NORWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Get On The Shelf With Our
Writing Groups
Original Characters is a writers group for adults and young
adults who would like to improve their writing. Our meetings typically
consist of peer review, free writing, and discussion aimed at overcoming
the blocks and hurdles that can derail your efforts.
By utilizing Google Docs, an online word processing program, the
group shares their work between meetings. By joining our email list,
you can provide and receive quick feedback during the time between
meetings.
We also keep a focus on eventual publication. We have hosted
seminars with local published writers who break down the options for
publication (self, online, and traditional) and provide a roadmap to guide
you towards that goal.
Join us the first Saturday of each month to share your work, enjoy
some snacks, and talk to other writers. If you’re just now thinking about
writing and don’t have anything prepared, or worry you may not feel
comfortable sharing your work yet, no problem! Feel free to stop by
and chat and bring 1-5 pages to share, OR share your work by joining
our email list ([email protected]), OR just come by
to chat. Please contact Amanda Mitchell at 724.863. 4700 x12 with any
questions.
Young Pencils is a writers group for aspiring writers in grades
3-5. This group is designed to be a welcoming and calming space to
find the author within one’s self. At each session the group discusses
the elements of writing. We start off with a warm up exercise to get
the creative juices flowing. The groups’ instructor then goes over some
terms or techniques,
including an exercise,
to help develop
their writing skills.
Past lessons have
included talking
about the steps in
writing, brainstorming,
sketching a sentence
and developing detailed
paragraphs.
Our final, and most
entertaining, workshop
of each session involves having the writers do some free writing from a
prompt given to them. Here is where they can truly let the writers that
they are loose. With the remaining time, if anyone would like to read out
loud what they have written, the group is ready to listen and enjoy.
Young Pencils meets once a month, the first Thursday of each month,
at 6:00pm. Each session lasts approximately 1 hour. Anyone is welcome
to join that is in grades 3-5. All supplies are provided by the group. For
additional information or to participate in the group, please email Miss
Melanie at [email protected] or call the Children’s
Library at 724.863.4700 x6.
Get Prepped For College And
Careers At Norwin Library
Who doesn’t love standardized testing?
Everyone! Unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere.
In today’s changing employment landscape, many
people are seeking new career opportunities that
require certifications and standardized testing scores.
While almost everyone is familiar with the high school
SAT test preparation books, some may be surprised to
learn that the Norwin Library has a collection of up-to-
date test preparation manuals that can help prepare for
upper level academic exams (GRE, MCAT, LSAT) as well as
career exams (teacher, nurse, firefighter, police officer, postal
worker) military exams (ASVAB) and computer certification
and security exams (CCNA, RHCSA, Linux).
We are dedicated to growing and updating our collection
of test preparation manuals and practice exams. Stop in and
get started on your first (or next!) career.
The Friends
of the Norwin
Public Library
are Getting
Ready for the
Holidays!
Beginning on November 30th, the Friends of the Norwin
Public Library will be holding their annual Holiday Basket
Sale in the Third Place Coffee Shop, located inside the
Norwin Public Library. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while
you peruse a variety of holiday baskets designed to appeal
to every book lover on your shopping list. The baskets are
stuffed with a hand selected assortment of books, Christmas
ornaments, toys, and sweets. Take a few names off of your
Christmas list at the Friends of the Norwin Public Library
Annual Holiday Basket Sale!
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