On the upper & lower floors of the library we will be collecting items for the LT. DENNIS W. ZILINSKI, II MEMORIAL FUND from September 16th-October 15th. The mission is to honor the life and memory of U.S. Army Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, II. The organization provides support to improve the morale and welfare of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Collection boxes will be available during library hours.
Some requested items are: Tuna meals in foil pouches, granola and protein bars, trail mix, cashews, peanuts, mixed nuts, dried cranberries, raisins, dried apricots and other dried fruits, Slim Jims, Beef Jerky, Q-Tips Scope or Listerine mouthwash, AXE deodorant, shampoo and body wash, Dove Men deodorant, shampoo & body wash items, Purell hand sanitizer (other brands are okay), Gold Bond foot powder, and lip balm.
Thank you for donating! Any questions please call the library at: 732-431-5656
Monmouth County Runs Donation Drive for the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund
The Donation Drive lasts September 16 through October 16
Monmouth County is running a donation drive, spearheaded by Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian Burry, to support the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, II Memorial Fund, a local organization that provides support to improve the morale and welfare of members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as their families. The drive begins on Monday, September 16 and ends on Tuesday, October 16.
“I am always proud to partner with the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund – an extraordinary organization that supports our troops,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry. “The supplies that our Monmouth County residents collect will help brighten the holidays and express our deepest gratitude to the men and women in our armed forces who sacrifice so much to protect us.”
Collection boxes, where donations can be dropped, have been set up at several Monmouth County buildings.
The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund was founded in 2006 to honor the life and memory of Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, who was one of four American soldiers killed by a roadside bomb during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq on Nov. 12, 2005. The officer grew up in Middletown.
The drive is collecting food, drinks, snacks, personal care items and more. Supplies will be assembled into bags with handwritten notes of gratitude and distributed to military members on foreign soil in time for the holidays. Here is a full list of the donation items that are being collected:
Kids! StoryTime/PlayTime: Free Interactive Stories, Songs and Activities
Contact Children’s Librarian 732-938-2300
Enhanced Early Literacy, Learning Enrichment
And Social Engagement with certified professional Children’s Librarian.
Free at Monmouth County Library!
NO fees, NO registration, NO card needed! Call for information. Caregivers need to be in attendance. Check out our other programs, which are free, although we may request registration, in order to have ample materials for attendees!
Baby Storytimes For ages 10 months to 2 years
Mondays, October 7, 21 from 11:00 to 11:30 am
TODDLER STORYTIME - Ages 2 - 3 ½ years. Siblings welcome!
Mondays, October 7, 21 from 10:30 to 11:00 am
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - Ages 3 ½ - 5 years
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 22 from 4:15 to 5:00 pm
FAMILY STORYTIME - All Ages
Thursdays, October 3, 9, 16, 23 from 10:30 to 11:00 am
Enhanced Early Literacy, Learning Enrichment and Social Engagement with certified, professional, caring Children's Librarian is
NO fees, NO registration, NO card needed! Call for information. Caregivers need to be in attendance.
Check out our other programs, which are free, although we may request registration, in order to have ample materials for attendees!
Folk Costumes from Around the World
Folk costumes identify a specific ethnic group associated with a country or geographic area. The library lobby display will feature original men's and women's folk costumes from their country of origin. Folk costumes are often seen during ethnic festivals and usually worn by folk dancers. The costumes are brought to you by the Monmouth Folk Dancers of New Jersey, www.monmouthfolkdancers.org.
The Holmdel Library, a branch of the Monmouth County Library, will be collecting eyeglasses for the organization New Eyes. New Eyes for the Needy is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1932 to improve the vision of those in need.
Monmouth County Library - Ocean Township Branch
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, special guests, and more!
Baby Storytimes – Ages 10 months to 2 years (with parent/caregiver)
Mondays, October 7, 21, 28 from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Wednesdays, October 2, 16, 23, 30 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Toddler Storytimes – Ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old (with parent/caregiver) Mondays, October 7, 21, 28 from 10:30 am - 10:50 am Wednesdays, October 2, 16, 23, 30 from 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Preschool Storytime & Craft – Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old Mondays, October 7, 21, 28 from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Wednesdays, October 2, 16, 23, 30 from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
NO registration, NO card needed.
Enhanced Early Literacy, Learning Enrichment, and Social Engagement with a certified, professional, caring Children's Librarian is
NO PROGRAMS OCTOBER 14 , 29, & 30
Welcome! West Long Branch Library offers a variety of on-going weekly programs and storytimes for babies, preschoolers and school-aged children that help inspire a life-long love of learning and discovery. In addition to our fun and dynamic storytimes check out our special monthly program for kids of all ages. From hands-on crafts to live performances we have something for everyone!!
Wiggle and Giggle Storytime – Ages 10 - 24 months (with parent/caregiver) Siblings welcome Join us for songs, rhymes and stories too!! Wednesdays from 10:00 - 10:30 am Together Time Stories and Crafts - Ages 3 - 5 (with parent/caregiver) Families will have lots of fun as they participate in stories, songs and craft activities. Wednesdays from 10:45 - 11:05 am
Monmouth County Library- Atlantic Highlands Branch
Baby Storytimes – Ages 10 months to 2 years (With Parent/Caregiver) Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 10:00 am For you and your baby to enjoy nursery rhymes, music, finger plays and playtime!
Toddler Storytimes – Ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old (With Parent/Caregiver) Wednesdays from 10:30 am - 10:50 am Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and fun!
Family Storytimes– Ages 10 months to 4 years Wednesdays from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Join us for stories, songs, playtime and more!
Baby Storytime, Family Storytime, and Preschool Programs
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, special guests, and more! No registration needed! * No regular scheduled programs October 1, 9, and 23*
Babies, Books and Bubbles - Ages 6-24 months with parent/caregiver
Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00-10:30 am
Family Storytime - Ages 2 and up with parent/caregiver
Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:35-11:05 am and * NEW TIME * 11:15-11:45 am
* New* Family Craft Time- Ages 2 and up (with parent/caregiver) Thursdays- 1:30-2:00 pm
October 3- Pumpkin Fun
October 10- Fall Trees
October 17- Corn craft
October 31- Candy corn craft
Preschool Story and Craft- Ages 3-5 Tuesdays 1:30-2:00 * new time*
October 8- Paint a tree
October 15- Glitter webs
October 22- Corn craft
October 29- Pumpkin Fun
Kids! Holmdel Public Library Children's Storytimes
Thursdays, October 3, 10, 17 and 24
Bouncing Bunnies and Curious Cubs Storytime - Ages 18 - 36 months (with parent/caregiver) from 10:00 - 10:30 am
Creativity Corner - Storytime and Art - Ages 3 - 5 years from 11:00 - 11:30 am or 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Learn to play chess and "Go" Play a game with others, from beginners to champion-level players.
Meeting room space available most Saturdays when the Library is open.
Please check the Library's online calendar, or call 732-431-7220 x7222.
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County will be available to provide assistance regarding horticulture and garden questions in the library lobby. Trained Master Gardener volunteers are available to advise the public about horticulture topics, and diagnose and solve home gardening problems. Get answers to garden, insect and pest questions. Find out about other programs offered to the community such as the Speakers bureau, community projects, and special events.
Walk-in only; no telephone inquiries.
Assistance provided on the first Saturday (from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm), and the second Wednesday (from 6:30 - 8:00 pm) of each month from March through October.
Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon with Blue Plate Special as they play a blend of American roots music featuring strong three part vocal harmonies, mixed with the acoustic sounds of accordion, banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and upright bass.
Join us as Bob Kulik returns to the Howell Library shares his stories of the entertainment industry told from the perspective of an insider, and croons the tunes we all remember!
Bob's career has spanned more than five deades while sharing the stage with some of the most celebrated artists of our time: Lou Rawls, Jerry Vale, Robert Goulet, Little Anthony, B.J.Thomas, The Duprees and many more! His musical journey includes more than 30 years performing as a member of '60s pop vocal group The Happenings, from which he retired in 2018. He now performs as a solo artist throughout the tri-state area. In June 2019, Bob was inducted into the East Coast Music Hall of Fame.
Come rock out at the library as one of the greatest local bands performs some of the greatest songs!
Come celebrate Friends of the Library Month with The Friends of the Monmouth County Library!
We thank the Friends for sponsoring this program and their continued underwriting the maintenance of the Library’s Concert Grand Piano.
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers. Free program.
Come and play Mah Jongg! Bring your set.
Contact: 732-938-2300
Meets every Monday afternoon that the library is open. Bring your game and come join us!
Want to play Bridge? Come and join other groups in the meeting room.
Participants need to know how to play the game, and game sets will be provided.
Ages 2 and up
We are going batty in this fun program with stories and a craft about bats.
*Space is limited; register for each program in-person, by phone, or online
Science Discovery - Ages 3 - 5 years
Registration required.
This biopic focuses on Elton John's early years and his meteoric rise to fame in the 1970s. It dwells on his relationships with his parents, his enduring partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and his romantic relationships. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Gemma Jones.
Biography/Fantasy - 2 hours and 1 minute
© Paramount Pictures
Today’s Film: The Road Back (1937) (NR) - “A handful of German soldiers readjust to civilian life in the bitter wake of World War I in this follow-up to the classic All Quiet on the Western Front, which like the first film was based on a novel by Erich Maria Remarque,” (Rotten Tomatoes, 2019). Directed by James Whale. Starring John ‘Dusty’ King, Richard Cromwell, and Slim Summerville.
Drama/War - 1 hour and 40 minutes
©Universal Pictures
This series is hosted by Neil O'Connor and Martin Spindel. Each program will have a brief introduction and be followed by a short Q & A session.
Create a scary skeleton using Q-tips!
No registration needed for children Grades K-5.
Grades K - 2
Make a fairy house out of cardboard that will delight these whimsical creatures. For Grades 2 and Up.
The Basics of Python beginner Level.
Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. In this three part series we will focus on learning Python - Beginner Level.
Registration is required / Please bring along a laptop for the program.
Come and play bridge! Monday evenings when the library is open.
Make friends, talk about books, and read and learn in a relaxed community setting. The Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) offers an opportunity for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to participate in a weekly book club. The group meets Mondays at 7:00 pm to read aloud and discuss a book for one hour. Books are provided by the library.
We are also looking for Volunteers who would like to help facilitate the meetings. If interested, please contact Kim Avagliano at the library, 732-683-8980.
Please register by calling 1-866-941-8188.
Remembering WWII - America at War - 1944
Presentation relates the complex strategy to defeat Imperial Japan following its attack on America on 7 December 1941. The strategy was determined at the Arcadia Conference held in Washington, D.C. subsequent to Pearl Harbor, a critical conference at which all the key American and British military leaders were present. The strategy was primarily determined by America's military chiefs since the war in the Pacific was going to be a mostly American effort. The initiation of that effort was no easy undertaking for a nation that was totally unprepared for war, prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Come hear how, when and why.
This program is presented by the World War II Era Studies Institute and the Monmouth County Library System to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of America at War, 1944.
Paul Zigo is the founder and director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, which is dedicated to furthering knowledge about the WWII era and the war's impact on history. Mr. Zigo was a Professor of History; a former Director, Center for World War II Studies and a founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.
This series of programs is co-sponsored by Gary Matoren in memory of his father, Froim Matoren, who served in the US Army during World War II.
Free program.
Do you want to speak English? Come and join the Beginning English conversation classes:
If you have a question about this class or any Library Program, please call our Reference Librarians at 732 431 7220 x 7222.
Information on 2020 Census will be available from Government Census Recruiter on a weekly basis (9am til 1pm) until Thanksgiving.
Find out for yourself.
Bridge cancelled 10/8
Taught by Pat Guadagno
Class Meets Every Tuesday
9:15am-9:45am - Lesson for absolute beginners
9:45am-12pm - Open play with mentoring
*No registration required*
Support for the Special Role You Play in Your Grandchild’s Life.
Helping with the kids? From providing occasional babysitting to raising them as your own, more and more grandparents are actively involved in the day-to-day life of their grandchildren. Join us at our grandparents support group to learn and share valuable information.
The Atlantic Highlands Library has partnered with the Bayshore Family Success Center, which is part of the Community YMCA.
RSVP is required. Please contact the Atlantic Highlands Library. This group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Do you know someone with a change in vision?
If you are 55 or older with a vision change, free assistive technology classes are available.
-Explore computers equipped with magnification and speech.
-Learn to use the iPad's magnification & speech. iPads are provided in class, but it is OK to bring your own iPad or iPhone!
Sponsored by NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Division of NJ Department of Human Services; Advancing Opportunities; The New Jersey State Library and the Monmouth County Library.
Registration is required. For more information, please call Stephen Fells 800 792 8322, ext 812
Join us on Tuesdays for an afternoon of knitting and crocheting. All skill levels are welcome.
A woman sets up a cheerleading team shortly after moving into a retirement community with her fellow residents being more than willing to join. Directed by Zara Hayes. Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier and Alisha Boe.
Comedy/Drama - 1 hour and 31 minutes
© STX Entertainment
After a freak accident during a worldwide blackout, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes to discover that he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles. Using this newfound benefit to his advantage, Jack begins plagiarizing the work of the legendary band to launch his career into superstardom. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran and Kate McKinnon.
Comedy/Fantasy/Music – 1 hour and 56 minutes
(c)Universal Pictures
Awesome Activities: Ghosts & Skeletons -- spooky stories and a Q-Tip handprint craft.
Schoolage grades K and up. Registration required.
