News You Can Use
from your library
August 21, 2020
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Kedron Valley Pond, South Woodstock - photo by Meg Brazill |
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Dear Patrons of Norman Williams Public Library,
There is nothing like the annual ritual of lying on a blanket in the grass and star gazing, hoping for a burst of shooting stars during the Perseid meteor shower in August. While I didn't see many meteors this year, it is the looking deep into the nighttime sky that fascinates me and the sense that there will always be next year to watch again. I love the fleeting surprise, the connection with the universe, the brush with infinity.
We announced two weeks ago that the library has begun to re-open the building on a limited basis and we are continuing our curbside pickup service. For details and hours, click here for complete information. It has been wonderful to see you. Families (up to 5 people) can make a reservation for the children's room. Wahoo! It's a joy to see the stacks of books the kids are carrying out. We encourage you to call ahead to make sure we are open. Please be patient as we work to balance safety with service.
We have begun to schedule events! Yes, they will be via Zoom and, yes, we are excited! Our first event will be a book launch for Sustainable Kitchen: Recipes and Inspiration for Plant-Based, Planet-Conscious Meals (Herald Press, Sept. 2020). Co-authors, dietician Heather Wolfe and designer Jaynie McCloskey, will be there to talk to us about what went into making this delectable, informative book. (And we ordered an advance library copy for you to borrow as soon as they ship.) More than just a cookbook, Sustainable Kitchen offers a philosophy of eating grounded in nutritional and environmental wisdom, a testament to the authors’ conviction that food choices matter greatly when it comes to the well-being of ourselves, both body and soul, and our world. See the event announcement below, save the date, and email me for a Zoom link. You can ask the authors your own questions about food, nutrition, growing and preserving food, and dozens of other topics. Both authors are local!
This Tuesday, I will be offering tech tutoring online. Check out the notice below and email me if you want to attend. It will be a drop-in session, catering to your questions.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions about anything from books to nuts. We’re happy to help.
Meg Brazill
Director of Communications & Events
Norman Williams Public Library
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Curbside Pick Up Is Easy
(Tuesday & Thursday)
Make your request for books, videos, CDs, or magazines before 6:00 pm on Monday and your order will be ready for pickup on Tuesday. Or, make your request before 6:00 pm on Wednesday, and you can pick it up on Thursday. It's that easy!
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Free Passes for a Fab Summer's Day!
Canoeing, Hiking, Paddling, Swimming
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Canoeing at Plymouth State Park
Photo by Robert Kautz, copyright Vermont State Parks
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For info about free & discounted passes available at NWPL
(first come, first served - passes are not reserved)
(802) 457-2295 x113
Billings Farm & Museum / Vt Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
Vermont State Parks Pass / Vermont Historic Sites
We extend our thanks to the Vermont Departments of Libraries; Forests, Parks & Recreation;
and Division for Historic Preservation, for providing free passes to State Parks & Historic Sites
for use by our patrons.
Please check with your specific destination for days & hours of operation
and for COVID-19 requirements.
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Save the Date:
Tuesday, Sept 22 @7:00pm
Sustainable Kitchen - Book Launch
The library will host a book launch for local authors Heather Wolfe and Jaynie McCloskey for their new book Sustainable Kitchen:
Recipes and Inspiration for Plant-based, Planet Conscious Meals.
This beautiful, comprehensive healthy eating resource contains142 recipes (most with full page color photos) plus robust nutrition, culinary, and sustainability education. The heart behind the book is how food choices impact health of body, soul, and planet.
Click the cover for more information.
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Tech Talk: Online
Tuesday, August 25, 2 pm
45 minutes
Do you have some tech questions we can help with? How about getting a handle on Gmail? Creating bookmarks in Chrome? NWPL's Meg Brazill will be online this week to help answer your questions. Please signup in advance by emailing Meg@normanwilliams.org
You will receive a Zoom link to attend.
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The 6th Annual Puppies & Pooches on Parade
Goes Virtual and It's So Cute!
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From the Friends of NWPL
We regret that we can't see you all in person for our annual Puppies & Pooches parade this year, but the good news is you can enter and make a contribution from anywhere! Click here.
All dogs are winners when it comes to the fun! Cast a vote for your favorites by Noon on Saturday, August 29 - and encourage your friends and families to participate too. Puppies & Pooches on Parade contributes all proceeds to the Norman Williams Public Library.
Best wishes, Peggy Fraser and the
Friends of the NWPL
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Hilary Mantel, Kiley Reid, Anne Tyler in Running for Booker Prize
The Mirror and the Light, the conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy, is one of 13 books nominated for this prestigious British literary award.
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The Smithsonian National Museum
of African American History & Culture
Washington, DC
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The Smithsonian museums in D.C. are currently closed but, even when they are open, it's very difficult to nab tickets to this extremely popular museum - so a virtual tour is the next best thing! This one gives you just a taste of what the museum has to offer, and where in the museum each feature is located. Be sure to rotate the building to see all the images and descriptions. Visit the museum's website to view parts of the collection, videos, and short films. Click on the image for the virtual tour. |
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Suokko Art Gallery at Simon Pearce
Quechee, VT
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Another area art gallery has reopened: Suokko Art Gallery. The gallery is overseen by Glenn Suokko whose paintings are on exhibit as well as the work of artists he shows on an ongoing basis: sculptor Peter France, ceramicist Lori Pease, and ceramicist Stephen Procter. The gallery is open Fridays & Saturdays, 11am-5pm or by appt. Shown: Landscape Barberry Hill by Glenn Suokko
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It's all about YOU! Really.
Vermont's ability to obtain federal funds for help with roads, schools, healthcare clinics, and much more is based on our population! Since the early days of the country, a census has been taken every 10 years.
Help Vermont be counted!
It's not too late and it's fast and easy.
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For Children & Young Adults |
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Vermont's Picture Book Award for Children in Grades K-4
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Red Clover Book Award
The Red Clover Book Award is designed for children in kindergarten through
fourth grade. Each year thousands of Vermont school children read the 10 nominated picture books and vote for their favorite in the spring.
The award has been handed out annually since 1997.
Click the image to see all the books and find them online in the NWPL catalog.
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Useful & Important Sites Re: COVID-19
Click here for reliable resources related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) we've compiled on the NWPL website, including information on health and safety, news updates, and helpful information.
Weekly Summary of Vermont COVID-19 Data
The Vermont Department of Health’s COVID-19 web and data pages have expanded and improved with more information, daily.
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There's a smile behind that mask!
Librarian Danelle Sims welcomes patrons at the library's entrance.
August 2020
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Questions? Please call us at 802.457.2295 or
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Norman Williams Public Library
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