Portsmouth Public Library

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Portsmouth Public Library Website: https://www.portsmouthva.gov/301/Library
Catalog: https://portsmouth.agverso.com/

Main: 757-393-8501
Churchland: 757-686-2538
Cradock: 757-393-8759
Manor: 757-465-2916

Hours:
Main:
Mon. -Thurs. 10 am- 6 pm
Fri. & Sat. 10 am- 5 pm

Churchland:
Mon.-Wed. 10 am- 8 pm
Thurs. 10 am- 6 pm
Fri. & Sat. 10 am- 5 pm

Cradock & Manor:
Mon.-Thurs. 10 am- 5 pm

Join us at Main Library next Friday for The Main Characters Adult Book Club. Discuss a different book every third Friday...
10/13/2026

Join us at Main Library next Friday for The Main Characters Adult Book Club. Discuss a different book every third Friday of the month from 12 pm- 2 pm. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Join us at Churchland Wednesday evening for our monthly knitting group! Bring an existing project, bring supplies for on...
10/12/2026

Join us at Churchland Wednesday evening for our monthly knitting group! Bring an existing project, bring supplies for one of our suggested projects, or learn how to knit! Call 757-686-2538 for more information.

Our next edition of Card Sharks is coming up this Wednesday! Play your favorite card game at Churchland, starting at 2 p...
10/12/2026

Our next edition of Card Sharks is coming up this Wednesday! Play your favorite card game at Churchland, starting at 2 pm. Call 757-686-2538 for more information.

Thank you to everyone for engaging (and hopefully reading) along with us for Banned Books Week 2026. The library will al...
10/11/2026

Thank you to everyone for engaging (and hopefully reading) along with us for Banned Books Week 2026. The library will always be an inclusive space to gain knowledge and power for all ages. The following books are available for check out if you would like to learn more about book bans in America.

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” ―Isaac Asimov
10/10/2026

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” ―Isaac Asimov

Guess who is reading a book that was challenged for theological pluralism and undermining Christian doctrine?Madeleine L...
10/10/2026

Guess who is reading a book that was challenged for theological pluralism and undermining Christian doctrine?

Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time takes children Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O’Keffe on a journey through space and time to rescue Dr. Alex Murry and to fight evil forces along the way. The book won the Newbery Medal in 1963 and has been in continuous print since 1962. Its influence can be found in current television programs and has been adapted in many formats.

Guess who is reading a book that was challenged for anti-Christian themes, sexual content, and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ cha...
10/10/2026

Guess who is reading a book that was challenged for anti-Christian themes, sexual content, and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters?

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo tells the story of high school Dominican poet, Xiomara Batista. She hopes to share her poetry with the world, but her religious mother stifles Xiomara’s deepest thoughts. The novel has won several awards, including the Michael L. Printz Award, the Carnegie Medal, and Pura Belpré Award. It has been praised for its representation of Afro-Latinidad and Dominican identity and has been added to many reading lists across the country.

Guess who is reading a book that was banned for a depiction of a dead turtle, encouraging animal cruelty and inappropria...
10/09/2026

Guess who is reading a book that was banned for a depiction of a dead turtle, encouraging animal cruelty and inappropriate behavior, and because the author’s other books were frequently banned?

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume tells the adventures of fourth grader Peter Hatcher and his rambunctious little brother Farley or “Fudge” Hatcher. The book has won multiple awards across five decades and continues to be a staple in school curriculums across the country.

Drop by next Tuesday at 5 pm at Churchland for this month's Kids' Movie Night pick, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania! C...
10/09/2026

Drop by next Tuesday at 5 pm at Churchland for this month's Kids' Movie Night pick, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania! Call 757-686-2538 for more information.

Guess who is reading a book that was banned for depicting stereotypes of Mexican culture?Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schnach...
10/09/2026

Guess who is reading a book that was banned for depicting stereotypes of Mexican culture?

Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schnachner is a book series that depicts the adventures of a Siamese cat named Skippyjon Jones, who believes he is a Chihuahua and hangs out with his three imaginary Chihuahua friends. It has won several awards, including the E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and continues to be a divisive book pick among parents and education professionals today.

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