The My Town Newberg coloring and activity book, featuring local landmarks and businesses, is on sale now as a fundraiser for the library's children's area expansion.

Available for $5.00 per copy at the library, the book, with the art of more than a dozen local artists, kicks off the fund-raising campaign for the children's area remodel.

Preliminary expansion plans include increasing the 1500 square foot space by 40%, which will provide space for more books as well as seating areas for reading, study space for homework, and a family restroom.

The current space, built 20 years ago, is extremely crowded with over 23,000 books and other materials and often 20 to 30 patrons in the children's area at a time. Other fundraisers will soon be in place for the project which is estimated to cost $700,000

Among other improvements, there are plans to reduce the noise that drifts upstairs from the lobby.

The coloring book was designed and printed at no cost by Vineyard Graphics.