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New! NORWELD Niche Academy

Are you interested in attending NORWELD's continuing education opportunities but find it difficult to get away from your library? Good news! NORWELD is now offering self-paced, online training modules.

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Strategic Plan Survey

NORWELD wants to hear from you! Help shape the future of NORWELD services by sharing your thoughts with us.

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World of Rocks & Minerals

Learn about the properties of different rocks and minerals in this STEM Kit containing more than 80 specimens from around the world. It is one of many Outreach Kits available to NORWELD members.

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Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

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Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow and 6 felt characters.

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and 12 stuffed cloth characters.

Gingerbread Man, The

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The Gingerbread Man illustrated by Gail Yerrill and 6 felt characters.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears illustrated by Gavin Scott and 7 felt characters.

It Looked Like Spilt Milk

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It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw and 14 stuffed cloth characters.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Itsy Bitsy Spider illustrated by Nora Hilb and 4 felt characters.

Little Blue Truck

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Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and 7 stuffed cloth characters.

Little Red Hen

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Little Red Hen by Byron Barton and 7 felt characters.

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match

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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match by Monica Brown and 12 stuffed cloth characters.

No, David!

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No, David! by David Shannon and 13 stuffed cloth characters.

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Roundtable Discussions

Roundtables are opportunities for library staff to network with their peers and discuss various topics, issues, questions, and concerns impacting their libraries.

Outreach Kits & Equipment

NORWELD provides a variety of educational kits to full members for library use.

Our Staff

Learn more about the NORWELD staff and the experience they bring to member libraries.

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About NORWELD

Established in 1974, the Northwest Regional Library System (NORWELD) is one of four regional libraries in Ohio dedicated to providing educational opportunities and shared resources for local library staff and administrators throughout Northwest Ohio. Full members of NORWELD may take advantage of a variety of services including free outreach kits and equipment lending, professional networking opportunities, free job postings and job announcement assistance, continuing education opportunities, and more!

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