Portsmouth Free Public Library grew from a group of people called the Thursday Evening Group who met at the Guild House of St. Paul's Church and at members' homes to discuss literature …

Jun 21, 2025 · Teens are welcome to pick up a candy sushi kit in the Teen Area starting Monday morning. Kits are for teens in rising 6th-12th grade only, and only 1 kit per teen is allowed.

The Library will be closed Thursday June 19th. We will reopen on Friday at 9 am.

Please email kids @ portsmouthlibrary.org with any questions, comments or concerns!

2658 East Main Road | Portsmouth, RI | 02871 | (401) 683-9457 | Hours

People use the Library for three main reasons: To get to know the Library as a general purpose resource; To find a specific type of resource to learn more about a current problem, achieve a …

All library patrons with a valid library card may request an item through the interlibrary loan system. Materials may be requested via the Reference staff in person, by phone, or via email …

Please email kids @ portsmouthlibrary.org with any questions, comments or concerns!

Eligibility. Any person who lives in or pays property taxes in Rhode Island is eligible to receive an Ocean State Libraries (OSL) card from the public library of his/her/their choice free of charge.

Check out our on-line resources 24/7 or get in touch with our reference department to get you the information you need. Call us at (401) 683.9457 option 3 or email …