by sward | Jun 9, 2026 | News
The Library will be closed on June 19th and 20th. Some Juneteenth Facts: “Freedom’s Eve” on January 1, 1863, marked the first Watch Night services where African Americans gathered in anticipation of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation...
by sward | Nov 7, 2025 | News
Enter the 2025 Winter Gingerbread House Contest! Pick up an entry form at the circulation desk. Choose a category to enter: Family, School age, or teens/adults. All entries must be dropped off at the library by the end of the day on 11/15. Vote in person at the...
by sward | Oct 28, 2025 | Family, News
Bring in any items on the list for the Norfolk Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving bags. Accepting donations until Monday, 11/17. Stuffing mix instant mashed potatoes cranberry sauce jarred gravy canned pumpkin boxed pie crust evaporated milk Other goodies like favorite cookie...
by sward | May 1, 2025 | Adult, News, Teens
Saturday, May 10, 10:00 AM—1:00 PM, Community Room Ten-minute time slot registration beforehand is required. Rick Keller, from Perfect Pastime 617, is offering a community-wide collectibles appraisal event. So gather up all your Pokémon/sports cards/memorabilia,...
by sward | Aug 20, 2024 | News
We have some new digital services that will be available before the summer is over. These services are accessible through Libby 24/7 from anywhere you and your library card are. Craftsy An online resource of 1400+ classes for all creative makers from basic instruction...
by sward | Jul 29, 2024 | Family, Kids, News
We are excited to announce the addition of seven new decodable reader kits to our collection – with more to come! What are decodables? Decodables are short texts (similar to easy readers) that contain words that follow phonetic patterns. For example, a decodable might...