Join us on the third Friday of the month, starting at 3:30pm for some light refreshments and a movie! No registration is needed. Just drop in! Ratings for our Friday Matinee will be PG-13 or lower.
ON HIATUS FOR THE SUMMER.
Dec 122024
Dec 042024
Did you know we have an area specifically for teens to hang out in the library? It’s on the first floor all the way in the back by the windows. There are even signs on the tables telling adults this is your area. We have big tables for projects, comfy chairs for reading, free wi-fi, and outlets for charging devices. Work on homework, do a personal project, meet friends, read. If you’re bored, check out the little brown bookshelf against the wall. You can use our games, coloring supplies, and puzzles. We also have free period supplies if you need them. Drinks are allowed, but food must be eaten in the lobby next to Powell Street.
If Jeanne is there you can ask to borrow extra games and craft supplies with the expectation that you clean up after yourself and return them to her. This is your library. We want you to use it. Respect yourself, respect others, respect the space.
Nov 222024
Join us on the first Monday of the month starting at 3pm for some light refreshments and a movie! No registration is needed. Ratings for our Monday Matinee will be R or lower.
ON HIATUS FOR THE SUMMER.
Oct 162024
Welcome to Socrates Café at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library!
A Socrates Cafe’ is an opportunity for participants to learn from one another, to work collaboratively and to delve deeply into questions, issues or materials. It is grounded in inquiry, deep curiosity and the belief that “none of us is as smart as all of us.” These conversations are constructivist and transformative, as participants work to create meaning by employing active listening, critical thinking and tolerance for different perspectives. A successful dialogue is one that leaves participants with more questions than answers.
We meet at 10am on the second Friday of each month. No registration is needed. Topics for the next month are decided by the group. All are welcome!
NEXT MEETING: 10am on Friday, April 11, 2025, to discuss… “What is beauty?”
Previous topics discussed at our Socrates Cafe’:
Is there such a thing as a true self? (February 2025)
Is it ethical to have a job that harms others? (January 2025)
Does everyone have the capacity to be great? (December 2024)
Just war theory (November 2024)
What is justice? (October 2024)
Do we have a right to privacy? (September 2024)
How does language affect identity? (April 2024)
Should the government regulate polygamy? (March 2024)
What is the future impact of artificial intelligence?
Will we be able to adapt to climate change?
Just War, is there such a thing, who decides, what about Israel/Gaza?
Oct 012024
Teens, now is your chance! We won a grant from PA Humanities this year to explore culture through food and we want you! The plan is to share food from various cultures and look at how that food was influenced by other cultures. We’ll cook, we’ll eat, we’ll do related projects. This is a youth-led program so you will have a lot of say in how it goes. You will also learn leadership skills and help the library be a better place for Norristown Area teens.
Here are the facts:
Regular attendance is required 2x a month on Wednesday afternoons/evenings (4:30-6pm).
Meetings:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 4:30-6pm – Irish Night
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:30-6pm – Italian Night
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 4:30-6:30pm – African American Night
In 2025 we will meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month until the end of the school year (4:30-6:00/6:30pm). Students decide on themes and are looking toward doing a Vietnamese night, a Mexican night, a Chinese night and more.
There is no cost to you thanks to a grant from PA Humanities. All the food and supplies will be provided.
We hope you will share recipes and culture from your house with us, but it is not required.
Ages 12-18.
If you are interested, REGISTER under our events tab at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/13466846
Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org with questions.
This is a great activity to put on college applications and resumes, btw.
Thank you, PA Humanities!
Sep 272024
DROP IN ART
Drop in to create some art. Socialize. De-stress. Develop your skills. Whatever. We’ll have mini-projects to try together and open supplies like watercolors, markers, and colored pencils for you to do your own thing too. Ages 12+
4-5pm most Mondays during the school year.
Questions? Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org.
Aug 222024
Play chess with other interested players on Tuesdays between 3-5pm. We are set up on the tables in the AV area on the first floor. Bring your own board or use ours. No registration, drop in only.