End of Summer Reading Mini Golf! 

Join One Up Games on Friday, August 9th at 12:00pm as they take over the Norwell Public Library with a full 9 hole LED mini golf set! Players will be able to play all holes throughout the event. Fun for all ages!

End of Summer Reading! Last Call!

Don't forget to get your tickets and bingo sheets in for the Children's, Teens, and Adult Summer Reading Raffles by the end of the day on Friday, August 9th!

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months.  Registration required. No meeting August 29.

Storytime with Marissa

Ages 0-5 are welcome to join Marissa for 30 minutes of stories, participatory songs, and fingerplays that support early literacy. Registration is required. Please sign up for each week you are interested in attending. No meeting August 26 or 28.

Vegetable Printed Bags

Be environmentally friendly by decorating your own reusable tote bag, perfect for carrying your library books! We'll use vegetables to print different shapes on our bag. Ages 7 and up, caregiver to remain in library. We will be using acrylic paint which does not wash off, so please dress for mess. Registration required.

Recycle Lab

What can you make with recycled materials? Drop in weekly to this open-ended craft program and use your imagination! We'll have all sorts of recycled material, and you're welcome to bring your own. Dress for mess just in case. For children ages 6 and up.

Take and Make: Horton the Elephant

Celebrate World Elephant Day on August 12 with this Horton-inspired take and make craft! All ages. Registration required. Thanks to the Norwell Garden Club for supplying this month’s craft.

A Song and Story Adventure with Davis Bates

Join storyteller Davis Bates for a participatory program of songs and stories! Family stories, sea stories, sing-alongs, spoon playing & more! For children age 5 and up with caregiver. Registration required.

Funded, in part, by the Norwell Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the MA Cultural Council, and by the Friends of the Library.

Coloring Lab: Dog Days of Summer

Drop in to the Children's Studio to cool off and color! In honor of the end of summer, we'll have lots of coloring pages of dogs to represent the "Dog Days" of summer. No registration required, caregivers are to remain with children.

Pokémon Scavenger Hunt

Try to find all the Pokémon hidden around the Children's Room. Gotta catch 'em all!

Let's Paint Terracotta Pots! Teens + Caregivers.

Enjoy painting a terracotta pot for plants, pencils, or whatever you wish to store in it.

This program is for grades 6 to 12; guardians and caregivers welcome!

Let's Make Shrink Art Keychains! Teens + Caregivers.

Combine shrinking plastic and sharpies to create your very own keychains and shrink art!

This program is for grades 6 to 12; guardians and caregivers welcome!

Crafternoon: Fake Stained Glass, Teens + Caregivers.

Join the YA Librarian in making fake stained glass through the power of acrylic paint, plastic film, and glue! All the supplies needed will be provided in attendance of this program. The designs available are a traditional stained glass flower design and a starry night scene.

This program is for grades 6 to 12, though adults are welcome.

Gemstone Tree of Life Craft: TEENS ONLY UNTIL AUG 12

Join the Teen Librarian in creating your very own Tree of Life by threading stones onto wire and twisting them together to create a tree.

This event is for teens, 6th grade to 12th grade, and their guardians.

Adults can sign up for this program starting August 12th! 

Crafterdark: Fake Stained Glass, Teens + Caregivers.

Join the YA Librarian in making fake stained glass through the power of acrylic paint, plastic film, and glue! All the supplies needed will be provided in attendance of this program. The designs available are a more traditional stained glass flower design and a starry night scene.

This program is intended for grades 6 through 12, though adults are welcome.

Qi Gong - Tai Chi

Tai chi has been proven through medical studies to benefit the body in many tangible ways. The slow graceful movements help reduce the risk of falling & ease arthritic joint pain. 

Ongoing classes will be held on Tuesday mornings from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon in NPL’s Meeting Room.

Beginners of all ages & abilities are welcome. Wear loose comfortable clothing.

Mindful Yoga for Everyone

This month we meet on a Friday. This 60-minute yoga practice offers a gentle mix of Hatha yoga-based styles, including breathwork and meditation to stimulate the energy systems in the body while at the same time bringing calm to the mind.

Craft: Knitting

This group is for all knitters, beginners, and experts alike!😊 Crochet and other crafts are welcome!

We have a selection of yarn and kits for beginners.

Stewart Ting Chong: A South African Perspective on Racism

Join Norwell local Stewart Ting Chong as he shares his experience growing up in South Africa and his work in the anti-apartheid movement.

The Faroe Islands: Fjords, Folklore and Frontiers

Are you a nature enthusiast? Hiker? Birder? Explorer? Are you curious about what makes the Faroe Islands so special? If you are, please join us on a photo travel tour of this truly unique part of the North Atlantic.

Skipper the Therapy Dog

Take a break from the stress of life and relax with a therapy dog, Skipper. All ages welcome!

No registration is required. 

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Publish Your Memoirs with Stephen A. White

Does your family history have an interesting story to tell? Is your own story unique? And, if so, how will your family and friends know about that story once you’re gone?

There now exists the opportunity to tell your story and have it published in book form, where it will live forever on the bookshelf of your children, grandchildren and close friends.

South of Boston Board Game Meetup

The Norwell Public Library is excited to host the South of Boston Board Game Meetup on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. his free event is open to junior high aged teens, and adults of all ages. 

History of The North and South Rivers and the NSRWA

The North River is the first Scenic Protected River in Massachusetts and the North and South Rivers were designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

This presentation is an overview of the natural events that lead to what the rivers are today. It includes a brief history of the shipbuilding industry from the mid 1600’s to the mid 1800’s. This presentation is put on by the North and South Rivers Watershed Association.

Dinner and a Movie: Mystic Pizza

Enjoy pizza with this 80s classic:

"Mystic Pizza" charts the lives and loves of three unforgettable waitresses in a little town called Mystic. For sexy Daisy Araujo (Julia Roberts), her sensible sister Kat (Annabeth Gish) and their wisecracking friend Jojo (Lili Taylor), the summer after high school is a summer they'll never forget."

Pizza dinner will start at 5:30pm - feel free to bring a side dish to share.

NPL Evening Book Group: My Sister's Grave

This month we will be reading My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni. 

Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and the murder trial that followed. Tracy became a homicide detective with the Seattle PD and dedicated her life to tracking down killers.

Books will be available at the circulation desk.

Literary Circle Book Group: Wrong Place Wrong Time

We will be reading Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. 

New York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister has created a thriller unlike any other in this endlessly clever, twisty story of a mother who must move backward through time to prevent tragedy from striking at the heart of her family.

Book available at the circulation desk.