Exeter Public Library Newsletter March 16 - 21, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter March 16 - 21, 2026 |
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The Exeter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a genealogy workshop at the library on Thursday, March 12.
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Exeter Public Library Long Range Plan Surveys
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This survey is 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. |
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS | | Blue = Adults
Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL |
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Monday, March 16
ALL WEEK Bird Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Nifty Knitting (Ages 8-12)
3:30 PM Teen Writing Group 5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
5:30 PM Pinochle Group 6 PM Knitting Group |
| Tuesday, March 17
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM Learn Korean
1 PM Movie Showing 2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson
3 PM Teens Try a St. Patty's Mint Milkshake 3:30 PM Art Club (Ages 8-12)
5:30 PM The Wandering Cook 6:30 PM Friends of EPL Meeting |
| Wednesday, March 18
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 10 AM Morning Book Group
10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time 12:30 PM Spanish Table
1 PM American Mah Jongg 6:30 PM New England Irish Harp Orchestra |
| Thursday, March 19
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM American Standard Bridge
3:30 PM Teen Anime Club 4 PM D&D: Stormy Nights (Ages 8-12)
5:15 PM Long-Range Plan Committee 5:30 PM French Table |
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Friday, March 20
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 2 PM Book Talks: Riverwoods
3 PM Refreshing Fridays AARP Tax Help |
| Saturday, March 21
9:30 AM Dewey's Book Buds Book Group (Ages 8-9)
10 AM Italian Table |
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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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Larry Provencher | |
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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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AARP Tax-Aide will be hosted at Exeter Public Library. Appointments are required. For appointments or questions, please call 2-1-1. |
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Libby is thrilled to share the featured title for the first global Libby Reads program of 2026! From March 26 – April 9, you can check out Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim with no waitlists or holds in the Libby app. |
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The Existential Shelf will now be known as Reading Classics of 20th Century Literature! Peter Vorkink, Chair of the Religion Department, Emeritus, at Phillips Exeter Academy, will lead a discussion on Franz Kafka's short stories "A Country Doctor" and "In the Penal Colony" on Monday, March 30.
Copies are available to be picked up at the Adult Information Desk. New members welcome! | |
 | A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes.
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The New England Irish Harp Orchestra will present an evening of traditional and not-so-traditional Celtic tunes, songs, poems, and dances. Rollicking reels, jigs, and plaintive songs will delight audiences young and old. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Exeter Public Library. |
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Join the Seacoast Storytellers in Study Room 3 of the library on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 PM. All storytellers and story listeners are welcome! |
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Join us at the Author Fair to meet local authors and shop their books on Saturday, March 28 from 10 AM - 2 PM! Consider bringing a non-perishable item for St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter as well. Donations are not required to attend. |
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Vendors wanted for the Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM - 2 PM. Booths are free, with a requested donation to a Friends of the Library raffle, and will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Please click the button below to register. Questions? Email exeterplfairs@gmail.com or call 603-772-3101.
Join us at the Spring Craft Fair 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! |
| Spring Craft Fair Registration
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Exeter Parks & Recreation are hosting Exeter Police Department and a representative from Newburyport Bank to discuss current scams and how to protect yourself. Call 603-773-6151 or visit Parks & Rec to register. |
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Exeter water restrictions remain in effect. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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250th Book Group
| Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 PM |
Exeter Public Library 4 Chestnut Street |
The group is reading The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783 by Joseph J. Ellis. Copies are available to be picked up at the Adult Information Desk. |
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Author Colin Woodard in Exeter
| Thursday, May 7 at 10 AM | Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street |
Thursday, May 7 at 7 PM | Exeter Town Hall, 10 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.
The library will host a book discussion group at 10 AM with special guest Joe Pace, Executive Director of the American Independence Museum. |
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Tall Ships in Boston |
Wednesday, July 15 |
Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the USA with Exeter Parks & Recreation! Take a Coach bus to Danversport Yacht Club for a buffet brunch, then head into Boston for a private sail around the tall ships on the Provincetown III in Boston Harbor. See the sailing ships of the 18th and 19th centuries from the water. There will be light entertainment on board the P’town III. After sailing around the Tall Ships, they will depart for Exeter. |
Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| Tall Ships in Boston
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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, April 11. |
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6th Grade at 9 AM | Running by Natalia Sylvester |
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7th Grade at 10 AM | Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell |
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8th Grade at 11 AM | Legend: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu |
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High School at 12 PM | Starter Villain by John Scalzi
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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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Monday, March 16 |
Nifty Knitting: Ages 8-12 meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 3:30 - 5 PM. Children ages 8-12 are welcome to join Nifty Knitting! You can join as a beginner, or an experienced knitter!
Learn how to knit coasters, coin purses, or work on your own project surrounded by other fiber artists! |
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Tuesday, March 17
| Art Club: Ages 8-12 meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 3:30 - 5 PM. Children can sign-up for Art Club to think outside of the box and create new fun types of art!
Art Club will focus on exploring different art mediums and learning how to have fun while creating art! |
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Thursday, March 19 |
Dungeons & Dragons: Stormy Nights (Ages 8-12) meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 4 PM. Children can sign-up for D&D to work together as a team to complete quests, slay monsters, and achieve personal and group goals within the game.
Through gameplay, players develop skills such as mathematics, teamwork, strategy, diplomacy, and multi-tasking. |
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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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Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) |
Saturday, March 21 |
 | Chunky by Yehudi Mercado |
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Page Turners (Ages 9-11) | Saturday,
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The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier |
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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 | April 1 at 6:30
The group is reading The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner. |
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Evening Book Group | April 8 at 6:30
The group is reading The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson. |
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Morning Book Group | March 18 at 10
The group is reading Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe. |
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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. |
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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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