Summer reading will be all virtual this year! Read books, earn prizes, and participate in scavenger hunts, virtual programs, a weekly Take and Make Craft and more!
Register on
Beanstack
to log all your reading (if you participated last year you can just sign back in with your email) and earn prizes all summer!
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Introducing Lunch Hour Browsing
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Stop by the gazebo during your lunch hour between
noon and 1pm
to browse some titles in person! Each week there will be a selection from a different genre available to browse. For these first events only adult titles will be available.
Hand sanitizer will be available and masks are required.
This program will be canceled on days with inclement weather.
Monday 7/13 and Thursday 7/16: Mystery
Monday 7/20 and Thursday 7/23: Beach Reads
Thursday 7/30: Sci Fi/Fantasy
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The Friends of the Library will be hosting a paperback book sale on Town Hill, Saturday, July 25th from 10-2pm.
$1.00 per book
Exact change is appreciated, checks will be accepted (made out to the Friends of the Library).
Hand sanitizer will be available, masks must be worn!
Rain date: Saturday, August 1st, 10-2pm
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CBD Informational Presentation (Virtual)
Wednesday, July 8th, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Registration is required and closes at 9am on July 8th.
Register here
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Join us for this virtual informational session as David Peck, founder and owner of Calyx Collective, explains what CBD is and the possible benefits/side effects of using it.
To join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81162177811?pwd=blVlcVBpd2krU2c4SXZYUGg1eEZ4QT09
Meeting ID: 811 6217 7811
Password: Given to those that register
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,81162177811# US (New York)
+13017158592,,81162177811# US (Germantown)
Please note: The information in this workshop is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. All content discussed will be for general information purposes only.
This program is co-sponsored by the Library and the Norfolk Council on Aging.
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Monday Mindfulness
Monday, July 13th, 7-8pm
A relaxed space to practice and chat about mindfulness, with guided breathing and stretching to your comfort level. No experience necessary.
Join with Google Meet
Join by phone
+1 507-556-1986 PIN: 612 580 364#
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Coffee Talk
11:00am and 2:00pm.
Meets on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and let's talk! Topics include book, movie, and tv recommendations, suggestions for ways to stay active and occupied, and discussing current events. Drop in to connect and talk with other friends from the library.
Virtual Meeting Information:
Coffee Talk, 11am:
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays
Join by phone: +1 281-668-4246 PIN: 334 559 032#
Coffee Talk, 2pm:
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays
Join by phone: +1 314-474-2799 PIN: 555 069 382#
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NPL/COA Virtual Book Group
Tuesday, July 21st, 2-3pm
The Norfolk Public Library, in partnership with the Council on Aging, has a book group that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
July 21: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
Upcoming meeting:
August 18
: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
To join this Zoom meeting:
Meeting ID: 818 7262 3925
Password:
Provided after registration
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,81872623925# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,81872623925# US (New York)
Registration is required either through the Library or the COA.
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Under the Hidden Moon: a virtual author talk with Jennifer Shaw Cronin
Wednesday, July 22nd, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Join us as Medfield author, Jennifer Shaw Cronin, discusses her writing process and reads from her first published mystery book Under the Hidden Moon.
To join this Zoom Program:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82892998295?pwd=VWNoQzhSUXozV2gzM00rT1N2U2tiZz09
Meeting ID: 828 9299 8295
Password:
Given to those that register
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,82892998295# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,82892998295# US (New York)
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Get Out and Knit!
Thursday 7/23 and 7/30, 11am
Bring a chair and your knitting to join a group for some socially distant knitting out on Town Hill.
In the event of inclement weather, this event will be held virtually.
Virtual Meeting Info:
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YA Book Club for Adults
Wednesday, July 29th, 7-8pm
Register here.
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 on Hoopla. Some hard copies are also available at the library, please call to request one.
July's Title:
Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
Registration is required.
This meeting will be held virtually through Google Meet:
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Jungle Jim Goes Virtual!
Thursday, July 9
2:00-3:00pm via Zoom.
Click here
for Zoom information.
Let's get crazy with magic! Jungle Jim will host a LIVE virtual extravaganza of magic and fun for all to enjoy! Tune in on time to join in on the fun!
Ages 3-10
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College Essay and SAT Help
Monday, July 13
Hannah Sieber, owner of TriTutoring LLC, will go over SAT study tips and strategies for writing your college essays! Students and parents are both welcome. Hannah is a former high school science teacher, now a software engineer, who has been tutoring for 10 years. For more about Hannah and the TriTutoring philosophy, check out
www.tritutoring.com
Senior students and parents are welcome to attend!
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Stories and Songs with a Princess
Our favorite princess with long, golden hair wants to read us a story! Best day ever! Her video will stay up the rest of the summer, so enjoy any time!
Thanks to Pretty as a Princess for setting this video up for us!
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Rona Leventhal's Imagination Blastoff Storytelling Video
Start watching Tuesday, July 14 at 2pm
Ages 5 and up
Stories can take you places! Rona Leventhal will share stories from her large repertoire of multi-cultural folktales, infirsing drama and movement, creating a joyful sense of community and inviting the audience on a journey in their mind's eye!
Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and a grant from the Cultural Council.
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Virtual Teddy Bear Picnic
Tuesday, July 21
11:00am-12:00 via Zoom
No registration required, open to all ages.
Teddy Bear lovers of all ages are invited to Norfolk Public Library's 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Bring your teddy bear or favorite toy, a picnic lunch, and a beach blanket or towel to sit on in your backyard or living room, and tune in for our LIVE virtual picnic!
Virtual Meeting Information:
Meeting ID: 857 3275 6553
Password: 244994
One tap mobile
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+19292056099,,85732756553# US (New York)
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Stories and Songs with a Snow Sister
Starting Monday, July 27 at 10am
Our favorite princess with magical snow powers wants to read us a story! Scootch in, cuddle close. Her video will stay up the rest of the summer, so enjoy any time!
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Weekly Virtual Story Times
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Baby and Toddler Time -- Mondays at 11am
Pajama Time -- Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Multi-age Story Time -- Thursdays at 11am
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