Newport library news Volume 9, Summer June - August 2018

Support Your Community Library at the Newport Friends of the Library Book Sale!

3rd Saturday of the month, 9 am ~ 1 pm

“Twice Read Tales” Book Shop

203 Howard Blvd. Newport, NC

Libraries Rock! The 2018 SUMMER READING PROGRAM is almost over!

This year, the statewide summer reading theme is “Libraries Rock!” The children have been making musical

instruments and noisemakers...lots of loud fun! Prizes will be awarded for

most minutes read and reading logs MUST be turned in No Later than Satur-

day, August 4, 2018 in order to be eligible.

Adult readers have rocked this summer during the Adult Summer Reading Pro-

gram! As of press time, 57 adults have signed up and lots of reviews have

been turned in for prizes. The drawing will be Saturday, August 4. Ten lucky

readers will win $25 gift certificates to “The Bookshop” in Morehead City.

One reader will enjoy a $25 gift certificate to “Riverside Pizza and Subs” in Newport. Other prizes include

free yogurt at “Brrrberry” and $10 gift cards for “Pizza Hut” and “Subway”.

We have ROCKed some great books this

summer at Newport Public Library!

Our summer readers are Rocking and Rolling!

For those who have turned in their reading logs by the 4th, prizes will be ready for

pickup starting Monday, August 6. NO EXCEPTIONS.

As for August… Summer reading wrap up by the 4th. As of press time, theme for the rest of the month is a

mystery, but rumor has it that “back to school” fun will be happening!

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Summer Calendar for Kids... and Scooby Doo, too!

Children’s / Young Adult Corner

The Virginia Blizzard Children’s Room at Newport Public Library

is Rockin’ this summer!!!

Please come out and join our children’s programs! No sign up necessary ~ the more the

merrier! Stories are read, movies are watched, crafts are made and lots of fun is had by all!

“Big Wheels” Monday, 3:00 pm (special needs adults and mentors welcome)

“Read-to-Me” Tuesday, 10:00 am (preschool, ages 2-5)

“Book Buddies” Wednesday, 3:30 pm (Kindergarten - 5th grade)

Young Adult Movies Tuesday, 3:30 pm (6th grade and up)

We look forward to having you visit our library!

V O L U M E 9 , S U M M E R

Alice Chavez ~ Head Librarian

Robin Kanuck ~ Adult Acquisitions & Publicity, Circulation

Victoria Requarth ~ Children’s Pro-grams, Circulation

Kathy Hand ~ Reserves, Circulation

Stephen DeLosSantos ~ Circulation

Evenings and Saturdays:

Jeanne Greene - Circulation

Judy Thompson - Circulation

Substitutes:

Ann Luthy

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Get to know us!

Shout out to all Collectors and Artists!

Each month our glass display case features a different theme and we welcome our patrons to take part.

If you have a special collection you would like to share with the library community, please let us know!

Call Robin at 223-5108, Wednesday ~ Friday, to reserve the case for your display.

A great big “Thank You” to our Summer Reading Program Sponsors!!!

Blue Ocean Spa & Nails

Bogue Auto

The Book Shop, Morehead City

Brrrberry

Buffalo Wild Wings

Coconutz Tanning

The Friends of the Newport Library

Kountry Kitchen

Newport Motor Company, Inc.

Riverside Pizza & Subs, Newport

Subway

Taco Bell

Walmart

Walmart Neighborhood Market, Newport

In addition, an extra-special “thank you” to Susan Lang, Ellen Ayala and Terri Uzzell for their contin-

ued support and dedication to our program.

All we need is peace, love, rock & roll...

and Books!

From the Newport Public Library staff to our

patrons...thank you for being a part of our

2018 Summer Reading Program!

The Newport Public Library is a

branch of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret

Regional Library system. The library

has been serving the citizens of New-

port since 1961, beginning in the New-

port Elementary School band room and

then relocating to the Newport Fire De-

partment. The present facility was

dedicated November 1, 1987 and cur-

rently has an inventory of 28,000

books.

We are located at:

210 Howard Blvd.

P.O. Box 727

Newport, NC 28570

Phone: 252-223-5108

Fax: 252-223-6116

https://cpcrl.tlcdelivers.com online catalog

carteret.cpclib.org website

Please Note:

Newport Library

will be closed on

Monday, September 3

for Labor Day.

Newport Public Library is happy to be a member of

Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library

Remember all the Wonderful things your library offers You!

Copy machine and scanning ~ .15 per page black & white, .25 color

Fax service ~ $1.00 per page (send & receive)

Computers for public use and free wireless internet access

Books, audio books, magazines, newspapers, music CD’s and DVD’s ($1 per

DVD for one week checkout)

Regional access to libraries in Craven, Pamlico and Carteret counties

“Small enough to know you, big enough to serve you”

New “Friends” Needed!

Our Friends meet on the fifth Tuesday of the month

at 4:00 p.m. at Newport Town Hall.

New members are needed to help with book sales

and other projects...come and join the fun and vol-

unteer your time to support Your town library.

We always appreciate your help!