Summer reading kickoff

Summer is coming, and we're kicking it off with a party! Join us on Wednesday, May 25th in McKinely Park for live music, food, crafts, game and more. The celebration starts at 5:30 pm.​ Be sure to bring a lawn chair!

summer reading

Summer Reading is back with Oceans of Possibilities. Fight the summer slide with weekly educational programming for youth of all ages. 

Little Wigglers (0-2 years) - Mondays 4:00-4:30
Story Hour (3-5 years) - Tuesdays 3:00-4:00
Wacky Wednesday A (K-2nd) - Weds 2:00-3:00
Wacky Wednesday B (3rd-5th) - Weds 3:30-4:30
(grades based on 21-22 school year)

Can't participate in person? Ask about our Beanstack app for online activities that you can do from home!

Registration Required

Free Lunches

Anyone ages 0-18 can stop by McKinley Park every weekday at 11:30 am to eat a free, nutritious lunch brought by South Newton's Food Service crew.

​June 6-24

No registration necessary. Lunches must be eaten on site.
Be sure to look for our display featuring all sorts of bird related reads!

100 book challenge

It's time to register for the 100 Book Challenge of 2022! This is a fun, year-long reading challenge that encourages you to set a goal and read, read, read! 

Participants can now track their activity virtually via Beanstack! Click HERE to register.

Prefer good old pen and paper? We have paper logs available at the library. 

NEW THIS YEAR: 100 Book Challenge Book Talks

This year we will be adding an optional series of quarterly book talks for members that are interested in gathering with other readers to chat about their reads! From your absolute favorites to your DNFs (did not finish), we'll have great discussion that will leave you with more books in your TBR (to be read) pile!



​The 2021 Challenge Celebration and the 2022 Challenge Kick Off will be held on:
JAN 19, 2022
5:00 PM

​We hope to see you all there!

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1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is now available on Beanstack!

Say "goodbye" to paper logs. Track your books easily and efficiently while earning fun badges along the way.

This educational challenge is open to any child not-yet enrolled in Kindergarten. The goal? To read 1,000 books before kindergarten. It's easier than it sounds, and the benefits are tremendous. You'll foster important relationships with your children while boosting their early literacy skills and building solid foundations for educational success.

Tired of screens? We are still happily offering our paper logs for those who are suffering from screen fatigue.

For more information, call 219-275-2471.

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Join Today!

dolly parton imagination library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. Thanks to our Newton County Township Trustees, every child under the age of 5 in Newton County is eligible for this program! Registered children receive a free book mailed directly to their house each and every month. Help build your little one's personal library by signing up today! Call the library for more information.

REGISTER HERE

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