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By admin, May 11, 2012 5:18 pm

Norwalk Public Library is closed Monday, May 28^th for Memorial Day.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Friday, June 1^st, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Tease, by Victoria Houston, the 12^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Loon Lake Police Chief Lewellyn “Lew” Ferris and recently deputized dentist Dr. Paul “Doc” Osborne investigate the murder of a twenty-six-year-old woman who was having an affair with Midwest Clinic CEO John McNeil.”

The Summer Reading Program, Dream Big, Read! starts Tuesday, June 5^th, at 5 pm, to view the Transit of Venus across the sun with special goggles purchased by the Friends of the Library.  Wednesday, June 6^th, the DVD Hugo will be shown starting at 12 pm.  Sandwiches, cookies, and milk will be served.

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By admin, April 27, 2012 4:05 pm

New Fiction:

• Bone Man’s Daughters, by Ted Dekker
• Once in a Blue Moon, a novel, by Eileen Goudge
• Queen of Broken Hearts, by Cassandra King
• The Witness, by Nora Roberts
• The Rancher and the Rock Star, by Lizbeth Selvig

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, May 4^th  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Friday, May 11^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Deceiver, by Victoria Houston, the 11^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “A string of crimes in Loon Lake, including a shooting on a ski trail and the stalking of a former nun, occurs during an international ice fishing festival, and Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris must investigate.”

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By admin, April 8, 2012 5:11 pm

New Audiobooks on CD:

• Red Ruby Heart In a Cold Blue Sea, by Morgan Callan Rogers
• The Dog Who Danced, a novel, by Susan Wilson, read by Fred Berman and Christina Delaine
• Death of a Kingfisher, a Hamish Macbeth Mystery, by M. C. Beaton, narrated by Graeme Malcolm
• Chasing Midnight, by Randy Wayne White, read by George Guidall
• Celebrity in Death, by J. D. Robb, performed by Susan Ericksen
• The Lost Years, a novel, by Mary Higgins Clark, read by Jan Maxwell

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, May 4^th  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Friday, May 11^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Deceiver, by Victoria Houston, the 11^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “A string of crimes in Loon Lake, including a shooting on a ski trail and the stalking of a former nun, occurs during an international ice fishing festival, and Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris must investigate.”

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By admin, March 30, 2012 5:40 pm

New Fiction:

• The Last Templar, The First Knights Templar Mystery, by Michael Jenks
• Letter From a Stranger, by Barbara Taylor Bradford
• Lone Wolf, by Jodi Picoult

New Christian Fiction:

• Loving, Bailey Flanagan series, Book Four, by Karen Kingsbury

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Good Friday, April 6^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Renegade, by Victoria Houston, the 10^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Doc Osborne tackles the cases of a human skull found in an antique store, his granddaughter’s trauma over an event she witnessed but refuses to talk about, a financier’s questionable activities, and a local felon’s murder.”

Norwalk Public Library will be open Good Friday, April 6^th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm only.  We will reopen Monday, April 9^th our regular hours, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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By admin, March 23, 2012 5:37 pm

New DVD:

• Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright. Based on the book Moneyball, by Michael Lewis. The story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

New Biography:

• I can see clearly now: Ryne Duren talks from the heart about life, baseball and alcohol, by Ryne Duren with Tom Sabellico; foreword by Jim “Mudcat” Grant. From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryne_Duren: Rinold George “Ryne” Duren, born February 22, 1929, in Cazenovia, Wisconsin and died January 6, 2011, age 81, in Lake Wales, Florida, was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known for the combination of his blazing fastball and his very poor vision. With his thick coke bottle glasses, few batters dared to dig in against Duren. Casey Stengel said, “I would not admire hitting against Ryne Duren, because if he ever hit you in the head you might be in the past tense.” Duren’s nephew is singer Blackie Lawless of the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg was named in honor of Duren. Duren was the inspiration for the character Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the movie Major League, according to David S. Ward.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Good Friday, April 6th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Renegade, by Victoria Houston, the 10th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery. From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Doc Osborne tackles the cases of a human skull found in an antique store, his granddaughter’s trauma over an event she witnessed but refuses to talk about, a financier’s questionable activities, and a local felon’s murder.”

