Newton Public Library invites local readers to explore the breadth and depth of its collection via the 2021 Reading Challenge! Library staff have chosen reading prompts for each month, starting with the January prompt, “Read a YA (Young Adult) Novel.” NPL will release videos and blog posts each month, featuring some relevant staff picks and…
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Andrea & Dan’s Awesome Show is back for Season 2! It’s sort of a game show: The all-powerful Spinny Wheel chooses what genre or category Dan and Andrea will read next. Last episode, our contestants were challenged to read something from the new books area. Hear about the books they chose, and find out what…
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Newton Public Library is proud to be participating in NEA Big Read: Wichita! From Jan. 9 to Feb. 21, the world of Madeline Miller’s Circe will come to life through book discussions, special programs, and performances based on the book’s characters, settings and themes. NPL will host two related book discussions, plus a special Greek…
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Out of an abundance of caution, Newton Public Library returned to lobby pickup service on Wednesday, Dec. 16. That means the building is closed to patrons, but you can still pick up books and DVDs at the front door. Returns are still being accepted. Use the online catalog to browse items and place holds, or…
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The Newton Public Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Cari Cusick, Ph.D., has been named as the Library’s next director. Cusick was unanimously chosen from a field of 19 applicants. “She has the experience and educational background to take Newton Public Library into the future,” NPL board president Ann Adrian said. “She…
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“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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