Exeter Public Library Newsletter April 27 - May 2, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter April 27 - May 2, 2026 |
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Patrons learned about Governor Meshech Weare, the most powerful person in New Hampshire during the Revolutionary War, on Thursday, April 23.
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Exeter Public Library Long Range Plan Surveys
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These surveys for adults and teens are anonymous and will be used for the 2026-2031 Exeter Public Library Long-Range Plan. Your voice really matters in planning what the library will look like in the next five years! All opinions are appreciated, even if you have never visited the library.
Click the button below to view the survey page on the library's website. Questions? Please call the library at 603-772-3101 or email exeterpl.ref@gmail.com. |
| Long Range Plan Surveys
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| THIS WEEK'S EVENTS |
| Blue = Adults
Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL | |
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Monday, April 27
ALL WEEK Birthday Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Reading Classics Book Group 10 AM - 2 PM Movie Marathon
1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Teen Writing Group
3:30 PM Music Makers (Ages 8-12) 4 - 9 PM Friends of EPL Fundraiser at Hampton Community Oven
5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 5:30 PM Pinochle Group
6 PM Knitting Group | |
Tuesday, April 28 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson 3 PM Teens Taste Test Donuts
3:30 PM Gamers Guild (Ages 6-12) 6 PM Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM Seacoast Storytellers | |
Wednesday, April 29 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time 12:30 PM Spanish Table
1 PM American Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 9-11)
5:30 PM Stitchers' Guild | |
Thursday, April 30 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM American Standard Bridge
3:30 PM Teen Anime Club 3:30 PM LEGO Free Build (Ages 5-12)
5:30 PM French Table
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Friday, May 1
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art
10 AM Story Time with Detective Page (All Ages) 11 AM Book Talks: Langdon Place
3 PM Refreshing Fridays | |
Saturday, May 2 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Italian Table 10 AM - 2 PM Spring Craft Fair |
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Join the Friends | Interested in making new connections? Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider joining the Friends of Exeter Public Library.
To join, contact friendsofexeterpubliclibrary@gmail.com or through their Facebook page @FriendsofExeterPublicLibrary. | |
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April Artist Nicole Ellis |
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Don Jalbert | |
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Enjoy pizza and support your library! Dine at the Community Oven in Hampton from 4 PM - 9 PM on Monday, April 27, and the Friends of Exeter Public Library will receive 20% of all dine in and take-out food sales – excluding orders made via a delivery app.
Visit the Friends of the Library's table at the restaurant to learn more about the work the Friends do and to enter a raffle!
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Consider donating non-perishable food items to support St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter or usable eyeglasses to help Lions Club International. Exeter Rotary Club is also accepting donations for old hearing aids. Donations will be used to help others at the Rotary Hearing Clinic in the Dominican Republic.
Donate your soda tabs to help the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. Items can be placed in the boxes on the table next to the Adult Information Desk. |
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A Digital Radon Detector is now available to be checked out for 14 days at the library. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, and the only way to know your home's radon level is to test. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| Radon Resources
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Check out the library's newest collection: Playaways! These devices make listening to audiobooks even easier. All you need is the preloaded device and a pair of headphones to listen to your book. The collection includes Adult fiction and nonfiction, plus a few Children's titles. Borrow one from the New Shelf today! |
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Exeter water restrictions remain in effect. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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Peter Vorkink, Chair of the Religion Department, Emeritus, at Phillips Exeter Academy, will lead a discussion on Orson Welles's 1962 movie adaptation of Kafka's The Trial on Monday, April 27. New members welcome! |
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Join the Seacoast Storytellers in Study Room 3 of the library on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 PM. All storytellers and story listeners are welcome! |
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Join us at the Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM - 2 PM to browse and shop the wares offered by local crafters and artists. Be sure to participate in the Friends of the Library raffle for the chance to win special prizes! |
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A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. | |  | Blood Drive at the Library
Friday, May 22, 10 AM to 3 PM Schedule your appointment by clicking the button below and enter EXETERLIBRARY or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
If you are an eligible type O, B- or A- donor, consider a Power Red donation – red blood cells are the most needed blood component. Save time on the day of your appointment by completing RapidPass at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass. |
| Blood Drive Appointment Page
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We’re proud to host a livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures on
Saturday, June 13, 2026.
This daylong symposium features 15+ brand-new TED Talks focused on the evolution and
future of democracy, streaming live from Philadelphia during America’s 250th anniversary.
Join us for big ideas, thoughtful conversation, and a shared civic moment. | |
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Author Brit Bennett will have a reading and book signing at the Goel Center for Theater and Dance at Phillips Exeter Academy on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 PM. |
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Join us at Founders Park (or Exeter Town Hall for bad weather) for a free and family friendly environmental festival celebrating the annual migration of our river herring. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| Alewife Festival 2026
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The party event of the year for Seniors (or us over 50, to be precise)! Get fancy, come as you are – but make sure you come to the Senior Soiree at the Rockingham Ballroom, presented by Exeter Parks & Recreation. To register, visit the Exeter Multigenerational Community Center during business hours, call 603-773-6151, or click the button below. |
| Senior Soiree Registration
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Each spring, the Lamont Younger Poet prize winners are invited to read their poems at a Phillips Exeter Academy Library event. On Tuesday, May 19 at 7 PM, they will be joined by visiting poet Dzvinia Orlowsky in Rockefeller Hall. A reception will follow the event. |
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Join the Exeter Senior Council for a Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 20 from 11 AM - 2 PM, hosted by Exeter Parks & Recreation at 10 Hampton Road in Exeter. Visit with local service providers, explore resources in Exeter, and more! |
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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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The spring concert series matinees will be on Saturday, May 2nd at Exeter High School and Sunday, May 3rd at Christ Church Exeter at 3 PM.
