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Holiday Hours:
Saturday 7/1: 10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday 7/2: Closed
Monday 7/3: 10:00am-7:30pm
Tuesday 7/4: Closed for the holiday
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Summer Reading 2023
June 17th - August 14th
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Find the Unexpected at Your Library
Summer Reading is in full swing! Join us at the library for lots of fun virtual and in-person programming between June 17th and August 14th.
We will once again be using Beanstack this summer. Create an account or updated your account from last year!
norfolkpl.beanstack.org
Everyone can log their reading on Beanstack!
Kids 0-12: Read and Bead! Earn beads for every 15 minutes read. Trade the minutes you've read for beads for reading using this Google Form. The more you read, the cooler the beads get! Pick out your brag tag and chain with your first round of beads. Submit your bead requests by Mondays at noon, pick them up Wednesday-Saturday.
Kids 10-12 (rising 4-6th graders): Choose to do Read and Bead or read 1 book for 1 virtual raffle ticket towards one of five grand prizes on Beanstack. Pick either beads or raffles, you cannot do both.
Teens grades 7-12: Earn a virtual raffle ticket for every book you log on Beanstack to win one of three grand prizes on Beanstack.
Adults 18+: Earn a virtual raffle ticket for every book you log on Beanstack to win one of three grand prizes! Pick up a bingo sheet at the library for reading inspiration (not required to earn raffle tickets, but fun to do!).
Head on over to the event calendar to check out all our amazing summer programs!
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Pizza Talk and Tasting 101 | |
Wednesday, July 26th
6:30-7:30pm
Community Room
Do you love pizza? Did you know there's a Pizza Hall of Fame?
Come learn about the different types of pizza and how they are made, including Massachusetts' own “South Shore Bar Pizza”.
We will also review pizza recipes, healthier alternatives, and pizza history, including pictures of past and current hidden gems of the pizza world.
Sample pizza available for tasting. If you like pizza, don’t miss this presentation!
This is a family friendly event!
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Mad Science Fire & Ice Show! | |
Monday, July 24th
10:30-11:30am
Town Hill (Community Room in inclement weather)
No registration required
This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments. The event includes foggy dry ice storms and demonstrates how giant beach balls can float in the air. Audiences are amazed by sizzling, shivering scissors and special bubbly showers!
Great for families!
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Every Tuesday
1:00-3:00pm
Community Room
No registration required
Do you enjoy painting with watercolors? This group is for adult watercolor painters, all levels welcome, to gather together while painting your own projects. Join us on Tuesday afternoons for a relaxed painting session where we can share techniques, ideas, tips and projects....Learn More . No registration required.
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Every Thursday
10:30am-12:00pm
Magazine/Reading Room
No registration required
Do you love to knit, crochet, embroider, or do another fiber craft? Bring your current WIP to our informal group where you can work on projects, socialize, and share advice.
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Pickup starting Tuesday, July 11th
A fun, themed book box for adults! Each box will have a themed book(s) and some goodies. You get to keep the goodies, but the books do need to be returned.
Boxes will be available for pick up the 2nd Tuesday of each month and you will have one week to pick up. You must have a valid SAILS library card to register.
July: Beach Reads
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No Fail Crafts for Adults | |
Monday, July 17th
7:00-8:30pm
Community Room
Registration Required
Enjoy an evening of crafting that is great for all skill levels. Open to adults 18+.
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Tuesday, July 18th
2:00-3:00pm
The Norfolk Public Library, in partnership with the Council on Aging, is hosting a book group that will meet on the third Tuesday of every month. This group will meet at the COA. If the COA is still closed, we will meet at the library in the lounge.
Registration through the Library or the COA is appreciated, but not required.
Title: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
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Friday, July 21st
10:00-11:00am
Magazine/Reading Room
Mystified by your smart phone, tablet, or laptop? Need help using Libby or another digital library service? Bring your device with you for in person assistance.
Registration is appreciated, but not required.
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Thursday, July 27th
7:00-8:30pm
Community Room
Registration Required
Remember when MTV actually played music videos? When Beanie Babies were going to make you rich? Does the phrase "Be kind rewind" bring a tear to your eye?
Let's put that nostalgia to the test! Get out your scrunchies, dust off your Trapper Keepers, and get ready to battle against your neighbors in an epic trivia game of the 80s and 90s!
Compete by yourself or as a team up to 5 members to win a grand prize your younger self would freak over.
AN AUTOMATIC 5 POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH TEAM THAT DRESSES TO MATCH THE OCCASSION!
Themed snacks and drinks will be served.
