Library
Our mission is to be a welcoming community and school library sharing relevant resources in order to promote the enjoyment of reading and lifelong learning in a comfortable gathering place.
Materials
- 11,870 Books
- 240 Audiobooks
- 1,106 DVD - movies, series, documentaries
- 42,419 e-Books
- 38,953 Downloadable Audiobooks
- Inter-Library Loan Services
- Magazines & Newspapers - Portsmouth Herald & New York Times
- Museum Passes - MFA Boston, Portland Museum of Art, Cape Ann Museum & Ogunquit Museum of American Art
- Puzzles & Games
- Snowshoes
- Patron Computers
- Printer/Copier
Technology
- 2 public computers
- Free WiFi
- Printer / Copier ($.10/black & $.50/color page)
- Digital Projector
Programs
- Story Time Thurs 9:30 & Sat 10am
- 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
- Children's Book Groups
- Summer Reading Program
- Library Book Group
- Men's Book Group
- Community Reads
- Knitting group - Tuesdays at 3pm
- Cookbook Club
- Learn-to-Play Mahjong
- Mahjong - Wednesdays 3pm
- Strength & Conditioning
- Yoga
- Drop-in Pickleball - 1:30pm Tues/Thurs
- Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote in N.H. - Wed. 4/24 at 3pm
- Moving showing: Hundred-Foot Journey - Friday 4/19 at 2pm
- History of Portsmouth NH in 101 Objects - Wed. 5/8 at 3pm
Staff Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Christine Collins | Library Director | (603) 431-6773 |
Trustee Members
Name | Title | Term Expires |
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Mary Ann Driscoll
| Chair | May 2024 |
Pamela Stearns
| Secretary | May 2026 |
Jane Lannon
| Treasurer | May 2025 |
Glicka Kaplan
| Alternate | |
Marcia Beckett
| Alternate | |
Pamela Cullen
| Select Board Liaison | May 2026 |