Make a holiday card for an ENLITE patron

Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Make a card for an ENLITE patron! Newton Public Library’s ENLITE service delivers books to all Newton and North Newton retirement centers and nursing homes, as well as to individual homebound patrons in our community. Kristin, our ENLITE coordinator, would love to drop off cards…
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Newton librarian Sam Jack named an ALA Emerging Leader

The American Library Association (ALA) has named Sam Jack to its 2022 class of Emerging Leaders. Jack, who serves as Newton Public Library’s adult services librarian, is one of 49 librarians from across the U.S. and Canada chosen to participate. The Emerging Leaders program is designed to enable librarians to participate in planning, network with…
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Books for fans of ‘Squid Game’

Netflix’s Korean-language drama “Squid Game” has become the top-rated TV show in nearly 100 countries. If you can’t get enough of deadly games – and social satire – give these books a try! Click the title links to go directly to each book’s entry in the online catalog. You can use log in and use…
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