Category: Notes from the Library

  • Pruning Words to Make a Poem!

    Pruning Words to Make a Poem!

    April is National Poetry Month! Stop by and try your hand at “Pruned Poetry” a local variety of Found Poetry.

  • SBOOKY LIBRARY 2023

    SBOOKY LIBRARY 2023

    Great thanks everyone in the community–young and old, transformers and princesses, witches and zebras–who joined us to make our 1st Annual SBOOKY LIBRARY fabulous fun! We captured just a few […]

  • Assisted Listening

    Assisted Listening

    The acoustics on the Mezzanine are lively which can make hearing presenters clearly a challenge, especially for those who wear hearing aids. The sound system at NWPL now supports assisted listening devices.

  • Learning About Sustainable Textiles

    Learning About Sustainable Textiles

    As part of the Sustainable Libraries Working Group eco-literacy effort, a few of us at NWPL will be taking a three-part webinar workshop on sustainable fashion and textiles, and you are welcome to join us!

  • Thanks for the Birds!

    Thanks for the Birds!

    Following a brief history of Falconry, which dates back at least 4,000 years, Zooey Zullo from New England Falconry introduced us to a Lanner falcon, a Harris hawk, and a burrowing owl.

  • A Book is a Book is a Book…

    A Book is a Book is a Book…

    A book is a book is a book… No matter the format you choose to read it! Nowadays we have plenty of options for consuming books. You can read the […]

  • NWPL Book Discussion Groups

    NWPL Book Discussion Groups

    There are four book discussion groups at Norman Williams Public Library and they all welcome new participants. There’s no assigned reading for What’s On Your Nightstand! Join us monthly on […]

  • Hybrid Program Options

    Hybrid Program Options

    Norman Williams Public Library is gearing up for a busy season of workshops, games, events, and book discussions. We invite you to join us in person, online, or both! During […]

  • Civic & Civil Engagement

    Civic & Civil Engagement

    Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. As institutions that provide access to information, resources, programs, and public spaces for all members of a community, libraries are a cornerstone for civic engagement.

  • NWPL Bag Mobile

    NWPL Bag Mobile

    Sometimes mobility issues and transportation challenges make it hard to get to the library to select books. Enter the Bag Mobile!