ANPL's Monthly Newsletter - May, 2021
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It's May!  This month at the Asphodel-Norwood Public Library we're celebrating Mothers, Music, and Mysteries!
 
A Mother's Day Poem
 
"Everything Mom"
 
How did you find the energy, Mom
To do all the things you did,
To be teacher, nurse and counselor
To me, when I was a kid.

How did you do it all, Mom
Be a chauffeur, cook and friend?
Yet find time to be a playmate,
I just can’t comprehend.

I see now it was love, Mom
That made you come whenever I’d call,
Your inexhaustible love, Mom
And I thank you for it all.
 
— Joanna Fuchs
 
SERVICES FOR SENIORS AT THE LIBRARY
 
HOME DELIVERY OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS
The Asphodel-Norwood Public Library, in partnership with the Norwood Lioness, offers a free -Home Delivery Service to local residents who have barriers to physically accessing the library.
 
How does it work?
  • You tell us WHAT GENRE, HOW MANY, and WHICH FORMAT books you like to read.
  • Library staff will make personal picks for you based on the criteria you provide.
  • The Norwood Lioness coordinates the exchange of materials.  A member of the Lioness will deliver your items to your place of residence through contactless drop off and will pick up any materials that are ready to be returned to the Library.
  • Home delivery happens every second Wednesday.
Who can access this service?
 
This service is available to Individuals who live independently in the village of Norwood and to residents at Maple View Retirement Residence and Pleasant Meadow Manor.  Those who live independently who are interested in accessing this service can contact Cheryl at the library at 705-639-2228. Residents at Maple View and Pleasant Meadow can reach out to their activities coordinator or support staff for assistance with registration.
 
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NEW! BOREDOM BUSTERS FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS
Starting this month, the library has put together packages of activities including crosswords, word searches, mazes, word puzzles, colouring pages, and more!  All activities are printed in large, easy to read font.  Interested?  If you'd like an Activity Kit for yourself or someone you know, they will be available for pick up all month during our curbside hours at both branches. Call your local branch to request a kit!
 
Norwood Branch ► 705-639-2228
Westwood Branch ► 705-768-2548
 
 
May Craft Kits for Kiddos!
 
This month we are pleased to offer two different craft kits for kids!  Starting May 3rd you can pick up a Mother's Day craft kit which doubles as an adorable gift for Mom!  At the end of he month kids can make a feathered friend out of a paper plate! 
 
Craft kits will be available at both branches of the library during our curbside hours.  One per child; first come, first served!
 
Virtual Programs

 
Hey adults! Join us for an evening of light and fun trivia.  This month we test your memory for popular MUSIC!  Play as an individual or as a team for a chance to win a $25 Indigo Gift Card (plus bragging rights)!
 
 
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Virtual Book Club
ANPL's Online Book Club

In the month of May, we're diving in to a MYSTERY! Join us in our discussion of "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley.
 
Find our online book club on Facebook and join the conversation!
 
Click on the book to learn more about this month's selection!
 
 
Recommended Reads for Mothers on Mother's Day

All you can ever know : a memoir
by Nicole Chung

A Korean adoptee who grew up with a white family in Oregon discusses her journey to find her identity as an Asian American woman and a writer after becoming curious about her true origins
Motherhood
by Sheila Heti

A woman in her late thirties seeks guidance from philosophy, her body, mysticism, and chance as she struggles to make a wise and moral choice about whether or not she will have children
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

An activist, speaker and philanthropist offers a memoir wrapped in a wake-up call that reveals how women can reclaim their true, untamed selves by breaking free of the restrictive expectations and cultural conditioning that leaves them feeling dissatisfied and lost. 
#Imomsohard
by Kristin Hensley

Discusses the trials of motherhood humorously and without judgment, including how the body changes and why the house will always be a mess
At the Library
 
Due to the current stay at home order, our library is offering contactless curbside service.
 
You can arrange pick-ups of materials at Norwood Branch on Tuesdays between 2 pm and 5 pm & on Wednesdays between 10 am and 1 pm.
 
You can arrange pick-ups of materials at Westwood Branch on Mondays between 4 pm and 7 pm & on Thursdays between 9 am and 12 pm.
 
Public computers are available for use during our curbside hours by appointment (walk-ins not permitted). You can make an appointment to use a computer by calling your local branch and speaking with a librarian.
 
Asphodel Norwood Public Library
2363 County Road 45 Box 100
Norwood, Ontario K0L 2V0
705-639-2228
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