NWPL will be closed on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19.
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Starry and Restless is a page-turning story of three reporters whose curiosity, grit, and ambition expanded the possibilities for women and meaningful work. The writer will discuss the ways these pioneering women changed how we see the world and the role of journalism with Jeff Sharlet.
Meet photographer Lyn Swett Miller and enjoy her exhibition, “Meandering Mold: Messages from a Garden Library,” at a special reception in the Mezzanine Gallery.
Test your knowledge! Trivia questions will run the gamut from pop culture, sports, history, and – of course – books at this fun “Library After Hours” event.
Also known as a "Redacted" or "Blackout" poem, stop by and create one by selecting some words and masking others on an existing printed page.
The U.S. The Declaration of Independence seemed to represent a fresh start for humanity, but old prejudices, power structures, and flaws of human nature have limited the revolutionary potential of the nation.
Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of The Light Pirate, plans to stop by NWPL for an informal visit after the special book festival at the high school for students from around the state.
Join us for a free, interactive workshop designed to help you map out a path for your home’s energy future.
Land speculator, revolutionary, politician, and empire builder, Ira Allen. a key figure on the Green Mountain frontier, helped create and sustain the independent State of Vermont.
Explore the “great contradiction” between principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the failures to end slavery and avoid Indian removal with a respected historian and award-winning author.
Calling all crossword puzzlers, Wordle fans, spelling bee champs: time to relax, mingle, and play games!
Counterpoint, a professional Vocal Ensemble based in Montpelier, VT, will perform, “Act of Remembrance, " an eclectic musical program features choral elegies from various faith traditions exploring the ways we mourn and honoring those whom we have lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The surrender at Saratoga of a British army has long been called the decisive battle of the American Revolution, but perhaps John Burgoyne was doomed two months earlier at the Battle of Bennington.
The Vermont Humanities' current Vermont Reads selection is The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton. We have chosen the novel for our next “One-off” discussion to be facilitated by Alan Berolzheimer.
After the long winter, join us in welcoming Spring at the Norman Williams Public Library!
The Bookstock Festival of Words returns to Woodstock with programs around the village. The library will host Master Class workshops and Poetry readings.
Set in New York City in alternating time periods – the 1950s and the early 2000s – Pollock’s Last Lover is the engrossing tale of two women whose lives collide as they contend with the art and legacy of the brilliant, tragic painter Jackson Pollock.
The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) will set up an informational table at noon and give a brief presentation at 2 pm.