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Take and Make Needle Felted Cactus | |
Kits available starting Monday, July 31st
Kits must be picked up by Saturday, August 5th at 2:00pm
Registration Required
Sculpt a soft and fuzzy cacti with heart shaped flower adornments. Follow the tutorial and learn how to use a barbed needle to sculpt wool roving into this adorable succulent. When you're done you'll "plant" it in a mini terra-cotta pot!
Open to Teens and Adults- Kits are limited!
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Tuesdays
10:30-11:00am
Town Hill
No registration required.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! Enjoy a half hour of nothing but bubbles and fun music. Bubble trays will be spread around Town Hill and in the gazebo!
In the event of inclement weather the program will not be held.
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Tuesdays (see dates below)
5:00-6:00pm
Town Hill
Community Room in poor weather
Co-Sponsored with Norfolk Recreation
Join us for a series of kids concerts all summer! Great for kids of all ages with their families
INDOORS June 27th:Rockabye Beats
July 11th: Ken DoRosario "Kendo"
July 18th: Tom Sieling
July 25th: Toe Jam Band
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Escape the Heat with a Movie! | |
Thursdays (see dates below)
2:30-4:30pm
Community Room
No registration required
Escape the heat this summer; bring some snacks, blankets, and pillows and cool off with a movie!
All movies are rated PG.
6/29: Bad Guys
7/6: Puss in Boots The Last Wish
7/13: Minions Rise of Gru
7/20: Rumble
7/27: Sing 2
8/3: Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet
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Picturebooks & Paintbrushes | |
Monday, July 10th
10:30-11:15am
Craft Room
Ages 3-5
Join Miss Allison to enjoy a story or two and then paint with your little one! Non-toxic paint, child-sized brushes, and other fun tools will be provided so you can get messy and explore the artistic process together.
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Mondays July 10th-August 14th
4:00-5:00pm
Craft Room
Ages 8-12
Registration required each session
Find the unexpected at your library - and explore the weird world of art!
Discover artwork created with unexpected media such as trash, candy, shadows, and more. After Miss Allison introduces the program's theme and shares some artists for inspiration, participants will get to create a startling masterpiece of their own!
NOTE: Please alert Miss Allison of any food or material allergies prior to attending.
Also: many sessions will involve getting messy, so be prepared!
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Summer Surprises Storytime | |
Thursdays
10:30-11:00am
Town Hill
No registration required
Join Miss Allison for outdoor storytime fun (and maybe a surprise or two!). Get moving with songs, books, and music on Town Hill! Bring a blanket to sit on.
In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held in the Community Room.
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Wednesdays
11:00am-12:00pm
Craft Room
Ages 5-10
No registration required
Join your friends for some brick building fun! Try your hand at one of the building challenges or design a creation of your own. Keva plank will also be available.
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Story Time with Miss Allison at Patriot Place | |
Monday, July 3rd & 31st
10:00-11:00am
No registration required
Looking for a Monday morning adventure? Come see Miss Allison at Patriot Place for a special story time!
Bring a blanket or lawn chair for summer story time fun in Foxboro (exact location at Patriot Place TBA).
Weather-permitting - please check the weather before you head out.
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Thursday, July 6th & 20th
11:00am-12:00pm
Craft Room
Ages 8 and up
Registration required for each session
If you like making and eating desserts you'll enjoy this program!
We will make no bake tasty treats for you to enjoy. Each participant will receive the recipe of the treat made in each session.
If you have any food allergies please email kaucella@sailsinc.org prior to the program.
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Wednesday, July 19th
2:00-2:30pm
Ages 2-5 with caregiver
Registration required
Town Hill/Program Room
A program that will involve lots of gross stuff that you aren't allowed to play with at home!
Please list any allergies your child has when registering.
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Saturday, July 22nd
Ages 3-6 at 10:30-11:30am
Ages 7-11 at 12:30-1:30pm
Registration Required for each session
Join NPL's amazing teen volunteer Aynsley for a spectacular STEM program.
STEM Saturday for Littles! Ages 3-6
10:30-11:30am
Ages 3-6 with caregiver
Pom-pom Drop. Explore physics & motion with pom-poms, tubes, ramps, and more!
Registration required here.
STEM Saturday Ages 7-11
12:30-1:30pm
Ages 7-11
Magnetic Slime. Explore the science behind slime as well as magnets!
Registration required here.
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Library Hours
Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-7:30pm
Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
*Doors are locked 5 minutes before closing to ensure time to assist patrons already in the building.*
Closed:
Tuesday, July 4th: Independence Day
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