“Space: the final frontier…” Those words have opened countless Star Trek episodes. The idea of a “final frontier,” full of limitless possibilities, is key to the appeal of science fiction. This month, teen librarian Sharon Cepeda is highlighting some young adult (YA) novels about exploring, or living in, space. Don’t forget to pack your Tang!…
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We crunched the numbers: Here are Newton Public Library’s top checkouts from the month of October. You can reserve these items for convenient pickup! Each title is linked directly to the item’s page in NPL’s online catalog, where you can place a hold. You can also call the library at 316-283-2890, stop in, or email…
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Here’s what Newton Public Library users were reading, watching and listening to last month, as ranked by how many times items were checked out! Why not browse these items? Click a title link to go directly to an item’s page in Newton Public Library’s online catalog. From there, you can place an item on hold…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Newton Public Library’s Digital Newton, Kansas, is a history resource, providing online access to local history video and audio interviews collected by library staff and volunteers in the 1970s and 1980s. I recently spent some time exploring the collection, and I was struck by the stories not only of Newton’s history,…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org In 1934, before they approved the construction of a municipal pool in Athletic Park, Newton’s town fathers needed to figure out how they would keep Black people out. The story of how they succeeded, of how they kept an illegal “whites only” policy in place through 17 steamy summers, has gained…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org One hundred years ago today, Jim Thorpe and six other men gathered at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio, and organized the American Professional Football Association. Two years later, the APFA became the National Football League. To learn more about American pro football’s history and highlights, go long and get ready…
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Newton Public Library’s Youth Summer Library Program featured some awesome guest performers who joined us virtually! If you missed the premieres of these programs in June and July, never fear: Thanks to the magic of technology, you can watch whenever you want! The Circus Man, Jason D’Vaude Jason’s comedic juggling, fire, and balancing acts include…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org If you ever find yourself hunting for sheet music, you might want to bookmark these websites featuring printable, public domain and/or free-to-use sheet music files. BandMusic PDF Library. This site is devoted to preserving and sharing “band music from the Golden Age of the American Town Band,” including works by John…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Almost no live performances are happening anywhere nowadays – and that’s a big problem for artists who rely on touring and concerts to make a living. But an audience’s adulation – however much it is yearned for by young musicians trying to “make it” – can send artists into a mental…
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Jon Duerksen, NPL Technical Services Clerk and puppet show star, has some “Cozy Mystery” recommendations to share! Click the links to go directly to author and/or book pages in NPL’s online catalog, where you can place holds online. Or stop by the Library – or give us a call at 316-283-2890 – and we’ll be…
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