A Single Thread

An immersive, moving story of a woman coming into her own at the dawn of the Second World War, from internationally bestselling author Tracy Chevalier1932. After the Great War took both her beloved brother and her fiancé, Violet Speedwell has b...

Dark Illusion

A mage and a warrior must see beyond their facades and embrace the bond that links their souls in this powerful Carpathian novel from #1 New York Timesbestselling author Christine Feehan. At any other time, Julija Brennan would find solace in the...

Death in focus : an Elena Standish novel

In the start of an all-new mystery series set in pre-World War II Europe, an intrepid young photographer carries her dead lover's final, world-shattering message into the heart of Berlin as Hitler ascends to power.On vacation from London on the beautiful ...

Elevator Pitch

It all begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower. Each presses a button for their floor, but the elevator proceeds, non-stop, to the top. Once there, it stops for a few seconds, and then plummets.

Right to the botto...

Killer Instinct

Dr. Dylan Reinhart and Detective Elizabeth Needham--now known to audiences from the top-rated CBS series--reunite to stop the most sinister plot against New York City since 9/11.

The murder of an Ivy League professor pulls Dr. Dylan Reinhart out of his ivo...

Land of Wolves

The new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what...

Lethal Agent

A toxic presidential election is underway in an America already badly weakened by internal divisions. While politicians focus entirely on maintaining their own power and privilege, ISIS kidnaps a brilliant French microbiologist and forces him to begin man...

Met Her Match

In small towns, no one lets the facts get in the way of juicy gossip...Terri Rayburn is a girl with a reputation. She doesn't deserve it, but having grown up on the outskirts of Summer Hill, Virginia, she knows how small towns work. The only way to deal w...

No Judgements

The storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida--and it's sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham's love life...

When a massive hurricane severs all power and cell service to Little Bridge Island--as well as i...

Nothing Ventured

Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer's #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. But this is not a detective story, this is a story...

Sins of the Father

Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is drawn into an intriguing, and shockingly personal, case in this superb tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance.

Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new rea...

Robert B. Parker's The bitterest pill

When a popular high school cheerleader dies of a suspected heroin overdose, it becomes clear that the opioid epidemic has spread even to the idyllic town of Paradise. It will be up to police chief Jesse Stone to unravel the supply chain and unmask the cri...

The Dutch House

Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and ...

The Fifth Column

February, 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. In New York City, twenty-two thousand cheering Nazi supporters pack Madison Square Garden for a raucous, hate-filled rally. In a Hell's Kitchen bar, Charles Mossman is reeling from the loss of his job an...

The Institute

In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that l...

The Long Call

In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his estranged father's funeral takes place. On the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too....

The Stranger Inside

Even good people are drawn to do evil things...Twelve-year-old Rain Winter narrowly escaped an abduction while walking to a friend's house. Her two best friends, Tess and Hank, were not as lucky. Tess never came home, and Hank was held in captivity before...

The Testament

In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, readers had ...

The Titanic Secret

When Isaac Bell attempts to decipher the forbidding deaths of nine men, he encounters a secret so powerful it could dictate the fate of the world in this riveting thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.A century apart, NUMA Director...

The Water Dancer

Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her--but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death...

The World That We Knew

In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it's his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she cr...

This Tender Land

For fans of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing, a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression, from the New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace.1932, Minnesota--the Lincoln School i...

Vendetta in death : an Eve Dallas novel

Lieutenant Eve Dallas must keep the predator from becoming the prey in Vendetta in Death, the newest thriller from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author J.D. Robb.

She calls herself Lady Justice. And once she has chosen a man as her tar...

Wayward Son : This Will End in Flames

THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER CARRY ONSim on Snow is back and he's coming to America!

The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in lov...

What Rose Forgot

In New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr's gripping standalone, a grandmother in her sixties emerges from a mental fog to find she's trapped in her worst nightmareRose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discov...

The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook

The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook presents over 100 recipes that showcase the cookery and customs of the Crawley household--from upstairs dinner party centerpieces to downstairs puddings and pies--and bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey to modern ...

Everything is Figureoutable

Let's be honest--none of us were given an owner's manual at birth. If you're having trouble solving a problem or making a dream happen, the problem isn't you. It's not that you're not hardworking, intelligent or deserving, but that you haven't yet install...

How to : Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-world Problems

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the #1 New York Times bestsellers What If? and Thing ExplainerFor any task you might want to do, ther...

I'll Show You

In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world.After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose achieved an improbable childhood dream: being selected first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. The point guard known to his fami...

The family-friendly keto Instant Pot cookbook

Popular keto blogger Anna Hunley, of Keto In Pearls, presents scrumptious, family-friendly keto recipes for your Instant Pot.The ketogenic diet is taking the world of healthy eating by storm, but cooking for a ketogenic diet can be cumbersome. You can&...

Lifespan : the revolutionary science of why we age--and why we don't have to

A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time's most influential people.It's a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we've been taught to believe about aging is wrong? Wha...

Rebooting AI : building artificial intelligence we can trust

Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a truly robust artificial intelligence.Despite the hype surrounding AI, creating an intelligence that rivals or exceeds human...

Talking to Strangers: what we should know about the people we don't know

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and What the Dog Saw, offers a powerful examination of our ...

But Where Do I Put the Couch

101 Real Decorating FAQs AnsweredWhen you have a home decorating question, do you wish you had a team to consult? Now, you do! Home decor experts Melissa Michaels (The Inspired Room) and KariAnne Wood (Thistlewood Farms) answer 101 actual queries...

The Math Book

Discover more than 85 of the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and proofs ever devised, and the great minds behind them, with this original, graphics-led book.Applying the Big Ideas Simply Explained series' trademark combination of aut...

