Newport News Public Library System   |   April 2017 Newsletter
NNPLS will be closed on Sunday, April 16, for Easter.
NNPLS Director Retiring after 34 Years

Izabela "Iza" Cieszynski, director of the Newport News Public Library System, will be retiring at the end of this week after 34 years of service to the City of Newport News. Anita Jennings, library administrator and former Pearl Bailey Library manager, will be acting director beginning April 1.
Grissom CLOSED Mar. 30-31

Grissom Library will be closed Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31, for carpet installation. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hope you are excited for the new carpet! All other NNPLS branches will remain open. For directions to other three libraries, visit our website.
New Book Drops at Grissom & Pearl Bailey Library

We are pleased to share that we have replaced the rusty, worn outdoor book drops at Grissom and Pearl Bailey with new ones!  
Network Upgrades

Main Street and Grissom Library branches are currently undergoing network re-wiring so that we will be able to offer faster internet speeds and more reliable coverage in the future. Although there are no planned internet outages, it is possible that there may be intermittent disturbances. We appreciate your patience during this time. 
Did you know?

All of our programs and events are listed on our website's calendar which is located at www.nnpls.libguides.com/events.

Family Movies
Monthly Writing Workshop
PAWS to Read
Gus Grissom's Birthday Party
Duct Tape Craft
Drawing Class 
Mommy & Me Yoga
Family Bingo Night
April Storytimes
Homeschool Thursdays at Grissom
Male Mentoring Program
ToshoCon  - April 22
Free eResources
FREE Computer Classes
Print our computer class brochure:   January - April
Newport News School Places 1st in Regional Reading Competition

After a tough competition with the winning teams from four nearby cities, St. Andrew's Episcopal won the regional elementary competition. Congratulations to all who participated in this year's event!

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