Engage, Enrich, Entertain
The Library will be closed this Monday, February 21st, in observation of Presidents’ Day.
A few weeks later, on Tuesday March 1, 2022, we’ll be opening late due to an all-staff training. We’ll be open from 2pm until 8pm on March 1st.
We’re sorry to announce that due to the predicted snow storm and winter weather, the library is closing early tonight at 6:00 (instead of 8:00) and we will remain closed tomorrow, Friday February 4th.
We’ll see you again on Saturday from 10 until 2!
Stay safe and warm, Newport!
Now more than ever it is important for the library to be as accessible as possible to our community. We have strived to fulfill this responsibility while upholding the safety of our patrons and staff. We know that the library adds value to each dollar invested here. But how do we do that?
If you think of each item as an investment, then the value is multiplied each time a patron checks that item out.
Take the “Favorite Authors” Program for example. Joining the waitlist for your favorite author is easy. Just select your favorite authors, like John Grisham, Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts, and more! Submit them at the front desk and the library will reserve new hardcovers by those authors and notify you when books are ready to be checked out.
Currently, the latest John Grisham hardcover (Fear No Evil) costs $14.50. Four patrons have checked it out since it became available this December and five more are on the waitlist. By using the library, the cost of that title has been divided by the 9 patrons, not including any other times that title is checked out in the future.
We at the library keep track of the value that we provide to our community with the services we provide and the materials we offer.
$238,900 is what the community would have paid if they had to buy books rather than borrow them.
$182,900 is what the community would have paid for in children’s books if they had to buy them instead of borrow them.
$85,380 is what the community would have paid to purchase DVDs.
$37,188 is what the community would have paid to download audiobooks.
We also provide copy and computer services, which amounts to several thousand in savings, providing resources for patrons who do not have their own computers and printers.
This doesn’t include the value provided with our community programs like story times and writers groups and crafting groups; the list goes on!
And there will continue to be even more value provided in the future as our staff works to maintain Newport’s legacy through the services of a staff historian, and enriching the collection by acquiring in demand materials through grants and our budget.
As of January 31st, the IRS is accepting e-filings for the 2021 tax year. While we at the library are not qualified tax advisors, the library can offer some helpful resources.
You can use our computers to print your tax forms. Just give us a call (603-863-3430) and we are more than happy to help you book a computer appointment. We also have instructional booklets available which explain the ins and outs of filing your 1040 for 2021. Booklets can be picked up along with any materials checked out and make a curbside appointment.
A little reminder that anyone can struggle with the daunting task of tax filing: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”–Albert Einstein
Is your New Year resolution to read more? To make some new friends? To try something new? Consider joining one of our book groups: The Brown Bag and Books, and the Beach Readers.
The Brown Bag and Books group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 12:30.
| Month | Day | Title | Author |
| Jan | 25 | My Life in France | Julia Child |
| Feb | 22 | Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir | Carroll, Rebecca |
| Mar | 22 | Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters | Dunn, Mark |
| Apr | 26 | Horoscopes for the Dead | Collins, Billy |
| May | 24 | Animal Farm | Orwell, George |
| Jun | 28 | The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry | Zevin, Gabrielle |
| Jul | 26 | White Dog Fell from the Sky | Morse, Eleanor |
| Aug | 23 | Fortune’s Rocks | Shreve, Anita |
| Sep | 27 | Hale Winner | ~A Surprise~ |
| Oct | 25 | The Night Watchman | Erdrich, Louise |
| Nov | 22 | Finding Freedom | French, Erin |
| Dec | 27 | Pot Luck! | ~Hopefully~ |
| Jan | 25 | Chances Are... | Russo, Richard |
The Beach Readers Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00
Copies of the latest books will be available at the library’s circulation desk. You don’t even need a library card to pick up a book! Just sign them out and join the discussion with like minded readers!
