Library News

Food Drive

Slower donations and increased demand often mean food pantries run low on supplies. The NTL is holding a food drive in the month of July to benefit the First Parish Newbury Food Pantry. Anytime the library is open you are welcome to bring your donations by!

Preferred  wish list items can be found on our website.

NEW! Learn a new language with MANGO!

Adults and children - We are now offering Mango Languages for Newbury Library card holders! We are very excited to be adding this to our list of offerings for our patrons. There is an adult version and a children's version (called Little Pim) so the whole family can start learning. Check it out and start learning a new language today!
Mango Languages for adults
Little Pim for children

NEW! JAWS Interactive Movie Kit!

What Is an Interactive Movie Kit?
An interactive movie experience happens when you watch a movie together with a group and you do certain actions at certain times during the movie. From your home, read the script and you’ll be encouraged to sing when you see people swimming, make chomping sounds when someone says shark and eat a pretzel when Brody does (and more!). Costumes are encouraged! Reserve your kit for up to 6 people today!

Closed July 4th

We will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th due to Independence Day. We will reopen at 11am on Wednesday, July 5.

Even though the library is closed, the library online is always open! Check out what you can do here.

Library Programs

Summer Concert with Singer Songwriter/Blues Les Sampou

June 21 from 5:30-6:30pm
Please join us for a midweek summer concert with Les Sampou. Les Sampou's musical program is based on her original songs, blues and folk selections, and heartfelt and humorous stories she tells from her years of being on the road. Her emotional voice and haunting lyrics stay with her audience long after the curtain closes. Sampou has performed at Montreal Jazz Festival, SXSW, Toronto Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival (where she won the New Folk Songwriting Award), Philadelphia Folk Festival, Winnipeg, and Falcon Ridge to name a few.  Join us behind the library for a great performance! Please bring a chair or blanket to watch the performance.
More info here....  

An Evening with Author Lisa See

July 12 from 7:00-8:00pm (VIRTUAL)
Registration Required
Join New York Times bestselling author Lisa See as she talks about her new book Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, a captivating story of women helping other women. See’s latest historical novel was inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China and is a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.

*In collaboration with the Burlington Public Library.
Register on Zoom HERE

 "Cooking with Scraps" with Cookbook Author and Sustainability Warrior Lindsay-Jean Hard

 July 26 from 7:00-8:00pm (VIRTUAL)
Registration Required
Do you feel bad about throwing away (or even composting) food scraps that could be used? Well, feel guilty no more! Lindsay-Jean Hard is here to help us learn how we can make use of those scraps, keep them out of landfills, and still have enough left-over for our compost pile!
*In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library & other public libraries.
Register on Zoom HERE

 BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, July 12, from 6pm -7pm
Join us for Book Club! We're reading The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. It is available in regular print, large print, audiobook, and is downloadable from Overdrive as an ebook or audio book. Copies are available for pickup at the Circulation Desk.  

The Newbury Library Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:00pm (this month we needed to move it to July 12). New members are welcome and encouraged!  No registration required.

Technology Help
July  12 from 3-5pm
Drop In
Get answers to questions about all things technical! Confused by that device that was supposed to change your life? Bring your questions and device to the library. This is a drop-in session with Tomas on a first come, first served basis. Please make sure to bring any passwords you need, charging cables and the device you need assistance with.

More information HERE!

Summer Showtime Series

July 14 and July 28 from 2:00 - 4:00pm
We are having a summer long movie watching series at the library! Join us for a showing of "The September Issue", on July 14 and then again on July 28 for "Hope Springs".
Light refreshments will be provided; no registration needed.

More info...

Fiber Fridays
Every Friday at 1:00pm
Drop In
(Formerly Knitting Fridays) Bring your latest project and knit/crochet/embroidery/etc with us on Friday afternoons at 1pm - all levels welcome! Participants bring their own supplies and work on their own projects. This is a great time to connect with other fiber crafters and learn from each other.

More information HERE!

Genealogy Club
July 12 from 6-7pm
No Registration Needed! 

If you’ve done some family research but didn’t get very far, or if you’re just wondering how to begin looking for your ancestors, come to Genealogy Club! Genealogy Club is a monthly program for genealogy enthusiasts, beginner and experienced alike.  You will receive ideas, resources and motivation to help you uncover the life stories of your ancestors from others that attend (not a staff run program). 

More information HERE! 

A Hodgepodge of Information

Audiobook Recommendations

We have some recommendations by Book Riot on recently released audiobooks that are narrated by the author. (Sometimes there is something fun about listening to an author narrate their own work!)
We also have some highly anticipated spring audiobook releases in this list here. Time to get busy listening! 

NEW in Library of Things 

We have recently added some tools to our Library of Things. For example, you can check out a hex key set, a stud finder, or an infrared thermometer, all with your library card. Keep checking back for more information on our latest additions!

Free Covid Test Kits and Masks

You can pick up FREE covid tests at the library at the circulation desk. And if you would like a mask, just ask at the circulation desk.

You can also find Covid test kits at Newbury Food Pantry, Counsel on Aging, Town Clerk, and the Board of Health Office.

A BIT ABOUT A BOOK
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
Two strangers find themselves connected by a vast and mysterious library containing many wonders and still more secrets, in this powerfully moving first book in a new series from Mark Lawrence.
Reserve your copy today!