New Books in the Library
The new book list is here! It might be a Leap Year, but you don’t have to wait four years for the latest books available in the library. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the button below to discover the new books now available in the library. February New...First in the Nation: New Hampshire Presidential Primaries – 1920 to 2020
Since 1920, New Hampshire has hosted the first presidential primary in the nation. As a small state with a long tradition of political engagement, New Hampshire has an extraordinarily successful record picking the primary candidates who ultimately win their respective...New Books in the Library
The new book list is here! New year, new books for you to check out in the library. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the button below to discover the new books now available in the library. December New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...Update on the Portsmouth Plaque Program
The Portsmouth Historic Plaque Committee, a legacy project originating from the PNH400 2023 celebrations is continuing into 2024! It’s now through the Portsmouth Historical Society. Please click here to be redirected to the Portsmouth Historical Society. Get...“Clothes for a Sustainable Future: Growing Flax, Processing Linen, and Weaving Cloth in Early New Hampshire” with Dr. Kimberly Alexander
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library “….in all Joshua Sow’d about 1½ Bu. & ½ peck flax Seed.” Samuel Lane, Almanack, May I, 1769 The history of flax and linen—its cultivation, production, sale, and trade–is an...Events Calendar
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