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Contact Information

  • Siobhan Loendorf, Director
  • (828) 465-8664
  • Contact via email
  • Main Location:115 West C Street Newton, NC 28658

Reading Suggestions

Not sure what to read next? Or maybe you’re interested in what others have to say about a book? Here’s a few online resources we trust.

  • Staff Picks: Our own library catalog links to staff's favorites.
  • GoodReads: Meet your next favorite book. Share reviews with your friends and community.
  • Novelist: A great resource that offers read-alike and listen-alike recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks.
  • Kirkus Reviews: Book reviews and recommendations from the most trusted voice in book discovery.
  • Library Reads! The top ten books published this month that librarians across the country love.
  • FictionDB: A great fiction discovery site.