Don’t be left out of the autumn book swap at the NPL!

Autumn Book Swap

Monday, Nov. 4, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Clean out your bookshelves and pick up some new-to-you books at our autumn book swap! Drop off your gently used books at the library Oct. 28 - Nov. 2 and pick up a book swap ticket for each book you bring in. Bring your tickets back on Nov. 4, between 5 and 6:30 p.m. to pick out new books from the swap to take home! Books should be in good condition, clean, and gently used.

Gory Stories Book Club

Tuesday, Nov. 5, noon

Do you love true crime? Join our monthly Gory Stories Book Club! Bring your lunch and join other true crime addicts to discuss a new book each month and share our favorite books, podcasts, & documentaries! Copies of the book can be picked up at the library information desk. The November book selection is “Murder, Interrupted” by James Patterson.

Library Book Sale

Nov. 5 & 6, 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Pick up some great books while supporting your library! Cash and personal check will be accepted. Proceeds from the book sale go towards supporting library programs and projects.

Library Closed for Veteran’s Day

The Newton Public Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Regular library hours will resume on Nov. 12.

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Monday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m.

Would you believe Christmas used to be a very low-key affair? Until the mid-19th Century, people did little to mark it & businesses didn’t consider it a holiday. Yet by 1900 it was our largest & most popular annual celebration. What changed society’s view of Christmas? The answer may be Charles Dickens & “A Christmas Carol.” Historian Kathy Wilson investigates how a novel about social reform transformed Christmas from a date on the church calendar into the holiday we know today. This event is free to attend and open to the public.

Holiday Mystery Bag

Wondering what to read next? Check out our FREE monthly mystery bags for adults! Mystery bags have a different theme every month and contain a surprise selection of 4-5 books and an adult craft. Return the library books when you’re done with them - keep the craft! The November/December holiday theme is “Season’s Readings” The holiday bag will include a selection of holiday and winter themed novels. The craft is a vintage shadowbox ornament. Registration opens Nov. 18. Call the library at 641-792-4108 to register. Ages 18+