Paws for Reading - Read to a therapy dog! Grades K and up. Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to therapy dog. Bring your favorite book or choose one from our shelves. Registration required.
The incredible true story of legendary ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is brought vividly to life by Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes and BAFTA award-winning screen writer David Hare. From Nureyev's poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming career as a dancer in Leningrad, to his nail-biting defection, to the West at the height of the Cold War, The White Crow is a gripping and revelatory look at a unique artist who transformed the world of ballet forever. Directed by Ralph Fiennes. Starring Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes and Louis Hofmann.
Drama/Biography/Dance - 2 hours and 7 minutes
© Sony Pictures Classics
Run by Literacy Volunteers of America--Monmouth County Tutors. For adults 18 years and older. No children, please.
A representative from the Surrogate's office will be at the Library to provide you free and confidential help on probate matters.
Please schedule an appointment by calling 732-431-7330 ext 7336
Drop in and make a themed craft with you child! Please see circulation desk for materials.
Ages 2 and up with parent/caregiver
This peer led volunteer support group is for those who are actively looking for work and would like to begin or re-invigorate their job search. Anyone in career transition, recent college grads, laid-off workers, unemployed or underemployed professionals, persons re-entering the job market, struggling small business owners, and retirees looking for part time or volunteer work are invited to attend. Group members assist each other in techniques and suggestions to improve job search, offer support, and help with personal and professional networking to find a position. Additional resources are available in the library's Career Information Center.
Get together with others interested in this challenging game. Game in session when the Library is open.
Two Men in Black agents fight off a new alien threat and discover a mole in the organization in this sci-fi comedy film. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Rebecca Ferguson, Liam Neeson and Emma Thompson.
Action/Adventure/Comedy - 1 hour and 54 minutes
©Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
The Friends of the Howell Library meet the second Wednesday of every month that the library is open. We are looking for new members to join us and help us raise money to support and improve our township library. Please join us!
Contact: fohlinc@gmail.com or call 732-938-2300
Eliminate any misconceptions you might have of these mysterious cards and join us for an afternoon of history and discussion with local reader, Sam Jackson!
Schoolage Story 'n Craft program: Ghosts & Skeletons - Spooky stories and a Q-Tip handprint craft. Grades K and up. Registration required.
Join us as we celebrate National Fire Prevention Month through stories, learning about fire safety, meeting a real firefighter and seeing a fire truck up close! This program will take place outside the library in the parking lot and on the surrounding lawn, weather permitting.
The Science of Superheroes!!: A Junior Makers Workshop
For ages 5 – 8
Join Snapology to learn about the science of superheroes and create some superhero gear!
Space is limited. Registration required in-person, by phone, or online beginning Tuesday, September 17.
Grades K and Up!
Celebrate “Dogtober” as we read The Hallo-Wiener by Dave Pilkey and craft a doggie magnet!
Firefighter Hat Craft - Use a paper plate to make your own firefighter's hat.
Do you want to speak English? Come and join our English Conversation Classes. Learn the language to help you at work, at home, and in the community. Meet and speak with others who are learning English.
Open to adults 18 years and older, at all levels.
All classes are free and meet on Wednesday evenings, September 11 through December 11, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, when the library is open.
Presented in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County. For more information, please contact Rebecca Lucas of Literacy Volunteers at 732-571-0209, or Dawn Burke of Eastern Branch at 732-683-8980.
Come learn to play bridge!
9:00 am sessions for absolute beginners, experienced beginners at 9:30, and more advanced players start at 10:30.
Taught by Pat Guadagno.
Thanks to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library for their support of this program.
Family Craft 'n Story Special: Go Away Big Green Monster. Ages 2 and up. Registration required.
This biopic focuses on Elton John's early years and his meteoric rise to fame in the 1970s. It dwells on his relationships with his parents, his enduring partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and his romantic relationships. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, and Richard Madden.
Biography/Drama/Music - 2 hours and 1 minute
(c) Paramount Pictures
A single Mom devotes her time to proving the innocence of a man accused of triple homicide, in this true story. Directed by Edward Zwick. Starring Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, and Emily Meade.
Biography/Drama - 2 hours and 7 minutes
(c)Lions Gate Films Inc.
Contact: Reference Staff 732-531-5092
A college professor deals with his diagnosis of terminal cancer, breaking societal rules in this dark comedy drama. Directed by Wayne Roberts. Starring: Johnny Depp, Zoey Deutch, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, and Justine Warrington.
Comedy/Drama - 1 hour and 30 minutes
(c)Lions Gate Films, Inc.
After Tess McGill's great idea is stolen by her boss, Katharine Parker, she jumps at the chance to take it back as her own when Katharine breaks her leg in a skiing accident. Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford and Joan Cusack.
Comedy/Drama/Romance - 1 hour and 56 minutes
© 20th Century Fox
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, special guests and more!
Storytimes canceled Thursday, October 3 and Thursday, October 31
School Age Program – Grades K and up Thursdays from 3:15 pm - 3:50 pm Join us for a variety of activities, including storytime, crafts, special guests and more!
Preschool Program – Ages 3 to 5 Thursdays from 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Join us for a variety of activities, including storytime, crafts and more!
Join us as we celebrate National Fire Prevention Week through stories about firefighting, learning about fire safety, and creating a fire prevention themed craft out of tissue paper!
All Ages Welcome! Join us for a delightful interactive music program in which children sing along to guitar music and try out instruments.Call, stop in, or sign up online http://bit.ly/OceanportKids beginning Monday, September 30.
Calculus is a branch of mathematics that looks at numbers and lines, usually from the real world, and maps out how they are changing. Calculus is also one of the most widely used branches of mathematics in the world. It is an important tool in engineering, economics, statistics, chemistry and physics.
Top colleges are looking for students who take math all the way through their senior year. Come join this 2 part calculus series to learn the basics and help strengthen your High School transcript.
Registration is required.
(Please note that today -10/10- we meet in the Children’s Library)
Outlander Book Series is multi-categorical: Historical Fiction. Men in Kilts. Romance. Adventure. Mystery. SciFi. You may know and love the television series in which a determined heroine falls back in time to 18th Century Scotland. Now, dive into the books themselves and join our Outlander Book & TV Series Discussion.
This is the space to share your thoughts, questions, and feelings about this multi-genre, epic work - and maybe even a few words about the show. You may love it, ya ken.
We are reading The Fiery Cross. Please check with our Circulation staff as a limited number of books are available.
Bonjour, Breast Cancer—I’m Still Smiling! is a lively talk based on local author Princess Diane von Brainisfried’s personal experience embracing the journey of breast cancer and her new book of the same name. This practical and humorous guide to beating the breast cancer blues combines von Brainisfried’s own insights and epiphanies with research-based positive psychology strategies, along with the wisdom of thinkers like Socrates, Cherokee legend makers, and her own Jewish great-grandmother. You can turn breast cancer lemons (and life’s other bitter tidbits) into Royal Lemonade!
Princess Diane von Brainisfriend - aka Diane Young Uniman - is a motivational speaker and Certified Positive Psychology Life Coach, who has recently beaten breast cancer and created humorous seminars and workshops. She is the optimist expert for the Women’s Health Institute of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Copies of Bonjour, Breast Cancer— I’m Still Smiling! will be available for purchase and signing.
The actions of George Washington and his leading generals at the Battle of Monmouth are well-known. Less familiar are the heroic contributions of several colonels, lesser officers and common soldiers in the battle.
Dr. David Martin, President of the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, will discuss the important roles of some of the unsung heroes of the battle on both sides, British and American. This will be Dr. Martin's nineteenth lecture in his ongoing series on the participants in the Battle of Monmouth.
Join us as we learn the ABCDs of Medicare. The presenter will cover:
Presented by Les Taylor, Insurance Agent at Bankers Life, Red Bank, specializing in Life Insurance, Medicare, Long-term Care and Annuities.
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting room space as a community service. The Library does not endorse the speaker(s) or the organization.
Come and play Mah Jongg! Bring your set. Fridays throughout the month.
Meets every Friday but the fourth Friday of the month.
Monmouth County Archives & History Day 2019: New Jersey in Focus: Women in Monmouth County
The preliminary program is available online: https://www.monmouthcountyclerk.com/event/2019-archives-and-history-day-saturday-october-12th-at-the-monmouth-county-library-headquarters-in-manalapan/
Exhibit, Library Gallery and Lobby: New Jersey in Focus: Women in Monmouth County
Greeting and Awards will be presented by Monmouth County Clerk Christine G. Hanlon
M. Claire French Award, Jane G. Clayton Award, Archives Photography Contest Award, Roger McDonough Librarianship Award, Barbara Carver Smith Award,
Innovative Archives Award, New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Distinguished Achievement Award.
History Forum: Discussion of Exhibit
Featured Speaker: Michele La Rue, Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire.
Tour of Monmouth County Archives
All programs are open and free for all to attend!
Monmouth County Clerk's Office has hosted Archives and History Day since 1996 in an effort to connect the public with archivists, historians and other preservationists.
The Monmouth Writer’s Critique Group meets the second Saturday of every month the library is open. Useful feedback is shared during a series of critique sessions. If you would like to share your own work for constructive feedback, see www.monmouthwriters.com for details of what to expect, as well as format/printing instructions. Priority will be given to those who follow the straightforward submission guidelines.
Ages 3 – 6, with parent/caregiver
A witch is having trouble picking her big pumpkin and Halloween is just hours away!
Join Emily Vorp of Stage A Story for an interactive event and creative storytelling performance where you get to be the star!
Located in Children’s Meeting Rooms.
Hotel Transylvania: The Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula, is a unique, high-end resort catering only to the finest monsters and their families. Dracula is preparing for an extra special weekend - his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday - when trouble arises: a human has stumbled upon the resort for the first time ever! Even worse: the human has taken a liking to Mavis. (c)Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Hotel Transylvania PG (2012) October 12
Hotel Transylvania 2 PG (2015) October 19
Hotel Transylvaina 3 PG (2018) October 26
Flutist Marjorie Koharski and Guitarist Keith Calmes will perform a delightful hour-long program of light classical music for listening pleasure. Please join us.
The beats of Indian music and cool dance styles of India are fast becoming part of mainstream culture though its cinema. Join us to explore the unique relationship we as Americans share with India through our popular culture. So put on your favorite dancing shoes and get ready to move and groove Bollywood style!
Join documentary filmmaker Craig Dudnick for a screening of his film of Alice’s Ordinary People, which is about the work of civil rights activist, Alice Tregay, of the Chicago Freedom Movement. Tregay’s remarkable story spans the historic period from the marches of Dr. King to the election of Barack Obama.
The film will run 56 minutes and be followed by a question and answer period with Mr. Dudnick.
The Dream Lady of Wanalasset Revisited: Ocean Township Represented in Elsie Jane Wilson's 1918 Silent Film Adaptation of Margaret Widdemer's 1915 Novel Why Not?
Several correlations between fictional setting and local history suggest that in the 1915 novel Why Not? Asbury Park native Margaret Widdemer based her fictional community of "Wanalasset" on the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township. Three years later, her novel was adapted into a silent film The Dream Lady, by one of America's first female film directors, Elsie Jane Wilson. For the novel's readers, the film might have been the earliest film representation of a fictionalized portion of Ocean Township. Wilson's film has been unavailable for a century but was recently restored. We will consider the relationships among the novel, film, and local history as we enjoy a screening of the film.
Presented by Dr. Stanley S. Blair, Associate Professor of English, Monmouth University
Taking place in Nigeria, it's the story of Yejide and Akin--a young married couple who are experiencing fertility issues. When the in-laws’ solution is a second wife, they conspire separately to save their relationship, with devastating consequences. The couple’s efforts to disentangle their true desires from the ones tradition and society have foisted upon them is what imbues Stay with Me with unexpected power and heart.
Library Commission meetings are the second Tuesday of the month.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11:00 am; Headquarters
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 11:00 am; Easterm Branch
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 am; Headquarters
Con men working the Riviera make a bet that will force one of them to leave. Directed by Frank Oz. Starring Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers and Barbara Harris.
Comedy/Crime - 1 hour and 50 minutes
© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Please take note of date change due to another meeting's conflict.
A scientist assembles corpses to create a monster, who incurs the wrath of the local villagers when he impulsively kills a little girl. Based off the novel by Mary Shelley. Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Edward Van Sloan.
75th Anniversary Edition
Black & white - 1 hour and 11 minutes
A Film to Celebrate Archives Day and History Day
Defiant young activists take on the women's suffrage movement, risking their lives to help American women win the right to vote. Directed by Katja von Garnier. Starring Hilary Swank, Anjelica Huston and Margo Martindale.
Biography/Drama/History – 2 hours and 3 minutes
(c)HBO Enterprises
Need some help keeping up with today's technology? The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will be offering one-on-one tech help the first and third Tuesday of every month. Bring your phone, lap tops and tablets. No appointments needed!
Awesome Activities: Frankentein Game Project -- Make a Frankenstein game with spinner and puzzle pieces. Registration required. Grades K and up.
Paint like a pirate to make a Halloween sun catcher!
Staying Healthy and eating right with an appearance by Dr. Bernard.
In this workshop, participants will learn:
This workshop is designed to be interactive and hands on. Bring your laptops so the presenter can work with you on your actual small business website to assist you in maximizing its potential.
