Friends of the Exeter Public Library

Mission

The mission of The Friends of the Exeter Public Library is to support and cooperate with the Exeter Public Library in obtaining resources and services for the public through fundraising, advocacy and volunteering. The Friends of the Exeter Public Library is formed exclusively for charitable, literary and educational purposes as specified in Sec 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

Committee

2026 Officers for Friends of Exeter Public Library

Co-presidents – Martha Walsh and Andrea Renz

Vice president – Hilary Ireland

Secretary – Carol Eberhardt

Treasurer – Roy Tellini

Bylaws of The Friends of the Exeter Public Library

Questions? Join us:

Friends Email: friendsofexeterpubliclibrary@gmail.com

Web Link: Facebook Page

The Friends of The Exeter Public Library is separate, non-profit community support group for the library. We assist the library by hosting fund raising events and by accepting donations on behalf of the library. Our members also provide a volunteer pool to the library to help with library events and to perform special projects such as maintaining the gardens adjacent to the library building and providing school supplies for the teen room.

We have a large mailing list and a small number of active members. There are volunteer roles for members that entail as llittle or as much time as the member is able to give.

Call for volunteers:

Who is interested in becoming part of a great organization?? Come join our Group!

You can volunteer by emailing the Friends at friendsofexeterpubliclibrary@gmail.com

They will let you know of the many opportunities to engage with the public for raising funds for the library.

Ideas for new activities are welcome - what's your passion and what's your vision for our group?

If you are a fan of Cribbage or want to learn how to play - Cribbage is every 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon. All levels of players, including Beginners are welcome!

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NEXT MEETING:

Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 20 , 2026, at 6:30 PM. It will be held in the children's craft room.

Minutes from September Meeting

Information for Donors

- The Friends of the Exeter Public Library is a 501(c)(3) organization with Tax ID # 82-1817723.
- Donations by check, payable to "Friends of the Exeter Public Library," can be mailed to: Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH 03833 or dropped of at the Adult Services desk.
- If you are interested in making a tax-free Qualified Charitable Deduction (QCD) donation from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA), please contact your IRA custodian for specific instructions. To make a QCD, please keep the following requirements in mind:
- The donor must be at least 70.5 years old
- The distribution must be made directly from an IRA account (401k accounts do not qualify).
- The donation must be transferred directly from the IRA to the charity.

Cribbage at the Library

Cribbage will be on every

2nd Saturday of each month

@ 10 AM - 12 PM

What We Do and What We Have Done...

Hold raffles at the Library craft fairs
Assist the library by volunteering at community events such as LitFest, Craft Fairs, and more...
The Friends supported Exeter's Independence Festival by hosting an information table about library services and providing a children's craft activity where kids could make a celebratory headband.
Decorated a tree with an educational theme about challenged and banned books at the 2023 Festival of Trees
Promote the library in the community in various ways, including writing letters to the editor of the local paper and staffing informational tables at various Exeter events
Donate school supplies for teens
Hold fundraisers at Sea Dog Brewery, Street Restaurant in Exeter, Otto Pizza in Exeter, and Community Oven in Hampton.
Hold Cribbage groups once a month
Partnered with Water Street Books to raise funds for library events
Maintain the gardens around the sculpture and the rain garden at Founder's Park
Funded the new library sign at the Founders Park entrance
Participated in a volunteer fair at River Woods.
Participated in the Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA
Set up the Donate a Book program
Held a plant swap to collect plants for the library garden and get people to come down to the library
Held a "Kids Day Out" at the library with crafts and a movie for kids
Donated 4 card tables for Mahjong, bridge, and general use.
Donated binders and dividers for the teen adulting class series.
Fund adult music at the library programs
Fund Summer Reading events such as music and magicians for the Children's Room
Donated six multipurpose tables
Donated recording equipment for community podcasting space