion of How to Read a Book by Monica Wood.  How to Read a Book is an unsparingly honest and profoundly hopeful story about letting go of guilt, seizing second chances, and the power of books to change our lives.... Read More
Tuesday, February 17
6:30pm - 7:30pm
"The perfect pick to really light a fire under my book club, and yours....A reminder that goodness, and books, can still win in this world." —New York Times Book Review Copies will be available for checkout at the adult circulation desk.  This... Read More
Saturday, February 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
Ask, and you shall receive! Join us for our new Saturday edition of Fiber Arts - now you have TWO opportunities and times/days to join in the fun! Looking for a place to work on your current WIP? On the 3rd Saturday of every month, we will have a... Read More
Wednesday, February 25
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join others to play this classic game of skill, strategy, and luck.  Mahjong is a fun activity that gives your brain a workout while socializing with others.  Guest instructors will help new participants get started.  This new program is open to... Read More
Wednesday, March 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join others to play this classic game of skill, strategy, and luck.  Mahjong is a fun activity that gives your brain a workout while socializing with others.  Guest instructors will help new participants get started.  This new program is open to... Read More
Tuesday, March 10
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Maximizing ScholarshipsEmpower yourself with the knowledge and resources you need to access free money and keep the cost of borrowing down. Gina Rigby from Citizens Bank College Bound/Student Lending will be presenting the third in... Read More
Saturday, March 14
9:30am - 1:30pm
Come join us for a variety of American and Euro style board and card games, such as Terraforming Mars, Clank!, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan, etc. Everyone is always welcome to join us - from the seasoned gamer to those who like to... Read More
Monday, March 16
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Step into a world of magic and mystery as you join us for an exhilarating Dungeons & Dragons adventure! Become a legendary hero, embarking on dangerous quests to uncover hidden treasures, face off against fearsome foes, and perform daring... Read More

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