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| Exeter Public Library Newsletter |
| July 29 - August 3, 2024 |
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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Blue = Adults
Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL |
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Monday, July 29
ALL WEEK Scavenger Hunt: Travel ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Family Friendly Movie 2 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
6 PM Knitting Group | |
Tuesday, July 30 10 AM Children's All Ages Story Time
1 PM Movie Showing 2 PM 2 Over 1 Bridge
2:30 PM LEGO Free Build (Ages 5 - 11) 3 PM Teens Compete in a Mario Kart Tournament
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| Wednesday, July 31
10:30 AM Center for Wildlife 1 PM American Mah Jongg
1PM Spanish Table 3 PM Bookmark Art (Ages 6+)
6:30 PM Teen Banned Books Book Group | |
Thursday, August 1 ALL DAY Teens Make Art
10 AM Story Time (Ages 3+) 10 AM Goren Bridge
2 PM Dungeons & Dragons: Scenario 2 (Ages 8+) 6:30 PM Line Dancing with Lark Line Dance |
| Friday, August 2
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art |
| Saturday, August 3
10 AM - 1 PM National Mah Jongg Day Food Drive All Day Teen Summer Reading Ends |
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For the month of July, Exeter Public Library will receive $1 for every Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet sold at the Hannaford Supermarkets on 141 Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter! Thank you for supporting the library! |
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July ArtistDon Jalbert |
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August Artist Tish Munton |
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New Library Cards
Reminder to patrons that all Exeter Public Library cards must be 14 digits long. If you still have an old 5 digit library card, please come to the library to update your card! Old cards will no longer work with our online resources such as hoopla and Libby. |
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 | Now until July 31, choose from a curated selection of eBooks, TV shows, movies, and more without using your monthly borrows on hoopla! |
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Join the Children's Room in the Library's Meeting Room on Wednesday, July 31 at 10:30 AM for an educational animal show with the Center for Wildlife and their animal ambassadors! |
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 | LEGO Free Build
Tuesday, July 30 at 2:30 PM Children aged 5+ are welcome to explore their creativity and building ingenuity by creating fantastical builds and collaborate together! For children under 5, there are DUPLO’s available. |
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Bring your dancing shoes or boots! Learn to line dance with Lark Line Dance. This program is sponsored by Exeter Run Club. | |
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Dungeons & Dragons Thursday, August 1 at 2 PM
Children aged 8-12 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. | |
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National Mah Jongg Day Food Drive Saturday, August 3 at 10 AM - 1 PM
Come play Mah Jongg at the library! Bring a friend's or your own Mah Jongg set or borrow one from the library's collection. Please consider bringing a non-perishable item for St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter as well. Donations are not required to play. |
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Be prepared for your next hike by learning a few tips and tricks from the local Exeter Area Boy Scouts! |
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 | Applications CLOSE
Monday, August 5 at 7 PM | |
 | Be a Lifelong Learner!
Fall 2024 Term Starts Monday, August 26th! |
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of New Hampshire (OLLI at UNH) is a member-driven, volunteer-based educational program for older adults. OLLI courses are non-credit, and there are no tests or grades. Click the button below to view the 2024 Fall Course Catalog. |
| OLLI 2024 Fall Course Catalog
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Children paint their favorite ceramics to take home
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Adult Summer Reading celebrates the Midwest with popcorn, cornhole and games!
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| Children's Summer Reading | July 1 - August 16
Sign-up Required |
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Thanks to our sponsors this year:
Friends of the Exeter Public Library and Exeter Run Club | |
Teen Summer Reading | Now until August 3! |
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Teens can earn small prizes and raffle tickets for everything they check out from the library. Raffle tickets are entered for the chance to win one of five grand prizes.
Thanks to this year's sponsors: Chipotle, Chris' Comics, Exeter Run Club, Friends of Exeter Public Library, and Lindt Chocolates. |
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Adult Summer Reading
July 1 - August 16 |
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Pick up a Reading Passport for the summer then grab a new reading challenge each week at the desk. When you’ve completed your challenge, talk to the front desk and get a stamp in your reading challenge passport! Once you’ve completed 6 challenges, you are entered for a chance to win the grand prize! |
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NH Scavenger Hunt |
Pick up a scavenger hunt and take a photo at 6 of the 10 locations. Show the desk your photos to have them stamped off. Complete the challenge for a prize and entry to the grand prize raffle. Ends Friday, August 16 at 4 PM. Raffle winner will be contacted on Monday, August 19. This scavenger hunt is fun for all ages! |
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Thanks to our sponsors this year:
Friends of the Exeter Public Library and Exeter Run Club | |
Games at the Library |
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Movie Scene Tuesdays at 1 PM |
Tuesday movies now start at 1 PM. Enjoy a movie on the big screen, with popcorn and water provided. Click below to see what's playing next! |
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Evening Book Group | September 11 at 6:30 PM
The group will read If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen. Books available on August 14. |
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Morning Book Group | September 17 at 10 AM
The group will read The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. Books available on August 21. |
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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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