Announcements | Portsmouth Athenaeum

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...

High School History’s Mysteries

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 25, 2025 | Announcements, Library

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 Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 4, 2025 | Announcements, Library

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

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

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...

August 2025: Cool Off With Some Polar Adventures

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 31, 2025 | Announcements, Library

By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki It’s a hot and humid summer in the Seacoast Region, which led us to seek out some creative ways of beating the heat. Did you know that the Portsmouth Athenaeum has one of the strongest collections of polar materials on the US East...