Excited to share this update! Staff are returning to the library building and preparing for a phased reopening. The first phase will be to offer no-contact pickup of library items. Please stay tuned for more information. For now, the NPL building is still closed, and physical books and DVDs are not circulating just yet. The…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Should James Patterson count as his genre? Some would say no, but I say yes. In The Case Files No. 3, we will look into the World’s No. 1 Bestselling Author, James Patterson. According to Wikipedia, James Patterson has written 147 novels. He holds the Guinness World Record for most No.…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org We’re still waiting to find out which books will win this year’s William Allen White Children’s Book Awards, but you can start reading next year’s selections! Kansas children who read at least two books on one of the 2020-2021 master lists will be eligible to vote for their favorite. Below are…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes were announced today, recognizing excellence in American journalism and arts. Several of the winning books are available for digital borrowing with your NPL card – as an ebook, an e-audiobook, or both. Visit the Pulitzer website for the full list of this year’s prizewinners. Need help getting…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org. This weekend is a great weekend to laugh! Here are five comedy gems on Hoopla you or your family may enjoy. (Hoopla is available free with your library card. Don’t have a library card? You can sign up via email or Facebook message.) A Shot In The Dark (1964) (PG) From Hoopla: Peter…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Today in The Case Files, I will be investigating the world of “cozy mysteries.” The best-known example of a cozy mystery detective is Jessica Fletcher – you know, the “Murder She Wrote” lady. Cozy mystery (a.k.a. cozy or cozies), sometimes called traditional mystery, is a mystery subgenre in which the books…
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Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed Newton resident Ann Adrian to the State Library of Kansas Board. “Ann is a very active member of the Kansas and Newton communities and has strong qualifications for this board,” Kelly said. “I’m confident she will be a notable addition.” There are a total of 11 members on the State…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org For weekend watches this week, I’ll be jumping into the documentary category on Hoopla. Hoopla has 2,675 different documentaries just in the movies category. I went overboard trying to find some gems for you to watch. (Hoopla is available free with your library card. Don’t have a library card? You can sign up…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Sunflower eLibrary, Hoopla, Cloud Library, and RB Digital are full of mystery ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow digitally. In The Case Files, I will break down some popular mystery sub-genres and give you some great recommendations to read. In part one, I’m highlighting historical mystery. What is historical mystery? Simply…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Today, National Geographic is best-known for photo features that transport readers to remote corners of the world. But the first issue of the magazine, published in October 1888, didn’t have any photos at all. “Nat Geo” began its history as a rather dry scholarly journal. The first National Geographic photo feature,…
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