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Snowflake Watch: Tues. Dec. 12

Information about library program cancellations or closures will be posted here on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the morning. Cancellations: A vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the Newton / Sandy […]

December 11, 2017
From the Exec. Dir.: Holiday Time at the Library

On behalf of all of us at the Norman Williams Public Library I would like to wish all of our library patrons of all faiths a joyous holiday season! This […]

December 6, 2017
Thank you for making #GivingTuesday a resounding success

Tuesday was #GivingTuesday in Woodstock and all over the globe. The website www.givingtuesday.org describes the day as “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and […]

December 1, 2017
#GivingTuesday on Nov 28 – Matching Gifts for NWPL

In celebration of #GivingTuesday on November 28th Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are partnering to support the Norman Williams Public Library and other nonprofits. On #GivingTuesday, Facebook […]

November 24, 2017
A Note of Thanksgiving From the Director

I hope I can adequately express to you how happy I felt during the welcome reception given for me by the Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library on Monday, […]

November 22, 2017
Library Open During Stone Work via Ramp

The library front steps are being restored to their 1883 splendor. We will be open during the construction and will have access to the front door via the ramp on the […]

October 25, 2017
Northern Stage is Sharing Scores and Tickets with NWPL

Our friends at Northern Stage in White River Junction have donated a copy of each script (and one musical soundtrack) from their current 20th anniversary season of shows to the […]

October 13, 2017
Dave Sullivan crossword in The Chronicle of Higher Education

NWPL’s own Dave Sullivan is a man of many talents. One of his passions is creating crossword puzzles. These occasionally show up in national newspapers, such as The New York […]

October 5, 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature

The English author Kazuo Ishiguro has been named winner of the 2017 Nobel prize in literature, praised by the Swedish Academy for his “novels of great emotional force”, which it said […]

October 5, 2017
From the Executive Director: The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy

I read voraciously. There is always a big stack of books on my bedside table. The last thing I read was The Sisters Chase, by Sarah Healy, and I loved […]

September 29, 2017

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