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07/02/2021

Image: The Shade Garden created by The Friends of NWPL

Dear NWPL Patrons,

Happy Fourth! It may not be the picture-perfect summer weather we've been awaiting but the cooling rain does seem to beat the recent heat wave. And it's heralding the arrival of summer flowers. Rain or not, the holiday weekend is upon us. The library is a perfect place to duck out of a summer shower or to browse and read in air-conditioned comfort. Of course, you don't need the excuse of weather to visit. We love seeing you in person again.

We'll be closed for the holiday on Monday, July 5, and when we reopen on Tuesday, we'll be back to our full hours, including Tuesday evenings and Saturdays. Six days a week, we will be open at 10 a.m. See the image below for the full listing of hours.

Our first in-person art exhibit since early 2020 is now on view in the Mezzanine Gallery and features Gael and Rose Cantlin in a two-person, mother and daughter exhibit, on view July 1 - August 31.

This week's newsletter features two long-awaited videos from 2021 Virtual Bookstock with landscape designer Bill Noble and author Sarah Stewart Taylor in which they discuss their work and their new books. If you missed either of these excellent events, here's your chance.

Just a reminder that beginning July 6, holds will be at the front desk rather than in the brown paper "curbside" bags. Should you require curbside pickup, please let us know and we'll be happy to arrange it. We hope to see you soon!

Meg Brazill

Director of Events & Communications

Norman Williams Public Library

Time to Return Your Library Books

You can bring books inside during our open hours or you can drop them off in the drop box in the front door any time.

As of June 1, we are again collecting fines for overdue library materials.

Events: New & Ongoing

Celia Ryker "Walking Home

Tuesday, August 17 @4:30 pm

Celia Ryker’s Walking Home: Trail Stories is about more than mud, sweat, and blisters while distance hiking the Long Trail. Reminiscent of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, Ryker’s mind wanders as her legs carry her forward, beyond a woodland path, to places and people she thought she had forgotten. Her grandmother’s spirit appears on Mount Baker. A lost cousin waits for her at the bottom of every ladder. Her late father’s words reverberate among the calls of barred owls. There were days when she didn’t see another hiker, but she was never alone. Celia began writing about a difficult hike and ended up ... read more.

QiGong with Gerry Sandweiss

New Class Beginning Soon. Date TBD.

a weekly group class via Zoom

on Fridays at 8:30 am.

Gerry will share her knowledge and practice with us again, online. No experience needed.

Click here for a more detailed description.

Email here to sign up.

What's on Your Nightstand

We're taking a break for July.

See you in August!

We chat about books you're currently reading, books you've loved, and the books you've always wanted to read.

For more information about this Not-a-Book-Club Book Club, click here.

To join, contact Kathy Beaird by email for details and directions

WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND?

Check out the reading list from this month's WOYNS readers.

VIRTUAL BOOKSTOCK 2021

SARAH STEWART TAYLOR

Sarah Stewart Taylor talks about her book, "The Mountains Wild," in an interview with Hank Phillippi Ryan.

"With its evocative Dublin setting, lyrical prose, tough but sympathetic heroine, and a killer twist in the plot, Sarah Stewart Taylor's The Mountains Wild should top everyone's must-read lists this year!" - New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie

BILL NOBLE:

"Spirit of Place, the Making of a New England Garden"

Bookstock & NWPL present Bill Noble, in conversation with [former] co-owner of the Norwich Bookstore, Penny McConnel. As Director of Preservation for the Garden Conservancy, Bill Noble was instrumental in the preservation and restoration of dozens of gardens throughout the United States.

Mezzanine Gallery

New Exhibit - In Person!

The Mezzanine Gallery at the library is presenting our first in-person exhibit in 16 months. You can see Gael Cantlin & Rose Cantlin's "Imaginings and Adventures" during the library's normal operating hours.

An artist reception is planned for

Friday, August 6 at 4:00-5:30 pm.

For Children & Young Adults

Tails & Tales, the summer reading program at Norman Williams Public Library runs from June 21 to July 31. Kids of any age may sign up in person at the library and pick up a Tails & Tales tally sheet to record their summer reading using the stickers that come with it, as well as a bookmark and pencil. They can apply a sticker for each day they read, regardless of amount or duration. Once the child has accumulated 7 stickers, they can come into the library for a prize and a free book. And there are special events too!

It's not too late to get started. Read all about it here.

NEW TITLES FOR KIDS - JULY 2, 2021

Lots and lots of new titles for kids of all ages - new books arrive weekly!

Just click on the image to see these and more!

VERMONT BOOK AWARDS FOR KIDS & TEENS

Read about all the current books nominated for Vermont's three book awards -- for every age range of reader.

The winner of the 2021 Red Clover Book Award is "Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together" by Andrea Tsurumi! You can also see a list of all the nominated books and authors for 2021 as well as the nominees for next year. Lots of GREAT reading inspiration. The Red Clover Book Award is designed for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Check out more titles for younger and older kids on the Vermont Book Awards page!