Exeter Public Library Newsletter October 12 - 17, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter October 12 - 17, 2026 |
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Exeter DAR helped patrons track down their ancestors at a Genealogy Workshop on Monday, October 5.
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| THIS WEEK'S EVENTS |
| Blue = Adults
Green = Teens Red = Children's Purple = Friends of EPL
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Monday, October 12 CLOSED |
| Tuesday, October 13
ALL WEEK Halloween Scavenger Hunt 10 AM All Ages Story Time
1 PM Movie Showing 2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson
3:30 PM Art Club (Ages 8-11) 3:30 PM Teen Tuesday: Leaf Craft |
| Wednesday, October 14
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time
12:30 PM Spanish Table 1 PM American Mah Jongg
3:30 PM Gamers Guild (Ages 8-11) 3:30 PM Teen Gaming Club: Trivia
6:30 PM Evening Book Group | |
Thursday, October 15 10 AM All Ages Story Time
10 AM American Standard Bridge 3:30 PM Teen Anime Club
3:30 PM 100 Acre Picnic
5:30 PM Cult Classic Movie Club |
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Friday, October 16
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 2 PM Book Talks: Riverwoods
3:30 PM Refreshing Fridays | |
Saturday, October 17 9 AM 6th Grade Book Group
10 AM 7th Grade Book Group 10 AM Italian Table
10 AM Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) 10 AM Retracing Leif Erikson
11 AM 8th Grade Book Group
12 PM High School Book Group
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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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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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Bill Childs | |
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Join us at the Fall Author Fair to meet local authors and shop their books! Consider bringing a non-perishable item for St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter as well. Donations are not required to attend. |
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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. |
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Libby is requiring passwords by Thursday, October 15. This change is affecting log in to the Library's Catalog. New Username = your 14-digit library card number. Password = your last name in all lowercase letters. Click the button below for more information. |
| Libby by OverDrive
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Join us for a Pooh Story Time at 10 AM and 100 Acre Picnic at 3:30 PM on Thursday, October 15. Stuffed animals are encouraged at all Pooh events! |
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 | Starting Thursday, October 15, join us for a showing of your favorite Cult Classic!
Have a movie you want to see? Click the button below to leave a suggestion. |
| Cult Classic Movie Club Suggestions
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Join Dean Plager as he talks about his journey in a replica Viking ship, retracing Leif Erikson's voyage as recorded in the Icelandic Sagas. |
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Starting Monday, October 19 at 10 AM, read and discuss some of the most famous texts of Western philosophy with Peter Vorkink, Chair of the Religion Department, Emeritus, Phillips Exeter Academy.
These sessions will feature authors such as Plato, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant and Hegel. Do not be put off by the supposed difficulty of these authors as there are many ways to make their work accessible to the non-philosopher. The first session will focus on the first half of Plato’s dialogue Meno. |
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A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. | |  |
Presented by the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists, this engaging program uses a dramatic 1788 tavern killing in New Durham to show how genealogists uncover the stories from the past. |
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Vendors wanted for the Winter Craft Fair on Saturday, December 5 from 10 AM - 1:30 PM. Booths are free, with a requested donation to a Friends of the Library raffle, and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please click the button below to register. Questions? Email exeterplfairs@gmail.com or call 603-772-3101.
Join us at the Winter Craft Fair 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! |
| Winter Craft Fair Registration
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As of September 18, 2026, Level 3 restrictions remain in effect. Drought monitoring data continues to show that much of eastern New Hampshire, including the Seacoast region, remains in Moderate Drought (D1) conditions. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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250th Book Group |
Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 PM | The group is reading Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts.
Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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| Teen Scene Weekly programs begin at 3:30 PM. Join us for Writing Club on Mondays, Teen Tuesdays, All Day Gaming and Gaming Club on Wednesdays, Anime Club on Thursdays, and Refreshing Fridays!
For the Escape Room on Thursday, October 22, sign up for a 20 minute time slot at the Adult Information Desk or call 603-772-3101. |
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| Teen Book Groups The groups will meet on Saturday, October 17. Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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6th Grade
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau |
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7th Grade at 10 AM
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl |
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8th Grade at 11 AM |
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin |
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High School at 12 PM
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie |
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Tuesday, October 13 |
Art Club: Ages 8-11 will meet from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. Children can sign-up for Art Club to think outside of the box and create new, fun types of art! |
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Wednesday, October 14
| Gamers Guild: Ages 8-11 will meet from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. Children can sign-up for Gamers Guild to play video games and compete against each other or work together! |
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Stop by the library to borrow your book group read!
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LC's Chapter Chasers (Ages 7-8) | Saturday, November 14 at 10 AM |
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman
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Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) | Saturday, October 17 at 10 AM |
Lunch Walks Among Us by Jim Benton
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Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 9-11) | Thursday, October 22 at 3:30 PM |
Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D. G.
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Page Turners (Ages 9-11) | Saturday, October 24 at 10 AM |
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
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Adult Book Groups
| Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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Nonfiction Book Group | November 4 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading The House of Kennedy by James Patterson and Cynthia Fagen. |
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Evening Book Group | October 14 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.
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Morning Book Group | October 21 at 10 AM
The group is reading The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore.
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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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Games at the Library |
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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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Language at the Library
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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, please email exeterplprograms@gmail.com.
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Exeter Area YMCA
56 Linden Street, Exeter, NH 603-642-3361 |
| Exeter Area YMCA Website
| | THE COMMONS @ THE Y
Your space to work, connect & unwind. Every Monday, 3 - 5 PM, Starting September 14 The Commons is a relaxed after-school space for tweens to get homework done, hang out with friends, enjoy activities, and simply take a break after the school day. Come for a little while or stay and make the space your own. |
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TAI JI QUAN™: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE
Tuesdays & Wednesdays October 6 - March 23 24 Weeks, 48 Sessions
1 - 2 PM, Cycle Studio |
| Tai Ji Quan Registration
| | Watercolor Pencils |
Tuesdays, October 13, 27, & November 3 (3 Classes) 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Community Room
MEMBERS: $45 COMMUNITY: $70 Age:18+ |
| Watercolor Pencils Registration
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FALL FAMILY FUN
Thursdays
4:30 PM - 6 PM Camp Lincoln Age 5+
Spend quality time together as a family and enjoy outdoor fun at YMCA Camp Lincoln! Each session features a different activity designed to help families connect, explore the outdoors, and try something new together. Join us for an individual adventure or the full series and create lasting family memories at Camp Lincoln! A minimum of 8 registrations is required. Maximum of 20.
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| Fall Family Fun Registration
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Watercolor Painting
| Tuesdays, November 10 - December 1 (4 Classes) 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Community Room
MEMBERS: $60 COMMUNITY: $95 Age:18+ |
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Reconnect with your body and bond with your baby in this gentle, supportive yoga class designed for new mothers and infants up to 3 to 4 months old. No yoga experience is necessary – just come as you are.
Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| Baby & Me Postnatal Yoga
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The YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong, evidence-based program geared towards individuals with prediabetes who are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Ready to join or learn more? Complete the Inquiry Form if you would like to register for the upcoming session or receive information about future sessions. |
| Diabetes Prevention Program Inquiry Form
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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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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Exeter
53 Lincoln Street | Offers emergency food to low-income individuals and families who are residents of Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, Brentwood, Kensington and East Kingston. |
| St. Vincent de Paul's Facebook
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Lamprey Health Care |
Mobile Health Service Van partnering with local organizations and locations to bring critical health-related services out into the community. |
| Mobile Health Services
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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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