The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather [...]

Please join us during Art 'Round Town and see our latest exhibit, “The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth," curated by Proprietor Judy Groppa in the Randall Gallery. [...]

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

UPDATE: This event is full. Music enthusiasts old and young—join us for an afternoon of rich musical storytelling with Jeff Warner, one of the nation’s [...]

Please join us for an Athenaeum Tea for New Members from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room.

On the menu: On April 10th, Cliff Hodgdon will give a presentation on "The History of Diners," including a slide show of NH diners, past [...]

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

Ann Beha will offer a slide presentation of library projects, many in historic locations, which inspire and engage their communities, blending new technologies and resources with [...]

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

The Portsmouth Athenaeum is honored to present a special performance by Boston’s GRAMMY®--winning Handel and Haydn Society on Saturday, April 26, at 3:00 p.m. at [...]

Please join us during Art 'Round Town and see our latest exhibit, “The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth," curated by Proprietor Judy Groppa in the Randall Gallery. [...]