Allyson Krehbiel contributed this patron book review. Thank you Allyson! When I saw March’s reading challenge to re-read a book that you read in school, I immediately knew what book I had to read again. In 6th grade, I was assigned to read Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. Initially, I remembered being hopeful.…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Now through April 30, Hoopla is offering more than 1,000 “Bonus Borrows”—books, movies and music you can check out without using one of your four monthly borrows. In case you’re not familiar with Hoopla: Unlike the ebooks and e-audiobooks in the Sunflower eLibrary, titles on Hoopla are available on-demand, so you…
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Cathy Anderson contributed this patron book review. Thank you Cathy! I’m enjoying the mystery-adventure-historical fiction novels by Colin Cotterill. They are set in 1970s Laos, soon after Laotian communists come to power. The protagonist is Dr. Siri Paiboun, an aged French-trained surgeon unwillingly assigned to be the national (and only) coroner of Laos. He discovers…
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Return to previous page. • Libby: Libby is an app for Android, iOs and Windows. For most people, Libby is the easiest way to access the Sunflower eLibrary, a collection of thousands of ebooks and streaming audiobooks that we share with other Kansas libraries. You can also access Sunflower eLibrary content through the Overdrive app, or…
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If the coronavirus means you’re stuck at home, you might be looking for something to watch, or something to do. During the soft closure, library staff have put together this selection of freebies, including Newton Public Library offerings and others. Have you found a free resource you’d like to share with others? Email Sam, sjack@newtonplks.org,…
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The Newton Public Library is under soft closure, until further notice. The soft closure began on March 16. A soft closure means all programs and meetings scheduled at the library have been canceled or suspended, and the library building is closed to the public. Library materials will be available for pickup, only by reservation and…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org The drumbeat of news about the novel coronavirus abruptly jumped to a new level of intensity and urgency on the evening of Wednesday, March 11. That evening, over the course of what felt like just a few minutes, President Donald Trump addressed the nation about the crisis; the NBA suspended its…
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Also known as “speculative fiction,” the fantasy/sci-fi genre is broad enough to have something that will appeal to just about any reader. Here are some of Sam’s favorite reads from the past few years.