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Taken April 1, 2008 from the Y parking lot.The Ground Breaking for the new Churchland Branch Library took place December 4th at 3 pm.  Currently the building is progressing, on the left is a link to the slideshow of the groundbreaking and continuing through the building process.   On the right is a recent picture from the construction site.

Female construction worker

Using community input, site studies and design considerations, the architectural firm of HBA along with design consultants Michaels Associates has developed a schematic design of what the new Churchland Branch Library will look like. Check out the "New Churchland Branch" page for regular updates on the progress!

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Lady reading to a group of children

 Children's Storytime - Thursdays 10:30 AM. Programs are designed for 3-5 year olds. Larger groups must call to register for a special session.
 
 
 

The Churchland Branch library is one of the busiest branches in the Portsmouth Public Library System. The current building was built in 1972 and expanded in 1987 to 5,993 sq. ft.

 The Churchland Branch has 7 public access computers which are always busy. In addition, there are large collections of feature film videotapes and DVDs, as well as Books on Tape. The Books on CD is a new and constantly expanding collection.

The Churchland Branch Library offers free parking and is handicap accessible. Regular programs include story times at 10:30 a.m. Thursday mornings for children ages 3-5, and monthly craft classes for children ages 3-10. Pre-registration is required for the craft classes and for groups attending regular programs. Our annual Summer Reading program includes special programs and craft classes for children through the 8th grade. Call 686-2538 for more details.
A row of books
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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