Raccoon collection on display at NPL

On your next visit to Newton Public Library, look to the left as you enter. Pam Schmidt’s collection of raccoon dolls, figurines and memorabilia will be in the display case through the end of February. “I have been collecting raccoons for over 40 years, because I grew up on a farm and just love them,”…
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Join NPL’s 2020 Reading Challenge!

Newton Public Library invites local readers to explore the breadth and depth of its collection via its new 2020 Reading Challenge. Library staff have chosen reading prompts for each month, starting with this January’s prompt, “Read a Classic.” The definition of a classic is up to each reader, according to NPL adult services supervisor Dan…
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‘Top 20 for 2020’ series starts Thursday

Last year, Newton Public Library IT supervisor Nathan Carr focused his monthly tech talks on the many and varied services offered by Google. In 2020, Nathan is planning to cast a broader net with a new theme: “Top 20 for 2020.” Each month, Nathan will highlight around 20 internet and technology resources you may not…
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Top Picture Books of the 2010s

We have one more “Top Books of the 2010s” list for you: top picture books! Each of these picture books has been checked out 138 times or more. Last month, we also highlighted our highest-circulating adult fiction, adult nonfiction, young adult fiction and middle-grade fiction books of the 2010s. Each title in this list is…
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