Friends' Annual Plant Sale May 10-11
Mark your calendar now for the annual NPL Friends of the Library Mother's Day weekend plant sale.
You'll get great buys on annuals and perennials and will be helping the Friends organization to provide valuable resources for the library.
Saturday hours for the sale are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Children's Author-Illustrator to Visit May 10
Anna Dewdney, author and illustrator of children's books and books for parents, will make a special appearance at NPL Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. For more information, check the Kids' Page.
"12-Plus" Artists on Display in May and June
The "12-Plus" artists return to NPL to exhibit new work in watercolor, oil and pastel with an opening reception on May 2 from 5-7 PM in the Community Room.
Twenty years ago,Bea Alexander, Nancy Dean, Martha Drake, Nan Green, Libby Gardner, Olive Pettengill and Gerry Searles began painting under the tutelage of Aidron Duckworth and since then have painted together weekly.
The exhibit runs until June 26.
Downloadable Audio Books Are NPL's Newest Offering
Patrons will be able to download audiobooks online, thanks to the Listen Up! Vermont program co-sponsored by the Green Mountain Library Consortium.
Patrons can follow the link to Listen Up!Vermont to connect to the site. Select Norwich on the list of libraries, then key in the number on your library card. You will be able to download the free software to your computer and begin your selection process.
The collection will begin with 250 titles and grow to 500 by the end of the first year. 50 titles are available for simultaneous multiple downloads. Others are downloaded one at a time. The check-out period is one week, with renewals available.
Unfortunately, the collection is not compatible with MacIntosh computers and Ipod listening devices. The library will have several listening devices available for check-out.
More information is available at NPL Now.
VHC Reading Series Focuses on Honor
Vermont Humanities Council Scholar Suzanne Brown will lead a reading discussion group tracing the theme of honor in a series of classic and modern literature.
The group will meet on alternating Wednesdays in the Community Room at Norwich Public Library. The series is a Vermont Humanities Council event. The Friends of NPL are hosting the series.
The group is free and open to the public. Books are available for loan prior to group meetings. Participants are welcome to come to one or all meetings.
Books and their dates are as follows:
May 6: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
June 17: Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
For more information call Mary McKenna at 296-2191.
Norwich Chess Children Shine!
For information on Norwich's great Kids' Chess Club, go to the Kids' Page.