We are extending our hours beginning this Saturday (10/3)!
Monday: 10-3pm
Tuesday: 10-3pm
Wednesday and Thursday:
12-2pm (senior/high risk browsing)
2-7pm (open to everyone)
Friday: 10-3pm
Saturday: 10-2pm
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Browsing Appointments: No more appointments for browsing! Come in any time during our normal open hours (except for during our Senior/High Risk time slot). You will need to check in with a staff member and if the building is at capacity you may have to wait.
Senior/High Risk Browsing: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12-2pm for our senior and immunocompromised patrons. Please check in with a staff member when you arrive.
Computer Lab: Sign up for a time slot on the event calendar or give us a call at 508-528-3380. Don't forget to bring your library card with you! Right now there is no printing available and any assistance needed will be over the phone/virtually as staff is available.
Just need wifi? Our wifi is available from the parking lot and on town hill.
Network name: NPL Password: norfolk88
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Donations can be brought to the Friends Book Donation Shed at the transfer station on Wednesdays, beginning October 7th. The shed at the transfer station is located near the KP Bottle Drive Drop Off. Book donations will NOT be accepted at the library.
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Limited passport appointments will be available beginning 10/5. Please call the passport extension (press 9 when calling the library, 508-528-3380) to leave a message requesting an appointment. A passport agent will be in touch with availability. |
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Puzzle and Board Game Sidewalk Sale |
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Looking for a new puzzle or game? Join us for a sidewalk puzzle and board game sale on Saturday, October 3rd, 10-12pm. Please make sure to safely distance yourselves as you browse, masks will be required. Hand sanitizer will be available. Prices will range from $1 to $5. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Library. Exact change appreciated, checks will be accepted (made out to the Friends of the Library). No credit cards.
Rain date: Saturday, October 24th
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Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger |
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Join us virtually as Jeff Belanger discusses New England Legends!
For over 20 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He’s one of New England’s premiere storytellers who seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends from all over the world and in your backyard. With all new stories for 2020, “Ghosts and Legends” presents highlights from his own adventures, his research from his books, podcast, and the television programs he’s worked on, plus great stories of the unusual and the haunted. Belanger’s program will delve into the reasons behind the legends.
Registration is required as space is limited. Information to join this virtual meeting will be given to those that sign up.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library.
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Have an interactive movie experience at home! One registration per family, each bag will have enough supplies for 4 people. Need a copy of the dvd? Let us know when you register and we will make sure it is included in your bag. Click on the date to register.
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Feasting on 15 Minute Meals with Liz Barbour
Thursday, October 1st, 6:30 - 8pm
Whether you are a seasoned cook or complete novice, creating a meal from what you've got on hand is always a challenge. We’ve all stocked our pantries as best we could, and are now trying to figure out how to pull it all together to make an easy, healthy, and delicious meal. Join Liz for this fun and tasty class. Liz will share her pantry basics and inspire you to be creative with what you've got. Following her discussion, Liz will demonstrate 2 pantry recipes anyone can cook at home.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Clear Your Head and Clear Your Clutter
Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Has anyone else been watching a certain organizing show on Netflix? (We binged it!) Join us on October 7th at 6:30pm for Clear Your Head and Clear Your Clutter and learn how to successfully declutter with professional organizer Susan McCarthy. Virtual meeting information will be sent to registered participants.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Watch. Read. Listen. Engage. How to Become an Antiracist Discussion Series
2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30 - 8:30. Registration for each individual meeting is required. Click on the date to register.
Discussion group that will help educate about systemic racism, prejudice, white privilege and what it means to be a black person in our society. Engage in what may be uncomfortable and possibly challenging discussions with fellow community members.
October 8th: Read The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull. The Lesson uses an alien invasion story to grapple with the violent history of colonialism in the Caribbean. Copies of the book will be available from the library beginning a month before discussion or download the e-book or audiobook from Hoopla.
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Felted Wool Beads 101
Thursday, October 15th, 6:30pm. Open to adults 18+. Register here.
Learn how to make felted wool beads! Felting wool is easy and relaxing. Pop up Art School will teach you how to make a bead step by step in this virtual, but hand son, presentation. You'll get a variety of colors of wool and wood beads to accent your handmade necklace in a kit you can pick up the week of the program. NPL will provide you with everything except for scissors.
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Take and Make Craft Kits for Adults
Pick up a different craft kit each month to bring home and enjoy. We will supply most of the materials, but there will be some items that you will need to provide (scissors, ruler, glue gun, etc.) Registration is required.
October 19th: Halloween Yarn Garland (You will need to provide scissors and a chair)
November 16th: Fall Leaf Book Page Banner (Start saving some leaves! You will need to provide leaves from outside that have been pressed, a stapler, and a brush to apply glue)
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Horror Author Talk Series: Rob Smales and Paul Tremblay
Registration is required for each session individually. Click on the date to register. Registered participants will receive the login information the day before.
Rob Smales
Join us as Rob Smales discusses his process on writing horror books including Echoes of Darkness and Friends in High Places.