Year of the Monkey

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year.Following a run of New Year's concerts...

24/6 Life

In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul.Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and tech...

We are the Weather: saving the planet begins at breakfast

Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to a...

Make Your Own Books

Cool Pizza to Make & Bake

Get into Art Telling Stories: Enjoy Great Art--Then Create Your Own!

Draw It!

51 Things to Make with Cardboard Tubes

123 I Can Build!

Nifty Thrifty Sports Crafts

Cool Cookies & Bars: Easy Recipes for Kids to Bake

Children's September Printable Calendar

STEMGirl

Tuesdays, 4:15 pm. For girls interested in science! Grades 3-5. Learn about science by doing fun experiments such as making ice cream and slime. Materials, plus a snack, are provided. Come early for a name tag; space is limited. STEMGirl was created and i...

PJs, Pizza & a Movie: Toy Story 4

Thursday, 10/10, 6 pm. Toy Story 4. $1.00 fee per attendee includes pizza! Space is limited to the first 80 people to arrive. Tickets will be handed out at 5:45; door closes at 6:15. 

LIBRARY CLOSED

The Norwalk Public Library will be CLOSED on 10/13 and 10/14.

Graphic Novel Book Club

Wednesday, 9/16, 6 pm. Read a graphic novel, Guts by , Raina Telgemeier then discuss it over pizza! Books available at the library. Grades 5-8.

Pumpkin Decorating

Sunday, 10/20, 2-4 pm. Ages 3-10. Come and decorate a mini pumpkin. While supplies last.

Book Sale Information

Thursday, 10/24, 3 pm. Children's books only!

Saturday, 10/26, 9 am-5 pm. All books.

Sunday, 10/27, 1-4:30 pm. 1/2 Price.

Monday, 10/28, 9 am-6 pm. $4 per Bag.

Tuesday, 10/29, 9 am-12 pm. FREE

Potion Brewing Master

Sunday, 10/27, 2 pm. Ages 7-12. Learn about the history of poison with author Sarah Albee (author of Poison: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines) and then brew up some (non-toxic) potions of your own! Limited space, call 203-899-27...

Decorate a Trick-or-Treat Bag

Wednesday, 10/30, 9:30 am OR 4 pm. Decorate a bag to use for your Halloween adventures!

Halloween Parade with Ms. Karen

Wednesday, 10/30, 10 am. Show off those costumes and participate in a storytime with Ms. Karen before parading around the library to pick up treats.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The program is simple. Read a book and log it into the system. When you reach a milestone, head to the library to pick up a prize!

Call for Entries The Norwalk Public Library will be Pairing Artists with Poets!

Call for Entries - The Norwalk Public Library will be Pairing Artists with Poets!

"A great way to really enjoy poetry is to create a visual representation of a poem by making a painting or other artwork that shows images of the poem and captures how y...

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Emergency Assistance

At the following link, are emergency assistance and crisis services resources. For more information, please contact the Norwalk Office of Emergency Management at (203) 854-0200.

JOSEPH BAKER

Book Suggestion: If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim

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THURMAN HALL

Book Suggestion: Wilt: Larger than Life by Robert Cherry and Jerry West

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CD Suggestion:  The Best of Earth, Wind, and Fire Vol. 1 by Earth, Wind, and Fire

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RAEVEN McFADDEN

Book Suggestion: Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk

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CD Suggestion:  Montown Magic by Various Artist 

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SHERELLE HARRIS

Book Suggestion: What Color is Your Parachute? 2020: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles 

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CD Suggestion:  Ten by Pearl Jam

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SHERELLE HARRIS

Book Suggestion: Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card by Herman Parish

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CD Suggestion:  Sesame Street: All-Time Favorites 2 by Sesame Street

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MICHELLE KELLY

Book Suggestion: Be A Maker by Katey Howes 

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CD Suggestion: Pete the Cat by Pete the Cat

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BIANCA BRILLANT

Book Suggestion: Found: Psalm 23 by Sally Llyod - Jones and Jago

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CD Suggestion: Sweet Dreams: Soothing Lullabies by Sandi Patty

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CRYSTAL LOPEZ

Book Suggestion: Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of "The View" by Ramin Setoodeh

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CD Suggestion: Collegroove by 2Chainz

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RAFFAELLO PICCOLI

Book Suggestion: Circe by Madeline Miller

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CD Suggestion: Blues by Jimi Hendrix  

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ABRAHAM RAMIREZ

Book Suggestion: The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals by Wayne Pacelle

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CD Suggestion: The Ultimate Experience  by Jimi Hendri...

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ

Book Suggestion: Getting Back To Happy: Change Your Thought, Change Your Reality, and Turn your Trials into Triumphs by Marc and Angel Chernoff

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CD Suggestion: A Time To Love by Stevie Wonder

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Teen September Printable Calendar

Virtual Reality

Mondays from 5-6 pm. Explore, create, view and share 360-degree virtual reality 3D experiences in photos and videos. Participants will bring a Smartphone, and a password to download free VR apps. Grades 7 and above; Grades 3-6 if accompanied by an adult. ...

3D Print & Design

Thursdays, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 5-7 pm. Studio One. Learn how to use a 3D design software, 3D scanner and  3D printer. Grades 7 and Up; Grades 3-6 if accompanied by an adult. Call 203-899-2780 x 15131 to register.

We Do Robotics and Coding for Teens

Wednesdays, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 5-6 pm. Studio One. Learn STEM skills while building and programming robots with LEGO bricks, gears, motors and sensors. Grades 3-6 accompanied by an adult. Call 203-899-2780 x 15131 to register.

You Asked for Perfect

Sherwood

Pretend She's Here

Glitch

Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks

Dealing in Dreams