Exeter Public Library Newsletter January 5 - 10, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter January 5 - 10, 2026 |
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Come play Mah Jongg at the library! Taiwanese Mah Jongg meets at 1 and 5 PM on Mondays, and American Mah Jongg meets at 1 PM on Wednesdays. |
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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, January 5
ALL WEEK Zodiac Scavenger Hunt ALL DAY Teen Gaming
1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 3:30 PM Teen Writing Group
3:30 PM Nifty Knitting (Ages 8-12) 5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
5:30 PM Pinochle Group 6 PM Knitting Group
6 PM In Congress at Exeter at the Town Hall | |
Tuesday, January 6 10 AM All Ages Story Time
10 AM Learn Korean 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge 3:30 PM Gamers Guild (Ages 6-8)
3 PM Teens Have Pizzelles 5:30 PM The Wandering Cook
7 PM Redcoats and Rebels at the Town Hall | |
Wednesday, January 7 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, January 8 10 AM All Ages Story Time
10 AM American Standard Bridge 3:30 PM Teen Anime Club
4 PM D&D: Red Herrings (Ages 8-12) 5:30 PM French Table |
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Friday, January 9
9 AM - 4PM Children's Open Art 11 AM Book Talks: Langdon Place
3 PM Refreshing Fridays | |
Saturday, January 10 9 AM 6th Grade Book Group
9:30 AM LC'S Chapter Chasers Book Group (Ages 7-8) 10 AM Italian Table
10 AM Cribbage with Friends of EPL 10 AM Artist Reception: Kate Osgood
10 AM 7th Grade Book Group 11 AM 8th Grade Book Group
12 PM High School Book Group | |
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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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Kate Osgood Artist Reception Saturday, January 10 at 10 AM |
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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 no food cooking class. Come learn and talk about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. |
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Peter Vorkink, Chair of the Religion Department, Emeritus, at Phillips Exeter Academy, will lead a discussion on The Stranger and The Fall by Albert Camus.
The Stranger will be discussed on Monday, January 12th at 10 AM and The Fall will be discussed on Monday, January 26th at 10 AM. New members welcome! |
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Peter Vorkink spent a month in the summer of 1964 working with Martin Luther King, Jr in St. Augustine, Florida, at a time of intense conflicts and controversies involving the civil rights of all Americans.
This family friendly program invites folks of all ages to connect with living history, and includes audiovisual materials drawn from Mr. Vorkink’s scrapbook assembled in 1964 as well as documentary video clips of the events in St. Augustine as they happened. |
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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.
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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. |
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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! | |
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Call 603-862-6554, email olli.office@unh.edu, or click the button below to learn more. |
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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. | |
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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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In Congress at Exeter: A Celebration of America's First Constitution
| Monday, January 5 from 6 - 8 PM Exeter Town Hall |
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Free and open to the public. Please click the button below to register. |
| In Congress at Exeter
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Redcoats and Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution
sponsored by Exeter Historical Society | Tuesday, January 6 at 7 PM Exeter Town Hall |
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Nowadays, few people know about Paul Revere’s first ride, which was to Portsmouth in December 1774, or that New Hampshire’s Provincial Congress adopted the first state constitution on January 5, 1776, essentially declaring independence six months before anyone else. In this illustrated program, NH Historical Society’s Mary Adams will explore this fascinating history.
If you cannot attend in person, the program may be viewed through Zoom and Channel 6. If you’d like to attend by Zoom, please click the button below to pre-register or access the program. |
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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, January 10. |
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6th Grade at 9 AM | Run by John Lewis |
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7th Grade at 10 AM | The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean |
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8th Grade at 11 AM | Two Truths and a Lie by April Henry |
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High School at 12 PM | Red Rising by Pierce Brown |
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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, January 5 |
Nifty Knitting meets 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, January 6
| Gamers Guild: Ages 6-8 meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. Children can sign-up for Gamers Guild to play all manner of video games and compete against each other, or work together, in a safe and welcoming environment.
This program gives children the chance to interact and grow their gaming skills together. |
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Thursday, January 8 |
Dungeons & Dragons: Red Herrings (Ages 8-12) meet on the 2nd 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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Ready Readers (Ages 6-7)
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February 7 | Book is read during the meeting! |
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LC's Chapter Chasers (Ages 7-8) |
Saturday, January 10 |
 | Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum by Hannah Tunnicliffe |
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Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) |
Saturday, January 17 |
 | I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 by Lauren Tarshis |
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Page Turners (Ages 9-11) | Saturday,
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The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier |
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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 | January 7 at 6:30
The group is reading The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams. |
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Evening Book Group | January 14 at 6:30
The group is reading The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Too Fates by Wes Moore. |
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Morning Book Group | January 21 at 10
The group is reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. |
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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. |
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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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