News You Can Use
from your library
June 5, 2020
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To Our NWPL Patrons,
It's good to see the sun this morning and a forecast of warm temperatures this week.
It feels like a balm following the news of the past two weeks. For better or worse, living in Vermont often provides a buffer to the world at large. And usually it's good. We've seen the benefit in the low number of COVID-19 cases statewide and how our public health system has adapted and responded. And we're still able to get outside for a walk in the woods or along the river while remaining in isolation or practicing social distancing.
But these past weeks have reminded us that our blissful surroundings should not harbor ignorance. Injustices grow exponentially just as a virus can. If racism, hate speech, white privilege, or any number of complex topics arise, we may want to change the subject or distance ourselves from the systemic racism that so many of our fellow citizens of color face every day. But if we can't
even talk
about social injustice, how can we ever help make the world a better place. Social injustice, racism, and hate is not something that happens just in big cities or that happens somewhere else. It is also right here at home and our own communities have played a role in it, a role that can change for the better. We, as citizens, can do better.
A first start can be educating ourselves -- and the topics are many. We've put together a reading list that covers many of them, addressed through autobiography, history, politics and public policy, the law, and through novels and other types of books. See "Trying to Understand" below for a reading list -- and let's begin those conversations. Why is talking about race so difficult? Maybe we can find out by trying to understand.
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We're happy to announce that we've expanded the ordering times and hours for Curbside Pickup!
You c
an order your books and library materials up until 6 PM on the day before your scheduled pickup.
And,
pickup times are extended until 6pm
on your pickup day. To order, fill out the form on our front page (top left) "Request Curbside Pickup" or
Click here for the Curbside Pickup info and form
. Please wear a mask for pickup.
And yes, the return book slot is open and awaiting your book returns.
And, no, we are filled to the gills and cannot accept any book donations for the foreseeable future.
Director of Communications & Events
Norman Williams Public Library
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Our
Free Library
cart
has books and puzzles
you can take home
.
Please handle carefully, wear a mask, and keep it to one person at a time at the cart. We add new items regularly. The cart is out on pickup days, Tuesday and Thursday, and occasionally at other times.
These items
should not
be returned to the library. They're yours to keep.
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Expanded Hours
for curbside pickup!
Order your books from an online form
on our website
. Please order
by 6 PM the day
before
your pickup.
Pickup days are by last name:
- A-M - 10 am-6pm on Tuesday
- N-Z - 10 am-6pm on Thursday
Pickup on the steps of the library (or in the foyer in the event of rain). Thanks for wearing masks!
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What's On Your Nightstand
by popular demand, WOYNS will meet
online
on
Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m.
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Recite!
Tuesday, June 9, 5:30 pm,
online
Pre-registration is needed
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If you would like to attend or participate in this monthly poetry reading,
Professional poets, amateurs, and first-timers all join in,
as well as those who want to just come and listen.
Celebrate the spoken word!
Bring your original and/or favorite works to share.
New faces and new voices are always welcome.
image: "Poem by Ise" by Katsushika Hokusai, 1839. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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NEED A LIBRARY CARD? GET ONE FREE.
If you don't already have a library card and want one, please email our circulation desk and we'll get one to you. Non-resident Cards are
free for three months
to help people take advantage of e-books, audiobooks, online classes and resources during the coronavirus pandemic. Woodstock and Bridgewater residents always receive a free library card.
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WHAT TO READ? HERE'S HELP.
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"
What's on Your Nightstand
" (the not-a-book-club Book Club) participants outdid themselves with their reading in May. It must be the upside of quarantining at home! These avid readers have an eclectic selection of books. Click the image above for the May list of titles.
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Have
you
read a book you'd like to share?
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Useful & Important Sites Re: COVID-19
Click here for a list of reliable resources
related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) we've compiled on the NWPL website, including information on health and safety, news updates, how to wear a mask or make one, and helpful information.
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Trying to Understand
We're all starting at different points, but everyone has room to learn and grow. If you're ready to learn about systemic racism and your own bias, privilege and prejudice, we've curated a list of books to get you started.
Click on the images above
to open a document with titles and authors covering a spectrum of related topics that you can save for future reference. You can search NWPL's catalog to see if any book is available to borrow and, if we don't own it, feel free to recommend it or any other book for purchase consideration. Many of these are also available as e-books and audio books. (See e-books/audio - GMLC and RBdigital at the bottom of our
homepage
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NWPL Spring Appeal Begins This Week –
Please Support Us
After a year that began with an air of normal, post-holiday renewal, Covid-19 usurped our reality, and the wheels fell off the cart. Today, months later, we all find ourselves doing our best to navigate this unprecedented challenge, knowing we’ll be doing so for an undetermined amount of time to come – and understanding that our best sources of strength will always be each other. In this daunting environment, we hope that you are in good health and spirits.
We also want you to know that we’re thinking of you and that we look forward to serving you in person again as soon as possible.
Read more ...
Please contact
Michael Ricci
, Director of Development with questions.
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ONLINE EVENTS for CHILDREN
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Norman Williams Public Library
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am
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Each storytime will be 30 minutes long and hosted on Zoom. If you're interested, please
contact Clare McFarland by email
and we will send you an invite to join us!
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We Are Teachers
Many children's authors are offering online read-alouds and activities on social media. We Are Teachers rounded up over 50 of the best virtual author activities.
Click the image to read and listen.
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Are You Ready to Make Danish with Martin & Arlo?
Join father and son bakers, Martin and Arlo. In this video they
bake a delicious breakfast Danish from Brioche dough.
Baking "in isolation" doesn't get any better than this - or any tastier!
- courtesy of King Arthur Flour online baking videos
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Barnard photographer Tara Wray wrote and photographed a story for NPR about some of our area residents. In case you missed it, click on one of the photos above for the link to the full story. Pictured:
Sara (Sally) Foss, 96, behind the wheel of her Ford.
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Pictured:
Marjorie Van Alstyne, 92, and her husband, 100-year-old
Floyd Van Alstyne on their 256-acre farm in East Barnard.
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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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