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February 1st - April 15th Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays11am-2pm AARP Tax aide @ Churchland Branch  AARP Tax-Aide is the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.  

 

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Portsmouth Black History Museum, formerly the Colored Library

Second Tuesday Forum! Free and held @ noon February 9th, 2010
“Portsmouth Community Library Reborn”
 Mae Breckenridge-Haywood, African American Historical Society of Portsmouth, Virginia
LOCATION: Churchland Branch Library 4934 High Street, Portsmouth.  See all forum topics and dates here...
Child reading a book

Snuggle Up With Peter Rabbit Winter Reading Program. The Program is for children birth through pre-K. Register at any Portsmouth Public Library branch beginning February 1st. Your child will receive a sticker for each book that you share. After 10 books, your child will receive a small bear and a certificate. Program ends February 28. Share the gift of reading early and help your child succeed later.

Teen Book Club

Register for our Main Teen Book Club!  We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ the Main Library at 4:30 PM.  We'll be talking about   Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult  Bring a friend!  Register for Main's Teen Book Club online here...
Register for our Manor Teen Book Club!  We meet the 4th Tuesday of each month @ the Manor Branch Library at 2:45 PM.  This months book will be Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Register for Teen Book Club here... Pick up your book at the Manor Branch. It is yours to keep!

  
New Book group

Have you always meant to read the classics, but never got around to it? Are you behind on your bestsellers? Dying to discuss the latest mystery? Then come to the organizational meeting of the Churchland Book Group on Monday, March 1st. (We were snowed out for Feb. 1st.) Bring your ideas and the titles of those books you’ve always wanted to read. Call 393-8759 and ask for Mary Hodges for more information.

  

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*Hint* - Click on "Websites" on the menu bar at the top of the screen to find information you're looking for fast... Plus, the Ready Reference page has links to all kinds of quick facts.

  
 
 
 

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