Mad Science

Don't miss Mad Science on Thursday, July 11th @ 10:30am in the lower level program room.  Mad Science will dig into the layers of the Earth and demonstrate how scientists evaluate what they find.  No registration is required for this free program.  Ages 4+.

Check out all of the upcoming summer reading performers.

Dig Into Ancient Egypt

The first Tween Activity will be held this Friday, July 5th @ 11:00am in the John Clarke Children's Program Room.  Come Dig Into Ancient Egypt with us and make a cartouche pendant of your name!  An Egyptian "cartouche" is an oblong or oval symbol, which was drawn to contain the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that spelled out the name of a King or Queen.  These can be found on Egyptian monuments.  No registration is required however Tweens who attend should be registered for the Children's Summer Reading Program, Dig Into Reading.  Ages 9 - 12.

Tween Reading Recommendations

Wondering what to read for summer reading?  There are a lot of terrific books that fit our "Dig Into Reading" theme.  Here are a few you might like to read...

The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver - come for the book discussion on Friday, July 19th @ 11:00am!

Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.

Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson

While his widowed mother continues to search for him, eleven-year-old Tom, presumed dead after drifting away down a river, finds himself trapped in a series of underground caves with another survivor and a dog, and pursued by murderous treasure-hunters.

Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City by Ellen Potter

While preparing for her participation in the princepessa's wedding, adjusting to being a student at a school for the arts, and dealing with surprise visitors at home, twelve-year-old Olivia ventures into the New York City subway tunnels in search of a man who might help her friend Frannie.

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

Twelve-year-old Theo uses arcane knowledge and her own special talent when she encounters two secret societies, one sworn to protect the world from ancient Egyptian magic and one planning to harness it to bring chaos to the world, both of which want a valuable artifact stolen from the London museum for which her parents work.

First Light by Rebecca Stead

When twelve-year-old Peter and his family arrive in Greenland for his father's research, he stumbles upon a secret his mother has been hiding from him all his life, and begins an adventure he never imagines possible.

Check out the Tween Kiosk in front of the Children's Desk for all of these books and many more!

Create a Puppet

Tweens, ages 9 - 12, are invited to 'Create a  Puppet' with Sue Klau on Thursday, August 1st and Thursday, August 8th from 10:00am - 12:00pm in the John Clarke Children's Program Room.  Tweens will construct puppets based on the book, Where the Wild Things Are.

Tweens who participate should be available to attend both sessions.  Registration is required and is limited.  To sign up visit the Children’s Desk or call 401-847-8720 ext. 204.

Dino Discovery

The first summer reading performer will be at the library this Thursday, June 27th @ 10:30am!  Don't miss Dino Discovery - meet ancient animal friends and hold real fossils that are millions of years old!

No registration is required for this free program held in the lower level program room.  Ages 4+.

Gnomes in the Library!

Do you "gnome" which one?

Help us explore the "Gnome Man's Land" display at the library and uncover which gnome is digging up mischief!  It began with 7 gnomes in the garden display and the next day there were 8!  Then strange objects started appearing at the library - rocks, plants, fossils, worms, all kinds of strange stuff that seems to have been dug up from the ground.  Could it be that one of the gnomes is real?

We need you, the summer readers of Newport, to help us uncover what is going on.  Each week there seems to be something a little different about one of the gnomes.  Visit our website to find pictures of the gnomes in our garden display and photos and information about the objects that have been dug up.  Figure out which gnome is behind all the summer mischief and be entered to win a terrific prize!

And follow along in the Community Section of the Newport Daily News each week beginning June 27th!  There you'll find articles about the strange happenings at the Newport Public Library that just might help you dig up the answer!

Name the Gnome Contest

Beginning July 1st!

The Children's Department is also having a name the gnome contest!  Visit the Gnomes in the Library webpage to see pictures of each of the gnomes in our "Gnome Man's Land" garden display.  Help us find the right name for each gnome.  Name a gnome after a plant or animal, type of rock, or make up an exotic name that sounds like another language - anything you can imagine.  You can submit one name for one gnome or up to seven names - one for each.  Just write the number for the gnome you would like to name and the name you are suggesting on a piece of paper and submit it to the Newport Daily News or drop it in the entry box at the Children's Desk.  Include your first and last name and a phone number.  Children who submit winning entries will receive a toy prize.  Enter as often as you like.

Summer Hours and Closings

The library will switch to summer hours beginning Monday, June 24th.  Summer hours are:

Sunday - closed
Monday - 11am - 8pm
Tuesday - 9am - 8pm
Wednesday - 9 am - 8pm
Thursday - 9am - 8pm
Friday - 9am - 6pm
Saturday - 9am - 6pm

We will also be closed all day on Wednesday, June 26th for staff development day and Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday.