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Events

Virtual Event with NASA 9/29 2pm

September 13, 2023

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. 

Register directly on Zoom. 

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Events Tagged With: NASA, virtual program, zoom

After-School Contact Information Request

September 5, 2023

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If you have a student (age 9+) using the library after school without a guardian, we would love for you to fill out this form with information we may need in order to reach you in an emergency or to communicate updates about any ongoing issues at the library after school.

After School Contact Information

Please give us some contact information in case of an emergency, or in case your student is unable to stay at the library for the day.

Student's Name(Required)
Guardian's Name(Required)
Email
Give us an email to reach you in case we have relevant information to share with guardians about ongoing issues at the library.
Please let us know what's on your mind. Have a question for us? Ask away.

Filed Under: Children's Programs, Events, Services, Teen Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Services

August 4th 2023- Last day for book donations

July 26, 2023

Friday August 4th will be the last day to bring in book donations for the book sale. Please remember, no textbooks or encyclopedias and donations must be in good condition.

Thank you for all the donations we’ve received so far! It’s going to be an epic book sale on August 26th!

Filed Under: Events, Friends of the Library, Fundraiser, Uncategorized Tagged With: Book donations, book sale, Donations, Library festival

Meet Children’s Author Matt Forrest Esenwine!

July 19, 2023

Join us at the library on Tuesday July 25th at 6:30pm to meet Matt Forrest Esenwine, author of numerous children’s books including A Beginner’s Guide to Being Human and I am Today. Matt will talk about his books and what it’s like to be an author. He will also have his books for sale.

This program is free and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us!

Filed Under: Children's Programs, Events, Youth Programs Tagged With: author event, local author, meet the author

Summer 2023 Community Read: Midwives by Chris Bohjalian

June 27, 2023

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.

Filed Under: Adult Programs, Events, Hale Award Tagged With: Chris Bohjalian, Community Read, Hale Award

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