The Portsmouth Public Library serves over 96,000 residents of the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, through its four branch libraries. The library maintains roughly 209,300 volumes and circulates approximately 217,000 items per year. In addition to traditional resources, the library provides special law, genealogy, and local history collections. The library offers room reservations, computers with internet access, WiFi access, printing/copying/scanning, and various programs for children, teens, and adults.