News You Can Use
from your library
11/01/2020
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Hello dear patrons! Halloween is over already and we had a little bit of snow to spook us out. Fortunately, it didn't stick around to see the light of November. One last gasp of October is our pumpkin display which can be seen (in the library front windows) for a few more days so you can check out the winners!
"What's on Your Nightstand" and "Recite" take place on the second Tuesday, monthly. This month, "Recite" moves to a new time: 7:00 pm, which is more civilized for those who like to eat dinner before listening or reading poetry (or anything else). I myself like to have the work day well behind me and be ready to sit and listen with this great group of poets. By the way, they are not all poets and anyone is welcome to sit in or to read a poem, whether it's by a famous poet, a complete unknown, or your charming self. Likewise, WOYNS welcomes drop-ins too.
Need a quick assist with voting? Look below for a quick video on voting (ballot drop-off or in-person are the available options tomorrow, November 3) with Woodstock's Town Clerk, Charles Degener, and Asst Town Clerk, Mary Riley, walking you through it. Student journalists at UVM have created a map showing the number of absentee ballots sent vs. the number returned (voted) and the percent for each town in VT. Remember: November 3 is the last day to vote. VT Polls close at 7 pm.
Our third virtual art exhibit since March is a group exhibit from 14 area artists reflecting on the theme, Staying Sane | Seeking Serenity Through the Creation of Art. We hope it brings you a bit of serenity too. Be sure to click for the full exhibit. As always, see images below. And now, on to November.
Meg Brazill
Director of Communications & Events
Norman Williams Public Library
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GOT BOOKS?
We Are Now Accepting Book Donations by Appointment Only
We can accept up to three boxes of books per donation.
Please contact the circulation desk at 802-457-2295 to make an appointment and coordinate dropping off your book donations. Thank you!
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HOW & WHERE TO VOTE
a 3-minute video primer
with the Woodstock Town Clerk's Office
Ballot Drop and In-Person on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Woodstock Town Clerk, Charlie Degener and Assistant Town Clerk Mary Riley Describe How to Cast Your Ballot, In-Person Voting & Other Questions - as produced by WCTV & NWPL |
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Absentee Votes. What Percentage of the Vote
has been Cast in Your Town?
For the first time ever, every registered voter in Vermont received a ballot in the mail. According to town clerks across Vermont, those ballots are being returned in record numbers.
Click on this map to find numbers and percentages for individual towns. This is a project of the Community News Service, a student powered partnership with local community papers through UVM.
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Recite!
an online gathering of
poets + those who love poetry
Tuesday, November 10 @7:00 pm
New Time!
Everyone is welcome to participate - bring a poem of your own or one from a favorite poet to read and share. Or just come and listen.
New faces and new voices are always welcome.
Please RSVP in advance to receive an online Zoom invitation. Email us!
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What's On Your Nightstand
WOYNS will meet online on
Tuesday, Nov 10, 10:30 a.m.
We chat about books you're currently reading, books you've loved, and the books you've always wanted to read. Drop-ins welcome!
For more information about this Not-a-Book-Club BookClub, click here.
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Bookstock and NWPL Present
Dr. François S. Clemmons | November 19 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
The intimate debut memoir, "Officer Clemmons," by the man known to the world as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, made history as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a children’s television program.
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Having and Being Had by Eula Biss
- reviewed by Janis Murcic
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The recently published book of essays and vignettes, Having and Being Had by Eula Biss, offers a unique, thought-provoking study on American capitalism that is well worth reading and pondering. Her study, sparked by her first-time purchase of a house, reflects on thinkers from Karl Marx to John Kenneth Galbraith to David Graeber, as well as writers from Emily Dickinson to Virginia Woolf to Joan Didion. Click here for the full review.
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New (And Old) Vermont Books and Authors To Get You Through the Pandemic
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What local authors or books have you been reading? VPR'S Vermont Edition brings you recommendations from booksellers, libraries, and listeners. Sit back and list and/or check out their recommendations on Goodreads. Click here.
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Mezzanine Gallery
a series of virtual art exhibits
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"Swallows"
Fabric, machine stitched
11” x 13”
Jen Danly
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"Gratitude"
A Six Piece Zentangle
mixed media
each 4.5” diameter /
9” Circle
Jen Dembinski
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"Shades of Frida"
Acrylic & Colored Pencil on Canvas
28″ l x 22″ w (incl frame)
Molly McDermott
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For Children & Young Adults |
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Vermont Book Award Nominees 2020-21
Book nominations equal recommendations of books for children of all ages, K-12. With recommendations of readers' favorites and those honoring excellence, these lists include more than a few that you'll love to read. (Go ahead, share them with your parents.)
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The Children's Library - Come Visit! (By Appointment) |
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Make an appointment in advance and your family (up to 5 kids and adults total) can spend time picking out books together. To get a time slot, call us at 457-2295 or email
“We went that very afternoon.
We made it a family affair and
we filled our backpacks.
What a joy!”
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COVID-19 Update & Resources |
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The VT Department of Health
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
The Vermont DOH now has COVID-19 data available by county and by town. Choose the tab for “County-level Case Info” to find a graph of new and cumulative cases by county, plus breakdowns by age and gender. Look for more information on the Dashboard of Activity in VT plus a Weekly Summary of Vermont COVID-19 data.
Improvements to the page have been made as of October 29, 2020 - see Dashboard Improvements on the DOH website.
Useful & Important Sites Re: COVID-19
Weekly Summary of Vermont COVID-19 Data
The Vermont Department of Health’s COVID-19 pages are updated daily.
What You Need to Know Now:
schools & colleges, contact tracing, testing, prevention and more.
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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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