Rob Smales is the author of the collection Echoes of Darkness, which garnered both a five-star Cemetery Dance Online review and a 2016 Pushcart nomination. He hails from Salem, Massachusetts, where he lives, writes, and occasionally sleeps.
Paul Tremblay
Join us as Paul Tremblay discusses his writing process and most recent book Survivor Song. Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the author of The Cabin at the End of the World, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, to name a few. His essays and short stories have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly online, and numerous year’s-best anthologies.
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Deep Delta Justice with Author Matthew Van Meter
Author Matthew Van Meter will join us virtually to talk about his debut nonfiction book Deep Delta Justice: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle for Civil Rights in the South. Matthew Van Meter works with people whose voices have been ignored or silenced, both as a journalist and as the Assistant Director of Shakespeare in Prison. Login information will be emailed the day before to those that sign up.
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Killer Reads: A True Crime Book Club
NEW TIME 11:00 - 11:45am on Town Hill
Registration is required. Click on the date to register.
Love true crime? A different true crime title will be chosen for each meeting. Copies will be available at the circulation desk, email Sarah or call (508-528-3380) to check one out and schedule a pick up. Bring a chair and your mask and get ready to talk with other true crime enthusiasts.
In the event of inclement weather this program will be moved to a virtual format. All registered participants will receive the virtual meeting information.
Friday, October 16th: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
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YA Book Club for Adults
4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm.
Registration is required. Click on the date to register.
Are you an adult who still enjoys YA titles? Then this book club is for you! Join fellow YA lovers to discuss young adult literature. Copies of each month's book will be available at the library. Come in and pick one up or call to request one via our no contact pick up.
This meeting will be held virtually through Google Meet. The link will be emailed to registrants.
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Lit Fix Loot Box for Teens
Pick up the first Monday of each month (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan). Register here.
Open to grades 7-12
Sign up to receive a monthly loot box from the library! Fill out this form to sign up for a monthly themed boot loot box containing a personalized library book pick (must be returned), snack, craft, and a couple of goodies! Sign up for every month!
Lit Fix Loot Boxes are available to pick up on the first Monday of every month starting in October 2020 in the lobby of the Library near the Take and Make craft pickup.
- You must have a Library card.
- You can check out one Lit Fix Loot Box per card.
- You have one week to pick up your Lit Fix Loot Box.
- Return the library book when you're done, keep everything else!
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Ed Morgan Virtual Sing Along
Tuesday, October 6th, 10:30am
Join Ed Morgan in this virtual, live sing-along with great music and dancing. A splendid time for everyone!
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Stay at Home Tween Book Club
Wednesday, October 7th, 3 - 3:45pm
Join us with a new book each month. We'll discuss the book and do an activity. Copies are available at Norfolk Public Library for those who register, just sign up for a "Holds Pick Up" appointment on the event calendar to pick up during a time that works for you! Zoom meeting information will be sent to those who register.
October Title: Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
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Take and Make Craft Kits
Take and Makes are back! Once a month, craft kits will be available for preschool, school-age, and teens.
*You will need to register to receive a craft kit.* Each kit will include enough supplies to make 1 craft, but you may need to have some basic supplies at home (scissors, tape, etc.).
Supplies you need to provide will be listed under each week to help you decide and plan. Courtney will be making instructional videos so you can follow her step-by-step for each of the crafts if needed.
When registering, please indicate which craft your child wants based on their age. Kits will be available for pickup in the Lobby.
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STEM Kits: Preschool and School Age
Experiment with STEM kits this fall! Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for young learners to experiment with!
*You will need to register to receive a kit.*
Each kit will include enough supplies to make 1 experiment, but you may need to have some basic supplies at home (scissors, tape, etc.).
Supplies you need to provide will be listed under each week to help you decide and plan. Courtney will be making instructional videos so you can follow her step-by-step for each of the crafts if needed.
When registering, please indicate which kit your child wants based on their age. Kits will be available for pickup in the Lobby.
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Cooking Club
Sign up for a new cooking program! Once a month, find a new recipe using 1 provided ingredient, make it, and show it off at our virtual meeting.
October: Yeast
Pickup starting October 5th
Virtual meeting October 21st
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Stories and Signs with Miss Meghan
Last Wednesday of each month, 10am. Click on the date to register.
Join Miss Meghan LIVE! We will be using our story time kits to make music, sing songs, and learn sign language! Ideal for preschoolers and their caregivers.
Registrants will receive Zoom meeting information the day before the program.
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Dr. Junglestein's Spooktacular Balloon Madness Show (Jungle Jim)
Jungle Jim is excited to announce his newest virtual offering, “Dr. Junglestein’s Spooktacular Balloon Madness Show.”
Get ready for the Zombie Dance Challenge, Giant Spooky Creature Creation, Ghostbusters Training and of course, the signature 6-foot balloon! Children are encouraged to dress in costume and celebrate the Hallowed Happenings!
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Weekly Virtual Story Times |
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Baby and Toddler Time -- Mondays at 10am
Pajama Time -- Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Multi-age Story Time -- Thursdays at 10am
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