Presented by Jim Mahlmann. James Mahlmann owns and operates NetCetra LLC, which specializes in Web Design, Programming, Internet Marketing, Social Media, Email Servers, Web Hosting, Collocation Center for Businesses, Virtual Private Servers and Cloud Applications (Windows and Linux), Spam Filters and Online Backup. James also served as Founding member of the organization in association with NJBIA (New Jersey Business and Industry), a business lobbying group. The mission is to have businesses of all sizes and types bring interns into their environment to help students upon graduation.
Co-sponsored by SCORE of Monmouth County.
Space is limited; please register below to reserve a seat.
Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse this event, the speaker, or the organization.
Take this class and Crunch the Math Section.
Walk in, Bring questions, Take notes.
Class dates: 9/26, 10/3, 10/15*, 10/31, 11/21, 12/5
*10/15 is a special class to prepare for PSAT class.
All Free, no card needed.
Presented by Mike Carlin, Math professor and SAT / Math tutor.
Do you want to speak English? Come and join the English conversation classes:
All classes are free and meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 pm.
If you have a question about this class or any Library Program, please call our Reference Librarians at 732 431 7220 x7222.
The class is held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:20 pm.
Dates for Fall 2019 are: October 15, October 22, November 12, November 19, November 26, December 3 and December 10.
Information on 2020 Census will be available from Government Census Recruiter on Wednesdays from 9am til 1pm until Thanksgiving.
Drop by and find out more for yourself.
Archives Week History Program (1 of 3) Introduction by Monmouth County Archivist Gary Saretzky.
From the Pines to the Waves: Wealth, Leadership, and Historic Preservation. Dr. Walter D. Greason, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Counseling and Leadership, Monmouth University.
New Jersey’s history hinges on the events in Monmouth County. Long before the Battle of Monmouth, however, the economic patterns of land-use and local governance established traditions that continue to shape the state in the twenty-first century. Few teachers and scholars have examined these patterns, but the emergence of the new history of capitalism since 2015 has excited the interest of historians, anthropologists, sociologists, journalists, and geographers. This presentation will explore the recent advances in the study of New Jersey across these disciplinary boundaries, featuring emerging insights from student researchers. Valuable to elected officials, policymakers, and educators, the successful opening of the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, a National Historic Landmark, will provide an important case study about wealth, leadership, and historic preservation in this region.
Program is free and open for the public to attend without registration.
Archives Week History Program (2 of 3) Introduction by Archivist Gary Saretzky
American Women and Royal Marriages: New Jersey’s Real-Life ‘Lady Coras.’ Melissa Ziobro, Specialist Professor of Public History, Monmouth University.
Royal wedding fever has been in the air since Great Britain's Prince Harry wed American actress Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 but marriages between American heiresses and impoverished European nobles once happened by the hundreds during the Gilded Age. The marriages secured social status for "new money" American families often slighted by the established elites in their own country, while the infusion of American dollars allowed the impoverished nobility across the Atlantic to continue to maintain the lifestyles to which their families had been accustomed for generations. Professor Ziobro will discuss the so-called “dollar princesses” of the Gilded Age, to include Lady Monson (née Romaine Stone, daughter of General Roy Stone of Morristown NJ), Lady Roberts (née Elizabeth Marie LaRoche, daughter of William Tell LaRoche of Harrington Park, NJ), and Princess Miguel of Braganza (née Anita Stewart, born in Elberon, NJ), and more.
Archives Week History Program (3 of 3) Introduction by Monmouth County Archivist Gary Saretzky.
Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey's Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage. Carol Simon Levin, Actor and Storyteller.
Carol Simon Levin will portray Lillian Feickert, president of the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association from 1912-1920, to tell the story of the role of New Jersey women in the long struggle for woman suffrage. Two hundred and twenty five years ago, women had the right to vote in only one state--New Jersey--a right they would lose in 1807 and not win back for more than five generations. New Jersey's role in the struggle to regain that right is largely overlooked. Hear the stories of women with Jersey ties: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Lucy Stone, Portia Gage, Victoria Woodhull, the Grimké sisters, and more. Together, these and other women (and their male allies) propelled woman suffrage past reluctant male voters and through state and national legislatures to the final success of the 19th Amendment.
This program is free and open for the public to attend, without registration.
Join us for an hour of live music by Charlie's Band featuring a variety of musicians, instruments, and song selections from the Great American Songbook as well as some smooth jazz and Latin sounds. Take a mid-week break with us at the library.
College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet- and fall for each other- over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? Directed by Ry Russo Young. Starring Yara Shadidi, Charles Melton, John Leguizamo, Anais Lee and Gbenga Akinnagbe.
Drama/Romance - 2 hours
© Warner Bros.
Dress in your best worst eighties prom style and embrace the spooky season with a Stranger Things celebration! Play trivia games and share season four theories. Eggos, candy, chicken nuggets and Coca-Cola will be served
Bring the sculptor out in you! Children will learn how the Lenape, NJ’s indigenous people, lived long ago. We’ll talk about what the Lenape ate, how they made their clothes and homes, and the chores they performed. Kids will get to make their own Lenape-style clay pot, a coil pot! Registration required; space is limited.
Family Yoga - Ages 4 and up. Bring the whole family and join local kids’ yoga teacher, Ambar Gingerelli, in a class that includes a yoga-themed story, partner poses, and yoga games to keep parents, caregivers, and children engaged and having fun while learning the basics of yoga!
Schoolage program: Snapology - Planes, Trains, & Automobiles - an engineering workshop!
Grades K and up. Regisration required. 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Please choose ONE session. No registration needed.
Grades K & Up
Session 1 from 4:00 - 4:25 pm
Session 2 from 4:35 - 5:00 pm
Come in and READ a favorite story to a canine friend.
The dogs will love listening to you!
Celebrating the Work of Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson is the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed author of over 30 titles, including Harbor Me and Brown Girl Dreaming. Her work advocates diversity, hope, change and promotes the overcoming of social, racial, and psychological barriers. Presented by the Literary Alliance of New Jersey, join us for a streaming of Woodson's live Q&A event, as well as activities celebrating her work and art.
Grades 5 and up.
No registration required. This program will be held in the lower gallery.
Jacqueline Woodson is the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed author of over 30 titles, including Harbor Me and Brown Girl Dreaming. Her work advocates diversity, hope, change and promotes the overcoming of social, racial, and psychological barriers. Presented by the Literary Alliance of New Jersey, join us for a streaming of Woodson’s live Q&A event, as well as activities celebrating her work and art. Program recommended for Grades 5 and up. No registration required. To be held in the lower gallery.
Creepy Crawly Cupcakes with Le Petit Chef
For ages 5 - 8
Come in to decorate cupcakes into some sweet and silly spiders!
Space is limited. Registration required in-person, by phone, or online beginning Tuesday, October 1.
Unleash your creativity with littleBits electronic kits & assemble moving, blinking, beeping inventions!
Ages 5 and up. Registration is required.
Bears and Berries Craft - Make a felt berry for World Food Day.
Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with astronomer Kevin Manning and the Holmdel Library!
Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe is an exciting family program for ages 8 to 100+ about the universe from the very small to the very large. The program will include an exciting talk from astronomer, Kevin Manning, as well as video footage to fully engage the audience. Following this indoor formal presentation, we all go outdoors to view celestial objects in the night sky through a powerful hand-crafted telescope, such as the ice crystal rings of Saturn, craters on the Moon, etc. - weather permitting.
Kevin Manning is a gifted astronomer, who has worked as a consultant with NASA, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launch on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other ground-based observatories. Kevin won national and international awards in his field, was both a Wright Fellow and an Einstein Fellow, and did some work with Brookhaven National Laboratory.
When you experience the loss of a loved one, navigating through the maze of emotion, making ordinary decisions and finding a new rhythm to everyday can be stressful and overwhelming. These workshops, led by Beth Stamp, support facilitator, may provide an opportunity to share experiences, feelings and new ideas for moving forward, Beyond Bereavement.
Open and free for all to attend.
Family Special: Peas and Carrots Band - ages 2 and up with parent/caregiver. Join us for an interactive musical event with singing, dancing, and storytelling! No registration required.
Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire
In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Havana—exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by Fidel Castro’s revolution. Winner of the National Book Award, this stunning memoir is a vibrant and evocative look at Latin America from a child’s unforgettable experience.
Copies of the book for book discussion use are available at the Circulation Desk.
Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix by Linda Schuster
10:30 am – 12 noon
Dirty Wars and Polished Silver is Schuster’s story of her life abroad as a foreign correspondent in war-torn countries, and, later, as the wife of a U.S. Ambassador. It chronicles her time working on a kibbutz in Israel, reporting on uprisings in Central America and a financial crisis in Mexico, dodging rocket fire in Lebanon, and grieving the loss of her first husband, a fellow reporter, who was killed only ten months after their wedding.
Limited number of books available at the Circulation Desk.
Dawn Dayton is a certified yoga teacher who specializes in gentle beginner yoga and believes yoga is for everyone.
This presentation will help you to understand the difference between long-term care service providers for seniors. Learn how to determine what type of community is best for you and your loved one.
Presented by Nicholas Gastiaburo, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Jessica Johannsen, Executive Director of Sunrise Senior Living of Shrewsbury
Light refreshments provided.
Seating is limited; Please register below
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse the program, speaker, or organization.
Famous lawman Wyatt Earp remembered his friend Doc Holliday, who stood with the Earp brothers at the iconic 1881 gunfight at the Tombestone’s OK Corral: “Doc was a dentist, not a lawman or an assassin, whom necessity had made a gambler; a gentleman whom disease had made a frontier vagabond; a philosopher whom life had made a caustic wit; a long lean ash-blond fellow nearly dead with consumption, and at the same time the most skillful gambler and the nerviest, speediest, deadliest man with a six-gun that I ever knew.”
The facts and fictions of Doc’s life, his experiences in the world of medicine, and the legends that have trailed both him and on-again-off-again lover Big Nose Kate for over a century are the subject of a visual presentation and talk by Dr. Sandra Moss.
Dr. Sandra Moss is a retired internist, historian of medicine, and author.
Space is limited. Register in person, on-line or by phone
College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet - and fall for each other - over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two stranger, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? Directed by Ry Russo-Young. Starring Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton and John Leguizamo.
(c)Warner Bros.
SHIP is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) with volunteer counselors to help those with questions regarding Medicare, whether you are a long-time member or just joining.
SHIP Volunteer Counselor's schedule is coordinated through RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Services Program) a division of Family & Children’s Service of Monmouth County. This agency's direct phone number is 732 728 1331.
No appointment is needed at Library Headquarters location, just walk-in for first come, first served information on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Fasten your garter belt and come up to the lab to see what's on the slab! The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a screamingly funny salute to sci-fi, horror B-movies and rock music, all rolled into one deliciously decadent morsel. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when rain-soaked Brad and Janet take refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad-scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation - and have a bit of fun with his reluctant guests! Directed by Jim Sharman. Starring Barry Bostwick, Meatloaf, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry.
Comedy/Musical/Dance/Science-Fiction – 1 hour and 40 minutes
A Cinematic Experience to Celebrate Halloween
(c)20th Century Fox
A Cincinnati librarian helps a group of homeless people take refuge at the free public library in order to survive a brutal winter night. Directed by Emilio Estevez. Starring Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, and Christian Slater.
Drama - 1 hour and 59 minutes
(c) Universal Pictures
The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan
The story of the Biltmore that spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, James Whistler, Henry James, and Edith Wharton.
Celebrate super heroes with super hero stories! We’ll discuss favorite super heroes, what powers we might choose, and create our own alter ego by decorating super hero headbands!
All Ages
Come in and join the fun as you free build with LEGO® bricks.
No registration needed.
Decorate a spooky spider web wilth glitter, glue, and cotton!
Start your Halloween celebration early at our spine-chillingly cheerful carnival!
Play ghoulish games, make freakishly fun crafts, and go home with some wicked prizes!
Fun for the whole family - All ages welcome!
All ages, genders and skill level are welcome at these enjoyable and instructive meetings. Participants are asked to bring their own needles and an open mind. Coordinated by Sarita Pathak and Camille Scala. (Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month when the library is open.)
CBD is in the news and on the scene! Cannabidiol, or CBD hemp oil, is a whole-plant nutritional supplement being used to treat and prevent numerous imbalances in the brain and body. Contending with its cannabis cousin, marijuana, CBD begs the discussion of legality, psychoactivity, and regulated quality. Join us for a scientific and anecdotal conversation.
Tracy M. Smith, BS, Certified Personal Trainer, and Supplementation Coach, and Karen Apy, RN-BN,CNLCP LNCC, Legal Nurse Consultant & Life Care Planner, have successfully presented this in demand topic to many groups, including the RWJSBH Geriatrics Institute, CentraState Leukemia support group, Brookdale Community College, and others.
As a presenter, trainer and health coach, Tracy M. Smith is a passion-driven, whole-person centered coach specializing in Whole Food Nutritional Supplementation. Her professional background includes Public Relations, Leadership and Sales & Customer Service Training in both academia and the health & wellness industry. She is currently the Executive Manager at CTFO, Inc. a global health and wellness distributor, and PT Manager of GNC.
Karen Apy, RN-BC CNLCP LNCC has been providing nurse consulting services for the past 35 years in various clinical areas including emergency medicine, rehabilitation, medical surgical, outpatient surgery, brain injury, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, case management, home health and long-term care. Her consulting services have included legal nurse consulting, life care planning, case management, adjunct professor, author, speaker, mentor, business development and marketing. Ms. Apy speaks nationally to various organizations regarding the health benefits of CBD products.
This program will be presented again on Wednesday, October 30th at 11:00 am.
