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Newport News Public Library System

Provides access to online resources and databases, renew your books online, and kids and teen page, Ask-A-Librarian, and more.

All libraries will be closed Nov. 26 & 27 for Thanksgiving.

 

 

Swine Flu

Canned Food

Can Your Fines

Save some money and help out the Food Bank at the same time. Starting Nov. 28, 2009, we will accept non-perishable, non-expired food items in place of a fine for overdue materials. All items collected will be donated to the Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula.
West Ave. Library West Ave. Library is 80 Years Old!

The West Ave. Library celebrated its 80th anniversary on Oct. 14th. Learn about its history with a short video, brought to you by Newport News TV.
Girls with Laptop Learning on Laptops

Laptops are now available to checkout for homework use. Children and teens, ages 8-17, can checkout a laptop at the Grissom, Main Street, and Pearl Bailey Libraries. Each library has 20 laptops, they are available during specific time periods, and may only be used in the library.
Booksale

 Upcoming Booksales

Special one-day booksales will be held every other week during October and November. Thousands of selections are available in fiction, non-fiction, textbooks, DVD's, CD's, videos, and children's books. Booksales will be held Nov. 6 and 20 from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm at the West Ave. Library. The Nov. 20 Booksale has been cancelled.
Booksale Donations Needed

The Friends of the Newport News Public Library are looking for a few good used books!  Surplus books, Cds, videos and DVDs that are donated to the Newport News Public Library System are passed on to the Friends for their bookstore and booksales.  Funds raised by the Friends are used to help provide programs and services at the Bailey, Grissom, Main Street and West Avenue Libraries. Donations are accepted at all libraries.

     

 Historical Booklets

 

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Checkout the Newport News Digital Library. This is a digital collection of historic postcards, booklets, and more all about early Newport News. 

Featured Resource - Need a legal form for business or personal use?Use our free Legal Forms database and print your own legal forms.  

Try our online Personalized Reading List and receive a recommended reading list by e-mail!

 
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Grissom Library
366 DeShazor Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 369-3190

Main Street Library
Business Information Center
Bookmobile
110 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4858

Pearl Bailey Library
2510 Wickham Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-8677

West Ave. Library
2907 West Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-8505

Public Law Library
2501 Washington Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-8678

Library Administration
e-mail
700 Town Center Drive
Suite 300
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 926-1350

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