Hepburn Library of Norfolk closed 12/24 and 12/31 for holidays.

Please note as we head into winter, that unplanned closures or changes to our hours may occur due to inclement weather. You can stay up to date on our social media, and by checking local news.

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Crochet Class for Adults

Join us 12/4 from 10m-Noon for a Crochet Class for Adults.  Please pre-register for this free class by sending us an email at noflib@ncls.org with “crochet class” in the subject. or by calling the library at (315)384-3052. The project is a washcloth

Scavenger Hunt

Kids can stop in 12/6-12/23 during library hours to complete a scavenger hunt for prizes.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

During Library hours, for the month of December: M-F 10am-noon & 2pm-8pm-buy 1 bag of books, get 1 bag free!

Anime Club

*NEW* An anime club for tweens, teens and young adults. We will meet, watch some episodes of Anime and have fun discussions from 3-5pm in the Library Hall. December meetings are on 12/2 and 12/16

Board Meeting

Board of Trustees meeting on 12/15 @ 4pm

Kids Crafternoon

On 12/17 from 2:30-4pm, kids can stop in the library to make a holiday themed craft. Some of these would make perfect gifts to give. No registration necessary, while supplies last.

Book Club for Adults

Join us 12/22 at 2:30pm for our Book Club for adults! Join us upstairs of the Library for a discussion of this month’s book (available for pickup at the circulation desk now!) and to choose next month’s read.

Read to a Therapy Dog

On December 28^th & 30^th we will have a special guest at the library! A certified therapy dog will be available to read to. Practice reading/read aloud to the therapy dog. Parents/caregivers must be present for the whole duration of the session. Call the library at (315)384-3052 with any questions

Adult Fiction/ YA Fiction

• A Season on the Wind
• The Unheard : a novel / Nicci French.
• Forgiving Paris : a novel / Karen Kingsbury.
• Forever my own / Tracie Peterson.
• No one will miss her : a novel / Kat Rosenfield.
• Neglect : a novel / Kim Wozencraft.

Adult Non-Fiction

• Disarming the Narcissist: surviving & thriving with the self-absorbed / Wendy T. Behary.
• A hunter-gatherer’s guide to the 21st century : evolution and the challenges of modern life / Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein.
• The complete autumn & winter cookbook : 550+ recipes for warming dinners, holiday roasts, seasonal desserts, breads, food gifts, and more / America’s Test Kitchen.
• The book on pie : everything you need to know to bake perfect pies / Erin Jeanne McDowell ; photographs by Mark Weinberg.
• Best wishes, warmest regards : the story of Schitt’s Creek / Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy.
• American history for kids : exploration, battles, tragedies, and triumphs — from native nations to the USA. / written by Stacia Deutsch ; illustrated by Iratxe Loʹpez de Munaʹin

Picture Books

• Yeti baby!  / by Elias Barks ; illustrated by Meg Hunt.
• Five little monkeys looking for Santa / Eileen Christelow.
• The Smart Cookie.
• ‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving / story and paintings by Dav Pilkey.
• Archie Celebrates Diwali / Mitali Banerjee Ruths; illustrated by Parwinder Singh.
• We give thanks / Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier.

Juvenile Fiction/ Juvenile/YA Non-Fiction

• Diary of a wimpy kid. Big shot / by Jeff Kinney.
• The Christmas pig / J.K. Rowling ; illustrated by Jim Field

DVDs

• Space Jam: A New Legacy
• Tom & Jerry : the movie [DVD] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents.
• Free guy [DVD]/ 20th Century Studios presents ; a Berlanti Productions, Twenty-One Laps, Maximum Effort, Lit Entertainment production.

Therapy dogs are great for reading. Why? The trained therapy dog listens attentively without judgement. The student reads aloud at their own pace, and therefore the student teaches the dog!

Therapy dogs are trained for skills and tested for temperament. They are non-judgmental, calm, attentive, less intimidating than peers and adults and enjoy kids and being petted.

This is a great opportunity to practice your reading skills! Parents/caregivers must be present for the duration of the session. You can call the library at (315)384-3052 to book your session- or send us an email at noflib@ncls.org!

Adult Fiction/ YA Fiction

No words: a novel

The Judge’s List.

All I want from Santa / Lisa Jackson.

The party crasher : a novel / Sophie Kinsella.

Dear Santa. (pub date 10/19/21)

The Christmas wedding guest / Susan Mallery.

Look what you made me do / Elaine Murphy.

The jealousy man and other stories. / Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson.

