Netflix’s Korean-language drama “Squid Game” has become the top-rated TV show in nearly 100 countries. If you can’t get enough of deadly games – and social satire – give these books a try! Click the title links to go directly to each book’s entry in the online catalog. You can use log in and use…
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If you’re trying to figure out Medicaid/KanCare for yourself or your family, you don’t have to do it alone. GraceMed‘s Mayra Mauricio-Rosales and Esther Epp of the Kansas Division of Health Care Finance will be at Newton Public Library, 720 N. Oak Street, to answer questions about Medicaid/KanCare, and to provide assistance with enrollment, first…
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More than 30 certified Navigators in the Cover Kansas network are ready for Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment will be November 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022. Navigators provide free assistance that includes reviewing eligibility for financial aid, comparing health insurance plans, and helping consumers enroll in the coverage plan of…
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It’s our biggest sale in more than two years: Newton Public Library’s Fall Book Sale will include thousands of used books, audiobooks and DVDs, donated by community members or withdrawn to make room for new library materials! The event runs Thursday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 2: Thursday: 9 AM – 7 PMFriday: 9 AM…
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Starting Friday, Sept. 17, and continuing on the first and third Fridays of each month, GraceMed community outreach representative Mayra Mauricio-Rosales will be at Newton Public Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide Medicaid/KanCare enrollment assistance to families with children. “We will help and support families with the application process, from the start…
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Now through mid-October, Newton Public Library is hosting an educational exhibition created by the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Told across 14 posters, “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection. It reflects the museum’s core pillars of commemoration, education, and inspiration…
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Newton Public Library is pleased to announce that Sara Rickard has joined the staff as children’s services coordinator. In her new role, Rickard will coordinate services to children ages birth to 9. She will work closely with teen services coordinator Sharon Cepeda, who focuses on youth ages 10 and up. Rickard hopes to create programs…
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Newton Public Library is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Jim and Shirley Goering Community Development Fund of 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. ENLITE delivers books…
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On June 24, Newton Public Library director Dr. Cari Cusick, Hesston Public Library director Melissa Carlson, NPL board member Cathy Anderson, and HPL board member Becky Herron, met up on Zoom for an online rendition of the annual “Books & Beans” event at Mojo’s Coffee Bar. Mojo’s contributed tea samplers for participants to enjoy during…
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By Sam Jack, sjack@newtonplks.org Monday, May 31, 2021, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Mobs of White residents attacked and razed the Greenwood District of Tulsa, also known as “Black Wall Street,” killing and injuring hundreds of Black residents, and destroying a thriving community overnight. This happened just a three hour…
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