It’s October, and that means we are in the final month of the campaign to help fund a new Newton Public Library! The campaign has reached its original goal of $2.7 million, but costs have increased since the initial estimates for this project were made, about two years ago. Through the Newton Public Library Foundation,…
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The WHERE COMMUNITY CONNECTS Campaign for a new Newton Public Library building has received a $50,000 gift from the Lewis H. Humphreys Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., of Lebo, Kansas. This moves the campaign past the $2.4 million mark in total funds raised. Lewis Humphreys was a farmer, rancher and World War II veteran.…
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Newton Public Library has a busy slate of youth and teen programs planned for this fall, including a new Early Reader Book Club for children in kindergarten through second grade. The Early Reader Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month during the school year, and is intended to…
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The Sunderland Foundation of Overland Park, Kan., has generously gifted $300,000 to the WHERE COMMUNITY CONNECTS Campaign, pushing the campaign over the $2.2-million mark. The campaign is an initiative of the Newton Public Library Foundation (NPLF), an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF), and seeks to raise $2.7 million to help fund construction…
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Newton Public Library is pleased to announce that it has received a $1,000 grant from the Sher Klassen Neufeld Endowment Fund of the North Newton Community Foundation (NNCF). NNCF is an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation. The library will use the grant funds to purchase books for its ENLITE outreach service, which delivers books…
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The Ladies Reading Circle of Newton recently made a $1,000 donation in support of the campaign to build a new Newton Public Library building. Founded in 1880, the Ladies Reading Circle is the oldest continuously-meeting women’s group in Kansas and has a long history of civic engagement, especially with the library. Many members have served…
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As part of Newton’s 150th anniversary celebration, youth in grades 4 through 8 are invited to join Newton Public Library for a five-day after-school program that will uncover “Untold Stories” about Newton’s history and culture, April 25-29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The week will kick off on Monday, April 25, with a walking tour…
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The Newton Public Library Foundation is pleased to announce that Barbara and Bob Bunting have made a substantial leadership gift to the WHERE COMMUNITY CONNECTS fundraising campaign for a new library building. Barbara and Bob Bunting are well known to the citizens of Newton. A lifetime of living and working in Newton has made the…
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Newton Public Library is pleased to announce the resumption of in-person StoryTime events for young children and their caregivers. The library’s eight-week spring StoryTime session begins March 23 and continues through May 13. StoryTime for toddlers (18-36 months) will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. StoryTime for preschoolers (3-5 years) will be available at…
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