“Sing Democracy 250” will commemorate the nation’s anniversary with a program of works by American composers. The concert showcases two major works in their New Hampshire premieres—Us by Michael Bussewitz-Quarm and Redeem the Dream by Brandon A. Boyd, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. |
| Sing Democracy 250
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Nations Apart Book Discussion | Thursday, May 7
at 10 AM | Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street |
The library will host a book discussion group on Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America at 10 AM with special guest Joe Pace, Executive Director of the American Independence Center. |
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Dare to Read with Colin Woodard | Thursday, May 7
at 7 PM | Exeter Town Hall, 9 Front Street |
Join celebrated author Colin Woodard to discuss his groundbreaking work on how the regional political cultures of the United States pull us apart – and how we might pull together again. Books are now available at Water Street Bookstore and Exeter Public Library. |
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Exeter Town Hall 9 Front Street, Exeter, NH |
Exeter Area General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Exeter Public Library, and Sheryl Faye present Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy.
Abigail Adams was a fearless political thinker, advocate for women’s rights, and moral compass during the American Revolution and the birth of a nation. This performance will bring to life a beloved historical figure and educate all who attend. |
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Couldn't make it to US @ 250: The Big Watch at the library? A complimentary online event will take place on Friday, June 26 at 5 PM. Please click the button below for more information. |
| US @ 250 Online Event
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Join the Exeter 250 Celebration Commission at the June 29th Exeter Brass Band Concert for free popsicles and patriotic giveaways.
Exeter Brass Band concerts: Monday nights in July at the Bandstand, Downtown Exeter. See this Exeter institution each summer on Monday evenings at the Bandstand, intersection of Front and Water Streets. An Exeter tradition since 1847. |
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| Teen Activities Join us for All Day Gaming on Mondays and Wednesdays, Teen Writing Group on Mondays at 3:30 PM, a new event every Tuesday at 3 PM, Anime Club on Thursdays at 3:30 PM, and Refreshing Fridays every Friday at 3 PM. |
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Teen Book Groups
| Teens can join Book Group by picking up a book to borrow from the Adult Information Desk. The next group will meet on Saturday, May 9. |
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6th Grade at 9 AM | Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve |
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7th Grade at 10 AM | Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen |
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8th Grade at 11 AM | The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre by Ann Rinaldi |
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High School at 12 PM | Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson |
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| New Hampshire Teen Book Awards | April is the time for teens to vote for their favorite books of the year. Let a librarian know if you voted to get a prize! |
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Stop by or call the Children's Room at 603-772-6036 to register for our clubs, including Art Club, Dungeons and Dragons, Gamers Guild, Music Makers, Nifty Knitting, and our book clubs!
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| April Vacation Week | April 27 - May 2 |
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| Children's Book Groups | Stop by the library to borrow your book group read! The groups will meet at 9:30 AM. |
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Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 6-8)
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The First Case by Felix Gumpaw |
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Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 9-11)
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One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale |
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Movie Scene
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Tuesday movies start at 1 PM. Enjoy a movie on the big screen! Click below to see what's playing next. |
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Nonfiction Book Group | May 6 at 6:30
The group is reading The Art of War by Sun Tzu. |
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Evening Book Group | May 13 at 6:30
The group is reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. |
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Morning Book Group | May 20 at 10
The group is reading Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne. |
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Want to learn how to play a game? Want to make new connections in town? Join any of the many gaming groups at the library!
Groups are open to all experience levels – beginners to experts. There is someone willing to teach at each group. |
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Interested in teaching a language? We are always looking for teachers or native speakers willing to start a language table. If you're interested, email exeterplprograms@gmail.com.
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Exeter
| 53 Lincoln Street Providing food and emergency assistance to residents of Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, Brentwood, Kensington, and East Kingston. |
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Lamprey Health Care has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter to make weekly visits to the Community Assistance Center at 53 Lincoln Street on Fridays from 9 AM - 12 PM. Walk-in registration – no appointment needed!
Click the button below for more information about Lamprey's Mobile Health Services and to view the van schedule. |
| Mobile Health Services Schedule
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| St. Vincent de Paul Exeter Website
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| Keep in Touch with Your Community! |
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Email Alerts from Town of Exeter, NH
For more information and to sign up, click the button below. |
| Email Alerts Sign Up
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* All programs at the library are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. *
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CONTACT US |
4 Chestnut Street | Exeter, NH 03833
www.exeterpl.org
Main Phone: 603-772-3101
Children's Room: 603-772-6036 |
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