News & Announcements

You want to run a game of Dungeons & Dragons, but it seems ... daunting? Learn how with the Super Simple Startup Dungeon Master program. We'll learn a little improv, a little organization, some rules of play, and about some other tools of the trade.

Gundalows played an important part in Portsmouth's heritage. Gundalows were used until the late 1800s as the delivery trucks and tractor trailers of history, transporting cargo and passengers to the towns around the Seacoast.

A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1999. PG-13. 116 Minutes.

The Whistle at Eaton Falls, produced by Seacoast film legend Louis de Rochemont in 1951 and recently restored on DVD, was awarded the Willy Haas-Preis Award for Best Film on Blue Ray/DVD at the International Film History Conference in Hamburg, Germany in 2023.

July marks Disability Pride Month, celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society.

PPL is getting social and we hope you’ll join us! We know it can be hard to make friends when you’re an adult. We’ve got the perfect solution – a low stakes, fun way to talk to people and make connections. We’re talking about Friendship Speed Dating!

How now good friends? Dost thou seek a monthly pastime to broaden the mind and entice the senses? Look no further than Shakespearean Discussion Group! Enjoy the selected play of the month in the way ‘twas presented: to the masses!

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

Registration is not required. Refreshments will be provided. Subtitles are used when possible. All are welcome!

Join us for some free summer fun at Seacoast Science Center's Nature@Nite! Free admission, activities, and exhibits and displays! We will be there with activities and a story hour! Join us!

Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!