Volume 6, Spring
March ~ May 2015
It’s Spring and the OWLS are coming!
Newport Public Library will be hosting the “Birds of Prey” program from the
Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 am in the children’s
library. The 2015 Summer Reading Program theme is “Every Hero Has a Story”
and this wildlife program and its’staff are a large part of our community heroes.
The executive director of OWLS, Trish Slape, will bring a hawk and a screech owl
so the children can learn about them and enjoy a close-up look at these very special animals.
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The program will also include a fund drive for OWLS, which is a nonprofit organization with no federal funding. Many items are in need and a box for the donations will be in the library lobby. A comprehensive list can be found on the
shelter website, www.owlsonline.org, and at the library. This program is an important feature of our summer reading experience and will enable our children to
become community heroes themselves by helping local injured wildlife.
The OWLS wish list includes cleaning supplies, such as trash bags, hand soap,
Pine Sol, unscented liquid laundry detergent and bleach, and tissue/toilet paper
with no lotion. The clinic needs include distilled water, heating pads without automatic shutoff, reptile UVA/UVB light bulbs, dry deck mats, pine/aspen shavings,
Pedialyte and cable ties. Specific animal needs are black oil or striped sunflower
seeds, Science Diet Feline Original Formula, Iams dog food, pond pellet fish food,
premium wild bird seed, rabbit pellets, raw nuts, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, raw
meat and whole small bait fish. Monetary donations are always needed and welcome and can be mailed to 100 Wildlife Way, Newport, NC 28570.
The Friends of the Newport Public Library will host a book signing on Friday,
April 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the fellowship hall of St. James Methodist Church in
Newport. The featured book is "The Never-Ending War" by co-authors Ray and
Laura Clark of New Bern, NC. Mr. Clark speaks to audiences from a patient's perspective on the unseen scars of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The book has
been endorsed by Lt. Col. Oliver North as "a must read for every veteran." For
more information, go to www.theneverendingwar.com.
Smokey Bear makes a return visit to the library!
To launch our Summer Reading Program about heroes and to celebrate June as
“National Camping Out Month”, forest ranger Brian Swanson from Beaufort, NC,
will visit the children’s library on Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00 am. Ranger Swanson
will present a fire prevention program, teaching the children how to take care of
the forest and especially how to prevent wildfires. Accompanying Ranger Swanson will be his assistant and our local hero, Smokey Bear, who will visit with the
children and take pictures with him.
Don’t forget our Book Sale!
3rd Saturday of the month
9 am ~ 1 pm
at Twice Read Tales
203 Howard Blvd.
Young Adult and Children’s Corner
Spring Calendar for Kids
(and Scooby Doo!)
March
The month of March is full of celebrations, starting with
March 2, Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The children will make green
eggs and ham and cat hats. Then on to St. Patrick’s Day and
the annual Easter egg hunt.
Scooby Doo had the luck of the Irish
in March...
April
Spring is in the air during April and the children will read
stories about flowers, baby animals, rainy weather, and all
things spring. Scooby will be a bunny for Easter and then
he changes into a butterfly!
and now he is celebrating a
“Hoppy Easter!”
May
Caldecott books will be read in honor of Children’s Book
Week but our celebration theme will be Star Wars! Jedi costumes, space ships, light saber and storm trooper helmets...the reading force will be with us!
Spring Birthdays for Book Buddies, Big Wheels and
Read-to-Me Preschoolers
Children’s Programs:
Jordan R.
Read-to-Me
Monday, 3:00 pm Bethany
Tuesday, 10:00 am Noelle
Book Buddies
Wednesday, 3:30
Big Wheels
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March 5
March 7
March 7
Hayden B.
March 10
Annie G.
April 30
Marissa
May 8
Our feathered friends have a special place
to call home at Newport Library,
Meet the Staff
Alice Chavez ~ Head Librarian
Robin Kanuck ~ Adult Acquisitions &
Publicity
Susan Lang ~ Children’s/Young
Adult Services
Brie Hopkins ~ Reserves
thanks to a wonderful
donation by
Betty and Donnie
Eubanks
Victoria Bailey
Evenings and Saturdays:
Jeanne Greene
Judy Thompson
Substitutes:
Kathy Hand
Ann Luthy
Display Case Alert!
Each month our glass display case features a different theme and we welcome our patrons to take part. If you have a special collection you would like to share with the library community, please let us know! Call Robin at 223-5108, Wednesday ~ Friday, to
reserve the case for your display.
37th Annual Newport Pig
Cookin’ Contest
Want to help your library? Newport Library offers several opportunities to do
just that with the following programs:
Newport Community Park,
Howard Blvd.
Adopt-A-Book is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize an individual or group
while supporting your local library. A bookplate will be placed in the front of all
adopted books in acknowledgement of the gift.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
from 11am ~ 5 pm
Adopt-A-Shelf is a perfect way for youth to help the library and earn community
service hours. The sign-up sheet is at the front desk and you will need written permission from a parent or guardian. This program is for both middle school and
high school students.
Bar-B-Que Plates $7
Tickets available at the
Newport Public Library
Adult volunteers are also welcome to come and straighten shelves. Applications
are available at the front desk.
Friends Corner
The Friends of the Newport Public Library will host a book signing on Friday,
April 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the fellowship hall of St. James Methodist Church in
Newport. The featured book is "The Never-Ending War" by co-authors Ray and
Laura Clark of New Bern, NC. Mr. Clark speaks to audiences from a patient's perspective on the unseen scars of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The book has been
endorsed by Lt. Col. Oliver North as "a must read for every veteran." For more
information, go to www.theneverendingwar.com.
V O L U M E 6 , S PR I NG
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The Newport Public Library is a branch
of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional
Library system. The library has been
serving the citizens of Newport since
Newport Public Library is happy to be a
MEMBER OF CRAVEN-PAMLICOCARTERET REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
210 Howard Blvd.
P.O. Box 727
Newport, NC 28570
Phone: 252-223-5108
Fax: 252-223-6116
1961, beginning in the Newport Elementary School band room and then relocating to the Newport Fire Department. The
present facility was dedicated November
1, 1987 and currently has an inventory of
28,000 books.
Please Note!
Newport Public Library will
close at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 27 and
remain closed Saturday, March 28 due to
the Newport Pig Cookin’.
We will be closed Friday and Saturday,
April 3-4 for Easter.
Remember all the wonderful things your library offers you!
Copy machine and scanning ~ .15 per page
Fax service ~ $1.00 per page
Computers for public use and free wireless internet access
during library hours
Books, magazines, newspapers, CD’s, DVD’s
Regional access to libraries in Craven, Pamlico and Carteret
counties