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Mello Program Room

Mello Program Room, Portsmouth Free Public Library

Official Capacity: 40

Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 11 hours

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Mello Program Room

The Meeting Rooms of the Portsmouth Free Public Library are available to local civic, cultural, and educational organizations, subject to the Library Director's approval. They are not open to political, partisan, or religious gatherings. The Library and Library Association will have priority in scheduling.

The general Fee Schedule for use of the meeting rooms during regular library hours is as follows:

Non-commercial -             $10.00 fee per hour
Commercial and other-    $40.00 fee per hour

A full hour is charged even if the program ends before the hour is completed. All programs must end fifteen minutes before closing time.

A check payable to the Portsmouth Free Public Library should be given to the library at the time of the reservation. Any group that does not cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled use will forfeit their fee. 

We are on Summer Hours

  • Monday through Tuesday      9AM to 8PM
  • Wednesday through Friday   9AM to 5PM
  • Saturday                                          9AM to 1PM 
  • Sunday                                              Closed
Room Availability for 07/Friday/2026 7:00 pm—7:00 pm
General Availability:

Monday:9:00 am—8:00 pm
Tuesday:9:00 am—8:00 pm
Wednesday:9:00 am—8:00 pm
Thursday:9:00 am—6:00 pm
Friday:9:00 am—6:00 pm
Saturday:9:00 am—5:00 pm
Sunday:1:00 pm—5:00 pm

Official Capacity: 40

Booking Period: Between 1 hour and 11 hours

Terms & Conditions of usage.