Friends of the Norfolk Public Library
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You can never have too many friends! Please join the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library TODAY at www.friendsnplva.com! Interested in volunteering? O.
The Friends of the Norfolk Public Library is a charitable organization, the purpose of which is to encourage and strengthen public support for the Norfolk Public Library and to enrich the total resources and facilities of the Library. For instance, the FNPL has funded the NPL Summer Reading Program for the past several years. To become a Friends member, please visit our website at www.norfolkpubli
09/03/2024
The fall guide from Norfolk Public Library is now available!
Norfolk Public Library Fall and Holiday Guide 2024 Classes and event guide for September-December.
08/10/2024
08/09/2024
Celebrating books today (and every day)!
Happy National Book Lovers Day! Celebrate literature and reading with Norfolk Public Library by visiting a branch and picking up a book!
08/02/2024
It’s HOT out there! See the cooling stations listed below.
HEAT ADVISORY: The summer heat continues. 🌡 If you need to seek relief, our cooling stations are available at Norfolk Public Library branches until 8 p.m. this evening:
• The Downtown Branch at The Slover
• Barron F. Black
• Janaf
• Jordan-Newby
• Lafayette
• Mary D. Pretlow
• Park Place
• Richard A. Tucker Memorial
• Van Wyck
07/19/2024
A wonderful resource to ignite your inner writer!
Here at Norfolk Public Library, we believe everyone has an author inside them. Work with the Muse Writers Center via Microsoft teams on Tuesday, July 23 @ 5 p.m. and start writing now!
Email [email protected] to register and receive your link.
06/10/2024
Join in a Family Fun Norfolk Book Crawl to NPL libraries over the summer! Visit four events and win prizes!
Crawl your way to a summer of adventure through the pages of great books and throughout the City of Norfolk!
Visit at least four Norfolk Book Crawl events at any of the branches for a chance at a fun giveaway.
Check out the event calendar at www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org to find a book crawl stop at a branch near you.
City of Norfolk Government The Slover
06/08/2024
It’s that time of year again!
Mark your calendars for the start of our Summer Reading Program! It begins June 22 and runs through August 3.
Record your progress on the Beanstack app for a chance at some great giveaways all summer long. We invite children and adults of all ages to participate.
Go to www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org for more information or to sign up.
City of Norfolk Government The Slover Friends of the Norfolk Public Library
06/07/2024
Love supporting Norfolk's Little Free Library Stewards at last night's Book Bash! Hope to gather again to continue collaborations and promoting NPL programs. Visit One of the 140 little libraries in our city!
It's Little Free Library week! The Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit organization presented our own Ellen Miller Selig with the 2024 Todd H. Bol Award for Outstanding Achievement. This award honors extraordinary individuals who embody LFL’s mission to build community, inspire readersand expand book access for all.
Way to go, Ellen! And thank you to our Friends for all the LFL support within the community.
05/12/2024
Congratulations to the winners of our annual Book Review Contest! And thank you to our special speaker, Barbara Hamm Lee!
05/02/2024
Children’s Book Week is May 4-10. See what Norfolk Public Library has in store for the littles.
🐟Flip, flip, hooray! Clap your fins together and welcome a beloved childhood-favorite character. We invite you to wear your most colorful outfit and join us for a fin-tastic Storytime filled with adventure, crafts and- most importantly- Rainbow Fish!
04/26/2024
Lafayette Branch open and looking great!
04/22/2024
04/12/2024
What a whirlwind of a week! 💨♥️💨
Lots of Little Free Library excitement with the new installation @ Chesterfield Academy and the dedication of the new beautifully painted LFL @ Ingleside Elementary, both supported by Friends of Norfolk Public Library and sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alumnae Chapter (which is an incredible group of women). These schools are located in communities that embrace reading but buying a book or driving to the local library may not be in the budget.
Tidewater Tech Jordan Crawford Norfolk Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Little Free Library Little Free Libraries
"No more be grieved at that which thou hast done: Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud, Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud." - By William Shakespeare, Sonnet 35.
04/01/2024
Another neat perk from our library branches!
03/26/2024
Coming to Hampton Roads in 3 weeks! April 19-27
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with a week-long bookstore crawl in April The Hampton Roads Bookstore Crawl culminates on Independent Bookstore Day, April 27, with a celebration of the local literary scene.
03/15/2024
Our city's 121st Little Free Library planted this week.Thanks to , Tidewater Tech, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for their support for Little Free Libraries in Norfolk. So proud to open the latest library at Norfolk Public Schools' Ingleside Elementary. Chesterfield Academy will be the next recipient in 3 weeks! Take a book. Share a book.
Little libraries that serve as pantries being put up around Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — They are feeding the hungry while spreading literacy. Students in Norfolk are hard at work taking the concept of a “little library” to the next step. “I love…
03/11/2024
Our 2024 Book Review Contest entries are due this Friday, March 15. You can find more information about the contest for grades 4-12 at www.friendsnplva.com. Happy writing!
Friends of the Norfolk Public Library - Home Our purpose is to organize, encourage, and strengthen public support for the Norfolk Public Library (NPL), and to enrich the total resources and facilities of the library to benefit NPL patrons.
03/03/2024
Read Across America event was a rousing success for all who participated. Lots of happy children and adults alike left with new favorite books. Stewards Barbara Wiegand, Reinetta Van and Linda Wheaton won Book Exchange Gift Certificates! Happy to share books and the afternoon with LFL stewards and area families.
Thank you to LFL steward and FNPL boardmember, Kathi Peterson Thomas and Coaster Coffee for your love of the community! 😊.
02/28/2024
Extra! Extra! Our new member newsletter is out. Read for information on our annual Book Review Contest for ALL Norfolk students. You can find more information on www.friendsnplva.com
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02/10/2024
Please join us & invite your friends!
02/09/2024
Happy Valentine’s Day (coming up) to our Norfolk Public Library branches! Here’s a snap from the Larchmont library.
02/07/2024
And this is why we do what we do for Norfolk Public Library and Norfolk's little free libraries.
02/01/2024
It’s Black History Month. Celebrate with cinema!
Celebrate Black History Month with Norfolk Public Library! Join us for Black Cinema Night each Wednesday in February at 5 p.m. First up, "The Wiz" (1978, G). Bring your popcorn!🍿
🏫 Downtown Branch at Slover
🗓️ Wednesdays in February (2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28)
⏰ 5-7 p.m.
📍 235 E. Plume St.
📲 757-431-7491
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Martin Luther King Jr.
12/28/2023
Have you tried this free service?
Hey, guess what? As a library patron you have free access to hoopla! 👀
With 8 checkouts a month you can discover something new on the go! Check out audiobooks, eBooks, albums, tv shows, and more!
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Download the app today to get started on your journey!
City of Norfolk Government
Happy Holidays to all our Friends!
12/15/2023
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The Friends of the Norfolk Public Library is an all-volunteer charitable organization, the purpose of which is to encourage and strengthen public support for the Norfolk Public Library and to enrich the total resources and facilities of the Library. For instance, the FNPL funds NPL programming including the Summer Reading Program, Tales to Tails, the annual Book Review Contest, and, most recently, 20 Little Free Libraries placed in neighborhoods throughout the City!
To become a Friends member, please visit our website at www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/friends and click "membership." You may also post questions here or send us a private message.
Interested in volunteering? Want to make a donation? Simply have a question? Please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at P. O. Box 3234, Norfolk, VA 23514.
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