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Author Tom Curren’s “All Join Hands” Book Talk with Proprietor Peter Randall

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 17, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Library

Thursday, May 25, 2023 5: 30 p.m. Sawtelle Reading Room Join Peter Randall, publisher and photographer, in conversation with author Tom Curren about his new book All Join Hands: Dudley Laufman & the New England Country Dance Tradition. All Join Hands is a...

New Books in the Library

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Feb 7, 2023 | Announcements, Library

The winter book list is here! Time to plow into the new titles now available in the library! Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: December New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find...

New Books Added in August

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 13, 2022 | Announcements, Library

The new book list is here! Summer may be winding down, but at the Athenaeum, book season is year-round. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: August New Books Not a Proprietor or a...

June New Books

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 6, 2022 | Announcements, Library

The new book list is here! Here are some titles to add to your summer reading. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: June New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...

Latest Books from the Library

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 18, 2021 | Announcements, Library

The new books are here! Planting season for your garden AND your mind. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: New Books, April 2021 Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...

Book Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 30, 2021 | Announcements, Library

Review by Research Librarian Katy Sternberger For readers interested in World War II, human relationships, and library history, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles is a thought-provoking new addition to the historical fiction genre. This is a good read for...