December 2025: National Write a Friend Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki This month, many of us will take the time to write to friends near and far in sending holiday cards, recaps of the past year, or best wishes for the coming year. Even our children might take part, as they write and send their...November Books
Get ready to feast on all the new books recently added to the library! Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library. November New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can become a...November 2025: DINOVEMBER
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki Dinovember was developed in 2013 as a month-long celebration tapping into the whimsy children experience with their favorite toys, particularly dinosaurs. Since then, the practice has escaped households and found footholds in...Fall Newsletter
As plans for a Portsmouth Archive Center progress, we learn about Mr. Pelee Goo the cat, Portsmouth High School students unveiling “History Mysteries” at the Athenaeum, and the hidden origins of our Reading Room — the oldest such room in continuous...Membership Libraries Group Takes Manhattan
By Keeper and Executive Director Tom Hardiman On October 15-17 the New York Society Library (founded in 1754) hosted the 36th meeting of the Membership Libraries Group, an organization established to foster communication among the remaining membership libraries in...Global Diversity Awareness Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki Global Diversity Awareness Month gives us the opportunity to recognize and honor the vast range of cultures, ethnicities, abilities, and perspectives making up our communities. This diversity brings a positive impact to...High School History’s Mysteries
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki On Monday, September 22, 2025, I held a library instruction session in the Shaw Research Library for the Portsmouth High School (PHS) Honors History class focusing on some of History’s Mysteries. The group of 15 seniors, led...Back to School!
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki Fall is right around the corner and children have returned to school. This month’s book list draws from a variety of school subjects and in the spirit of life-long learning, with or without the structure of a classroom. We...September Books
The weather is changing and so can your reading list. Cozy up with a new book. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library. September New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...Events Calendar
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