Why I Love My Library – by Barbara

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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Why I Love My Library, by Lois

Imagine a place where you can get current popular books, newspapers, magazines, online access — FREE! That is your public library.  I have been an avid patron of the Newton Public Library for over 45 years — enjoying current publications, classics, books on tape and now CD, as well as stimulating discussion groups. Oh, and…
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Guest Review: “The Edge of the Sky”

Steve Richards Reviews The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know About the All-There-Is, by Roberto Trotta The Edge of the Sky is a small book about very big subjects. The origin of the universe and particle physics are described in simple words. Really! Author and astrophysicist Roberto Trotta took on this curious task with…
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