Exeter Public Library Newsletter March 30 - April 4, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter March 30 - April 4, 2026 |
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The Seed Library is back! Try to bring seeds back at the end of the season or consider donating seeds! |
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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
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Green = Teens
Red = Children's
Purple = Friends of EPL Maroon = 250th Celebration | |
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Monday, March 30
ALL WEEK Fairy Tales Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
10 AM Reading 20th Century Classics Book Group 1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
3:30 PM Teen Writing Group 5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
5:30 PM Pinochle Group 6 PM Knitting Group |
| Tuesday, March 31
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson 3 PM Teens Create Watercolor Still Life Paintings |
| Wednesday, April 1
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time
12:30 PM Spanish Table 1 PM American Mah Jongg
2 PM Book Talks: 277 Water Street 6:30 PM Nonfiction Book Group |
| Thursday, April 2
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, April 3
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 2 PM Book Talks: Langdon Place
3 PM Refreshing Fridays AARP Tax Help |
| Saturday, April 4
10 AM Italian Table 10 AM Exeter LitFest Children's Book Event: Author & Illustrator E. B. Goodale
12 PM - 5 PM Exeter LitFest at Exeter Town Hall | |
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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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April Artist Nicole Ellis |
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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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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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Exeter water restrictions remain in effect. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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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! | |
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Exeter LitFest is absolutely thrilled to bring Illustrator E.B. Goodale to the festival this year. Join us in the library's Children's Room on Saturday, April 4 at 10 AM to hear from this award-winning artist. |
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A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. | |  |
Have you experienced the death of a loved one, a friend or other significant person in your life? Join us for a free seminar to explore role-loss and change after loss, and how to build purpose, meaning and motivation to journey into your personal future. Topics include assessing grief/loss, inventory after loss, lifestyle skills to rebuild, overcoming barriers, and stepping into possibility.
Registration is not required. For information on this or other support services for loss, please call Penny Remick, LCMHC Bereavement Specialist at 857-373-9457. | |
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Join college coach Robin Durawa for an informative and encouraging conversation with a college counselor designed for high school students and their parents. This session will explore how to prepare for the college application process, what colleges look for in applicants, how grades, coursework, activities, essays, and recommendations work together, how to build a balanced college list, and how parents can best support their student.
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and leave feeling more confident and prepared for the road ahead. | |
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Drumming has a long tradition in healing rituals around the world and has been used as a method of therapy to improve and increase muscle memory and motor skills.
Join us for this vibrant, rhythmic experience that engages, uplifts, and brings people together. Presented by Annie’s Angels and featuring guitarist, multi-Instrumentalist and world fusion music pioneer Randy Armstrong. Interested in this program? Please call 603-772-3101 or visit the Adult Information Desk to register. |
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Join us at the Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, March 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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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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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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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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Join the library for an exclusive showing of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution followed by a discussion with Courtney Marshall, a local professor.
This event is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with NHPBS, with additional support provided by Cogswell Benevolent Trust. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
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The Exeter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Exeter Public Library present “Gov. Weare of Hampton Falls,” a free lecture by scholars Brian Burford and Rodney Obien at the library. |
Learn about Governor Meshech Weare, the most powerful person in the State of New Hampshire during the Revolutionary War. Free mini transcription workshop to follow! |
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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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| 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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Thursday, April 2 |
Dungeons & Dragons: Prime Suspects (Ages 11-15) meet on the 1st Thursday of the month from 4 - 6 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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Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 6-8)
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Super Pancake by Megan Wagner Lloyd |
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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 | 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 | April 15 at 10
The group is reading How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley. |
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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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