The Night Tiger, set in 1930s Malaysia, weaves together threads from the many lives of its inhabitants: Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker and dancehall girl longing for a better future, Ren, a young houseboy charged with a task by his dying master, and William Acton, a philandering physician trying to escape his past. Tied together [...]
Email director@newburynhlibrary.net for the Zoom link. Steve Hardy’s son Nate—a Navy SEAL—was killed in action in 2008. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Annual trips to visit Nate and other SEALs spurred Steve’s interest in the history and meaning of this hallowed ground. Since 2014, he has given a version of this slideshow/talk to [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE NEWBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF VIRTUAL MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 3:30PM. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 861 9593 7395 Passcode: 896966 CALL THE NEWBURY LIBRARY AT 763-5803 FOR ASSISTANCE OR TO HAVE US EMAIL [...]
Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with the author of the Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book. This presentation features videos and photographs of the greatest and most fascinating players, teams, events and moments in franchise history. The program also includes trivia questions for patrons to ponder and covers [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE NEWBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Meeting with Library Architect NOTICE OF VIRTUAL MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 3:30PM ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Video Link available by calling or emailing director@newburynhlibrary.net. Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1(312)2630281 +1(470)8692200 (US East) Meeting ID: [...]
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_srXtEMJgRKWcXlzt5rKyCg Class Registration: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LIVE ONLINE PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. To register for this class, follow link above. Following registration, you will receive a one-time login/password for the class. Registrants DO NOT need a Zoom account nor do they need to create an account. [...]
For Poetry Month, The John Hay Poetry Society welcomes guest poet Alexandria Peary for a special evening of poetry. Appointed as NH Poet Laureate in 2019, Peary has written six books including her latest book of poetry, The Water Draft, and Prolific Moment: Theory and Practice of Mindfulness for Writing. All are welcome to attend. [...]
Watch some dog demonstrations with trainer Dee Ganley! Please remember to practice social distancing and wear your mask! Sign-up is required.
Join us at the Newbury Library on Sunday May 30th for a Plant Swap! Drop in any time between 1-3pm and Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to share, and take some new plants home. Share tips with fellow plant-parents including light and soil preference, and check out a plant care book or two for [...]
Join us at the library for a weekly storytime. We read books, play games, try fun crafts and learn together! Sign-up is required for the first four weeks, by calling or emailing reference@newburynhlibrary.net. Masks are required for those ages 3 and up. We will hold this outside, weather-permitting.