Maybe you want to trace a portrait, or get more information about the names in an old family Bible. Or maybe you simply want to learn more about your roots so that you can pass that knowledge on to future generations. Whatever motivates you, it has never been easier to start researching genealogy. Mary Hursey…
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These new books and DVDs will start circulating next week. Place a hold today and you could be the first to borrow them! You can place holds via our online catalog, stop in or give us a call.
By Wm. Neal Lewis Mark Dagostino, along with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay), and many people from Zappos (“Zapponians”), tell their remarkable story in “The Power of WOW: How to Electrify Your Work and Your Life by Putting Service First.” Tony, and others with him, decide to put Zappos on a different course. The…
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The public is invited to provide feedback about the design and potential uses of a new public library at community meetings this month. The meetings are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Bessmer Room at Newton Public Library. Two identical meetings are being offered to accommodate more people’s schedules. The…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org In many homes, the family dinner table can be a scene of conflict—and that’s if kids make it to the dinner table in the first place. How do you make sure your kids eat a healthy diet? And how do you impart a positive attitude toward food and eating, while minimizing…
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On your next visit to Newton Public Library, look to the left as you enter. Pam Schmidt’s collection of raccoon dolls, figurines and memorabilia will be in the display case through the end of February. “I have been collecting raccoons for over 40 years, because I grew up on a farm and just love them,”…
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After a break for the holidays, Newton Public Library’s monthly Fourth Tuesday Photography series is back for 2020. The first program of the year will be “Black & White Photography in the Digital Age,” presented by fine art photographer Dale Strattman on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. “I will be talking about the importance…
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On Tuesday, Jan 21, at 7 p.m., famous Old West figure Jesse Chisholm will “visit” Newton Public Library, with an assist from former Newton Kansan reporter James Jordan.
“Dynaxium,” a collection of paintings by Dale Stelz, is now on view at Newton Public Library. Well-known in the local area as a sports photographer, Stelz describes his painting style as “Abstract Interactive.” Instead of using a flat surface, he paints on the corrugated sides of a row of wooden boards. The result is that…
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Newton Police Detective Craig Douglass will talk about his real-life work at “CSI: Newton,” a teen program scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Newton Public Library.