Nathan: “I grew up loving the world of Narnia and later in life discovered what a brilliant debater and Christian Apologist C.S. Lewis was.” Andrea: “I like Sara Donati because she writes incredible historical fiction. The characters are well developed. I like the time period she chose to write about: the frontier of New York state after…
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Novels written for teens are popular with readers of all ages. If one of the following books was your favorite, we’ve got some recommendations for your next read! –Jannell
Have you ever been reading a website and notice that you have moved closer to the screen or are giving yourself a headache by squinting to see the small font on the screen? There is a built in quick and easy tip for you. To zoom in and out on a web page in most…
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January 2015 The first writer I’m going to introduce in this series , Phil Klay, was a debut author in 2014 releasing Redeployment, a book of short stories, in March. Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007…
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This past weekend the Golden Globes highlighted the best on the Small and Silver screens. In case you missed it you can catch some of the winners at Newton Public Library. Best Motion Picture, Drama Boyhood. Reserve it today! Best Actress Julianne Moore, Still Alice. The film is still in theaters but check…
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Here’s another easy project we’ll be making at Heartful Papercrafts on January 13, 6:30 p.m. In this class we make things out of books that are no longer usable, or paper bits or calendars we’ve collected. The class is free, no registration required. Bring along a favorite scissors if you have one. We do…
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Andrea’s Pick: Follow the River by James Alexander Thom What Andrea says: “I couldn’t do what this lady did!” Betsy’s Pick: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats What Betsy says: “Super snowy book to share!” Dan’s Pick: Game by Anders de la Motte What Dan says: “This game is not lame!” Jannell’s Pick: Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices What…
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Lifelong learning. One of the traits I most admire in people is a love of learning. I take it as a sign of engagement in life. So I’m very excited about the subscription the Library now has to Lynda.com. I’m looking forward to taking some of the design and marketing courses. But there are…
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