Classics for Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Read these classic Black authors this month (and all year long) to learn about and celebrate the achievements of Black Americans. Read more
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Blind Date With a Book
Blind Date With a Book is back this February! Let the library play literary matchmaker. Read more
February ‘Connections’ Newsletter
February is Library Lovers Month, and we have plenty to celebrate. Plan your month at the library by reading our Connections newsletter. Read more
Legends at the Library
Teens & tweens, take note: Fantastical creatures are taking over the library this month. Read more
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Take Your Child to the Library Day is Saturday, Feb.1—and the Newport Branch is celebrating with fun activities all afternoon. Read more
Thanks to All Who Donated to Cam Cares!
The library thanks everyone who donated to Cam Cares! With your generous support, we raised nearly 6,000 pairs of socks, underwear and other underclothes for local students. Read more
Staff Recommendations: Great Books You May Have Missed in 2024
Happy New Year! As we look to 2025, let’s cheers to the books we loved in 2024. Here are staff-recommended reads that were released last year, but you can check them out whenever! Read more
Books to Read for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated every third Monday of January to honor the Civil Rights Movement leader’s life and legacy. This year, MLK Day falls on Jan. 20. Read more
Patron Larry Fronk on his Fantastical Children’s Book
Patron Larry Fronk wrote a gnome-filled children’s book for his granddaughter—and the library helped inspire him to create it! Read more
The Alexandria Branch has New Hours!
There will be more time to enjoy the Alexandria Branch in the new year. Read more