The Perfume of Human Wisdom

by | May 21, 2020 | Announcements

By Proprietor Sherry Wood I miss (and worry about) my 7-month-old granddaughter Eleanor, who lives in Brooklyn with her RN mom and IT guru dad. But I also miss libraries, which closed in March when Gov. Chris Sununu’s stay-at-home order was issued. I was smitten at 6...

Book Review: Olive, Again

by | May 13, 2020 | Announcements, Library

Review by Research Librarian Carolyn Marvin Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout features the return of her prickly character Olive Kittredge from the small town of Crosby, Maine. And we, the reader, are so grateful to Strout and so ready to revisit the many villagers she...

April New Books

by | Apr 17, 2020 | Announcements, Library

This April, while there is a back-order on some new books, we still have added some, mostly by donation, to the library. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library:   April New Books 2020   Share...

Spring 2020 Newsletter

by | Apr 16, 2020 | Announcements

In case you missed the latest Athenaeum newsletter, here is the digital version:   Spring 2020   If you would like to receive the newsletter in paper form, please consider becoming a member of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. The newsletter is filled with...