Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 27 - August 1, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter July 27 - August 1, 2026 |
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Patrons learned to dance like the Founding Fathers at Beginners Ballroom Dance on Wednesday, July 22.
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| | THIS WEEK'S EVENTS |
| Blue = Adults
Green = Teens Red = Children's Purple = Friends of EPL
Maroon = 250th Celebration | |
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Monday, July 27
ALL WEEK Instruments Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Movie Mondays 1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 6 PM Knitting Group |
| Tuesday, July 28
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson 2 PM Art Club (Ages 6-8)
3:30 PM Art Club (Ages 8-11) 3 PM Teen Summer Reading: Folklore Film
6 PM Trustees Public Meeting & Vote on Infrastructure Expendable Trust Definitions 6:30 PM Seacoast Storytellers |
| Wednesday, July 29
10 AM Wildlife Encounters Show 12:30 PM Spanish Table
1 PM American Mah Jongg 2 PM LEGO Free Build (Ages 5-11)
5:30 PM Watercolor Lesson 5:30 PM Stitchers' Guild
6:30 PM Teen Bring Your Own Book Book Group | |
Thursday, July 30 ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM All Ages Story Time 10 AM American Standard Bridge
5:30 PM French Table | |
Friday, July 31
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 3 PM Refreshing Friday |
| Saturday, August 1
ALL DAY Teen Bonus Trivia 10 AM Italian Table
1 PM Teen Summer Reading Ends | |
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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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Lauren Avery Hutton | |
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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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End 68 Hours of Hunger is a public not-for-profit effort to confront the hunger that some school children experience when they aren’t in school. Bins are located at the entrances to the Children's Room and the main floor. If you're hungry, please help yourself!
Donations can also be dropped off at either of the bins. Click the button below to learn more about this program. |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger
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Check out an outdoor history exhibit trail along Swasey Parkway that explores Exeter's story! Brought to you by the Exeter 250 Celebration Commission, Exeter Historical Society, Exeter Public Library, and the generous sponsors above. |
| New Town Offices Public Hours
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Join the Seacoast Storytellers in Study Room 3 of the library on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM. All storytellers and story listeners are welcome! |
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A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. | |  |
Join us in celebrating America’s artistic legacy with a talk on the American masterworks. Discover how artists in America have defined both our visual culture and cultural identity. |
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An afternoon of tea with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Learn all about the war while sipping one of the things that started it all. |
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Topics will include deciding what to keep, basic photo organization strategies, scanning tips, preservation mistakes to avoid, and ideas for safely digitizing important memories before they are lost or forgotten. |
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The Select Board approved new public office hours at the Town Offices effective Monday, July 6, 2026. Please click the button below to view the press release. |
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On July 13, 2026, the Selectboard approved a reduction in water use restrictions from Level 4 to Level 3, pursuant to Exeter Town Ordinance, Chapter 16, Section 1610.5. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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The Exeter Police Department invites you to join them at this year's National Night Out, which will be held on Tuesday, August 4 from 4 - 7 PM at Town House Common, located at the corner of Front and Court streets. The event takes place rain or shine! Please click the button below to learn more. |
| National Night Out
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The train station is an important part of daily life in Exeter, and it has the potential to do even more for the community. It should be safe, welcoming, and easy to use for everyone who depends on it.
This summer, the community will come together for a Plan NH charrette, a hands-on planning process, where residents, businesses, and local leaders work together to share ideas and shape a plan for the Lincoln Street and station area.
To join the conversation, attend one of two input sessions: Friday, August 7 from 3 - 4:30 PM or 6 - 7:30 PM. Attend Plan NH's concepts presentation on Saturday, August 8 from 3 - 4:30 PM. All sessions will take place at Lincoln Street School, 25 Lincoln Street, Exeter, NH. |
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This summer, the National Library Service, in partnership with the Braille Institute Library, invites you to “Unearth a Story” for their 2026 Summer Reading Program. From June 15 - August 11, join us as we explore the histories, landscapes, and voices hidden just beneath the surface of the world around us.
Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| NLS & Braille Institute Library Summer Reading Program
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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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250th Book Group |
Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 | The group is reading Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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| Teen Summer Reading 2026 June 15 - August 1
Free and open to all teens 12 - 18. Every time you check out, get two pieces of candy, a sticker or button, and raffle tickets for grand prize giveaways! This year, mythical and folkloric creatures are coming to the library for Camp Cryptid! Check out the special themed events on Tuesdays at 3 PM, and stop by on Saturdays for Bonus Trivia! |
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| Teen Takeover! August 17 - 22
Before the summer ends, join us for an additional week of new programs, special activities, and daily check-out prizes! Free and open to all teens 12-18. Please visit the Adult Information Desk or call 603-772-3101 to register for BookFlix, Dungeons & Dragons, and the Frozen T-shirt Contest, and stop by to pick up a copy of The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon!
For the Library Lock-In, a parent or legal guardian must fill out a registration from by Thursday, August 20 at 8 PM. |
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| Children's Summer Reading 2026 | July 6 - August 15 |
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Reading Logs!
| Children of all ages are welcome to participate in our reading log program! Children choose their reading goal each week, and when they reach their goal they earn a prize! Reading Logs cannot be checked 30 minutes before or after special events. |
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BookFlix! |
Children ages 7-11 have a choice to participate with reading logs or with our BookFlix program! Sign-up is required. Join one of the Children’s Room summer book groups! You will receive a book to read for each session, then come back to watch the movie adaptation of each book! |
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Special Event Wednesdays!
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Coffee and Conversation |
Mondays 9 - 10 AM Community Room No registration needed! |
Looking to connect —whether you’re new to the Y or have been part of our community for years? Coffee & Conversation offers a warm and welcoming space to gather. Over a cup of coffee or tea, we’ll share stories, talk about life, and enjoy meaningful conversation. It’s a great way to build friendships, find support, and feel at home in the Y community. Open to all. |
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YMCA Camp Lincoln's first summer at their current location on Kingston Lake was held in the summer of 1926. This summer, they are celebrating 100 years of camp with a free, family event packed with food, fun, activities, history, songs and camp friends new and old! They hope you will join them to celebrate the first century of Camp Lincoln, and start their second century off with a party!
The party will take place on Sunday, July 26 from 10 AM - 4 PM at 67 Ball Road in Kingston, NH. Parking will be at Sanborn High School. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| YMCA Camp Lincoln Centennial
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Mondays & Wednesdays | Session 2: August 3rd – August 26th (8 Classes)
Session 3: September 14th – October 7th (8 Classes) 3 - 3:45 PM, Studio Beat Ages 13 - 18
Ready to lift with confidence? Join Fox, a certified personal trainer and science-based lifting specialist, for focused 45-minute sessions designed to help you build strength safely and effectively. Please click the button below to register. |
| Teen Lifting Club
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Learn how to recognize signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents (ages 12 - 18) and gain practical skills to support youth in crisis or needing additional support on Friday, August 14 from 9 AM - 3 PM at the Exeter Area YMCA on 56 Linden Street, Exeter, NH. Please click the button to learn more and to register. |
| Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
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See this Exeter institution each summer on Monday evenings at the Bandstand, intersection of Front and Water Streets. An Exeter tradition since 1847.
Can't make it downtown in person? Watch the concerts live on Exeter TV. Find live coverage on Channel 6, YouTube, AppleTV, Roku, or online at exeternh.tv.
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The Friends of the Phillips Exeter Academy Library are pleased to announce the dates for its 2026 Summer Concert Series, which will be held on Wednesday evenings in July and early August. All concerts will take place in the Class of 1945 Library’s Rockefeller Hall at 7 PM and are free and open to the public. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| PEA Library Summer Concert Series
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Each year, this series showcases high quality artists featuring a variety of genres of music at Swasey Parkway. It’s one of Exeter’s best summer traditions. Parks & Recreation has been doing this series for over 30 years now! |
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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 | September 2 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham. Copies available now! |
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Evening Book Group | September 9 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Copies available now! |
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Morning Book Group | September 16 at 10 AM
The group is reading Eldherhood by Louise Aronson. Copies available now! |
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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. |
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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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