Newport Puzzle Pack

Stop by the Newport Branch and pick up a Puzzle Pack. Fun for ALL ages! Various types of puzzles included. Each returned puzzle page is an entry into our monthly drawing.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Storytime

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Newport Non-Fiction Book Club

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing Gilded Lives by Hugh Brewster.Summary: The Titanic has been called "an exquisite microcosm of the Edwardian era," but that unique fac......More

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing Gilded Lives by Hugh Brewster.Summary: The Titanic has been called "an exquisite microcosm of the Edwardian era," but that unique facet of her story has never been explored. Now historian Hugh Brewster seamlessly interweaves personal narratives of the lost liner's most fascinating people with a haunting account of her fateful maiden crossing. Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage takes us behind the paneled doors of the ship's elegant, private suites to evoke a world both distant from and near to our own.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Historical Fiction Book Club

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. This month we will be discussing Good Night Irene by Luis Urrea. S......More

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. This month we will be discussing Good Night Irene by Luis Urrea. Summary: "Abandoning her abusive fiancé in New York in 1943 to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe, Irene Woodward befriends Dorothy Dunford as they join the Allied soldiers streaming into France after D-Day where they are embroiled in danger, from the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Buchenwald, and where Irene learns to trust again through their friendship"--WorldCat.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

MCLS Branches Closed for All Staff Day Training

All branches of the Monroe County Library System will be closed for Staff Training.

Newport Branch Library Book Club

The Newport Branch Library Book Club will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. All meetings are open to all readers. This month's book is, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.Summary: "From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deepl......More

The Newport Branch Library Book Club will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. All meetings are open to all readers. This month's book is, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.Summary: "From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply suspenseful and heartrending novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear"--NoveList Plus.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Spring Balloon Painting

We will be celebrating spring by designing a colorful painted canvas with a balloon.Please be aware we will be using paints that may stain.Registration is required and space is limited.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Memorial Day

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Newport Non-Fiction Book Club

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff.Summary: "Over the last eighteen years, much has been written and said about the terrorist......More

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff.Summary: "Over the last eighteen years, much has been written and said about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the profound impact they had on America and the world. But those names, stories, and memories have never before been collected in one place to tell the full, 360-degree story of what happened that day, and in the days after"--WorldCat.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Historical Fiction Book Club

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. This month we will be discussing The Women by Kristen Hannah. Summ......More

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. This month we will be discussing The Women by Kristen Hannah. Summary: "In 1965, nursing student Frankie McGrath, after hearing the words "Women can be heroes, too," impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam where she is overwhelmed by the destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America"--NoveList Plus.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US

Newport Branch Library Book Club

The Newport Branch Library Book Club will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. All meetings are open to all readers. This month's book is, Girl Forgotten by Karen Slaughter.Summary: "Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlet......More

The Newport Branch Library Book Club will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. All meetings are open to all readers. This month's book is, Girl Forgotten by Karen Slaughter.Summary: "Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that’s about to change. US Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality, Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out there – and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too…"--NoveList Plus.

8120 N Dixie Hwy., Newport, MI, 48166, US