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Catch the reading bug!

Catch the Reading Bug this summer!  The 2008 Summer Reading Program runs through Monday, August 4th.  We expect some buggy fun, loads of programs and hoards of reading bugs roaming the library!  Register now at any Portsmouth Library.  Read more about Summer Reading and download your calendar here....

 
 
 
     

Teens!  Metamorphosis @ your library this summer!  We have a Summer Reading Program just for you.  Programs include "Journey into Comics", "Chocolate Extravaganza", "Healthy Eating for Teens", and more...  Stop by any Portsmouth Library.  Read more & download your Metamorphosis Calendar here...

 
 
 
     

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Check out what's new @ the library this summer on our Reader's Corner page.  We will be posting our newest titles, recommended reading for the summer, movie reviews and much more.  Stay tuned!

 
 
 
 
     

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Join us for Babygarten at the Main Library, a fun and exciting, and informational program for infants and their caregivers. Babygarten classes focus on how nursery rhymes, songs, and books can enrich your children’s lives from the very beginning and provide them with a foundation for later learning success. Classes begin July 12th.  See the list of dates and register online here....

 
 
 
 
     

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Attention writers!  Join our new Writing Club for older Teens and Adults.  Our first "organizational" meeting was a great success.  We meet @ the Churchland Branch at 6:30 PM twice a month.  See our upcoming dates here...   Who knows, you may be the next Pulitzer Prize winner!

 
 
 
 
         
 

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Teens!  Think you've got a cool name for the Teen area @ the new Churchland Branch Library?  Patrons from 12-17 years old can enter their Clever, Cute, Silly or Awesome name idea, and if your suggestion is chosen as the winner, you get to cut the ribbon to the new Teen area of the Churchland Branch Library on opening day! Enter your name suggestion here...

   
     
     
     
         
 

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