Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

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Join us for Story Time with books, music, and of course, bubbles! Registration below is appreciated. Learn more

Join us for our mid-month Poetry Café in the Great Hall. Bring a poem to read (either one you’ve read or written), or come ready to listen to and enjoy poetry. There will not be an academic discussion on the… Learn more

Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series begins on October 18 with a screening of Dark Victory (1939), one… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

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We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

Join us for a screening of the documentary film RATIFIED. RATIFIED follows a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition of activists and politicians taking up the mantle of the 100-year struggle to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States Constitution by… Learn more

Join us for a screening of The Candidate, a verité documentary embedded with progressive democrat Qasim Rashid as he battles xenophobia, Covid, and corporate interests in two different congressional races against well-funded incumbents; first against a Virginia republican in 2020,… Learn more

Please join us for our next Books & Boots hike on Saturday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m. We will hike the Barbour Woods Swamp Trail under the leadership of Hartley Mead and Bina Thomson as we discuss Entangled Life: How… Learn more

On Sunday, October 27, at 3:00 p.m., Hanz Araki and Ralph Samuelson will perform a program of Japanese meditative music featuring the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. The modern shakuhachi dates back to the 17th century when it was used… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

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Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

In commemoration of Veterans Day, the Norfolk Library is hosting a short series of documentary films featuring journalists on the ground. The first film in the series is Dateline Saigon. Narrated by Sam Waterston, the film tells the inspiring story… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Join us as we welcome author Natalie Dykstra to the Norfolk Library on Saturday, November 9, at 4:00 p.m. An extraordinary achievement of storytelling and scholarship, Dykstra’s award-winning book Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner (2024) illuminates the… Learn more

Please join us for a screening of the documentary film No Ordinary Life: The Camerawomen Who Brought the Frontlines to the Headlines (2021). In a field dominated by men, five pioneering camerawomen Mary Rogers, Cynde Strand, Jane Evans, Maria Fleet… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series continues on Nov. 22, with Now, Voyager (1942); and on Dec. 6, … Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

As part of his tour of the northeast USA in November, renowned Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor will perform at the Library. Noted for his fluid and ornamented lyrical fiddle, learned from the great Sligo masters, and his vibrant pulsating dance… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series concludes on Dec. 6 with All About Eve (1950). Please register below… Learn more

We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more

Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the  present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more