The United States government has conducted a census of its citizens (and non-citizens) every 10 years since 1790, giving us a snapshot of American families taken at 10-year intervals over much of our nation’s history.

U.S. census records are easy to search for information concerning your family history.

UNFORTUNATELY, no two censuses were alike, and some contain much more useful information than others.

This program reviews examples from various U.S. censuses and demonstrates what family tree information you might expect to find in each.

Access to U.S. census records using Norwin Public Library’s free databases will be demonstrated.

This program will run from 1:00 – 3:00 PM including a question and answer period.

The Program is Free, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Stop by the circulation desk or call 724-863-4700 x 3 to register!

A lap-sit is rhymes and songs for babies up to age 1.  (If you need to bring an older sibling, please have them bring a stuffed animal or doll so they can play along.) Limited to 12 babies. Please pre-register in Children’s.

“Final Footsteps” genealogy class will be held Saturday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM.

In death, we leave our final footprints in the public record.

Family tree researchers seek obituaries and death certificates to learn dates of death and places of burial for their ancestors.  There are many other places to find our family’s “final footprints”, however.

The “Final Footprints” genealogy class will look at alternative sources for death records and demonstrate how to get the most information from a state-issued death certificate.

The program is free but registration is required. Stop by the circulation desk or call 724-863-4700 x 3.

The Norwin Public Library writers group, Original Characters, will be holding a Writers Symposium on Sunday, October 27th from 1-4:30 PM in the Norwin Public Library Kunkle Community Room.

Featured Topics will include:

• Tools to Grow an Idea
• Self-Publishing
• Criticism: Giving and Taking It
• Adventures in Writing and Self Marketing

In addition to discussion, the symposium will also demonstrate writing exercises and other strategies for beginning, continuing, or finishing a writing project.

The program is free but registration is required. Please Contact Amanda Mitchell at 724-863-4700 x 112 or amitchell@norwinpubliclibrary.net

Scott will share stories, lessons and more from his latest book, Hope and Heartbreak, which chronicles the opioid epidemic in Westmoreland County and the surrounding area.

Signed copies will be available for purchase.

Learn how to make some fall-inspired sugar scrubs. All materials will be provided. 14 years and older please

“Genealogy for Beginners” is a class for people who want to try tracing their family tree, but have hesitated because they are not computer-savvy. Computer skills are not necessary to begin your family tree research.

This class will show you how to start a simple family tree using materials that you may already have at home and resources available in the community such as local historical societies and our public libraries.

You will also teach you some common beginner mistakes,  and how you can avoid making them!