Your Local Library Is THE Place To Be!
Welcome to the Asphodel-Norwood Public Library (ANPL)!
Have you visited our Westwood Branch? This historical building has been the hub of the Westwood Community for many years. Check out what's happening in Westwood!
NEW - Ancestry Library Edition
This informative database is a library version of Ancestry.ca.(You cannot access this from home)
NEW - OverDrive!
The newest innovation in downloadable audio books is now here!
Thousands of popular titles to choose from! Easy to use!
These audio books are able to be downloaded to your computer, and many can be transferred to your iPod or MP3 player for listening on the go!
Come in and sign up for your FREE Library Card and immediately enjoy our vast selection of books, magazines, audio books, and videos. We also have free computer and internet use, free wireless access and free computer tutorials.
Our amazing team of staff are always happy to assist you!
New and featured books are on special display. Come and see what we have for you!
Check out some of our great services:
- Peterborough Employment Resource Centre - PERC comes to us once a week (Thursday mornings) to help people get resumes updated, improve interview and job searching skills, and much more.
- Employment Planning & Counselling Peterborough will be at the library every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm to assist people with job searching skills starting September 14, 2010. Call (705) 876-0788 to set up an appointment.
- Community Book Club - meets once a month at our Westwood branch.
- Online Services - We have an extensive databases for members to do their own research, and easy access to AskON for one-on-one research help with a real librarian.
- NetLibrary - access e-books, e-journals, and e-audiobooks. Contact the Norwood Library to set up your account.
- InterLibrary Loan - If we don't own a book, we may be able to borrow it for you.
- Home Delivery Service - If you can't get to the library, we can still get books to you.
- Children's Services - Preschool Program, Storytime, Class Visits, and Afterschool and Summer Homework Help. We also have various activities happening throughout the year.
- Teen Services - Monthly Youth Nights, Teen Reading Club, Volunteen.
- Volunteers - We Want You! We Need You! We Love You!
Many of our online services are supported through Knowledge Ontario, including AskON, Career Cruising, Teen Health and Wellness, Auto Repair Reference Center and Canadian Points of View Reference Centre. Get more information of how Knowledge Ontario helps you and your public library, visit Knowledge Ontario.
And don't forget to check our Events section regularly to see what's happening and what's coming up!