Norwalk Public Library will be open Good Friday, April 6th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm only. We will reopen Monday, April 9th our regular hours, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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By admin, March 16, 2012 3:56 pm

New Children’s DVD:

• The adventures of Tintin, starring Andy Serkis, Cary Elwes, Daniel Craig, Enn Reitel, Jamie Bell, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Toby Jones.  Unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret.  Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin find himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate.  With the help of Snowy, Captain Haddock, and bumbling detectives Thompson & Thompson, Tintin will travel half the world to find the final resting place of the Unicorn.

New DVDs:

• The Mighty Macs, starring Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz, Phyllis Sommerville, Ellen Burstyn.
• Tower Heist, starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Téa Leoni, Michael Peña, Gabourey Sidibe.

New Fiction:

• Celebrity in death, by  J.D. Robb
• Prayers for sale, by Sandra Dallas
• Sleepwalker, by  Karen Robards
• The Raven’s Gift, by Don Rearden.  The author’s website (http://www.donrearden.com/) describes this story as “[s]hifting from contemporary Yupik Eskimo village life to a gripping post-apocalyptic Alaskan nightmare, The Raven’s Gift reveals a heartbreaking truth — many remote communities in rural Alaska currently teeter on the brink of total collapse.”

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, March 23^rd  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Good Friday, April 6^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Renegade, by Victoria Houston, the 10^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Doc Osborne tackles the cases of a human skull found in an antique store, his granddaughter’s trauma over an event she witnessed but refuses to talk about, a financier’s questionable activities, and a local felon’s murder.”

Norwalk Public Library will be open Good Friday, April 6^th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm only.  We will reopen Monday, April 9^th our regular hours, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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By admin, March 9, 2012 4:25 pm

New Fiction:

• The Thief, An Isaac Bell Adventure, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

New Children’s Fiction:

• Breaking Stalin’s Nose, written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.  A Newbery Honor Book.  From the author’s website:  “Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six:  ‘The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism.  A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience.  A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings.’  But now that it is finally time to join the Young Soviet Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry.  Perhaps Sasha does not want to be a Young Soviet Pioneer after all.  Is it possible that everything he knows about the Soviet Government is a lie?  The moving story of a ten-year-old boy’s world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility.”

N-O-W’s CLC Afterschool will be visiting Norwalk Public Library March 12^th from 4:00-5:00 pm.  We will do several crafts, read some March themed books, have a treat, with some time to find a book to check out.

For Saint Patrick’s Day, on Friday, March 16^th, the library will have a simple craft, a Leprechaun Treat Holder, animal crackers, and hot chocolate from 9 am until 5 pm closing.

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, March 23^rd  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Good Friday, April 6^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Renegade, by Victoria Houston, the 10^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Doc Osborne tackles the cases of a human skull found in an antique store, his granddaughter’s trauma over an event she witnessed but refuses to talk about, a financier’s questionable activities, and a local felon’s murder.”

Norwalk Public Library will be open Good Friday, April 6^th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm only.  We will reopen Monday, April 9^th our regular hours, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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By admin, March 2, 2012 5:32 pm

N-O-W’s CLC Afterschool will be visiting Norwalk Public Library March 12^th from 4:00-5:00 pm.  We will do several crafts, read some March themed books, have a treat, with some time to find a book to check out.

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, March 23^rd  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

Norwalk Public Library will be open Good Friday, April 6^th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm only.  We will reopen Monday, April 9^th our regular hours, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Good Friday, April 6^th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Renegade, by Victoria Houston, the 10^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “Doc Osborne tackles the cases of a human skull found in an antique store, his granddaughter’s trauma over an event she witnessed but refuses to talk about, a financier’s questionable activities, and a local felon’s murder.”

