Uncertainty around federal funding for SNAP benefits, along with food insecurity, can be a cause of undue stress for some community members, especially around the holidays. This year, Norwell Public Library is partnering with the Norwell Food Pantry for Helping Hands, a way to support those in need of help from the food pantry. We invite library visitors to select a mitten from our Helping Hands display, purchase the item(s) listed on the mitten, and return them to the library. All donations will be dropped off at the Norwell Food Pantry on a regular basis. The tentative end date for this is Monday, February 2, 2026.
Help us lend our neighbors a helping hand this winter!

It's Patron Appreciation Day and to celebrate we will have hot cocoa and coffee in the Workshop from 11am-3pm! 

You can also decorate an ugly sweater sugar cookie. 

Don't forget to stick around for the amazing and fun Les Sampou and the Dirty Martinis Holiday Concert  at 3 pm. 

All ages welcome!

The Norwell Public Library presents a "Very Special Holiday Concert" with Les Sampou & Ed Grenga of the Dirty Martinis. Enjoy Classic Christmas sing-alongs and holiday originals from Les & Ed’s newest release "Best Day of the Year!”

All ages welcome!

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months. Registration appreciated. No meeting December 25.

Storytime with Marissa

Ages 0-5 are welcome to join Marissa for 30 minutes of stories, participatory songs, and fingerplays that support early literacy. Registration is required. Please register for each day you're interested in attending. No meeting December 24 or 31.

Brick Builders

Drop by the Children's Studio after school and build with our Legos! Please leave your own Legos at home. Best for children age 4 and up, caregivers must remain in the library. No meeting December 30.

Take and Make: Orange Pomander

An orange pomander is an orange studded with cloves and rolled in spices, often used as a decoration during the winter holiday season. This kit contains the instructions and materials to make one pomander. Best for older children, some adult assistance will be necessary. Registration required to secure your kit. You may pick up any time during the week. Any unclaimed kits will be put out for the general public the following week.

Read to a Dog: Spider

Read to Spider, a certified therapy dog! You may bring a book or choose one from the library. No registration required. First come, first served. 

Decorate Your Own Wrapping Paper

Did you know there are at least a dozen winter holidays celebrated in December and January? A lot of these holidays center around feasts and gifts. Kids are invited to the library to decorate their own wrapping paper to adorn their gifts this holiday season! Best for age 3 and up, younger children may require caregiver help. This is a drop-in event while supplies last.

Read to a Dog: Skipper

Come meet Skipper, a therapy dog who loves pats and being read to! Register for a 15-minute slot for one-on-one reading time with Skipper and his mom, NHS school psychologist. Please bring a book or select one from the library's collection before your scheduled reading time.

Yoga for Kids with Little Bee

Join Christine from Little Bee Yoga for 45 minutes of beginning yoga for both caregiver and child ages 2-6. Enjoy fun poses, music, stories, breathing exercises, and guided relaxations. Children grade 3 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Please bring your own yoga mat. Registration required.

Cookie Scavenger Hunt

The first week of December is National Cookie Cutter Week, but we're celebrating all month long! Find cookies and cookie cutters in the Children's Room in December.

Homework Club

Sit and work on your homework, snacks and water will be provided! Usually this club meets on the first Thursday of each month.

This program is for Grades 6 through 12. 

Take and Make: No Sew Snowman

This take and make has everything needed to make your very own small snow man! Everything will be included in the bag, so no sewing is required. These kits will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

Let's Taste Test: Chocolate

For our next teen taste test we will be trying a bunch of different chocolate brands to find the best one!! 

If you have an allergy please be sure to let the Teen Librarian know at bvitagliano@norwell.ocln.org  

This program is for Grades 6 through 12 only.  

Crafternoon: Graham-Cracker Gingerbread House Craft

Join us in making your own small graham cracker gingerbread house. All supplies will be provided and included for this fun festive craft.

This program is for Grades 6 through 12, guardians welcome.

This 60-minute yin style yoga class focuses on postures held in stillness while concepts of mindfulness are woven into the class narrative. Registration is required. Please register for each day you're interested in attending.

Gentle Yoga Flow and Stretch

This 60 -minute yang style yoga class focuses on thoughtful sequencing of postures and stretches with slow flow movement. Registration is required. Please register for each day you're interested in attending.

The Death Cafe meets the 2nd Monday of the month. We create a safe and welcoming space to discuss life's most profound journey-our inevitable end.

Join us to make Mini Book Ornament. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity.

Build community with an LGBTQ+ craft club, join in making crafts or working on your own special projects!

Registration Optional, but if you do register you will be sent a reminder email!!

NPL Evening Book Group

The Literary Circle Book Group

This month both book groups will be reading Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah."In his first new novel since winning the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, a master storyteller captures young people in Tanzania in a time of dizzying global change."