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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.

Winter Wonderland: Holidays Around the World!

Oct 302024
 

Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 1-4pm at the library.

Patrons of all ages are invited to join us for a winter celebration. Grab a friend and your ugliest holiday sweater and make time for some fun with your neighbors this season.

Look for the DJ with the snow machine on our Powell Street sidewalk between 1 and 2pm. Watch out for snowballs.

We’ll have music, games for kids and adults, a hot chocolate bar, a winter photo set for your holiday pictures, gift making, gift wrapping, a wall of memories to say good-bye to our building before the renovation, and visits from Olaf and Frosty (1:30-2:30pm).  This event is free, but there will be a bake sale to benefit the Friends of the Library. (Donations are welcome.) You may also want to check out our Friends’ used holiday children’s books for sale while you are here.

 

Register under our events tab at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/13438088

Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org or call 610-278-5100 x400 with questions.

Teen Advisory Board

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 Japanese night, a Jamaican night and more.

Note: We’ll meet at the library, but the library will be moving to the PennDot building up Markley Street (behind the Royal Farms Store) around March. You will have to get there for the last 3 months. It is 9/10th of a mile away from our current location on Powell Street.

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!

Monday Art for Teens

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.

Pick Up Chess

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.

Comic Fest 2024

May 102024
 

 

 

 

Thank you, Montgomery County, Norristown & surrounding neighbors for a great Comic Fest 2024!

Here are results of various contests and votes:

Cosplay Winners:

Under 10: Barbie             11-17: Queen of Hearts              18+: Drago

Art Contest Winners:

Fan Art: Jason Rodriguez, TMNT          Original Character: Anabel S., Lilac         Short Comic: Veyda Eisele

Fandom Voting (winner in bold):

Pikachu 77 vs. Charizard 76     Marvel 79 vs. DC 86     Ursula 34 vs. Maleficent 43     Naruto 40 vs. Sailor Moon 55     Jiji 34 vs. Totoro 39     Empire 46 vs. Rebels 62     One Piece 40 vs. Demon Slayer 48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comic Fest was held at Norristown Public Library on SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024:

Comic Fest is an annual event that is fun for kids, teens, & adults. All are welcome. Entry is free.

Attendees received a program, free lanyard, and snack tickets. Between scheduled programs patrons saw costumes & characters, voted their fandom, shopped artist alley, played games, created  buttons & comic books, admired fan art, and more.  Members of Kyber Base were here in Star Wars costume. Sonic, Pikachu, and Belle also made appearances. Gamers enjoyed the giant game truck parked outside. Separate gaming was set up for younger children in the children’s department upstairs. All day teen and adult gaming was held in the community room. See below for timed elements of the day.

10-11am: Sonic character visit

10am-1:30pm: GameTruck outside our Powell Street entrance

11am-12noon: Pikachu character visit, trading card game tournaments

11:30: Comic Writing Workshop with Keville Bowen

12noon: Comic Art Drawing Class with Jason Rodriguez (ages 9-15)

1pm: Trivia

1:30: Artist Showdown

2pm: Cosplay Contest ($50 prizes in three age categories)

Artists in attendance included: Keville Bowen, Jason Rodriguez, Dawn Griffin, Jun Yi, Nic Hwang, Connor Peterson, Rose Moran, Zeta230, Steve Peters, and cosplay designer Cali Eisele.

Check out some photos from 2023 Comic Fest…

       

 

Look for us again in August 2025!

Novel Knockout Smash Brothers Tournament

Nov 212023
 

Due to our limited Saturday hours in July & August we are hosting the Novel Knockout at 5:30pm on Thursday nights for those two months.

July 18, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm

August 15, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm

We will return to Saturday afternoon for the rest of the year:

September 21, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

October 19, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

November 11, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

December 21, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

Join us for an epic showdown in the ultimate battle arena!

3rd Saturday of the month @ 1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA 19401

Tournament Highlights include double elimination bracket, a friendly atmosphere for players of all skill levels, and Gaming!

  • Tournament rules:  Stock: 3
  • Time limit: 7 minutes
  • Items: off
  • Legal stages: Small Battlefield, Final Destination, Smashville, Town & City, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Kalos League, and Hollow Bastion
  • Ages 13+

Event Schedule

  • 12pm Registration closes
  • 12:30pm Pools Begin

BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER!

Register on-site the day of the tournament.  Email mcnplcomputerlab@gmail.com or visit Damien in the library’s computer lab for more details. The computer lab phone is 610-278-5100 x141.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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