2 Sisters Detective Agency / James Patterson and Candice Fox.

State of Terror.

The butler / Danielle Steel.

The Lincoln highway / Amor Towles.

Foul play / Stuart Woods.

Adult Non-Fiction

Person of interest : why Jesus still matters in a world  that rejects the bible / J. Warner Wallace.

Taste : my life through food / Stanley Tucci.

Picture Books

Super Sleepover (Simon and Chester Book #2).

Molly’s Christmas surprise / Lauren Clauss ; illustrated by Melissa Manwill.

Cranky Chicken / Katherine Battersby.

The cat wants cuddles / by P. Crumble ; pictures by Lucinda Gifford.

Poultrygeist / Eric Geron ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.

Love you, little lady / Brett Young ; illustrated by Airin O’Callaghan.

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile/YA Non-Fiction

Amazing science : 83 hands-on S.T.E.A.M. experiments for curious kids! / by Aubre Andrus with Rachel Rothman, Chief Technologist and Engineering Director, Good Housekeeping Institute.

History Smashers. Plagues and Pandemics / Kate Messner; illustrated by Falynn Koch ; with a special thanks to Ella Messner, who served as a researcher and contributor for this book.

Tea parties / [photographer: Nicole Hill Gerulat

DVDs

Black widow [DVD] / Marvel Studios.

The boss baby. Family business [DVD] / a Universal Picture; Dreamworks Animation presents.

Frozen II [DVD] / Walt Disney Pictures.

Tweens, Teens and Young Adults are invited to join us in the Library Hall for Anime Club! Our first meeting will be on October 21st @ 3pm. We will watch a series (voted on at meeting) have some popcorn and have a gift card raffle for those who attend the first meeting.

We will keep meeting on every other Thursday from 3-5pm. Future dates include: 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16, 12/30, 1/13….

Adult Fiction/ YA Fiction

The women of Troy : a novel / Pat Barker.

The heron’s cry / A Detective Matthew Venn Novel Ann Cleeves.

The women of Chateau Lafayette / Stephanie Dray.

The other black girl : a novel / Zakiya Dalila Harris.

The forest of vanishing stars / Kristin Harmel.

The night she disappeared : a novel / Lisa Jewell.

High stakes / Iris Johansen.

Halloween Party Murder

Apples never fall : a novel / Liane Moriarty.

Forgotten in death / J.D. Robb.

Firekeeper’s daughter / Angeline Boulley.

Adult Non-Fiction

First friends : the powerful, unsung (and unelected) people who shaped our presidents / by Gary Ginsberg.

The essential oils apothecary : advanced strategies and protocols for chronic disease and conditions / Eric Zielinski, D.C., and Sabrina Ann Zielinski.

Disney Princess healthy treats / by Ariane Resnick, CNC.

Picture Books

Never touch a grumpy bat! / written by Rosie Greening ; illustrated by Stuart Lynch.

Trick or Treat, Crankenstein

Trick or treat, bugs to eat / words by Tracy C. Gold ; pictures by Nancy Leschnikoff.

The leaf thief / Alice Hemming ; illustrated by Nicola Slater.

Thanks for nothing! : a Little Bruce book / by Ryan T. Higgins.

Norman didn’t do it! : (yes, he did.) / by Ryan T. Higgins.

PAW Patrol phonics patrol / by Jennifer Liberts ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations.

CoComelon. Ready for school! / adapted by Natalie Shaw.

Juvenile Fiction

Big Nate. Aloha! / by Lincoln Peirce.

Big Nate. Top dog / by Lincoln Peirce.

Juvenile/YA Non-Fiction

DVDs

This month we are discussing Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel by Gail Honeyman. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library ahead of time.

September 23rd-October 3rd-Storywalk presented by the library in the Raymondville park. Enjoy a story and a stroll around the park!

10/1 at 5pm- Story hour at the Library in the Children’s Room. Join us for Halloween themed stories & more!

10/2 from 9am-noon- Friends of the Library booksale in the Library Hall. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library.

10/2 10am & 3pm Story Hour at Dominic Zappia Arena- Look for the yellow sign! Weather permitting.

Notice:Our regularly scheduled story hour is moving to an online virtual and grab & go format.

what that means: Starting October 1st we will have bags ready to pickup that have kits for all of Octobers story hour crafts in them , then on October 6th- join us on Facebook for the first Story! Weekly on Wednesdays we will post the story and you can make that weeks craft- we hope you will join us as we once again use this format.

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If you have any questions about story hour- please call the library at (315)384-3052.