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February 2026: National Bird Feeding Month

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Feb 12, 2026 | Announcements, Library

By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki In the United States, February tends to be a difficult month for wild bird populations. The cold and unforgiving weather contributes to their struggle to find food during the winter which lead to the development of a month in...

January 2026: National Hot Tea Month

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jan 8, 2026 | Announcements, Library

By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki What better way to meet the bitter cold of January than with a hot cup of tea? The annual observation of National Hot Tea Month allows for the opportunity to reflect on the historic, social, and cultural significance of the...

December 2025: National Write a Friend Month

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Dec 4, 2025 | Announcements, Library

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 10, 2025 | Announcements, Library

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 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...