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Branch
Services:
 Collections: Books, Magazines, DVDs and Videos, Music CDs, MP3s, Books on
Tape & CD
Technology: 7 adult public Internet computers + 2
children's public Internet computers, High Speed Internet Access, Free
wireless Internet, Microsoft Office
Software Programs, Printing ($0.15 per page), Photocopier ($0.25 per page)
Reference:
Main Library Reference Desk phone number is 757-393-8973
The Portsmouth Main Library's departments include the
Children's
Department,
Esther Murdaugh
Wilson Local
History Room, and
Portsmouth Public
Law Library. The Portsmouth Library System has four locations. You
can see
all
locations on a map and get directions, hours and more
here... The Churchland Branch is getting a new 20,000 sq. ft. building
in early 2009. See the
"New
Churchland" page for updates.
Library History
The Portsmouth Public Library began in 1914 as the result of efforts by the
Students Club to provide a library for the citizens of Portsmouth.
Most of the books in the original collection were donations from the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad and the Portsmouth YMCA. The
African-American community established the Community Library in 1945.
The land for the new facility was purchased with contributions from the
community, and the City provided the building. The two libraries were
merged in 1963 and moved to the current building at 601 Court Street.
Since then, the Library has seen many changes, including the addition of
three branches.
Come visit us @ the Library.
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Watch the progress!
At all
libraries
Parking
is free
in the
downtown
parking
garage on
Saturdays.
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