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AAPI Heritage Month: Online Resources
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. NCW Libraries has an extensive collection of online resources to help celebrate AAPI Month, including ebooks and audibooks, movies, comics and graphic novels, and documentaries...

AAPI Heritage Month Suggested Reading
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the...

Teen Library Council Top 5
The NCW Libraries’ Teen Council is excited to bring you five new book recommendations written by members of the council. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen The False Prince is about a boy named Sage, living in poverty in the kingdom of Carthya. A nobleman named...

Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Ends on 5/11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a Press Release on May 5, 2023 stating, "May 11, 2023, marks the end of the federal COVID-19 PHE (Public Health Emergency) declaration." Read the full Press Release here. This news coincides with the World...

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Let's celebrate and deepen our understanding of the rich history and diverse cultures of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Afterland by Mai Der Vang The story of the poet's family shines a light on the Hmong...

New Location for Waterville Library!
The Waterville Library has moved to its new permanent home at 103 W. Locust Street! The library reopened its doors to the public on April 25th. The branch is open for browsing, public computer use, and pick up of holds. Branch hours can be found on the Waterville...

Teen Short Fiction Contest
NCW Libraries is once again partnering with Write on the River to sponsor a short fiction contest for NCW teens. This annual competition gives teens the opportunity to share their original creative work with our great community -- and the chance to earn cash prizes...