An ongoing event, A Day in the Life of a Quaranteen asks for a written documentary of your life during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Entries can be essays, poems, journal entries, or written song describing your life, thoughts, and feelings about COVID-19. One to two submissions will be displayed in our quarterly teen newsletter.  One volunteer hour is possible per article for participants. Your article will need to be approved by a library staff member before you will be given service hours.  Articles need to follow the guidelines to be approved, and may be sent back to you if anything is missing.  

Age: Must be between grades 7-12

Library Card: Must have a valid Monmouth County Library Card. 

Service Hours Given: 1 hour per article submission upon library approval. 

Limit of two submissions per person. 

Submission: Please submit your article through this Google Form. 

Attention Parent/Guardian: It is highly recommended that your teen is responsible for all correspondence regarding the Teen Volunteer Program; starting with the review submission process and continuing throughout their volunteer service. This program strives to prepare your child for his/her first job. We feel that the more responsibility that volunteers have in the successful execution of completing their service, the better prepared he or she will be to apply for jobs and enter the workforce. When at all possible, please ask your teen to call, email, organize, and initiate!  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Photographer Mae-Lin Tang is a Monmouth County native and local who does photography as a personal hobby.  After purchasing her camera in 2017 for a trip to London, the rest is history.  Mae-Lin is a beloved staff member of Monmouth County Library.

Most of Mae-Lin's photography centers around: 

• Food - either her cooking or other delicious things
• Nature - from her garden, local nature, or parks/gardens
• Still Life - the house life, daytime adventures, attending things and events
• Hummingbirds - quick visitors obsessed with sugar water
• Animals - only when she's able to grab her camera in time before they run away

All of the photographs in the exhibit were taken with a Sony Alpha A6000 at the opportune moments, edited in Adobe Lightroom.  The favored lenses are the Sigma 56mm/f/1.4 prime lens, and the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 lens.  

More photography and other pictures can be viewed on her Instagram  @Littledragonmeiling

The exhibit is on display in the Eastern Branch's  Library Lobby display cases through January 30th.  

Join Free Virtual Citizenship Classes

Co-Sponsored by the Monmouth County Library, Catholic Charities and Literacy New Jersey

Open to all New Jersey residents. Green Cards are required.

U.S. Citizenship is a 12-week class that prepares its participants for the citizenship test. Students will learn U.S. history, civics, and vocabulary, and will have the chance to practice for their interview. Students in citizenship classes will also meet with an immigration attorney who can help with the N-400 application. Contact one of the four programs below to sign up for classes:

• Tuesdays, January 5 – April 6, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
  To register, contact Literacy NJ Union at 908-486-1777 or bbagger@literacynj.org
• Mondays, January 11 – March 29, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
  To register, contact Literacy NJ Atlantic Cape at kmicale@literacynj.org
• Tuesdays, January 12 – March 30, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
  To register, contact Literacy NJ Mercer at jkrish@literacynj.org
• Tuesdays, January 12 – March 30, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
  To register, contact Literacy NJ Middlesex at 732-906-5456 or lsergeant@literacynj.org

For more information on free virtual citizenship classes in NJ, please contact Jhanna Even at 732-702-1895 or jeven@literacynj.org

Raconteur Radio Presents THE HOBBIT: A Virtual Radio Play -

"attend" this theatrical performance by clicking on the link on our webpage: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

One day, in the early 1930s, the English philologist and university professor, J.R.R. Tolkien, found a blank page and, suddenly inspired, wrote the words, "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." And so began one of the world's most beloved books. This fireside performance features Jane Smith as furry-footed filcher Bilbo Baggins; Michael Jarmus as wandering wizard Gandalf the Gray, ring-corrupted river hobbit Gollum the Green, and fearsome fire drake Smaug the Golden: and Alex Dawson as dwarf doyen ThorinOakenshield, son of Thrain, and assorted other characters (plus sound effects).

Innovative and entertaining, RACONTEUR RADIO performs theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature, and pop culture parodies for audiences throughout the Tri-State area. For the foreseeable future, their live presentations will be presented virtually. The radio plays are being recorded via a video meeting platform, and then shared before a real time Q&A with Raconteur Radio founder/artistic director Alex Dawson.

