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Bruins PJ Drive
February 15-March 31 Drop off box inside the library We are looking for brand new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, from sizes 2T through adult medium. Please do not give pajamas that include any family or holiday references. Our most needed sizes are: - Girls: 5/6 (child S), 7/8 (child M), 14/16 (child XL/adult S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M)
- Boys: 7/8 (child M), 14/16 (child XL/adult S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M)
This is in partnership with Cradles to Crayons and the Boston Bruins. For more info click here. |
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Tiny Art Show
Pick Up Week March 7-13 Children's Room KIDS & TEENS! Open to ages 8-18. Register to pick up a supply kit with canvas and acrylic paints. Entries must be returned by April 10. All entries will be on display until April 30. Popular vote winners will be eligible for a Michael's gift card. Funded by the Friends of the Norwell Public Library |
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Wee the People presents: ABCs of Racism
Tuesday March 22 6:30-8:30pm Meeting Room
This workshop explores fundamental concepts of systemic racism, the barriers that block us from engaging with kids around race and racism, the social science of race awareness in children, and strategies to start and sustain antiracist and action in school and at home. This is an in person event, space is limited so please register on our library calendar to reserve your spot. In partnership with the All are Welcome committee and the Norwell Public Schools.
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Screening & Discussion An American Story: Race Amity and the Other Tradition Sunday, March 27 3:00pm - 4:30pm Meeting Room Norwell's All Are Welcome Committee invites you to a screening and discussion of the documentary An American Story: Race Amity and the Other Tradition, a film that provides a parallel historical account of the power of friendship and collaboration. The film is approximately 1 hour long and will be followed by a 30 minute discussion. All are welcome! |
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Tai Chi at the Library Classes are held on Tuesdays from 11am - 12 noon in the Meeting Room. Beginners are welcome. Wear loose comfortable clothing. Registration is required and opens two weeks before each class. Funded by the Friends of the Norwell Public Library. Donations to the Friends are greatly appreciated. |
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NPL Movie Discussion Group Wednesday, March 2 6:30pm-7:30pm Meeting Room The Norwell Public Library Movie Discussion Group will be having its second discussion session this month. Patrons will watch the film at home, and then discuss the movie at the library event. Synopsis: After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail. Nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of Best Composer at the Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for Best Director and Best Male Lead (Robert Pattinson) at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. |
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Literary Circle Book Discussion Group Thursday, March 17 10:30am-11:30am Meeting Room When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades. Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children. The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers and should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation’s best. |
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NPL Evening Book Discussion Group Wednesday, March 23 6:30pm-7:30pm Meeting Room Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is holding a cooking contest—and the grand prize is a job as the program’s first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the contest would present a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it’s a chance to pay off her husband’s debts and keep a roof over her children’s heads. For a kitchen maid, it’s a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For a lady of the manor, it’s a chance to escape her wealthy husband’s increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it’s a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. These four women are giving the competition their all—even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together only serve to break it apart? |
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Movie Night Tuesday, March 29
6:15pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Synopsis: The Trials of Muhammad Ali investigates its extraordinary and often complex subject's life outside the boxing ring. From joining the controversial Nation of Islam and changing his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, to his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War in the name of protesting racial inequality, to his global humanitarian work, Muhammad Ali remains an inspiring and controversial figure. |
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Author Talk with Art Milmore Wednesday, March 30 6:30pm-8:00pm Meeting Room Join us for an evening author talk and book signing featuring local author, Art Milmore. Art will be discussing his non fiction book And The Sea Shall Have Them All about the historical shipwreck and discovery of the Portland steamer ship. |
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Learn Ukulele
Thursday, March 17 3:45 - 4:45 Meeting Room Open to ages 10-14. Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. You will learn how to tune, strum and read chords. After a short lesson, you'll be able to play some fun and easy songs. No experience necessary. Ukuleles will be provided, or participants are welcome to bring their own. |