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting room space as a community service. The Library does not endorse this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.
Learn about paranormal investigation and gain insight into the spiritual world.
Join Psychic Treasures Unlimited, a group comprised of a psychic medium and channeler, a meditation/manifestation instructor, and a Reiki practitioner as they discuss their practices and share some of their experiences.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
You may register in person, online or by calling 609-259-7565.
Monmouth County does not endorse any particular organization, service and/or publications.
Guided by Poet Flora Higgins.
Who were the poets of The Romantic Era? When did they live? Why did they feel the passion to create the magnificent works they did? How did they create a new genre and a new style of poetry?
Poet Flora Higgins will present a brief overview of The Romantic Era. The main focus of the program will be reading and discussing several poems of the major poets.
Registration is requested.
The Golden Age of Operetta celebrates the rich melodies, romance and gaiety that preceded the onset of a distinctly American musical theatre.
Before Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Kern, Rodgers, Hammerstein and company, European operetta was filling the great European capitals with tales of exotic locales, derring-do drama, gorgeously lush melodies, romance, sentiment and color -- all at a fever pitch. Composed by classically-trained Europeans, these operettas would gradually evolve in the American Musical on this side of the Atlantic.
Join Fred Miller as he presents the history, biography and psychology of this evolution while sitting at a piano singing the superlative songs of his heroes. His "Lectures-in-Song" combine his intellectual and musical passions into a joyful tribute to the boundlessly rich field of American Popular Song.
Did you know that 1 in 8 families in the U.S. struggle with hunger every day? For most of us, a well-stocked fridge and a full belly are the norm. Unfortunately, that is not the case for many households in our area.
The Friends of the Colts Neck Library & The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen are partnering to offer our first-ever Empty Bowls Pottery Sale to create awareness and raise money to aid in the fight against hunger. Proceeds from the sale will benefit both the Colts Neck Library Friends and Empty Bowls, a nationwide grassroots effort to aid those suffering from food insecurity.
Join us October 18, 19 and 20 in the lower gallery to view hundreds of bowls created and donated by artists, students and members of the community. These bowls will be offered for sale during this three-day event. An Empty Bowl purchase will raise funds as well as provide a tangible reminder that someone goes without food each and every day.
Friday, October 18th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Enjoy refreshments while you peruse the display on opening night
Saturday, October 19th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm – Gallery hours & a musical event at 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 20th from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm – Gallery Hours
For more information, please contact the library at 732-431-5656
Book Sale hours: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Hardcover books 50 cents
Paperback books 25 cents
$5.00 fee for Early Bird Entry 8:00 am to 9:00 am!
Celebrating National Reading Group Month!
NY Times Bestselling Authors Live on Skype followed by a short Q & A:
Diane Chamberlain - 10:30 am
Lisa See - 11:15 am
In Person Presentations by:
Author and Television Journalist Mary Calvi – 2:00 pm
Speaker, Author, and Editor Rosalind Reisner – 3:15 pm
With special thanks to Akashic Books, Penguin Random House, River Road Books, OverDrive, Libby, and the Friends of the Monmouth County Library.
Free Program. No registration.
Hotel Transylvania 2: Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. (c)Sony Pictures Home
Colts Neck Friends of the Library Mini Book Sale
Saturday, October 19th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(Lower level foyer area) ~ Free admission ~
Bag O’Books $5 (in a bag we provide)
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Cash or checks only accepted $25 & over
Scanner fee/app $5
*If purchase before 1:00 pm, pricing per library upstairs. No holding books before 1:00 pm
Join us in conjunction with our Every Bowl Feeds a Soul event as Carol Erickson will perform songs from the Great American Songbook on Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 pm in the lower gallery meeting room. She is a gifted storyteller who breathes life into the classics of composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin and many others.
She regularly performs in libraries, assisted living and nursing home facilities, senior centers, clubs and restaurants throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Carol will be accompanied on the piano by Bob McHugh, who is extremely versatile and has performed in Count Basie Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Public Library and the Newark Museum. This performance is funded by the Colts Neck Friends of the Library and is free and open to everyone. Registration is not required but seating is on a first-come first-serve basis.
Join us for a quiet, autumnal evening reading spooky stories and enjoying the October moon. All ages welcome.
Choosing a new career can be an exciting yet stressful time.
However, it is also an opportunity to evaluate your passions and interests! This workshop will discuss career choice, personality, skill set, work values, work interests, websites, and the labor market.
To find a good job in challenging times, successful job seekers look for opportunities to get an edge. Let the Library’s Career Counselor help you in planning, preparing and succeeding in today’s demanding job market!
Free program. No Registration necessary.
Grades K and up.
Our tail-wagging friends are eager to hear a story!
Read to a Therapy Dog: Pippin, a Cairn Terrier, Penny, a mixed Shih Tzu, and Allie, a Labrador Retriever. Featuring Halloween Books!
Join the Lizard Guys for a fun filled live animal show!
Registration begins Monday, October 7 for children ages 4 and up/with parent/caregiver.
Tweens! Gyotaku Fish Printing - Grades 3 to 6. Learn the art of Japanese fish printing with Debbie Hadley from WILD Jersey. We’ll start with a lesson in fish anatomy and learn how a fish’s body can tell us about its behavior. Then, make your own colorful fish prints to keep!
Do you have a story to tell? Meet with others who enjoy sharing personal experiences, family histories, and fictional writing. The group will feature gentle suggestions to enhance your writing. Facilitator will be Lois Kiely, published memoir writer and retired professor from Monmouth University. This program is geared toward adults.
Meets on the third Monday of every month.
Presented by Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee of Manalapan (VAAC)
Family support and a collaborative approach to identifying and treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury are crucial for both physical and mental health. The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee of Manalapan (VAAC) and speaker, Vietnam Veteran Charles Wuth, MSW, LCSW, will offer general information about PTSD and TBI for veterans and families, including causes and symptoms, the best scientific research, overcoming stigma and shame, and getting the treatment needed. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to meet and speak informally with veterans' support organizations.
This program is co-sponsored with Manalapan Township and The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee of Manalapan (VAAC), who have created the Center for Veterans at Manalapan to help veterans - from any era - and their families readjust to civilian life and deal with any lingering issues from their deployment.
Based on the investigative stories in "Ghosthunting New Jersey" (2008) and "Ghosthunting New York City" (2010), part of America's Haunted Road Trip series, L'Aura Hladik Hoffman has updates on some of her favorite sites.
Hear what experiences have occurred at these famously haunted locales since the books were published. Prepare for a spooky evening of detailed ghost stories as L'Aura provides the audience with news and stories not contained in the books. Come out for a frightfully interesting evening!
L'Aura Hladik Hoffman, of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society, NJ's largest paranormal investigating and training organization, successfully crams into each presentation her 20+ years' experience as a ghost hunter, researcher and author. Along with her humor and animated delivery, the time flies by and people leave the presentation commenting about the fun they had and how they plan on sleeping with the lights on!
Thanks to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library for support of this program
History Book Club In Memory of John Wolt
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
By Daniel James Brown
From the depths of the Depression comes a story the improbable account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
No Registration required. Limited amount of books available at the Headquarters Circulation Desk
Moderator: James Nosuchinsky This program is coordinated by Librarian Elaine Siegel
An unlikely female duo of con artists cooperate to beguile and deceive rich men for money. Hilarity ensues as a worldly and sophisticated schemer tries to induct her lowbrow and inexperienced counterpart into the upper leagues of feminine deception. Directed by Chris Addison. Starring Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway, Timothy Simones, Douggie McMeekin, Ashley McGuire and Casper Christensen.
Comedy/Crime - 1 hour and 33 minutes
In the year 1613, Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground, and devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh and Ian McKellen.
Biography/Drama/History – 1 hour and 41 minutes
(c)Sony Pictures Classics
Awesome Activities: Witches & Vampires -- bewitching stories and a surprise craft. Schoolage K and up. Registration required.
Join author, Muriel J. Smith, as she discusses some of the stories featured in her new book, co-authored by Rick Geffken, Hidden History of Monmouth County.
These stories include tales that are serious, funny, poignant and personal.
Muriel J.Smith is a former newspaper editor, an award winning investigative feature and news reporter and former Editorial Chairman for the NJ Press Association. She is a member of several historical societies and the Monmouth County Historical Commission. She is also a former member of the Freehold Historic Preservation Commission.
Space is limited. Registration is required. You may register in person, online or by calling 609-259-7565.
All classes are free and meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:20 pm.
•Experience gentle yoga •Learn about the tendencies of our mind •Learn some simple yet powerful breathing-techniques •Experience a guided meditation •Learn about the 'Art of Living Happiness Program'
No mats or equipment needed.
Space is limited; please call the library or register below.
Led by Dhan Goboori, of the Art of Living Foundation
"Gimpel the Fool" by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1953)
A self-professed fool maintains his faith in others despite exploitation by his mean-spirited neighbors
David Dunn hunts down the Beast, as Mr. Glass begins to put his own plans into action. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel Jackson, Sarah Paulson and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Drama/Sci-Fi/ Thriller - 2 hours and 9 minutes
© Universal Pictures
Schoolage program: Witches & Vampires - Bewitching stories and a surprise craft.
Schoolage Grade K and up. Registration required.
Kids! LEGO® Play - Ages 4 and up. Enjoy building with LEGO® bricks? Come to the library to design, create, and have fun!
Construct a miniature version of anything you can imagine, from a cat to a castle!
Magic, Myth, and Monsters! (Halloween Magic Show)
Join magician Steve Woyce for a spooky good time; great for the whole family!
Tickets required. Free tickets will be available from October 8 – October 22.
(Please note that any tickets placed aside via phone-call will only be held for 48 hours.)
LEGO® Spooky Storytime. Read scary stories. Enjoy an afternoon of LEGO® creativity!
One of the most important, yet frequently overlooked components for most business owners is recordkeeping. This is an interactive workshop created with the needs of businesses who manage their own financial records in mind. This informative workshop, designed for registrants to follow along on their laptop or with pen and paper, walks participants through the ground level stages of bookkeeping. During the workshop, we'll focus on the following areas:
Presented by Joe Lamberti, Training and Technical Assistance Officer for UCEDC, a private, non-profit economic development corporation dedicated to boosting local economies and strengthening communities through business development and job creation. Co-sponsored by SCORE of Monmouth County.
Be part of an Informed Electorate!
Join your fellow decision makers, bring your questions and hear what the candidates have to say.
Program is coordinated by the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County. Light refreshments will be served.
Candidates for the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Thomas Arnone
Dominick DiRocco
Moira Nelson
Michael Penna
Candidates for Monmouth County Sheriff
Raymond Dothard
Shaun Golden
Be sure to vote on November 5, 2019
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, non-profit organization established to promote responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. For further information, contact the LWV of New Jersey at 609-394-3303 or Contact@LWVNJ.ORG
Associated with both spiritual and health benefits, you are invited to try this meditative form of exercise. T'ai Chi Chih consists of 19 stand-alone movements and one pose. T'ai Chi Chih doesn't require a particular level of physical fitness or coordination. This class is for individuals over age 18.
Dan Pienciak, an accredited International T'ai Chi Chih Teacher and Trainer, has been practicing since 1995 and became an accredited instructor in 1997. He is certified in Seijaku, an advanced T'ai Chi Chih form.
Attend one or as many sessions as you would like. No registration or specific equipment needed, just wear comfortable clothing.
Fall dates are: Wednesdays, October 23, December 4 and December 18 at 7:00 pm
Free admission
The book club meets the fourth Wednesday of every month that the library is open. Copies of the books are supplied by the library. Please contact the library for this month's selection.
Family Craft 'n Story special: Candy Corn Monsters. Ages 2 and up with parent/caregiver. Registration required.
A Study in Scarlet (The Lady Sherlock Series book #1) by Sherry Thomas
Gender bending is just the first sign that unusual happenings are afoot in this origin story for a revamped Sherlock Holmes series by bestselling author Sherry Thomas. There is also a tantalizing, slow-burn love story between Holmes and a longtime friend befitting Thomas' sklls as a romance novelist. The ground has been laid well for future incidents in the professional and intimate life of Charlotte Holmes.
After a freak accident during a worldwide blackout, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes to discover that he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles. Using this newfound benefit to his advantage, Jack begins plagiarising the work of the legendary band to launch his career to superstardom. Driected by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, and Sophia Di Martino.
Comedy/Fantasy/Music - 1 hour and 56 minutes
(c)Sony Picture Classics
The Battle of Brooklyn was the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War and took place just six weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Taking place on August 27, 1776, it resulted in a crushing defeat for George Washington and the Continental Army, and could have ended the American Revolution, if not for some providential circumstances. It was the Continental Army's perseverance through unimaginable difficulties that allowed our forces to turn the tables on the British only four months later in Trenton, NJ.
This one-hour talk with many illustrative images, describes the background, details, and effects of the battle on a pivotal point in U.S. history.
This lecture will be presented by Barry Singer, who has followed his passion for history by teaching at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University, Historical Society of Princeton, and other venues.
Two female friends try to drive to Mexico in order to escape the police after one of them kills a man attempting to rape the other. A sympathetic cop tries to talk them out of their plan, but the women don't feel they can trust any man. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, and Brad Pitt.
Action/Drama - 2 hours and 10 minutes
© MGM
Teenagers with cystic fibrosis fall in love despite not being able to get too close to each other. Directed by Justin Baldoni. Starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson.
Drama/Romance – 1 hour and 56 minutes
©Lions Gate Films, Inc.
