2021 Youth Award Winners!

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Congratulations! Every year, the Youth Media Awards are announced at ALA Midwinter Conference in January.  Because of the pandemic, the announcements were virtual. Check here to see a complete list of the award winners! How many have you read? Caldecott Read More …

Let’s Talk Books! Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

In the video below, Jessica talks about the contemporary fiction Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Sound appealing? Find it in our catalog here.  

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.!

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January 18, 2021 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  It is always celebrated on the third Monday of the month of January, proclaimed by congress in 1983. Check out some of these titles on Hoopla (plus many more) with your Read More …

WNPL IL Award Book Challenge

WNPL IL Award Book Challenge, November 23-March

Warren-Newport Public Library is excited to announce the WNPL Illinois Award Book Challenge! Open to students in grades K-12, the reading challenge includes The Monarch Award, The Bluestem Award, the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award, and the Abraham Lincoln Read More …

Staff Favorites from 2020

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These are some of our favorite new books from 2020 as recommended by our Youth Services staff. Click on the link to place a hold with your WNPL card and use our contactless pick-up service to get your materials. Hello Read More …