Book Discussions

Library discussion series will explore ‘Ghost Stories’

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This winter, Newton Public Library is offering a three-part TALK (Talk About Literature in Kansas) discussion series exploring tales of the uncanny: “Ghost Stories.” Ghost stories arouse the same emotion that draws readers to mystery fiction: the desire to solve the problem of the past. Ghost stories try to explain what death is, where loved…
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Why I Love My Library – by Barbara

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Back in the Ice Ages, when I was little,  “Story Hour” was my stay-at-home, non-driving mom reading to me our personal copy of the Golden Book Encyclopedia . Today, I  still read to my grandchildren, but my Newton Public Library offers me such diverse resources!     StoryTime is a great way to introduce children…
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