Are you ready for some Jack o'Lanterns? Come and paint some pumpkins just in time for Halloween!
Preschool Storytime Canceled.
Get into the spirit of the season by attending Neill Hartely's interactive retelling of the classic horror tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Hartley is a professional actor and on the theater faculty of the University of Arts in Philadelphia, PA. After the captivating and spooky performance, there will be a short history discussion regarding the origin of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, questions will be welcome. This program is best suited for ages 6 and up. Registration requested.
Ages 5 and Up!
Celebrate "Dogtober" with us! Learn all about and meet LIVE wolf dogs from Howling Woods Farm in Jackson, NJ!
Located in the Children’s Meeting Rooms *Space is limited; register for each program in-person, by phone, or online
Come celebrate the season and a love of literature with a viewing of Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery (Invite Only, Casual) Dinner Party! While watching, redesign the cover of a classic novel and learn how to make a modern book look vintage.
(c)Shipwrecked Comedy
Heart Specialist Dr. Vivian Kominos visits to discuss the lifestyle of the world’s Blue Zones, areas where people live into old age with less heart disease and virtually no neurodegenerative disease! Since we are not in a Blue Zone, what can we do to have healthspan, not just lifespan? The topics of integrative medicine and genomics will be highlighted. A healthy heart leads to a healthy brain, body and spirit!
Dr. Vivian Kominos, MD, FACC is a nationally recognized clinician and educator in integrative cardiology. She is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine and is board certified in integrative medicine and cardiology. She has practiced cardiology for 30 years, concentrating on integrative medicine and cardiology for the past 12. Dr. Kominos is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM), University of Arizona School of Medicine, where she completed her fellowship in 2007. She is a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine.
She authors textbook chapters and curricula for AWCIM on topics ranging from cardiovascular health and disease, nutrition, mind-body medicine, obesity, and women and heart disease.
Free Program.
Join Phil Bruschi as he performs some of the best Doo Wop love songs recorded such as "You Belong To Me" by The Duprees, "Twilight Time" by The Platters, "Till Then" by The Classics, and many more throughout the program. So put on your bobby sox, grease that hair and get ready to go back in time for a nostalgic afternoon with Phil reminiscing about those oldies but goodies.
Moderator Raisa Silver will lead discussion in the Russian Language on Tobol by author Alexey Ivanov.
Books are available at Library Headquarters' Circulation Desk.
Family fun Saturday: A Halloween Treat! Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume to hear stories, make a craft, and go trick-or-treating in the library. Registrtion required. Ages 2 and up.
Do what you love!
All skill levels are welcome! Participants are asked to bring their own supplies.
Hotel Transylvania 3: The monster family embarks on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a break from providing everyone else's vacations at the hotel. It's smooth sailing for Drac's Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monster kind. (c)Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Come join us for folk dancing at the library! Selected folk dances will be taught and audience participation is encouraged.
Folk dancing is a wonderful, joyful and uplifting way to exercise, socialize and communicate. The melodies to which we move are breathtakingly beautiful. The dances we do are from cultures around the world including Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, and more.
We dance in circles, lines, couples and sets. No partners or previous dance experience is necessary. We recommend dressing casually and wearing comfortable shoes.
Presented by Charles Gross and Walter Kasian of the Monmouth Folk Dancers.
The Monmouth Folk Dancers dance every Tuesday evening from 7:30 - 10:00 pm at the Embury United Methodist Church, 49 Church Street, Little Silver. A small fee includes dance instruction and light refreshments. The group is varied and includes singles and couples, young and old, a cross section of people united by a common love of dancing.
See the display: Folk costumes, many collected by group members, will be on display in the library lobby for the month of October, and represent the original clothing from their country of origin.
Family Fun Sunday- Little Mermaid Ballet Excerpts. Presented by the Performng Arts Ensemble of Red Bank.
All ages welcome - space is limited. No registration required.
Revel in the musical artistry of the prodigious cornetist Warren Vaché and his friends!
Warren first began playing piano in the third grade and then started trumpet in order to play in the fourth grade band in school. Moving ahead, he earned a degree in Musical Education from Montclair State, and it was there he began studying with famed swing era trumpeter Pee Wee Erwin. He had a long association with Concord Records, composed and played on the film soundtrack for The Luckiest Man in the World, and presently maintains a full schedule of recording, worldwide festival appearances, and performing in Broadway shows and clubs.
Thanks to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library for underwriting the maintenance of the Library’s Concert Grand Piano.
Entrance doors open at 12:30 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
A lonely middle-aged woman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a circle of teenagers. She offers to let them use her house as their party spot until unnerving episodes begin unfolding, causing the teens to question their host and her motives. Directed by Tate Taylor. Starring Octavia Spencer, Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, Missi Pyle, and Allison Janney.
Thriller/Psychological Horror - 1 hour and 50 minutes
See what happens when we mix corn kernels and everyday household items! Have fun experimenting with this cool STEM event!
No registration needed for Grades K and up
Illustrator David Udovic will lead children in a crafty pirate project. For children ages 5 and up. Registration required.
Grades 3 and Up
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math!
Each month explore one of these topics in our fun filled and messy club!
Dem Bones
It’s that spooky time of year, perfect to learn all about our rattling bones.
*Space is limited; register in-person, by phone, or online
A family moves to rural Maine where they discover the dark powers of a burial site known as the "Pet Sematary." Directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer. Starring Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, and John Lithgow.
Horror/Mystery/Thriller - 1 hour and 41 minutes
Meets the fourth Monday evening of every month.
TR CHADD NJ is here to help! We have convenient Parent Support and Adults with ADHD meetings right here in Howell. You are not ALONE! Please join us and start helping your child by gaining a good working knowledge of what ADHD is and what it isn't, behavioral management, parent training, classroom management, your child's educational rights, social and emotional challenges, co-occurring issues, teen-agers, young adults, resiliency and life transitions. TRI CHADD NJ meetings are FREE!
This is a judgment free & confidential zone. Our members gain knowledge and support through networking with other parents, education from TRI CHADD NJ and the extensive resources we can put you in touch with. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva M. O'Malley | Founder and Coordinator Parent Program Certified Parent to Parent: Family Training on ADHD Instructor CHADD National Board of Directors
732-938-2300
Ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old (With Parent/Caregiver)
Make spooky pumpkins to hang in a window to celebrate the Halloween season.
Space is limited; register for each program in-person, by phone, or online
A Cincinnati librarian helps a group of homeless people take refuge at the free public library in order to survive a brutal winter night. Directed by Emilio Estevez. Starring Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling and Christian Slater.
A survivor suffering from PTSD braces herself for a final confrontation with a serial killer who terrorized her suburban neighborhood four decades earlier after he escapes from confinement while being transferred to a maximum-security prison. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton and Virginia Gardner.
Horror/Thriller – 1 hour and 46 minutes
Awesome Activities: Monsters & Mummies: Oh My!! Scary tales and a monster mobile craft. Schoolage K and up. Registration required.
This program introduces a beginner to Arduino programming which is a framework for making interactive things.
Arduino is a language for Micro-controllers to make things smarter and have them perform. Join us to make Jack O'Lanterns
that will react to motion with light and sound.
This class is limited. Register thru our online calendar.
Tale about Jack Skellington's plan to kidnap Santa Claus and celebrate a very different Christmas. Directed by Henry Selick. Starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, and Catherine O'Hara.
Animation/Family/Fantasy - 1 hour and 16 minutes
(c) Walt Disney Pictures
Unusual events begin to unfold in the small and uneventful town of Centerville, from animals behaving oddly to irregular periods of daylight. Yet the most serious of all occurs when corpses leave their graves to attack the townspeople. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, and Steve Buscemi.
Zombie/Fantasy - 1 hour and 43 minutes
© Focus Features
Get ready to be amazed by The Exultation Ringers as they perform “Music Through the Decades” with a variety of popular songs such as Ole Dan Tucker, Rock Around the Clock and I’m a Believer. Enjoy the sounds of a 5-octave set of Malmark handbells and handchimes, as well as a variety of ringing techniques. Join us for a tuneful evening!
The Exultation Ringers of the Colts Neck Reformed Church, directed by Maggie Tripold, have been together as a handbell ensemble since September 2000. They have given concerts at many local venues for years and have been featured at Monmouth University’s holiday concerts.
Entrance doors open at 6:00 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
The Monmouth County Library does not endorse any particular organization, service, or publication
Nutrition 101: The Basics
Learn all about carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals and the role they all play in your body’s overall function. Get practical tips on how to eat a balanced diet with a focus on fueling your body properly.
Presented by Monmouth County Wellness Program Coordinator Beth Helsby, who shares over 25 years of experience in educating and inspiring people to live a healthy life.
Registration is required: 732-431-7220x7222
Neil Simon's tale of newlyweds. Directed by Gene Saks. Starring Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Mildren Natwick, Charles Boyer and Herb Edelman.
Romance/Comedy - 1 hour and 46 minutes
Schoolage program: Monsters & Mummies -- spine-tingling tales and monster mobile craft. Schoolage grades K & up. Registration required.
Listen to some silly spooky stories and create an adorable bat out of pipe cleaners and clothing pins! Learn some fun facts about these misunderstood creatures!
Kids! Spooky Boo-ooks and Barks! Grades K and up. Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. Bring your favorite Halloween book or choose one from our shelves. Read 5 books to one of our therapy dogs and earn a free book to keep!
Enjoy watching this Disney Toy Story© special while making a spooky craft!
©Disney Pixar
Free-build LEGO® creations after sharing a story!
Tired of paying a lot of money to your cable company and having very little to watch? If thinking about the options to replace your cable package in your home is giving you a headache, or if you just want to see the choices available, we are here to help! This workshop will help you understand available options to make a decision that’s best for you.
Presented by Arthur Ehrlich and Joel Iserson.
Family Craft Time: Candy Corn. Ages 2 and up. Come enjoy seasonal stories and a make a craft.
Families with children ages 2 and up
Join the spooky fun on Halloween: there will be music, stories, and crafts followed by a Trick-or-Treat for Halloween around the library!
A witches' convention disrupts a boy's vacation. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. Starring Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, and Jasen Fisher.
Adventure/Comedy/Family - 1 hour and 31 minutes
Four women fight ghosts that have invaded New York City, and face an entity who can control humans. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
Action/Comedy/Fantasy - 1 hour and 56 minutes
(c)Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
Stop by before or after trick-or-treating and make a spooky craft at our Make-and-Take Table. All ages welcome.
Drop-in Halloween Craft Table; stop by in your costume and make a spooky craft at our Make-and-Take table! All ages welcome!
Tension and suspense mount as members of Killer Annonymous attempt to unravel a mystery that involves a recent assasination attempt on a U.S. Senator. Directed by Martin Owen. Starring Gary Oldman, Jessicca Alba, and Tommy Flannagan.
Action/Crime/Mystery - 1 hour and 36 minutes
(c) Lion's Gate Films, Inc.
An amnesiac's past as a CIA assassin comes back to haunt her after her memory is restored following a car accident. Directed by Renny Marlin. Starring Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko and Brian Cox.
Drama/Suspense - 2 hours
© New Line Cinema
Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring" tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a pwoerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives. Directed by James Wan. Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, and Ron Livingston.
Horror/Mystery/Thriller - 1 hour and 52 minutes
(c) New Line Cinema
MONMOUTH COUNTY ARTS HIGH & ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT WORK ON EXHIBIT: November 1- 30
The exhibit features work completed by gifted and talented students who participated in the Monmouth County Arts High or Arts Middle School. The artwork, including paintings, drawings, and photographs, will be on display at the Hazlet Township Public Library, 251 Middle Road Hazlet, NJ., for the month of November 2019. For more information on the exhibit or the Monmouth County Arts High or Arts Middle School programs, contact the Arts & EducationCenter at 732-566-ARTS (2787), email: info@artsandedcenter.org.
NO PROGRAMS NOVEMBER 4 , 5, & 11
On Exhibit through December
Manasquan River Group of Artists has original paintings, oil, watercolors, and pastels on display at the Wall Library.
Art Reception December 28th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Join us as we learn about all of the rebate programs, energy assistance and no- and low-cost tips to help reduce energy bills as the winter season approaches.
Presented by Carolyn Cannon, Senior Customer Relations Coordinator, NJNG
It’s officially NaNoWriMo season! You have 30 days to write 50,000 words! Come by for inspiration, comradery, and hot cocoa.
The Swampgrass Jug Band: Puts You in the Show!
The Swampgrass Jug-Band has been entertaining East Coast audiences since 1971, always creating new acoustic music rooted in New Jersey, and American folk and blues traditions.
Their music lends itself to participation, and FUN, so they created Join a Jug-Band to engage YOU in the making of music, while learning a bit about instruments, songs, and styles. After a short performance, they demonstrate how to play kazoos, jugs, and washboards to any willing volunteers who then get to perform alongside the band!
Pianist/singer/narrator Fred Miller presents his musical and anecdotal overview of the great American songwriter, Irving Berlin's life and career.
Celebrate the culture of India past and present!
The beats of Indian music and cool dance styles of India are fast becoming a part of mainstream culture through its cinema. Join us to explore the unique relationship we as Americans share with India through our popular culture. Wear Indian costumes (provided by the presenter). So put on your favorite dancing shoes and get ready to move and groove to this Bollywood themed program!
