Seacoast Area Libraries

10/13/2026

Local NH Seacoast history buffs take note!

New Castle NH Historical Society
Portsmouth Historical Society
Rye Historical Society - NH
North Hampton Historical Society

📚 SAVE THE DATE! Meet the Author — Oct. 24

Join us Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11:30 a.m. at the Rye Public Library for an interview and book signing with Lew Karabatsos, author of Rye Through the Lens.

Featuring more than 160 photographs from the Rye Historical Society’s collection dating from 1880 to 1985, the book offers a wonderful look at everyday life in Rye — from fishermen at work and farmers in the fields to schoolchildren, family gatherings, Rye Harbor, lifesaving stations, and familiar Rye families including the Parsons, Caswells, Philbricks, and Fosses.

Published by Arcadia Publishing as part of its Images of America series, Rye Through the Lens is a fascinating photographic journey through a century of Rye history.

Pre-order your copy for $24.99:
https://www.ryenhhistoricalsociety.org

📸 Also on display: A selection of contemporary photographs of Rye by local photographers will be exhibited in conjunction with the program and remain on view through Nov. 28.

Come see Rye through the lens of yesterday — and today!

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Linda at Hampton Falls Free Library. Great trustees help make great libraries! New Hampshire Library Trustees Association.

We are so proud to announce that Linda Coe, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees, has been named the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association’s Lillian Edelmann Trustee of the Year, recognizing more than two decades of extraordinary public service and leadership. Read more about Linda's award at hamptonfallslibrary.org

09/24/2026

Preach it!

09/08/2026

If your Seacoast Area Library offers Kanopy, you can watch this Emmy-winning documentary just in time for Banned Books Week!

08/31/2026

Long live Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library would be available to families across New Hampshire under a bill a bipartisan group of state senators plan to file next month.

08/25/2026

It's almost fantasy football season, and those guide magazines are like $12! What to do? Try your library, of course! 🏈💻



https://nh.overdrive.com/nh-rye/magazines/media/13340675

08/24/2026

Sounds like a prudent plan to us!

This actually IS how I read books. Three at a time. I don't read them on my phone, that's what my trusty e-reader is for! How about you?

07/07/2026

Editorial: NH state librarian job should remain politically neutral.

Letter writers offer takes on politics in NH on state librarian and data centers in Nottingham.

07/07/2026

Thanks for your ongoing support of libraries! Water Street Bookstore

You can support your local independent bookstore and your library this week! And who doesn't need another book or jigsaw puzzle?

06/25/2026

☎️ This looks like a fascinating presentation at The North Hampton Public Library by the NH Telephone Museum!

☎️History is calling!☎️

Head to NHPL tomorrow at 1p for Live Free or Dial: A History of Telephones with the New Hampshire Telephone Museum! Take a virtual tour around the museum and handle vintage phones including a candlestick, rotary, and liquid telephone.

📆Thursday, June 25th @ 1-2p
📍North Hampton Public Library | 239 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton NH 03862