Editor’s Note: This story recently appeared in a special Spotlight section of North Country This Week

 The Norwood Public Library is so much more than just books and magazines. It is a place to find so much more!

Educational Robots: Children can borrow Dash and Dot robots to learn coding at their own pace. These educational robots were purchased with an Innovative Services grant.

Canning Supplies: Norwood Public Library lends canning equipment!

Borrow a WiFi Hotspot: At Norwood Public Library, patrons 18 years and older can borrow a mobile wi-fi hotspot for a one-week-loan period. Great for road trips, work projects for busy students and professionals, and just connecting in areas with limited internet service.

Check out Board Games: Board Games that are available for checkout:

Railroad Rush Hour, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4, Battleship, Exploding Kittens, Topple, Sorry, Clue, Life, Tumble, Cataan, Dora, Candyland, Silly Faces Game, No Stress Chess, Monopoly, Head, Bandz Jr., Toy Story Monopoly Jr., Yahtzee, Bucket of Berries Math Game, Monopoly Jr, Pokemon, Yahtzee Jr., Spot It, Johnny Tractor Dominoes, Moody Monsters Memory

Please note that all items are quarantined for 96 hours and sanitized upon return to the library.

Norwood Public Library follows library system recommendations based on the laboratory results from the REALM Project concerning the quarantining library materials and reintroducing materials to the collection.

Dicounted Wild Center Passes: Our discount pass gives you up to two adult admissions for $10/each and free child admissions.

Get this major savings by borrowing the pass with your library card.

Join the Friends of Norwood Public Library: The Friends operate our Friendly Bookstore, open whenever the library is open. They also run three bag sales a year in spring, fall, and winter.

Funds raised by the Friends go toward:

• Our Keurig and water cooler

• The Wild Center Discovery pass

• My Book Bag, a book giveaway to Norwood Head Start

• Library programs and services, including summer book giveaways

• Prizes for the Teen Scary Story contest in October

To donate or volunteer with the Friend message the library at nowlib@ncls.org or call (315) 353-6692.