Program presenter: Seema Moondra
Kids! StoryTime/PlayTime:Free Interactive Stories, Songs and Activities
Mondays, November 4, 18, 25 from 11:00 to 11:30 am
Mondays, November 4, 18, 25 from 10:30 to 11:00 am
Tuesdays, November 12, 19, 26 from 4:15 to 5:00 pm
Thursdays, November 7, 14, 21 from 10:30 to 11:00 am
NOTE: Change in date because of Election Day!
She possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both?
Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.
But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis...if anyone would listen to her.
A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece.
Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend, however registration is preferred. Stop by or call the library to reserve your copy of the book today.
Meets every Monday the library is open. Bring your game and join us!
Join us for this collaborative program with the Township of Ocean Historical Museum as Peggy Dellinger presents “Votes for Women: The Story of Suffrage.” Peggy is co-founder of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum and its Exhibit Director and Newsletter Editor. She has produced more than 40 exhibits for the Museum on topics ranging from “Prohibition in New Jersey” to “Lost Attractions of the Jersey Shore.” She is the recipient of the 2016 Monmouth County Jane Clayton Award “for outstanding efforts to preserve Monmouth County history.” Peggy is also president of the League of Women Voters of Southern Monmouth County and recipient of the state League’s 2019 Distinguished Service Award. Join us following the presentation at the Township of Ocean Historical Museum to view the current exhibit, “Votes for Women: The Story of Suffrage.”
After a freak accident during a worldwide blackout, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes to discover that he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles. Using this newfound benefit to his advantage, Jack begins plagiarizing the work of the legendary band to launch his career to superstardom. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, and Kate McKinnon.
Drama/Fantasy/Romance - 1 hour and 57 minutes
All branches of the Monmouth County Library are closed for Election Day. Please Vote!
Baby Storytimes – Ages 10 months to 2 years (With Parent/Caregiver) Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 10:00 am For you and your baby to enjoy nursery rhymes, music, finger plays, and playtime!
Toddler Storytimes – Ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old (With Parent/Caregiver) Wednesdays from 10:30 am - 10:50 am Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun!
Family Storytimes– Ages 10 months to 4 years Wednesdays from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Join us for stories, songs, playtime, and more!
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Short-listed for the 2018 Man Booker Prize, Washington Black follows the story of a slave born on a Barbados plantation. As he navigates friendship, betrayal, and his growing erudition, Washington Black transforms from boy to man in a world that sees him as sub-human.
Limited number of books available at the circulation desk
A resume is your primary marketing tool in a job search. It's your brochure, advertisement, and brand: your resume is you on paper! It provides an opportunity to capture an employer's attention by making a positive first impression.
Learn more about resume formats, content, key skills, experience, education, layout, and attaching an effective cover letter. Discover tools and techniques to make your resume a top-notch success!
To find a good job in challenging times, successful job seekers look for opportunities to get an edge. Let the Library's Career Center help you in planning, preparing, and succeeding in today’s demanding job market!
Based on a real story, the film recounts the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster. The film tells the story of the Russian nuclear submarine as it’s sinking to the bottom of the Barents Sea and the sailors fighting to survive it. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Lea Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, and Colin Firth.
Action/Drama/ History - 1 hour and 57 minutes
Listen to books about fall! Rake in the fall memories by creating a leaf pile craft! Bring a photo of your face from home or use a photo out of a magazine to make a craft unique to your family!
Please register below.
Fall Fun with LEGO® bricks and Snapology!
Come celebrate all things autumn with Snapology. Young students will build fun and simple models using LEGO ® and DUPLO® bricks in this imagination filled program!
Recommended ages 4 to 6. Space is limited.
Registration required beginning Tuesday, October 22.
Create a poster of a soldier and list the characteristics of one.
Snacks Served. Please let the Librarian know if your child has food allergies.
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) By Ruth Ware
Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has an assignment on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins, but as the week wears on, ice-cold winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare.
Billy Terrell, Vietnam War veteran and author of "The Other Side of Rock and War", brings us an evening of stories, music and memories. With 56 years in the music industry, Billy has over 2,000 commercially released recordings to his credit. As a member of the Brill Building alumni back in the early days of rock and roll, he worked alongside some of the biggest and best writers and artists of the era. While serving in the army in Vietnam, Billy helped rescue orphans and Catholic nuns after a Viet Cong attack, and helped establish an orphanage which still thrives today. He was recently profiled in an article in the March 2019 issue of VFW Magazine (https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/vfw-magazine). Throughout his presentation he shares his interesting anecdotes accompanied by slides, video and music to tell his story. Join us for an entertaining and compelling evening.
As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, our bodies crave warm, comforting meals. Join us as Lauren Kranish of Holistic Wellness helps us to explore seasonal foods that best nourish our minds and bodies, aromas that add warmth to our homes, and simple recipes that will keep us happy and healthy as we head into the holiday season. We will also take time to explore herbs and oils that aid in digestion, ease headaches, and brighten our moods.
*The Monmouth County Library provides meeting room space as a community service. The Library does not endorse the speaker(s) or the organization.
The next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. Directed by Tim Story. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Regina Hall.
Action/Comedy/Drama - 1 hour and 51 minutes
Words of Love is renowned filmmaker Nick Broomfield's most personal and romantic film of his storied career. The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Leondard Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Marianne Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of a community of expat artists, writers, and musicians. Never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and legendary documentarian D.A. Pennebaker make for a unique portrait of an idyllic 1960's bohemia. It was a time that left a lasting imprint on both Marianne and Leonard, whose friendship would last another fifty years before their deaths in 2016.
Documentary/Music- 1 hour and 42 minutes
(c) Lions Gate Films, Inc.
A con-man preacher joins up with a wagon master during the post Civil War era to help freed slaves in the chaotic American southwest. Directed by Sidney Poitier. Starring Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Cameron Mitchell, and Denny Miller.
Drama/Action/Adventure - 1 hour and 42 minutes
(c) Columbia Pictures Industries
The World War II Era Studies Institute and the Monmouth County Library present a series of programs to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of America at War, 1944.
The Battle of the Bulge, Adolf Hitler's final counter offensive in northwest Europe, was launched on December 16, 1944. Aimed at splitting the Allied armies in half and capturing the key port of Antwerp, the offensive surprised the Allies and caused an immediate command crisis. The presentation will cover how the crisis was overcome, how the offensive was thwarted and why the battle was called by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill the "greatest American battle of the war."
Paul Zigo is the director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, which is dedicated to furthering WWII era knowledge and the war’s impact on history. He was an Associate Professor of History, Brookdale Community College; a former Director, Center for World War II Studies, and a founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.
School Age Program – Grades K and up Thursdays from 3:15 pm - 3:50 pm Join us for a variety of activities, including storytime, crafts, special guests, and more!
Preschool Program – Ages 3 to 5 Thursdays from 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Join us for a variety of activities, including storytime, crafts, and more!
The American Civil War had a death toll of 750,000. Many of those killed were thrown, unidentified into trenches or not buried at all.
This program, presented by Martin Mosho, explores how the Federal and State governments, along with groups of individuals sought to rectify this matter.
Mr. Mosho, a retired business executive, is the author of two books and a teacher of Civil War programs.
Learn about Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, and make a craft to take home!
All regular storytimes canceled.
Learn about the Indian Festival of Lights with Seema Moondra of Enjoy Explore India and make a craft to take home!
Join Thomas Zambrano, retired Monmouth University and Georgian Court University Chief of Police/Campus Safety and current Security Specialist at New Jersey Resources, for an insightful afternoon. The 39 year law enforcement veteran will advise on how to protect yourself from scams, as well as teach general safety for around your home and while shopping.
Learn the basics of greeting card making using rubber stamped images and interesting folding and layering techniques to create one-of-a-kind cards. This is a hands-on class where you'll use various tools to create cards that can be used for whatever occasion you'd like. All materials will be supplied.
Alicia Vincelette has been making cards for more than 24 years and teaching others the craft for 18 years. She has taught all levels of this art froom beginner to advanced at locations such as libraries in Mercer and Middlesex Counties, Mercer County Community College, Princeton Adult School, and the South Brunswick adult education program.
Space is limited for this program and reqistration is required.
Beginning in 1973, then Library Director Jack Livingstone brought jazz musicians to the library to play for the Monmouth County community, so that this great American musical art form would be available – at no cost – to all people.
Join us as Mr. Livingstone brings us on a ‘sentimental journey’ through some of the stories of music and the photos of his Jazz at the Library’s walk down memory lane. His belief that music and the arts (along with books and people) belong in libraries has never wavered. Hear about his love affair with the jazz music and musicians that he has shared – for over 45 years – with the residents of Monmouth County.
Entrance doors open at 12:30 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first-serve basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
Origami is the art of paper folding, which may be simple or quite complex.
We invite experienced paperfolders to drop by this monthly meeting of like minded artists and learn from each other!
Meetings are generally on the second Saturday of each month from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Join us as we honor our Veterans at the Eastern Branch Library. Program includes Presentation of the Colors, remarks by Keynote Speaker Lieutenant Colonel John Edward Occhipinti (Retired), Moment of Silence, Taps, and Retiring of the Colors.
The Navesink Brass Quintet will provide a concert of popular patriotic music following the ceremony.
We'll have maker tables of cards and coloring sheets that kids can create, which will be sent to our men and women in uniform in time for the holidays. Families can honor their Veteran or Service Member by adding their name to our "Give a Hand to the Troops" flag. Information tables with various Veterans services and resources will also be available.
Bring the whole family to show your support.
From São Paulo, Brazil, Abelita Mateus is passionate about Brazilian Music. She studied classical piano in her teens, and gradually developed a passion for jazz. Living in New York since 2012, Abelita has become immersed in the jazz scene and is applying the “new sounds” into her own music, as a performer and composer.
Abelita has performed at international venues including the Blue Note New York, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and has been playing with world-class musicians such as John Lee, Claudio Roditi, Hermento Pascoal, and more!
All branches of the Monmouth County Library are closed in observance of Veterans' Day.
Monmouth County Library Staff and Commission thank Veterans for their service.
Learn the basics of how to make greeting cards using folding and layering techniques, along with crafting tools.
Create unique designs in this hands-on class that will feature the use of fall colors.
Presented by Alicia Vincelette of Inked Edge Paper Art.
Class size is limited to 12.
Registration is required. Please register online, in-person or call 609-259-7565.
A deadbeat yahoo must recast his ballot to decide the Presidential election. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern. Starring Dennis Hopper, Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Madeline Carroll, and Mare Winningham.
Comedy/ Drama - 2 hours
©Walt Disney Pictures
An amateur chef decides to try out every recipe in a cookbook by chef Julia Child and writes about it in a blog. Meanwhile, flashbacks show Child learning about French cuisine while living in Paris. Directed by Nora Ephron. Starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci, and Linda Emond.
Biography/Drama/Romance – 2 hours and 3 minutes
*In Conjunction with the Julia Says, "Bon Appétit!" program on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 pm.
Book Discussion of That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam.
Set amid the social throes of the Reagan era, That Kind of Mother considers complex questions of loyalty and affection: What obligations do people--strangers, friends, colleagues--have to one another? Can love ever transcend the strata of race, class, and entitlement?
Copies of book available at Circulation Desk.
In the year 1613, Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground, and devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, and Ian McKellen.
Biography/Drama – 1 hour and 41 minutes
Behind the Lines a.k.a Regeneration (1997) (R)
Siegfried Sassoon, real-life war hero and poet, writes an anti-war statement that is read in Parliament. Faced with the choice of either a court-martial or time in a mental hospital as a result, Sassoon chooses the hospital, and is sent to Craiglockhart, a Scottish castle where shell-shocked vets are being treated by Freudian therapist Dr. William Rivers. Sassoon soon befriends a pair of fellow inmates. One is suffering from battlefield trauma and the other is a shy young fan and fellow poet, who has also written anti-war statements. During their stay, the once-zealous Dr. Rivers begins to question his role of mending patients' minds so that they may simply go back to the front lines. (Rotten Tomatoes, 2019). Based on Pat Barker’s novel Regeneration. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon. Starring Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Johnny Lee Miller, and Tanya Allen.
Biography/Drama/History - 1 hour and 36 minutes
©Lionsgate Films, Inc.
NEW Mystery/Crime Book Discussion Club!
Have you been known to stay up all night to figure out whodunit? Are you a fan of thrillers, chillers, and all things criminal?
Our first book disucssion will feature an author talk with Wallace Stroby, aware-winning NJ journalist and author of The Barbed-Wire Kiss, the first book in the Harry Rane series, featuring Monmouth County locations including Asbury Park, Long Branch, and Colts Neck.
The Murder, They Wrote! Mystery Book Discussion will meet every two months on the 2nd Wednesday of the month that the library is open.
Next session will be Wednesday, January 8, 2020. We'll be discussing The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey.
Books available at HQ Circulation Desk.
An unlikely female duo of con artists cooperate to beguile and deceive rich men for money. Hilarity ensues as a worldly and sophisticated schemer tries to induct her lowbrow and inexperienced counterpart into the upper leagues of feminine deception. Directed by Chris Addison. Starring Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Douggie McMeekin, Ashley McGurire, Casper Christensen, and Timothy Simons.
The Friends of the Howell Library meet the second Wednesday of every month that the library is open. ?We are looking for new members to join us and to help us raise money to support and improve our township library. Please join us!
Contact: fohlinc@gmail.com
Come join in on the magic of children’s theater! Miss Diana visits from New York City for a special evening of creative interactive story time including music, costumes, and props. Bring your favorite character to life! While the whole family is welcome this program is best suited for ages 4 to 7. Registration required, space is limited!
