Exeter Public Library
eNewsletter Sept 2019 Vol 1
Library Links
Exeter Public Library - our website
Exeter Public Library on Facebook
Exeter Public Library Children's Dept on Facebook
State-wide Library Catalog - check your account, place requests for items
Rhode Island eZone - download ebooks and audiobooks with your library card
AskRI.org - lots of information, research databases and more!
Programs for Children
Tuesday Storytimes
Toddler Time
for our littlest friends up to age 3 with their participating adult
10:30 - 11:00 am
Share books, rhymes, movement and more!
No registration required
Preschool Storytime
for ages 3-5
11:15 am - 12 noon
Stories, songs and movement activities!
A new theme and craft each week
Children are encouraged to participate on their own, but their grownups are always welcome!
No registration required
Friday Storytime
10:30 - 11:30 am
Children up to age 5 are invited to drop in to learn and play!
No registration required
Kids Council
3:00-4:30 pm
Kids Council is open to kids in grades 4-6.
We talk about how the library works, what books you want to see in the library and what programs you want to come to!
And there are always snacks, games & art!
Join us if you’d like to be a part of what makes our library great!
Contact Miss Aimee for more information youth@exeterpubliclibrary.org
401-294-4109
Harry Potter Book Club
Kids in grades 3-6 are invited to enjoy discussion, treats and a magical craft focusing on Book Four in the Harry Potter series:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Please register for this program so we have enough supplies and refreshments!
Email Miss Aimee youth@exeterpubliclibrary.org
or call 294-4109
Programs for Adults
Exeter Writing Group
Wednesday, September 18
6:30 pm
No registration required
Bring a notebook, pen and your creativity!
Letter Writing Social
7:00 pm
Join us to rediscover the joy of writing letters and sending cards.
Create your own stationery and cards. Use our stationery to write a letter or postcard.
Enjoy refreshments and good company!
This is an adult program, but teens over the age of 12 are welcome
Please register in advance (even if it's last minute!) Call 294-4109 or email Amy, director@exeterpubliclibrary.org.
Pen Pal Program
In conjunction with their monthly events, they also facilitate a Pen Pal Program and some of their patrons have been corresponding with Exeter England! There are so many participants in PA looking for someone to correspond with, , that they've reached out to our library to see if anyone would like to participate!
There is an application available in our library or online, fill it out, bring it to us and we'll send it along to Pennsylvania where the staff there will hopefully find you a match among their lively bunch!
This program is related to, but not necessarily part of our Letter Writing Social. We just think it's a fun idea!
National Voter Registration Day
There are no major elections happening this year, but we want you to be ready for 2020!
Come to the library to check your registration information, change your address, or register to vote for the first time. No appointment necessary.
You will need your state ID or the last 4 digits of your social security card to update your information. If you live in Exeter, we will deliver all paper forms to the Board of Canvassers for you. If you live out of town, we'll provide you with a stamp to mail your forms in.
Yoga Class
Monday evenings
7:00 - 8:15 pm
$10 per class
Take some time to relax and join Aimee Fontaine of sun star yoga in the library for a mixed-level yoga class for adults
New students are always welcome! Modifications and variations make this a perfect class for beginners as well as experience yoga practitioners.
Please bring your own yoga mat.
No registration required.
If the weather is questionable, please check the library's Facebook page for cancellations.
Library Tips & Tricks
Calendar of Events
We do not usually share community events on Facebook (there's just so much coming at you on Facebook already!) But we are adding a feature to our calendar where you can share your own community events there. We are working on the specific approval guidelines, but they most likely will be the same as our community bulletin board - events must be open to the general public, be a community event or fundraiser. For-profit business events will not be immediately included, but will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Shoutbomb Text Notifications
With Shoutbomb text messaging service:
· You will receive text notices about available holds, items that are due soon, overdue items and fines
· You can see what is out on your card and send a text to renew items
· You can get notices for all members of your family sent to one number
· You will only receive automated messages about activity on your library card. Library staff will not have the ability to text you
To sign up:
Text SIGNUP to 401-298-2013
Follow the prompts to text your library barcode number (14 digits—no spaces)
and your account’s PIN number (4-8 numbers)*
Once you receive confirmation that you are registered, you will automatically start receiving notifications. Your mobile plan’s standard messaging rates apply.
*Please see library staff if you do not have a PIN or have forgotten what your PIN is.
Click here for the commands you can use with Shoutbomb
Community Connections
Health Source RI Open Enrollment
Did you know that you can sign up for health insurance any time your life changes and you need health insurance?
Special Enrollment Event
Thursday, September 19
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
This program is meeting here, but is not a library event. For more information please visit
Contact us
Amy E Neilson, Library Director
director@exeterpubliclibrary.org
Aimee Fontaine, Youth Services
Email: library@exeterpubliclibrary.org
Website: www.exeterpubliclibrary.org
Location: 773 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 294-4109
Facebook: facebook.com/exeterpubliclibrary
Twitter: @exeterpubliclib