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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings every Third Thursday of the month Next Meeting: March 17 3pm-4pm NPL Workshop Are you interested in being involved with and making a difference in your community? Completing requirements for service and volunteer hours? Gaining experience for college applications and resumes? Having fun and meeting new people? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please consider joining TAG. TAG meets monthly with the teen librarian. Open to grade 6 and up, or homeschool equivalent. New members are always welcome. Interested teens can contact teen librarian Emily Goodwin, egoodwin@ocln.org or fill out this google form. |
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Tween & Teen Drop-in Crafternoon Weekly on Wednesdays 3pm-4:30pm NPL Workshop Every Wednesday from 3:00pm - 4:30pm the library will have craft projects set out in the workshop. Please note, these are self directed crafts, this is not a class. No registration required, just drop in! |
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Historical Figures Scavenger Hunt
All month long Children's Room Search for famous historical figures hidden all around the children's room. No registration required. |
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Music & Movement with Jessica
Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:30am
All ages Ages 0-5 are welcome to join Jessica for 30 minutes of participatory songs and fingerplays that support early literacy and get your body moving. For the safety of all participants, registration is required and will be limited. Please sign up for each week you are interested in attending. |
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Little Bee Yoga
Thursdays March 10, 17, 24 1:30-2:15pm Meeting Room Miss Christine from Little Bee Yoga Co. is so excited to be able to share the magic of yoga with her Norwell Public Library families again!! Partner with your little yogi in super fun poses, games, music, stories, breathing exercises, meditation, and guided relaxations that help to strengthen their bodies, minds and souls... We'll bark in downward dog, meow in cat pose and roar in lion pose while we take a yoga journey that you and your child will never forget! This fun class provides a beautiful bonding experience between the adult and child✨ Class is 45 minutes. Funded by the Friends of the Norwell Public Library |
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Peace Birds Craft Saturday March 19 10:30-11:30am
Children's Studio Ages 10 & up Learn a couple basic embroidery techniques and use some simple sewing stitches to create this adorable wall hanging, which can bring peace and joy (and pride!) to the maker hosted by Mandy from Wicked Good Henna. Funded by the Friends of the Norwell Public Library |
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Take and Make Craft: Stepping Stones
Pick Up Week March 21-27
Children's Room
Kit includes paint brush, paint and stepping stone.
Funded by the Friends of the Norwell Public Library |
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Special Storytime with the Tooth Fairy
Monday March 21 10:30am
Meeting Room A visit from Claire Reilly, RDH Dental Health Educator to talk about the importance of teeth brushing for ages 2-5! |
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The Nineties by Chuck KlostermanDiscussing everything nineties, including film, music, sports, TV, politics, changes regarding race and class and sexuality, a New York Times bestselling author shows how this decade brought about a revolution in the human condition that we are still groping to understand.
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Anthem : a Novel by Noah HawleyTrying to recover from the tragic loss of his sister, Simon Oliver joins a woman, Louise, and a man called The Prophet on an urgent, but enigmatic quest to find a man called The Wizard.
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The Reading List : a Novel by Sara Nisha AdamsWorking at the local library, Aleisha reads every book on a secret list she found, which transports her from the painful realities she's facing at home, and decides to pass the list on to a lonely widower desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter.
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Brown Girls : a Novel by Daphne Palasi AndreadesFour friends, all young women of color, reconcile their immigrant backgrounds that require them to be obedient, dutiful daughters, with the freedoms of American culture while growing up in a vibrant community in Queens, New York.
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Before you make a trip to the Library to donate books, please call 781-659-2015 to find out if donations are currently being accepted.
Depending on the availability of volunteers, the Friends are not always able to accept book donations. If you would like to volunteer to help, attend the next Friends meeting or email them at friendsofnorwellpubliclibrary@gmail.com. |
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The Libby/OverDrive app makes it easier than ever to downloand e-books and e-audiobooks. New additions are continuously being made to NPL's OverDrive Collection. |
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Hoopla
Instantly borrow free e-audiobooks, e-books,
movies, music, and more, including content for children. No holds and no waiting. Enjoy up to 10 checkouts per month! |
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Kanopy, the popular on demand film streaming service. Free for NPL cardholders! |
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The world of music at your fingertips! Ad-free, and just free. All you need is your Norwell Public Library card.
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Consumer Reports: Expert reviews and ratings of consumer products, plus buying advice and comparisons.
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Language is an adventure! Try learning a new language using Mango Languages, free with your Norwell Library Card! |
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Enjoy a delightful selection of animated, talking picture books through the Norwell Public Library's subscription to TumbleBooks. |
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