Register to MEET DIRECTOR ALEX DAWSON on Wednesday, January 27, 6:30pm (VIA ZOOM) 

Free Virtual Exclusive, World Premiere   Concert

Visit the library's  website on 24/7 (through Sunday, Jan 31, 2021)  to enjoy the premiere concert with The Weeklings!  

To view this virtual concert, please use the clickable link on our Library's website: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

The Weeklings are known to be America's most unique tribute band, having performed explosive renditions of the Beatles classics, plus brilliant power-pop originals they inspired.

The Weeklings are Glen Burtnik, aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass/vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar/vocals); John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar/vocals) and Joe Bellia aka "Smokestack Weekling" (drums/vocals). 

Due to copyright infringement, recording of this concert in any manner is prohibited.

Free of charge

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

In 1940, Juliet Armstrong is sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers. Ten years later, now a radio producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence.

Moderated by Robyn Miller, Library HQ

The books are real; the discussion is virtual. Place a hold and pick up the selection at your local branch. Limited eBook availability: https://monmouth.overdrive.com

Sessions will be conducted on Webex and are free of charge. Registration and internet access are required to attend. Register below to receive emailed information on how to access the discussion. The link will be emailed the day before the program between 3:00 and 4:00 pm, after registration closes at 12 noon.

Any questions? Send a message to mcl@monmouthcountylib.org

From  Master Yogi Steven Russell of Becoming Sound, comes a series of weekday lunchtime yoga sessions, created specifically for the way we live in 2021.

Join us through our website: MonmouthCountyLib.org  Sessions will be available to view weekdays between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. 

Internet access is required to attend. View our website’s Upcoming Events list  to access the sessions.

Weekdays between January 25 and January 29: Yoga at the Office 

Free of charge

Subscribe to the Library's YouTube Channel for notifications of new programs.

Meet the Founder of  the Raconteur Radio, artistic director and cast members of  THE HOBBIT: A Virtual Radio Play during this LIVE Zoom Question & Answer Session. 

Meet Bilbo, aka Jane Beverley and Gandalf/Gollum Michael Jarmus and Director/Thorin Alex Dawson during this session.

Professor Dawson is also an author and teaches Creative Writing at Rutgers University. 

Innovative and entertaining, RACONTEUR RADIO performs theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature, and pop culture parodies for audiences around the world. 

Watch the HOBBIT before, bring your questions, then watch again!  The HOBBIT will be available for viewing through January 31. Here is link: MonmouthCountyLib.org

This Q&A will be conducted on ZOOM and is free of charge.  Registration and internet access are required to attend. Register below to receive emailed information on how to access the conversation. Registration Closes on January 26 at 12Noon. The link will be emailed on January 26 between 3:00 and 4:00 pm.

Time to multiply your knowledge by attending our SAT math prep class! Join math professor and SAT tutor Mike Carlin as we get ready for the SATs. Classes held virtually.  Registration required.

Sessions will be conducted on Zoom  and are free of charge. Registration and internet access are required to attend. 

Register below to receive emailed information on how to access the conversation. The link will be emailed the day before the program between 3:00 and 4:00 pm, after registration closes at 12 noon.

Join us for a Virtual Bereavement Group meeting Wednesday evenings at 6:45 pm.

When you experience the loss of a loved one, navigating through the maze of emotion, making ordinary decisions, and finding a new rhythm to every day 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.

Sessions will be conducted on Webex and are free of charge. Registration and internet access are required to attend. Register below to receive emailed information on how to access the discussion. The link will be emailed the day before the program between 3:00 and 4:00 pm, after registration closes at 12 noon.

Any questions?  Please email mcl@monmouthcountylib.org

Free Virtual Exclusive, World Premiere   Concert

Visit the library's  website on 24/7 (through Sunday, Jan 31, 2021)  to enjoy the premiere concert with The Weeklings!  

