November 2025: DINOVEMBER
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 30, 2025 | Announcements, Library
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
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 30, 2025 | Announcements, News
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 Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 23, 2025 | Announcements
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 Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 2, 2025 | Announcements, Library
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...Recent News
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