Join us for a month of fun and educational programming!

NPL will be closed on: 

Monday, December 8 for staff training (will reopen at 5:30 for Winter Craft Fair only!)
Wednesday,  December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for Christmas
Thursday, January 1, 2026 for New Year’s Day 
NPL will close early on Wednesday, 12/31 at 3pm

Community Art Exhibit: Between Wing & Horizon

My inspiration for this series comes through a variety of things. Incorporating some native N.H. birds and living in the Upper Valley, I’m constantly reminded by the beauty and see the absolute reason why we all live here to begin with. In addition, creating paintings from one’s mind while being in the stillness of my surroundings. With that and years of painting inspiration became my journey of my paintings and hopes of captivating an audience with a love for art.

 I hope you enjoy …

YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS

LEGO Tuesdays

Free build with your friends or on your own. Creations will be displayed in the library each week and you’ll de-construct your masterpiece the following week. Snacks provided. This is a drop-in event. Children under 5th grade must be accompanied by a caregiver. 

Tuesdays, December 2, 9, and 16, 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room
NO LEGOS ON DECEMBER 23 AND 30

Tabletop Game Wednesdays

We’re playing board games and card games Wednesday afternoons  in December! Play one of the many games we have at the library or bring your own. This is a drop-in event. Children under 5th grade must be accompanied by a caregiver. 

Wednesdays, December 3, 10, and 17, 2:30-4:00 PM | Meet in the Community Room

National Sock Day

Celebrate National Sock Day by making a sock puppet! We’ll have googly eyes, ribbons, fabric markers, and more to make your creation. Bring your imagination and silly stories!

Thursday, December 4, Drop in from 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Children’s Room

Kindness Day Card Making

We’re making cards to give to the residents at Harvest Hill. Get creative and spread winter cheer and kindness with us. 

Thursday, December 11, Drop in 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room

Noon Years Eve

Want to celebrate the New Year as a family but don’t want to stay up until midnight? Celebrate the ‘Noon Year’ with the Norwich Public Library! Join us for noisemakers, songs, stories, and a countdown to noon. You’ll be home in time for lunch!

Wednesday, December 31, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Meet in the Community Room

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Winter Youth Market

Shop for handmade treats and treasures made by the youth patrons of the Norwich Public Library. Children and teens will be selling their handmade art, jewelry, baked goods, and more!

If you are interested in selling your goods, please sign up HERE.

Monday, December 8, 5:30-7:00 PM | Entire Library!

Holiday Cheer Gathering

Come one, come all to this annual holiday season celebration! We’ll provide tea, cocoa and sweet treats, music appropriate to the season, and, of course, the virtual yule-log. All are welcome (adults, families, kids) to relax, de-stress (and snack!) with staff, friends, and neighbors in the Library’s Community Room.

Friday, December 19th,  3:30-5 PM | In the community room, drop-in

Memory Café

A Memory Café is a program designed to bring together individuals with memory loss and their care partners to socialize, share experiences, engage in activities that promote cognitive function and overall well-being, and for caregivers to find resources for daily living and future planning. 

NPL’s Memory Café is made possible by a generous Community Grant donation from the Norwich Women’s Club.

For questions or to RSVP, email Lisa Milchman at lisa.milchman@norwichlibrary.org or call 802-649-1184

Monday, January 4, 10-11:30 AM 

EARLY LITERACY

Storytime

Join us in the Community Room for an interactive morning full of stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm. Be ready to shake your sillies out– singing and laughter is encouraged! Stay and play during social hour after storytime. All ages welcome.

Wednesdays, December 3, 10 (will be a special music storytime), and 17, 10:30 am

Storytime @ The Family Place

Join us at The Family Place (319 US Route 5 in Norwich) for a story time full of stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm! Stay and play during social hour after storytime. 

Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 am

Special Music Time: Songs of the Season with Upper Valley Music Center

Through age-appropriate song, movement and instrument play, Songs of the Season is a joyous setting to get ready to pull out those parkas, celebrate the shortest day, and ring in the new year. We’ll sing holiday songs from various traditions, celebrate the cold weather with seasonal tunes, and jam along to songs new and old. Join us at the Norwich Public Library for an hour of festive fun! RSVP requested: https://forms.gle/Tt8TLQwBXvC5i2X56

Wednesday, December 10, 10:30-11:30 am

Winter Playgroup

We are going to get our wiggles out on Fridays with friends! We will have lots of toys to choose from for open play time. This playgroup is designed for babies and children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. 

Fridays, December 5, 12, and 19, 10:30-11:30 am

ADULT PROGRAMS

NPL Writing Group

NPL’s friendly monthly writing group! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just interested in dabbling, come on by. NPL staff will facilitate playing with writing prompts, discussing great writing, and sharing as we go.

Register HERE to reserve your spot for our December gathering (you can indicate on the form if you are interested in having an excerpt of your own writing workshopped during the session). 

The group will meet every third Tuesday of the month. Monthly participation is encouraged, but there’s no commitment. New members are always welcome!

Tuesday, December 16, 12:30-2 | Meet in the Community Room

Adult Arts & Crafts Creation Hour

If you want to get some time away from the family, find some respite at the library! Whether you’re a knitter or a painter, drawer or scrapbooker, come work on whatever project you’ve got going in this once-a-month get together.

The library will have some materials and tools available for use. Water colors, pastels, markers, colored pencils, button making, sewing things, scrap fabrics, and so much more!

Monday, December 29, 5:30-7 PM | Community Room

Tech Help

Did you get a new device recently? Can’t seem to get ebooks to download? Need to set up email or run a confusing update? We are here for you! Easily make an appointment and stop by on Thursday afternoons or at our Friday time to let us troubleshoot all your tech-related challenges.

Thursdays, 1-4 PM & Fridays, 11 AM-1 PM | Call 802-649-1184 or email circulation.desk@norwichlibrary.org to make an appointment