Meet the New York Times Best Selling Author, Marie Benedict on Zoom, Wednesday October 4th at 7pm. She will discuss her writing, particularly her work on her latest historical fiction novel, The Mitford Affair.
Adult Programs
Virtual Event with NASA 9/29 2pm
Join us on Zoom Friday September 29th at 2pm! Learn about the efforts of teams of NASA researches who are currently examining Earth to understand climate change, storms, fires, and where people fit in to all of it, including an active mission studying climate change in northern regions of the world (e.g., Alaska and Canada).
The missions of NASA’s Earth Science Division is to help us understand our planet’s interconnected systems, from a global scale down to minute processes. The division delivers the technology, expertise, global observations, and applications that help us map the myriad connections between our planet’s vital processes and the climate effects of ongoing natural and human-caused changes. Led by Dr. Elizabeth Hoy, PhD, who has been a NASA scientist for over 10 years with the NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Studying Arctic systems since 2005, her research interests are in geography and disturbance mapping within the high northern latitude regions of North America where she utilizes GIS and remote sensing to understand aspects of environmental change.
Zoom Author Event with Nancy Bush & Lisa Jackson- August 28th
Join us for a virtual evening with bestselling authors Nancy Bush and Lisa Jackson. The event is scheduled for August 28nd at 7pm on zoom. We’ll email the zoom link to you the day before the event. Please register below.
Zoom Event with FBI Agent Julia Cowley- August 22nd
Join us for a virtual evening with FBI Special Agent Julia Cowley, lead profiler on the Golden State Killer case. The event is scheduled for August 22nd at 7pm on zoom. We’ll email the zoom link to you the day before the event. Please register below.
Summer 2023 Community Read: Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
To prepare for Chris Bohjalian’s arrival in Newport in September for the Hale Award, we’re reading his novel Midwives! Stop by the library to check out one of our 25 copies of the book and join us for a book discussion! We have three discussions on the calendar and you’re welcome to pick one or join us for all 3.

