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Cul-de-sac Barbershop Quartet Fall Concert

Local Barbershop Quartet, Cul-de-sac, comprised of members John Easley, tenor; George Wilkening, lead, Bruce Hoffmeier, baritone, and Bob Doerring, bass, will perform a fall concert at the Newton Public Library on Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Come share barbershop favorites sung by talented local voices at your library! Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library. All library programs are free and open to the public. If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 792-4108 in advance.

Holiday Closing

The library will be closed Monday, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Library Receives Grant

The Jasper Community Foundation awarded $500 to the Newton Public Library for summer reading in 2010. The grant will be applied to programs and activities for children and teens.

Story Times for Preschool Children

Bears! Enjoy stories about all kinds of bears for story time with Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter in the Carousel Horse Room on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. All story times meet weekly, except on holidays, and are free and open to all children and their caregivers.

Book Review of the Week

by Library Staff Member, Sarrah Knight

Picking up a storyline that has dogged through her Dark-Hunter series from the early days, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s latest book, “Bad Moon Rising,” is a tale of the forbidden and what happens when you dabble with it.

Being from different species is bad enough, but Fang and Amy are both people who are burdened with secrets. Their relationship manages to alienate the people they care about most and may bring about the bloody downfall of them all. When Fang becomes the suspect of a gruesome series of murders, the tension rises to its peak, leaving the pair with nothing but one another and their determination to set things right.

Looking for a good book?

Try the library databases NoveList Plus or NoveList K-8 Plus.

Using NoveList Plus, readers can search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, or retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, and book discussion guides — a great tool for book clubs. These great features are crafted by librarians and reading authorities who are experts in the field. The library also provides access to NoveList K-8 Plus, a database designed to assist parents and kids locate age-appropriate books in the library.