Exeter Public Library
1 Founders Park
Adult Services (603) 772-3101
Children's Room (603) 772-6036
Fax (603) 772-7548
Open weekdays 10 to 8, Saturday 10 to 5
The Exeter Public Library is located on the Exeter River in the center
of downtown. The 14,000 square foot building was built in 1987,
replacing the old public library on Front Street.
Today's
library boasts some 55,000 volumes, including an ample children's
collection and many special collections. You'll also find large-print
books, audio books, periodicals, newspapers, compact discs, video
programs and popular paperbacks. An extensive reference collection and
a well-respected collection of genealogical sources are also offered.
The
Library provides recreational and informational materials to all
library users on-site. Library card holders may borrow from the
library. Library cards are free to Exeter residents and are $70 yearly
for non-residents.
Exeter Historical Society
47 Front Street
778-2335
Open Tuesday and Thursday 2 until 4:30, Saturday 9:30 to noon, also by appointment)t
Barbara Rimkunas, curator
exhissoc@verizon.net
The Exeter Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the research and preservation of Exeter’s past. Founded in 1928, the
society offers a public museum, library and educational programs. The
Exeter Historical Society building is itself notable, being constructed
with yellow brick in 1893 and originally serving as the town's public
library. New members and volunteers encouraged to contact the
curator for more information.
Phillips Exeter Academy LibraryThe Phillips Exeter
Academy library is the largest secondary school
library in the world. It's also an architectural landmark, designed by
the esteemed Louis Kahn. The library houses some 160,000 books,
circulates
a thousand DVDs every month, and hosts the Lamont Poetry
Series.
For information, contact librarian Jacquelyn Thomas, 777-3328. Read more about the libraary and architect Louis Kahn by
clicking here.