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 Adult Book Group Discussion, Feb. 13th
Posted on Tuesday, February 8th, 2012
 Join us Monday, February 13th at 7pm in the Hilton Garden Inn Room to discuss The Well and the Mine written by Gin Phillips. "With a wisp of suspense, Phillips fully enters the lives of her honorable characters and brings them vibrantly to the page." ( Publishers Weekly) Learn more here...
Jeffrey Bolster, Black Jacks, Feb. 15th
Posted on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
 Join us on Wed., Feb. 15th, as UNH professor Jeffrey Bolster discusses his book Black Jacks: African-American Seamen in the Age of Sail. Reconstructed through years of painstaking research, this richly illustrated story explores the rise and fall of black seafaring and the critical role sailors played in helping forge new identities for black people in America. Learn more here...
AARP Tax Prep Assistance
Posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
 Starting Sunday, February 5th and continuing through Sunday, April 15th, AARP Tax-Aides will serve taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Drop-in service will run from 4:30-7:30pm on Tuesdays and 1:30-4:30pm on Sundays. Learn more here...
Winter Film Series: Glory on February 23rd
Posted on Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Our winter film series ends on Feb. 23rd with a showing of Glory at 6:30pm. Click here to learn more.
Jan. 12th: Midnight in Paris
Jan. 26th: The Guard
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February 9th: The Help
February 23rd: Glory
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Artist Curated Book Display Goes Live
Posted on Friday, February 3rd, 2012
 This month, the library launched the Artist Curated Book Display series, which invites an artist from the community to create a display of ten items that inspire them from the library collections. Alongside the display the artist will showcase an example of their work. Roger Goldenberg, a Portsmouth artist, known for his jazz-inspired, highly textured abstract work, has curated the first display.
Take Advantage of OverDrive Advantage!
Posted on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
 Did you know the Portsmouth Public Library has bought additional downloadable ebooks and audiobooks that are only available to Portsmouth Public Library members? These items are referred to as Advantage titles.
To take advantage of these Advantage titles, be sure to sign in to your account as soon as you arrive at the NH Downloadable Audiobooks/eBooks website. More info is available here, but feel free to call us with questions, 603-427-1540.
Help with eReaders, Smartphones & Tablets
Posted on Fri, December 16th, 2011
How do I get that eBook I downloaded onto my Nook? How in the world do I silence my iPhone? Can I read an eBook on my iPad? Is there an App for that? Just call 766-1720 to schedule a 30 minute personal appointment on
- Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00pm
- Wednesdays, 1:00-2:30pm
- Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am
and get your questions answered. Appointments can also be made for some Saturdays. Learn more about this great new service here...
Search the Catalog on Your Smartphone!
Posted on Thursday, January 27th, 2011
 You can now easily search the library's catalog on your smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, etc.)! You can even request and renew materials as well as access your account information. To get the mobile catalog directly, go here with your smartphone's browser. Or go to our mobile home page and click on the link for the library catalog. Have questions, call 766-1711 or send us an email. Learn more here...
Borrow a Kindle, Nook or Sony Reader!
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2010
 Library patrons 18 years and older can borrow one of the library's eight ebook reading devices:
- 4 Amazon Kindles
- 2 Barnes & Nobles Nooks
- 2 Sony Readers "Touch Edition"
Learn more about this new service, including what books come preloaded on the devices and how long you can borrow each device. Or to put a request on one of the devices, or find out if they are available right now, click here.
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