The Norwin Public Library is now open to the public… with a few temporary changes to adhere with safety guidelines set out by the CDC and the State of Pennsylvania.

Masks on! All patrons and staff will be required to wear a mask when inside the building. If you have a medical condition that precludes you or your family from wearing a mask, don’t worry. We offer curbside pickup and reader’s advisory services. Place holds on our website, or give us a call at 724-863-4700 x 3. We will take your requests and call you when you can pick up your items from our Curbside table outside the library.

As always, hand sanitizer will be available for you when you enter the building.

Patrons should maintain a six foot distance from staff and other patrons.

Chairs and couches have been removed from the Adult, young adult, and children’s area.

Magazines can now be checked out, however, newspapers will not be available due to the risk of contamination.

All items returned to the library will be quarantined for 72 hours upon return.

Computer use will be limited to one hour.

Use of the Local History Room will be by appointment only.

Please, no donations at this time.

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Summer Reading goes virtual! Programming will be held from June 18 through July 29 and will use online platforms.

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You can download the ReadSquared app to utilize this program on your mobile phone or device!

The Norwin Public Library is now open for curbside pickup from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday through Saturday.  We will be expanding those hours soon. Books and other materials can also be dropped off in our Library Book Return 24 hours a day.

Holds and requests can be placed through our online catalog at norwinpubliclibrary.org and also over the phone. To place holds over the phone please call us at 724-863-4700 x 3.

We understand that many of you enjoyed the browsing experience and may not have a specific title in mind. That’s okay! We will work with you to find items from your favorite authors or favorite genres. Just call us at 724-863-4700.

We will call you when your materials are checked out and ready to be picked up.

For your safety, all returns are quarantined for 3 days before being checked in.

In addition, we have also organized paperback bundles of 8-12 books based on genres like mystery, thriller, romance, Amish, kids, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. These are also located outside the library and can be picked up from 10 AM to 4 PM Monday through Saturday. These books do not need to be checked out and can be returned to our book drop at any time.

We hope you and everyone you know is remaining safe and healthy. The Norwin Public Library, along with all other libraries in Pennsylvania, remains closed under direction of the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

Currently, we have been given no specific information regarding when we will be allowed to reopen. We hope it will be soon.

In the meantime, the staff is developing strategies and safety measures that we plan to implement designed to keep everyone safe while we wait for the end of this difficult time for all of us.

The Norwin Public Library will be accepting NO DONATIONS of any kind during this time.

We might be closed, but our eBooks and eAudio are available 24/7! Beginning today, any resident of Pennsylvania 13 years of age or older can sign up for a free WLN library card that gives you access to over 13,000 free eBooks and eAudio.

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Additionally, we’re opening up access to all cardholders, even if you owe fines.