Come see live animals from around the world and learn fun facts about their behaviors, habitats, survival strategies, and more!
Great for the whole family; recommended ages 6 and up.
Free tickets required. Space is limited. Tickets will be available from October 29 - November 12.
(Please note that any tickets place aside via phone-call will only be held for 48 hours.)
Stories for cowboys and cowgirls. Grades K and Up.
Snacks served. Please let the Librarian know if your child has food allergies.
Are you a current member of the Friends of the Monmouth County Library? Would you like to join the Friends? If so, please come on down to our special Preview Night!
Friends of the Monmouth County Library (Eastern Branch, Headquarters, Holmdel and West Long Branch) get early admission to the Book Sale on Tuesday, November 13 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Come meet fellow Friends and library supporters and do some early shopping.
If you'd like to join the Friends, come on out to the library! Single annual membership is $20. Family membership is $30.
The Book Sale runs from Thursday, November 14 through Sunday, November 17, during library hours.
Saturday is half-price day! Sunday is $1-a-bag day!
Proceeds from the Friends' book sales help to support programming and materials for the library.
Iconic chef, author, and television personality Julia Child brought the joy of French cuisine and culinary techniques into the American living room.
Join us as actress Linda Kenyon brings Julia back to life on our stage with this one-person play, written by Clay Teunis.
No "reservations" necessary. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performer.
The Monmouth County TAB meets monthly to share ideas and help promote library teen services. Meet friends, have a snack, and get involved in your community!
*Applications for TAB are closed. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be avaliable in April 2020.
A turning point is a point in a war or campaign where one combatant experiences a reversal in fortune. The combatant losses the initiative, suffers loss of freedom in a theater of war, and the opponent assumes the offensive. In WWII there were five key turning point battles, each which enabled the Allies to mount offensive operations to achieve strategic objectives and ultimately attain victory. This presentation by Paul Zigo will relate what the five critical battles were and their outcomes.
Paul Zigo is the director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, which is dedicated to furthering WWII Era knowledge and the war's impact on history. He was an Associate Professor of History, BrookdaleCommunity College; a former Director, Center for World War II Studies, and a founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.
Mark your calendar and come to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library Fall Book Sale! Hundreds of items available in all genres: children's, young adult and adult fiction; travel, cooking, sports, biography, self-help, gardening, finance and much more! DVDs, CDs and Audio Books too!
Sale runs from Thursday, November 14 through Sunday, November 17, during library hours.
Saturday is half-price day. Sunday is $1-a-bag day.
Thursdays, November 14 and 21
Rock on with Rave On! performing the music and telling the stories of the legendary Roy Orbison! Rave On gives a high-energy performance highlighting a great from rock and roll’s golden era
Space is limited, registration is required
After a freak accident during a worldwide blackout, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes to discover that he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles. Using this newfound benefit to his advantage, Jack begins plagiarising the work of the legendary band to launch his career to superstardom. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, and Sophia Di Martino.
A Lieutenant must crack a WWI spy ring. Directed by William K. Howard. Starring William Powell, Rosalind Russell, Binnie Barnes, Lionel Atwill, Cesar Romero, and Samuel S. Hinds.
Comedy - 1 hour and 34 minutes
(c) Warner Bros.
After a freak accident during a worldwide blackout, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes to discover that he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles. Using this newfound benefit to his advantage, Jack begins plagiarising the work of the legendary band to launch his career to superstardom. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lilly James, and Sophia Di Martino.
Listen to stories with snow princesses! Create your own snowman using fake snow made out of baking soda, white conditioner, and glitter. Don’t get frozen out of this activity! Registration required; space is limited.
Join us for a quiet, autumnal evening reading spooky stories and enjoying the November moon. All ages welcome.
Relive the amazing story of the 116th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division from D-Day June 6, 1944 to the capture of St. Lo, France, 40 agonizing days later – “The Longest Walk.” The regiment lost one-third of its 3,200 men on Omaha Beach, including more than 350 dead. View photos of the actual invasion, what happened during the course of battle, and color photos of the battlefield today. We will salute the contribution of the Regiment to the Allied victory ultimately achieved on May 8, 1945.
Paul Zigo is the director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, which is dedicated to furthering knowledge about the WWII era and the war's impact on history. He was an Associate Professor of History, Brookdale; a former Director, Center for World War II Studies and a founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.
Come to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library Fall Book Sale! Hundreds of items available in all genres: children's, young adult and adult fiction; travel, cooking, sports, biography, self-help, gardening, finance and much more! DVDs, CDs and Audio Books too!
Back by popular demand! We are pleased to provide a special treat for Anime Fans! Our film festival will feature
Steam boy - PG 13 (2004/ 2 Hrs 6 mins. In 1860's Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly
conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power. Director: Katsuhior Otomo. Starring: Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, & Alfred Molina.
Snacks will be provided, Registration is required.
Come hear popular songs from the 60’s to today. Extra Innings brings a fresh, eclectic sound to Jersey Shore venues, with a unique collection of material spanning the familiar, the obscure, and the original. Enjoy covers of great artists past and present, as well as original composition. Featuring music by America, The Beatles, Passenger, Head and the Heart, Adele, Coldplay, Lumineers, Bon Jovi, and many more!
She was a Kennedy. She was an Onassis. She did not define herself by her husbands. Realizing that future generations would need the insights of the past for guidance, her preservation efforts galvanized the rest of the country to protect its historic monuments. Aided by her public profile, her work helped bring about the Historic Preservation Act of 1966: the most far-reaching preservation legislation enacted in the United States.
Presented by actress and first person interpreter Jill Lawrence.
This program is funded by the Friends of Howell Library and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
Bright Shiny Objects!
Quirky, melodic, violin-based pop/rocker, Deni Bonet has a stellar resume, having performed and recorded with Cyndi Lauper, R.E.M. and many others. Deni is a pop/rock singer/songwriter and classically trained violinist who was an original member of the nationally syndicated NPR radio show “Mountain Stage.”
She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, Lilith Fair and the White House. Deni Bonet has become an in-demand act, headlining various festivals, performing arts centers, clubs, colleges, and international venues. Her music has been featured on HBO, NBC, American Airlines, several film and modern dance projects, and has been described by the Wall Street Journal as “Sheryl Crow meets the B-52's."
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
Thanks to the Friends of the Monmouth County Library for co-sponsoring this concert.
In this workshop, participants will learn all about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), the key to customers finding your website. Find out how it works and how you can move your small business site from page 25 up to page 1 when a customer does a Google search.
You'll also learn about Google Analytics, which measures what customers are doing when the click on your site. How long do they stay? Do they tell their friends? How often do they come back? What products are they looking at? Learn how to increase customer interest.
This workshop is designed to be interactive and hands on. Bring your laptop so the presenter can work with you on your actual small business website to assist you in maximizing its potential.
Seating is limited; Registration is recommended.
Presenter James A. Mahlmann is a NetCetra LLC Managing Partner. His expertise includes web design, programming, internet marketing, social media, email servers, web hosting, virtual private servers and cloud applications, spam filters and online backup. James also served as founding member of the organization in association with NJBIA (New Jersey Business and Industry), whose mission is to have businesses of all sizes and types bring interns into their environment upon graduation.
This program is co-sponsored by SCORE of Monmouth.
The Momouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse the speaker(s) or organization.
Movie Dogs with Pippin, a Cairn Terrier, Penny, a mixed Shih Tzu, and Allie, a Labrador Retriever. Join us to read film stars stories from Benji to Snoopy.
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. An insightful look into the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond their control.
A couple’s lives are threatened by the obsessed former owner of their newly purchased house. Directed by Deon Taylor. Starring Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Dennis Quaid.
Drama/Mystery – 1 hour and 42 minutes
During WWII, a beachcomber becomes a host to a Frenchwoman and schoolgirls. Directed by Ralph Nelson. Starring Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, and Jack Good.
Adventure/Comedy/Romance – 1 hour and 58 minutes
©Paramount Pictures
Please take note of date change due to meeting room conflict.
A young lion returns to reclaim the throne that was stolen from him and his father by his treacherous and fratricidal uncle, after spending his childhood in exile under the care of a friendly warthog and meerkat. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, and Billy Eichner.
Animation/Adventure/Drama – 1 hour and 58 minutes
©Walt Disney Studios
"The Conversion of the Jews" by Philip Roth (1958)
After arguing with an elder, a young man questions his faith and discovers the lengths he's willing to go for the things that are important to him
End of Year get togethers are in the works; why not make a few cute gift tags and holiday cards to share with family and friends! What might you share: A calming winter scene? Frolicking cardinals? Starry Swirls?
As with all our Art for Adult classes, you supply the creativity and artist Julie Farel supplies the designs and materials, without charge.
While this popular class is free, pre-registration is limited and required. If you do register and find you cannot attend, please let us know. We usually have a waiting list of interested artists!
Registration opens on Friday, November 1 at 9:00 am. Register online or call HQ Reference Staff: 732-431-7220x7222
A street rat pursues the princess of Agrabah with the help of a powerful genie who can grant him three wishes. His primary opponent is a malevolent sorcerer who serves as the city’s grand vizier and the chief advisor to the Sultan. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, and Billy Magnussen.
Adventure/Family/Fantasy - 2 hours and 8 minutes
(c)Walt Disney Pictures
Join New Jersey History Alive for a historical Thanksgiving presentation and enjoy a historical treat!
Great for the whole family; recommended for ages 6 and up.
Free tickets required. Space is limited. Tickets will be available from November 6 – 19.
Investigate why it rains, what causes lightning and even how weather is predicted. Children learn about the effects of the sun and how it plays a role in evaporation. Create your own tornado tube with Mad Science.
The Trail of Tears and the Great Principles of Justice and Humanity
National Native American Heritage Month is dedicated to paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
In 1829, the Native American population had dwindled to 125,000 east of the Mississippi River. The Cherokee appealed to the American judicial system and in 1832, the Supreme Court recognized Cherokee sovereignty. However, President Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling and continued his pursuit of forced removal. By 1838, approximately 15,000 Cherokee were "escorted" west. Tragically, 4,000 of them died on their "Trail of Tears."
The United States profited greatly from the land taken from the Cherokee. What we lost as a nation, however, is more difficult to assess, because it is measured against the "great principles of justice and humanity."
Craig E. Uplinger is a teacher of American History and the United States Constitution at Marlboro High School. He is also a James Madison Fellow, Monmouth University's Outstanding Graduate Scholar in History (2015), and a member of the Phi Alpha Theta National Historical Honor Society.
Co-sponsored by Gary Matoren in memory of his daughter Debbie-Lynn Matoren.
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick
In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone lives out the stagnant life of an unhappily married jeweler, until the daughter of his estranged brother arrives from America and turns his whole life upside down.
Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent
When Isabel meets Edward, both are at a crossroads: he wants to follow his late wife to the grave, and she is ready to give up on love. Thinking she is merely helping Edward’s daughter-- she has asked her to check in on her dad-- Isabel has no idea that the man in the kitchen baking roast chicken and apricot soufflé will end up changing her life. Dinner with Edward is a book about love and nourishment, and about how dinner with a friend can, in the words of M. F. K. Fisher, “sustain us against the hungers of the world.”
Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig
A beautiful and poignant story of one family during the most violent and turbulent years of world history, Miss Burma is a powerful novel of love and war, colonialism and ethnicity, and the ties of blood. Based on the story of the author's mother and grandparents, Miss Burma is a captivating portrait of how modern Burma is a captivating portrait of how modern Burma came to be and of the ordinary people swept up in the struggle for self-determination and freedom.
A dog makes a promise to protect and be there for his owner's granddaughter as she experiences the highs and lows of life
Adventure/Comedy/Drama- 1 hour and 49 minutes
By using her charm, Anna Poliativas becomes one of the best government assassins. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, and Luke Evans.
Action/Thriller - 1 hour and 58 minutes
A railroad tycoon is neglected by his social-climbing wife, and he meets a showgirl with whom he strikes up a reasonably chaste friendship. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. Starring Warren William, Mary Astor, Ginger Rogers, Dickie Moore, and Theodore Newton.
Drama - 1 hour and 13 minutes
Academy Award winner Peter Jackson presents an extraordinary new work showing the Great War as you've never seen it. Using state of the art technology to restore original archival footage that's more than 100 years old, Jackson brings to life the people who can best tell this story: the men who were there. Directed by Peter Jackson.
History/War – 1 hour and 39 minutes
©Warner Bros.
Compelling documentary about John Lennon's work as a peace activist and the Nixon administration's attempt to deport him. Directed by David Leaf and John Scheinfeld. Starring John Lennon, Carl Bernstein, Noam Chomsky, Walter Cronkite, and Tariq Ali.
Documentary/Music - 1 hour and 39 minutes
In a quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone lives out the stagnant life of an unhappily marrried jeweler, until the daughter of his estranged brother arrives from America and turns his whole life upside down.
Come by for a fur-tastic afternoon as Officer Kurt Kroeper from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office brings a K-9 unit for a visit!
Get into the spirit of the season by listening to some Thanksgiving stories! Come put together an adorable turkey with a pine cone, colorful feathers, and construction paper!
Back by popular demand! Learn how to articulate what makes you different & better for your customer. Once you learn to differentiate you'll never have to discount!
Through storytelling, Bill Atkins will provide an engaging, humorous, interactive presentation that will give the small business owner ideas they may have never thought of on how to increase business, grow customer base, and make customers help do your work for you. His talk will leave you laghing and is a 'can't miss'.
