On the March edition of NPL Live, Dan and Sam welcomed special guest Michael Lang. Michael is director of Kansas Talking Books, a service providing personalized library support and materials to Kansans who are blind or otherwise print-disabled. Watch the video above to learn more about Kansas Talking Books, and get book recommendations for this…
Read More »
At Newton Public Library, you can check out books, DVDs, STEM activity kits, WiFi hotspots… and now, board games. Thanks to a grant from the South Central Kansas Library System, the library has added a collection of 40 circulating board games for preschoolers through adults. Collection development librarian Stefanie Knopp is planning to add more…
Read More »
By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Dearest Readers, Millions of Netflix viewers have been beguiled by the noble Bridgerton family, the upstart Featheringtons, the rakish Duke Simon, and the poison-penned Lady Whistledown. Netflix has confirmed that a second season of “Bridgerton” is in the works. While you wait, try these romance novels that are bound to appeal…
Read More »
By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday evening for Ann Dean’s Fourth Tuesday Photography presentation, “Images from the Mind of a Bi-Racial Black Woman.” If you missed the live broadcast, the recording is now available on the Newton Public Library YouTube channel. I’d also like to share a few links that…
Read More »
Newton Public Library and Kauffman Museum are pleased to debut the Book Walk! Read a picture book while taking a walk, starting in front of the museum. The first selection is The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson. Thanks to Graber’s Ace Hardware for providing materials.
This guest column by Huascar Medina, Poet Laureate of Kansas, first appeared in the Kansas Reflector. Kansas writers are among the most relevant and influential in America this year and we need to acknowledge it. These four Kansas writers keep showing up, front and center, winning awards, prestigious positions and nominations in film and literature.…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »