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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. 

Second Tuesday Forum! Free and held @ noon March 9th, 2010
"The Non-Inevitable Civil War" Dr. Daniel S. Margolies, Batten Professor of History, Virginia, Wesleyan College LOCATION: Commodore Theatre See all forum topics and dates here...

Children's Department @ The Main Library.  Preschool StoryTime  Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome. Programs are designed for 3-5 year olds. Open to families and home daycares with 8 children or less. Larger groups must call to register for a special session.  Monthly Coloring contest  Babygarten Saturdays
Feb. 20th-Mar. 27th @ 11am. Infants (birth -18 mo) With parent or caregiver.
Teen Book Club for teenagers ages 12-19.  Teen Book Club Tuesday Feb 16th @ 4:30. This month's book Lord of the Flies by William Golding  Register for Teen Book Club online here..., by telephone at 393-8501, or in person at the Main Library. Children's Department is Closed on Fridays!
Free parking in garage behind Main library on Saturdays.

Churchland Branch.  Preschool StoryTime Thursdays @ 10:30am.  Registration required for larger groups. Children's Craft Thursday March 11th @ 4:30pm, Please register.
Attention writers!  Join our Writer's Group.  We meet @ the Churchland Branch at 6:00 pm twice a month.  See our upcoming dates here...   Who knows, you may be the next Pulitzer Prize winner!  Organizational meeting of the Churchland Book Group on Monday, March 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.

Manor Branch.   Preschool Storytime Thursdays 10:30 a.m. ages 3-5 (families welcome!) Groups please call 465-2916.  Thursday, March 18th craft @ Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Teen Book Club Tues. Feb. 23rd @ 2:45 p.m. Come for book discussion, pizza and drinks! This month's book Lord of the Flies by William Golding  Register for Teen Book Club here... Pick up your book at the Manor Branch. It is yours to keep!
Manor branch is Closed on Fridays.

Cradock Branch.  Preschool Storytime  Please notice our new date and time Wednesdays @ 11am. Please register for larger groups. Fun craft on Thursday February 18 @ 2:45pm.
Cradock branch is Closed on Fridays.  
 

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 a meeting of the Portsmouth Book Group on Monday, April 5th, @ 6:30pm. Bring your ideas and the titles of those books you’ve always wanted to read. We will be reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak for our April meeting. Call 393-8759 and ask for Mary Hodges for more information.

Friends of the Portsmouth Public Library.  Monthly Book Sale "Books By The Inch" Saturday, February 13th  10am - 4pm (open to the public).  Preview for members only is Friday February 12th from 3-6 pm.  Membership available onsite.

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