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Teen Scene

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Picture of the Teen Room

*Please note that the room is open to Grades 6-11. Please call Exeter Public Library at 603-772-3101 with questions. 

Visit the Library Calendar for information about upcoming Thursday programs, and call 603-772-3101 and speak to Assistant Teen Librarian Chandra for any further questions. See you soon!

***EHS and CMS Students***
Need a ride to the library? Take the school bus...
Please ask your school which bus is right for you and ask where it specifically stops.

School Bus

Teen Events

Special Event

Annual Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest

Seventh Annual Magnify Voices

Expressive Art Contest

Submissions are now OPEN: Deadline 4/20/2025

The contest recognizes and celebrates the creativity of youth.

  • Open to NH students grades 5-12

  • 12 finalists art appears in planner and cash prize

  • Celebration Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2025 Teen Tuesdays Schedule for May 2025

Weekly Events

All Day Gaming poster of kids playing board games and video games
Refreshing Fridays poster of variety of drinks
Teen Scene Book Groups

Teen Book Groups

Teen Book Groups are held in-person once a month from October to April. Sign-ups are happening now!

2025 May Teen Book Groups

Saturday, May 10

6th Grade  9AM  Quest for the Unicorn Horn
7th Grade 10 AM Are You Afraid of the Light?
8th Grade  11 AM Not Your Sidekick
9th-11th Grade 12 PM Piranesi

Teen Led Programs

Exeter Public Library enthusiastically encourages teen initiated programming. All programs need to be approved by Exeter Public Library and the Teen Advisory Board. Please fill out this form to submit your ideas! 

Picture Gallery of Activities Happening in the Teen Scene

Fancy popcorn event
UFO party
Teen Summer Prizes
Teen candy jar winner
Winner of Squishmallows
Lindt chocolate
Ice cream and syrup
Chocolates to taste
Teen Trivia
Cupcake Decorating
Cupcakes in the Teen Scene
Cupcake Decorating
Cupcake Decorating
Cupcake Creation
Cat Toys
Cat Toys
Delicious and Nutritious
Marshmallow Building
Marshmallow Building
Valentines Cookie Creation
Val teen cookie create
Val teen cookie
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Pictures of events and participants taken in the library have been verbally approved to post in advance.

Pictures of events and participants taken in the library have been verbally approved to post in advance.

Teen Book Awards 

National Awards

Learn more about ALA Teens' Top 10.

See the 2023 winners here

See other Teen Book Awards here!

Teens Top Ten icon

About YA Gallery

New Hampshire Awards

Learn more about NH book awards. 

2025 Winners

2025 Winner of Isinglass Award. Attack of the Black Rectanges
2025 winner of the Flume Award The Princess and the Grilled  Cheese Sandwich
The 2025 runner-up of Isinglass Award Impossible Escape and the Sunbearer Trials
Yhr 2025 runners-up for Flume Award: Imogen Obviously, The Door of No Return, Deserve Monument

2026 Nominees

Isinglass Award Nominees

Picture of Isinglass Award Nominees titles and brief summary
Isinglass Brochure 2026.

Flume Award Nominees

Brochure of the Flume Award Nominees with titles and summary
Brochure of Flume Award Nominees
Teen Book Awards

NH Teen Poet Laureate Program

NH Teen Poets are encouraged to sign up for Teen Tidbits, 

a bi-weekly newsletter organized by the NH Teen Poet Laureate Team! Learn about the latest local and national submission opportunities. Get tips, tricks, writing prompts, and more

Sign up here!

NH Teen Poet Laureate poster

For Students

General

EBSCO  -  The service provides full access to articles, essays, primary source materials, and videos on many topics. A valid 14-digit library card is required to access these databases.

Available at your library

Government

State and local Governments  - Links to state and local government sites.

 

New Hampshire State Legislature - Official site of the New Hampshire State Legislature.


Town of Exeter  - The official site of the Town of Exeter

 

Library of Congress  - Library of Congress catalog, copyright office, documents, and photographs of America's heritage.

 

The White House - Official White House site.

 

U.S. Census Bureau - Official site of the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

U.S. House of Representatives - Official site of the U.S. House of Representatives.

 

U.S. Senate - Official site of the U.S. Senate.

 

U.S. Supreme Court - Official site of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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