Join us for a month of fun and educational programming!

Community Art Exhibit: In Gratitude

In honor of U.S. History, artist and community builder Laura Di Piazza will display several prints of collages of and hand-lettered quotes by Black American Leaders, including Shirley Chisholm, June Jordan, James Baldwin, Octavia Butler, and more.  

AFTERSCHOOL

Kids’ Advisory Board

Join the Kids Advisory Board to help plan programs, suggest new books, movies, and games to purchase and help with everything from straightening shelves to cleaning toys! For 5th grade and up.

Monday, March 3, 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room

Make It: Mini Stuffed Monsters

Design and sew your own mini-stuffed monster! 

Wednesday, March 12, 2:30-4:00 PM | Meet in the Community Room

Break A Record Day

How long can you keep two balloons in the air using only your head to keep them afloat? How many dice can you stack in a minute using one hand? How many socks can you put on one foot in 30 seconds? Come have some fun and see if you can break a record!

Wednesday, March 19, 2:30-4:00 PM | Meet in the Community Room 

Princess In Black Role Playing Game

We’ll be playing a game based on this popular book series. Attendees will create their characters and work together to complete a mission. Kids will learn narrative skills, an important early literacy skill! This will be offered from 2:30-3:15pm and 3:30-4:15pm. Space is limited. Please sign up HERE for which time you’d like to attend.
Suggested ages are Pre K-2nd grade. A caregiver must be in the children’s department during this program and are welcome to attend!

Wednesday, March 26, Two sessions – 2:30-3:15 & 3:30-4:15 PM | Meet in the Community Room

LEGO Tuesday

Create what you want or participate in our weekly challenges. 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, March 4-25, 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Peep Madness

March Madness comes to peep-dom! 
Thank you to all the peeple who have voiced their theme ideas for the 11th Annual Peep Diorama Contest! Which one will come out on top? The choice is up to you! Over the course of the month, vote weekly to choose the ultimate championship peep theme, which will be announced on Monday, March 31.

Neighborhood Forest

NPL is partnering with Neighborhood Forest for the second year to bring FREE trees to local families.

Trees provided through this program are native to our area so that they have the best chance of thriving in our climate. Sign up by March 15. Trees will be delivered to the library for distribution around Earth Day, April 22.

Winter Music Concert Series

Enjoy live music in the cozy library Community Room during the cold months of winter! 
In March, come hear young instrumentalists and vocalists perform some special pieces. For all ages to enjoy!
Light refreshments served. 

Friday, March 21, 4-5 PM | In the community room | Drop-in

DND Day

We will be holding space in the Community Room to play DND, learn how to play, create a character, and meet some fellow adventurers. Please RSVP HERE.

Saturday, March 22, 11-2:30 | Community Room

Mending Cafe, Community Crafting & Materials Swap (April Event)

Save the date for a special Mending Cafe to end the season. In addition to the usual Mending Cafe activities, we will also have a materials swap! Bring fabric, yarns, notions, and crafting tools and take some new-to-you materials home, along with ideas and motivation for new projects.

Questions? Email lisa.milchman@norwichlibrary.org 

Saturday, April  5, 12-2 PM | Meet In the Community Room | Drop-in

EARLY LITERACY

Storytime

Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays, and activities designed to support your child’s early literacy development. We invite you to stay and play after storytime! 

Wednesdays March 5-26 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Meet in the Community Room | For ages 4 and under, with a caregiver

Preschool Storytime

We’ll learn important social skills, listening comprehension, letter and number recognition and vocabulary all while having fun! Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. 

Fridays, March 7-28  10:30-11:15am | Meet in the Community Room | For ages 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Younger siblings welcome though the content is geared towards 3-5 year olds. 

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 March 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 Wednesday of the month. Monthly participation is encouraged, but there’s no commitment. New members are always welcome!

Wednesday, March 19, 12:30-2 PM | Meet in the Community Room

Spring 2025 VT Humanities Reading & Discussion Series – Pilgrimage

The Friends of NPL host the Vermont Humanities Reading & Discussion series this spring.
Human beings have undertaken pilgrimages of all kinds for thousands of years. Discover a variety of journeys – and whether the seekers find what they are looking for – in these varied writings.

Books in this Series
April 1 – Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
April 22 – Michael Wolfe, One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim Pilgrimage
June 3 – Peter Mathiessen, The Snow Leopard
June 24 – Gita Mehta, A River Sutra

Led by Suzanne H. Brown, Professor Emerita of English at Dartmouth College, the discussion group takes place here at NPL and is open to all. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 pm. There are a limited number of books supplied by VT Humanities, so there is a sign-up sheet at the circulation desk and books will be handed out on a first-come first-served basis.

Tech Help

Did you get a new device recently? Can’t seem to get e-books 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