To view this virtual concert, please use the clickable link on our Library's website: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

The Weeklings are known to be America's most unique tribute band, having performed explosive renditions of the Beatles classics, plus brilliant power-pop originals they inspired.

The Weeklings are Glen Burtnik, aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass/vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar/vocals); John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar/vocals) and Joe Bellia aka "Smokestack Weekling" (drums/vocals). 

Due to copyright infringement, recording of this concert in any manner is prohibited.

Free of charge

Happy Birthday! You are eligible for Medicare... now what do you do?

If your knowledge of Medicare is limited and you are eligible this year, Samantha White, SHIP Coordinator from Family & Children’s Services of Monmouth County will present the information you need to know to make a thorough and informed decision. 

Since 1909, Family and Children's Service is Monmouth County's oldest private nonprofit social service agency. They offer diverse programs and services that provide compassionate care, intervention and education to support people during challenging times in their lives.

This session will be conducted on Zoom and is free of charge. Registration and internet access are required to attend. Register below to receive emailed information on how to access the conversation. The link will be emailed the day before the program between 3:00 and 4:00 pm, after registration closes at 12 noon.

From  Master Yogi Steven Russell of Becoming Sound, comes a series of weekday lunchtime yoga sessions, created specifically for the way we live in 2021.

Join us through our website: MonmouthCountyLib.org  Sessions will be available to view weekdays between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. 

Internet access is required to attend. View our website’s Upcoming Events list  to access the sessions.

Weekdays between January 25 and January 29: Yoga at the Office 

Free of charge

Subscribe to the Library's YouTube Channel for notifications of new programs.

Free Virtual Exclusive, World Premiere   Concert

Visit the library's  website on 24/7 (through Sunday, Jan 31, 2021)  to enjoy the premiere concert with The Weeklings!  

To view this virtual concert, please use the clickable link on our Library's website: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

The Weeklings are known to be America's most unique tribute band, having performed explosive renditions of the Beatles classics, plus brilliant power-pop originals they inspired.

The Weeklings are Glen Burtnik, aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass/vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar/vocals); John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar/vocals) and Joe Bellia aka "Smokestack Weekling" (drums/vocals). 

Due to copyright infringement, recording of this concert in any manner is prohibited.

Free of charge

From  Master Yogi Steven Russell of Becoming Sound, comes a series of weekday lunchtime yoga sessions, created specifically for the way we live in 2021.

Join us through our website: MonmouthCountyLib.org  Sessions will be available to view weekdays between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. 

Internet access is required to attend. View our website’s Upcoming Events list  to access the sessions.

Weekdays between January 25 and January 29: Yoga at the Office 

Free of charge

Subscribe to the Library's YouTube Channel for notifications of new programs.

Free Virtual Exclusive, World Premiere   Concert

Visit the library's  website on 24/7 (through Sunday, Jan 31, 2021)  to enjoy the premiere concert with The Weeklings!  

To view this virtual concert, please use the clickable link on our Library's website: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

The Weeklings are known to be America's most unique tribute band, having performed explosive renditions of the Beatles classics, plus brilliant power-pop originals they inspired.

The Weeklings are Glen Burtnik, aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass/vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar/vocals); John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar/vocals) and Joe Bellia aka "Smokestack Weekling" (drums/vocals). 

Due to copyright infringement, recording of this concert in any manner is prohibited.

Free of charge

Free Virtual Exclusive, World Premiere   Concert

Visit the library's  website on 24/7 (through Sunday, Jan 31, 2021)  to enjoy the premiere concert with The Weeklings!  

To view this virtual concert, please use the clickable link on our Library's website: MonmouthCountyLib.org 

The Weeklings are known to be America's most unique tribute band, having performed explosive renditions of the Beatles classics, plus brilliant power-pop originals they inspired.

The Weeklings are Glen Burtnik, aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass/vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar/vocals); John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar/vocals) and Joe Bellia aka "Smokestack Weekling" (drums/vocals). 

Due to copyright infringement, recording of this concert in any manner is prohibited.

Free of charge