Exeter Public Library Newsletter January 19 - 24, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter January 19 - 24, 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
Teens decorated wooden ornaments on Tuesday, January 13. Teens can drop in for a special event in the Teen Scene every Tuesday at 3 PM!
| |
|
|
A Year in Review: 2025
Thank you to all in the community for another amazing year! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS | | Blue = Adults
Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL |
|
|
Monday, January 19
CLOSED | |
Tuesday, January 20 ALL WEEK Science Scavenger Hunt
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM Learn Korean
10:30 AM Poetry Discussion 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson 3 PM Teens Paint Watercolor Hydrangeas
3:30 PM Art Club (Ages 8-12) 6:30 PM Friends of EPL Meeting |
| Wednesday, January 21
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time
10 AM Morning Book Group 12:30 PM Spanish Table
1 PM American Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Story Time with Detective Page |
| Thursday, January 22
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM American Standard Bridge
3:30 PM Teen Anime Club 4 PM D&D: Prime Suspects (Ages 11-15)
5:30 PM French Table | |
Friday, January 23
9 AM - 4PM Children's Open Art
3 PM Refreshing Fridays |
| Saturday, January 24
9:30 AM Page Turners Book Group (Ages 9-11) 10 AM Italian Table
11 AM Author Talk: Laura Knoy | |
 |
|
 | 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. |
|
 | January Artist
Kate Osgood | |
 |
Join the library in the Children’s Room for a special story time with Detective Page! All ages welcome. | |  |
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. |
|
 |
Exeter water restrictions remain in effect. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
| |
 |
AARP Tax-Aide will be hosted at Exeter Public Library starting on Friday, February 6. Appointments are required. For appointments or questions, please call 2-1-1. |
|
|
 |
Curious about poetry? Unsure where to start? Come to this two-session series where participants will read and discuss poetry, discover hidden meanings, and find inspiration for their own works. Led by Becky Moore, a retired English teacher. Poets to be discussed include Natasha Trethewey, Tracy K. Smith, Robert Frost, and other poet laureates.
|
|
 |
Saturday, January 24 at 11 AM Join longtime former public radio host Laura Knoy as she discusses her new historical novel, The Shopkeeper of Alsace. Heavily based on a true story, the book spans both World Wars, introducing readers to unknown places, forgotten history, and a real-life heroine they'll cheer for. |
|
 |
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 the second half of The Stranger by Albert Camus on Monday, January 26th at 10 AM.
Copies are available to be picked up at the Adult Information Desk. New members welcome! | |
 |
Enjoy pizza and support your library! Dine at the Community Oven in Hampton from 4 PM - 9 PM on Monday, January 26, 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! | |
 |
Join the Seacoast Storytellers in Study Room 3 of the library on Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 PM. All storytellers and story listeners are welcome! |
|
 |
A no food cooking class. Come learn and talk about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. |
|
 |
|
 |
Call 603-862-6554, email olli.office@unh.edu, or click the button below to learn more. |
| OLLI at UNH
| |
 |
NH Philharmonic has changed its programming for February! Celebrate Valentine's Weekend with The Many Shades of Love on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22 at 2 PM. An afternoon of arias will conclude with Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. The orchestra also welcomes soloist Mark-Andrew Cleveland.
Exeter Public Library cardholders can receive a 20% discount on pre-purchased tickets. To learn more, please call the library at 603-772-3101 or stop by the Adult Information Desk. | |
|
|
|
U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
|
|
|
The Evolution of a Holiday
| Thursday, February 12 at 10:30 AM Exeter Community Center Room 108
10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH | Kick off America’s 250th celebrations with Exeter Parks & Recreation at the educational presentation, The Evolution of a Holiday! Discover the past and present of the American Holiday, President’s Day, with Robin Shelgren from Learning through the Ages.
Participants will learn about our country’s presidents and the significance of George Washington and the Purple Heart while exploring fun facts and trivia about the U.S. Presidents. Registration is required. Register at the Exeter Recreation Office during business hours, online, by mail, or by phone at 603-773-6151. Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| The Evolution of a Holiday
|
|
|
| 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, February 14. |
|
|
 |
6th Grade at 9 AM | Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko |
|
|
 |
7th Grade at 10 AM | Sink or Swim by Steve Watkins |
| |
 |
8th Grade at 11 AM | The Glass Scientists #1 by S. H. Cotugno |
|
 |
High School at 12 PM | Ghost Roast by Shawneé and Shawnelle Gibbs |
|
|
|
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!
|
|
|
Tuesday, January 20
| 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! |
|
|
Thursday, January 22 |
Dungeons & Dragons: Prime Suspects (Ages 11-15) will meet on Thursday, January 22 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. |
|
|
| Children's Book Groups | Stop by the library to borrow your book group read! The groups will meet at 9:30 AM. |
|
|
 |
Ready Readers (Ages 6-7)
| Saturday,
February 7 | Book is read during the meeting! |
| |
 |
LC's Chapter Chasers (Ages 7-8) |
Saturday, February 14 |
 | Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter |
|
|
 |
Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) |
Saturday, February 21 |
 | Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice by Mike Maihack |
|
 |
Page Turners (Ages 9-11) | Saturday,
January 24 |  |
The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier |
|
|
|
|
Movie Scene
|  | Tuesdays at 1 PM |
Tuesday movies start at 1 PM. Enjoy a movie on the big screen! Click below to see what's playing next. |
| |
|
 |
Nonfiction Book Group | February 4 at 6:30
The group is reading The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. |
| |
 |
Evening Book Group | February 11 at 6:30
The group is reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. |
|
 |
Morning Book Group | January 21 at 10
The group is reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. |
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
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
|
| St. Vincent de Paul Exeter Website
|
|
|
| Keep in Touch with Your Community! |
|
|
Email Alerts from Town of Exeter, NH
For more information and to sign up, click the button below. |
| Email Alerts Sign Up
|
|
|
|
* All programs at the library are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. *
|
|
|
|
CONTACT US |
4 Chestnut Street | Exeter, NH 03833
www.exeterpl.org
Main Phone: 603-772-3101
Children's Room: 603-772-6036 |
|
| Donate
|
|
|