Bill Atkins retired early (in 2016) after selling his business. In 1987 he founded Red Bank Limo, a small limousine service in NJ which he grew to be recognized as the leading limousine business in the nation. He was recognized as National Operator of the Year.
Sponsored by Monmouth SCORE/SBA
Seating is limited; registration is recommended.
The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse this event, the speaker(s) or the organization.
The Sandwich Generation is people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible for both bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents. Carol Abbaya, aging and elder care expert, further segments this audience into the Traditional Sandwich Generation, the Club Sandwich Generation (older adults in their 50s and 60s wedged between aging parents, adult children and possibly grandchildren) and the Open Faced Sandwich Generation (anyone who is non-professionally involved in elder care).
Regardless of where you may fall, becoming part of this population can affect your personal time, your relationships, your career development, your financial status and your health and well-being. You can feel overwhelmed, out of control and powerless as you struggle to best help your loved ones.
Learn what is involved in being part of this generation, and how to feel more empowered and better equipped to deal with whatever the future may hold.
Sponsored by Arbor Terrace Shrewsbury, and presented by Gary Garland, Esq., Certified Elder Law Attorney.
Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse this event, the speaker(s) or the organization(s).
A resume is your primary marketing tool in your job search. It's your brochure, advertisement, and brand: your resume is you on paper! It provides an opportunity to capture an employer's attention by making a positive first impression.
Learn more about resume formats, content, key skills, experience, education, layout, and attaching an effective cover letter. Discover tools and techniques to make your resume a Top-Notch success!
Prepare to be amazed and amused by magic, music, mind reading, comedy, illusions, and audience participation. Watch Tom and his lovely assistant perform fun and baffling magic and illusion. Come and see a truly spectacular show!
Tom Yurasits is a magician, escape artist, and mentalist who has taken his show around the world. Tom is also a creator, inventor, and builder of magic tricks and illusions. He has invented and built illusions for theme parks across the US, on Euro Disney TV, and on TV magic specials.
This program is free and will be catered toward an adult audience. Doors open at 1:00 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first-serve basis. We request that participants do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
How do the foods you choose affect your child’s teeth, facial development, teeth, sensory, and speech development?
Learn how a young child’s diet can impact facial, dental, and speech development. Presented by Jaimie Brown, Speech Pathologist at Cornerstone Speech, Amy DiPasquale, Occupational Therapist at Cornerstone Speech, and Greg Campi, Othodontist at Orthodontic Wellness Center
Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library does not endorse this event, or the speaker(s), or the organization.
Come meet some of your favorite Star Wars characters from the 501 Legion!
Join us for a lively discussion on the best selling Arabic Language book, Yaacoubian Building By Alaa Al Aswani. It was considered a literary achievement by the New York Times Book Review, which stated: "Alaa Al Aswany has conjured a bewitching political novel of contemporary Cairo that is also an engagé novel about sex, a romantic novel about power and a comic yet sympathetic novel about the vagaries of the human heart."
This discussion will be held in Arabic. Moderators are Ms. Manal Stephan and Dr. Hashem Sherif.
Books are available at the Headquarters' circulation desk.
Create a coaster with tiles and mosaics for your Thanksgiving table.
A single woman dreads the annual Thanksgiving visit with her loving, but overbearing family. Directed by Jodie Foster. Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, and Dylan McDermott.
Comedy/Drama/Romance – 1 hour and 43 minutes
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a heartwarming tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. Through his unique insight into the human condition, Enzo helps his owners – racecar driver Denny Swift, his wife Eve, and daughter Zoe – navigate life with a refreshing perspective on friendship, family, and unconditional love. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Kevin Costner, and Amanda Seyfried.
Comedy/Drama – 1 hour and 49 minutes
©20th Century Fox
Lizzie meets a married couple whose child looks exactly like her deceased daughter. Firmly believing the child is her own, Lizzie does everything in her power to spend time with her. As tensions escalate, heavily guarded secrets start to unravel. Directed by Kim Farrant. Starring Noomi Rapace, Rebecca Bower, and Luke Evans.
Drama/Mystery/Thriller – 1 hour and 38 minutes
An arrogant actor sublets an apartment, unbeknownst to the occupant, a divorced mother who’s just been dumped by her boyfriend in this Best Picture nominee. Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict, and Barabar Rhoades.
Comedy/Drama/Romance - 1 hour and 51 minutes
Read thankful stories and enjoy an afternoon of LEGO® creativity.
Grades K and Up. Snacks served. Please let the Librarian know if your child has food allergies.
Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and they are girls. After her mother’s death, Poornima has very little kindness in her life. She is left to care for her siblings until her father can find her a suitable match. So when Savitha enters their household, Poornima is intrigued by the joyful, independent-minded girl. Suddenly their Indian village doesn't feel quite so claustrophobic, and Poornima begins to imagine a life beyond arranged marriage. But when a devastating act of cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend.
Her journey takes her into the darkest corners of India's underworld, on a harrowing cross-continental journey, and eventually to an apartment complex in Seattle. Alternating between the girls’ perspectives as they face ruthless obstacles, Shobha Rao's Girls Burn Brighter introduces two heroines who never lose the hope that burns within.
Virgil Wander by Leif Enger
After a car accident leaves him with memory loss and reduced language capabilities, Virgil works with a motley group of characters to find his place in a dying town. Quirky and full of heart, Virgil Wander is a quintessentially American story of the Midwest.
Limited number of books avilable at the circulation desk
Associated with both spiritual and health benefits, you are inivted to try this meditative form of exercise. T'ai Chi Chih consists of 19 stand-alone movements and one pose. T'ai Chi Chih doesn't require a particular level of physical fitness or coordination. This class is for individuals over age 18.
Fall dates are: Wednesdays, December 4 and December 18 at 7:00 pm
Thursdays, December 5, 12 and 19
Join us as we learn about constellations and the planets with local High Technology High School student, Reed Snedecker. All ages welcome for the presentation and surprise craft!
Your opportunity to get great deals on used books, audios, DVD's, music, and more.
($1.00 a bag begins Monday, December 16 through Saturday, December 21, 2019)
"A Christmas Memory" is a short, largely autobiographical story by Truman Capote, that was originally published in Mademoiselle Magazine in December 1956. The story takes place in the 1930's during a time in which Capote was living with distant relatives in rural Alabama and focuses on country life, friendship, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season, but also poignantly touches on loneliness and loss. It is now considered a holiday classic and has been broadcasted, recorded, filmed, and staged multiple times in award winning productions. Join us as The Ocean Players present a reading of "A Christmas Memory."
“It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and Tim McLoone & The Shirleys with the Atlantic Coast Band will be at the Library Headquarters to celebrate the community’s holiday spirit. Join us for this fun and festive concert.
Happy Holidays from the Library Staff and Commission and the Friends of the Monmouth County Library!
We thank the Friends of the Monmouth County Library for co-sponsoring this concert and for underwriting the maintenance of our Concert Grand Piano.
A Winter Haunting (2002) By Dan Simmons
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, where he hopes to find peace in isolation...Provided by the publisher.
Through centuries of art, much of it now in East Coast museums, we'll explore how a Turkish bishop evolved into one of Christianity’s most beloved saints. Then in American artwork we'll see Nicholas change again—into Santa Claus.
From an early age, Dr. Michael Norris discovered how powerful the influence of art can be. He earned a BA in Classics from U.C. San Diego, and an MA in Classics and Ph.D. in Art History at U.C. Santa Barbara. With over 20 years of teaching at the Cloisters Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other global lecture destinations, Michael "tries to find the story in the artwork" and shares his appreciation with interested audiences.
Come make a [contained] mess with colorful, sparkly slime just in time for the holidays.
Ceaselessly traveling the globe, the Spirit of Life Ensemble shares their proud motto and music with delighted audiences, offering Latin Grooves, as well as African and Eastern Sounds, thanks to an impressive line-up.
Entrance doors open at 12:30 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first-served basis. We request that participants do not hold seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time for family/friends of performers.
In Holt, Colorado, widower Louis Waters is initially thrown when the widowed Addie Moore suggests that they spend time together, in bed, to stave off loneliness, but soon they are exchanging the confidences and memories.
The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies By James Fagone
The incredible true story of the greatest codebreaking duo, Elizebeth Smith and William Friedman, an American woman and her husband who invented the modern science of cryptology together and used it to solve puzzles that unmasked Nazi spies and helped win World War II.
Moderator: James Nosuchinsky
Join us for an hour of live music by Charlie's Band, featuring a variety of musicians, instruments and song selections from the Great American Songbook, as well as some smooth jazz and Latin sounds. This month, vocalist Sandy Sasso joins the band with some seasonal selections. Take a mid-week break with us at the library.
"Greasy Lake" by T. Coraghessan Boyle (1982)
Three "dangerous" boys find more danger than they bargained for at the local teen hangout
Even if you haven't received your Hogwarts letter this year, come for a cozy celebration of the world of Harry Potter anyway! Drinks, snacks and wizarding decor will be present.
The Door by Magda Szabo
Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship to Hungary's Communist authorities. Emerence is a peasant, illiterate, impassive, abrupt, seemingly ageless. She lives alone in a house that no one else may enter, not even her closest relatives. She is Magda's housekeeper and she has taken control over Magda's household, becoming indispensible to her. And Emerence, in her way, has come to depend on Magda. They share a kind of love--at least until Magda's long-sought success as a writer leads to a devastating revelation.
Copies of the book for book discussion use are available at the circulatioin desk.
The Battle of the Bulge, Adolf Hitler’s final counter offensive in northwest Europe, was launched on December 16, 1944. Aimed at splitting the Allied armies in half and capturing the key port of Antwerp, the offensive surprised the Allies and caused an immediate command crisis. The presentation will cover how the crisis was overcome, how the offensive was thwarted and why the battle was called by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill the “greatest American battle” of the war.
Paul is an author, military historian, and founder of the World War II Era Studies Institute.
The story of Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated and may have been inspired by her own profound and very personal insight.
Make St. Nick and his good friend, Mr. Peter Donoghue, feel welcome by celebrating his annual storytime with us at the library! No preschool storytime— join us as Santa reads us a story!
Festive Flutes will be making their annual stop at the Wall Library for a medley of holiday favorites. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and enjoy an afternoon of classical, traditional, and modern favorites in the main area of the library.
Moderator Raisa Silver will lead discussion on Petrov v grippe I vokrug nego by author Alexey Salnikov.
Frankenstein (1818) By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851)
The world’s most renowned monster comes to life in this compelling novel that combines science fiction and gothic romance to tell the story of a young scientist who creates a hideous creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We urge everyone to spend this MLK Day of Service empowering others and strengthening our community.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, helps low-to moderate-income taxpayers by assisting with tax services and ensuring they receive applicable tax credits and deductions. This service is available free to taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older.
Through a cadre of trained volunteers, AARP Tax-Aide offers face-to-face tax information only. There is no pre-registration. A limited number of returns will be filed, depending on the number of volunteers available to complete returns within listed times, on days that the Library Branch is open.
AARP/Tax Aide Volunteers will be in Eastern Branch Library, Shrewsbury on select days and times (when the Library is open), beginning Monday, February 4 through Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Mondays: 9:15 am to 8:00 pm Wednesdays: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursdays: 9:15 am to 4:00 pm Fridays: 9:15 am to 12:00 noon Saturdays: 9:15 am to 4:00 pm
(End times represent the last time when a tax return will be started)
Sensational Sounds!
Enjoy the tremendous musical energy only offered by a band with over 50 performers! The Colts Neck Community Band will celebrate a diverse and memorable repertoire from show tunes to patriotic, Classical to Pop, featuring a special selectionto salute Leonard Bernstein.
This group of talented area musicians has been hailed as one of the finest concert bands in the state of New Jersey. The band is under the guidance of Musical Director Kelly Tyma. Conductors are Mel Chayette, Don Swinchoski, and Eric Robertshaw.
This Concert is co-sponsored by Gary Matoren, in memory of his daughter Debbie Lynn Matoren.
Concert is free for all to attend. Entrance doors open at 12:30pm. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that attendees do not hold or reserve seats for others. Library staff reserves a number of seats for a limited time before performance.
Video recording is not allowed during this concert. Thank you.
The Ritual (2012) By Adam Nevill
"When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their lives and reconnect with one another. But when Luke, the only man still single and living a precarious existence, finds he has little left in common with his well-heeled friends, tensions rise... " - Provided by publisher.
Monmouth County Library Headquarters and All Branches are closed
Your Library is always available to you through our website, and our Free app.
All free with your card; just visit www.monmouthcountylib.org for:
downloadable magazines, research, audio & eBooks (Overdrive), reserve some audio or visual entertainment, learn a new language,
Connect with us via email: mcl@monmouthcountylib.org or social media @MonCoLibrary on FB, IG, Twitter.
AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers offer face-to-face tax information only. There is no pre-registration. A limited number of returns will be filed, depending on the number of volunteers available to complete returns within listed times, on days that the Library Branch is open.
Tax Aide Volunteers will visit Library-Headquarters beginning Thursday, February 21, 2019. The last day is Thursday, April 15, 2019.
On Mondays: 9am to 3pm On Tuesdays: 6pm to 7pm On Thursdays: 9am to 3pm Please bring Identification, tax forms & supporting records.
If you need Tax Forms: Tax forms can be downloaded via the State of New Jersey and IRS websites. For assistance, please stop by the Reference Desk at any branch. Printing fees apply for tax forms printed at the library.
*Applications for TAB are closed. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be avaliable this month.
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