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By admin, February 24, 2012 5:31 pm

New Children’s DVDs:

• Diary of a wimpy kid.  Rodrick rules, starring, Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn.
• Gnomeo & Juliet, voices, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Matt Lucas, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ashley Jensen, Jim Cummings.
• Puss in Boots, voices, Amy Sedaris, Zach Galifianakis, Antonio Banderas, Billy Bob Thornton, Salma Hayek.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Friday, March 2^nd, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Hot Shot, by Victoria Houston, the 9^th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “The charming resort town of Loon Lake, Wisconsin is once again rocked by murder and retired dentist and fly fisherman Doc Osborne is deputized to help Police Chief Lew Ferris investigate the death of heiress Nolan Reece, whose body is washes ashore on Thanksgiving morning.”

N-O-W’s CLC Afterschool will be visiting Norwalk Public Library March 12^th from 4:00-5:00 pm.  We will do several crafts, read some March themed books, have a treat, with some time to find a book to check out.

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup visited Norwalk Public Library Friday, February 24^th from 10 to 11:30 am.  Three teachers, two dads, two moms, and eleven kids came to the Playgroup.  Teddy Bear treat holders were made and filled with Teddy Grahams, hot chocolate was drunk, several stories were read, such as “Where’s my teddy?”, by Jez Alborough and “Bear snores on”, by Karma Wilson; illustrations by Jane Chapman.  Teacher Kathy Johnson took us on a bear hunt, teddy bear puzzles were put together, and plastic teddy bears counted.

The next visit of N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will be Friday, March 23^rd  from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

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By admin, February 17, 2012 4:28 pm

New Children’s DVD:

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, starring Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn.
• Gnomeo & Juliet, voices: Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Matt Lucas, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ashley Jensen, Jim Cummings.
• Toy Story 3, voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Michael Keaton, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, John Ratzenberger, Timothy Dalton, Ned Beatty, Wallace Shawn.

New DVDs:

• 42nd Street, directed by Lloyd Bacon, screen play by Rian James & James Seymour.  Dances & ensembles created by Busby Berkeley, words & music by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, photography by Sol Polito; edited by Frank Ware & Thomas Pratt; Vitaphone Orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein.  Starring Warner Baxter (Julian Marsh), Bebe Daniels (Dorothy Brock), George Brent (Pat Denning), Ruby Keeler (Peggy), Guy Kibbee (Abner Dillon), Uuna Merkel (Lorraine Fleming), Ginger Rogers (Ann), Ned Sparks (Barry), Dick Powell (Billy Lawler), Allen Jenkins (Mac Elroy), Edward J. Nugent (Terry), Robert McWade (Jones), George E. Stone (Andy Lee).  Originally produced as motion picture in 1933.  Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes.
• Contagion, starring Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law.
• The Help, starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel, Sissy Spacek, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O’Reilly, Mary Steenburgen.
• Major League, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo, Bob Uecker.
• Super 8, starring Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee.

N-O-W’s Traveling Preschool Playgroup will visit Norwalk Public Library on Friday, February 24th from 10 to 11:30 am.  Bring your 3 or 4 year old for a chance to play, hear stories, and have a snack while parents and caregivers will have a chance to talk to the Playgroup presenters.  Please feel free to bring younger or older children.

The Mystery Book Group’s next meeting is Friday, March 2nd, from 10:30 to 11:30 am we’ll discuss Dead Hot Shot, by Victoria Houston, the 9th Loon Lake Fishing Mystery.  From NoveList, provided by BadgerLink: “The charming resort town of Loon Lake, Wisconsin is once again rocked by murder and retired dentist and fly fisherman Doc Osborne is deputized to help Police Chief Lew Ferris investigate the death of heiress Nolan Reece, whose body is washes ashore on Thanksgiving morning.”

The library thanks an anonymous donor of $70 to the Building Fund, in memory of Boyd Zietlow, Geraldine Flock, Tony Wiedl, Rosina Schmitz, Gene Kortbein, Mary Schwarz, and Mary “Annie” Karis.