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Fall 2024 Newsletter

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 15, 2024 | Announcements

Autumn News at the Athenaeum The fall issue of the Athenaeum newsletter takes us from the attic of the Athenaeum (and the final resting place of two fishing spears donated in 1827) to the future of the Portsmouth Archive Project and the state of our State Street...

October Book Suggestions–Of Monsters and Men: Mostly Classic Horror

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 18, 2024 | Announcements, Library

By Research Librarian Jessica McClain As nights grow longer and mornings become brisk and biting, we may find ourselves with more opportunities to curl up with a compelling tale. Here are some suggestions from the Athenaeum shelves as we journey into the spookiest...

Book Review: The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest by Edward Chancellor

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 22, 2024 | Announcements, Library

Review by Executive Director / Keeper Tom Hardiman After a many-months slog, I have finally finished The Price of Time, and the reward was more than equal to the effort invested. This is definitely one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. The super slow...

Summer 2024 Newsletter

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 28, 2024 | Announcements

Coming to a mailbox near you! The Athenaeum summer newsletter invites you to meet Susan Roman, the prolific collector behind the Randall Gallery exhibit on 100 years of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. Also, learn little-known facts about some of our...

Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2024

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 24, 2024 | Announcements, Performance

The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic venues around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend the following four chamber concerts: NEAVE TRIO SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 3 p.m. The Dance Hall, Kittery,...

New Books in the Library

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 26, 2024 | Announcements, Library

Spring into a good book! Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library. April New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can become a member and support the Athenaeum. Click the button...