Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improvestability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. English instruction by a trained Isha facilitator.

Registration suggested. Click the Register button, or call the library for information or to register. Please call if you need to cancel.

A TrashedArt exhibit will be on display throughout the month of April, featuring artwork made from recycled materials by Mercer County artists who contributed to the Eighth Annual Trashed Art Contest (2018). A reception will be held to honor the winners and the participants of the contest. The public is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested.

Children ages 5-10 will learn how to make crafts out of ordinary objects in this class led by Girl Scout volunteers.

No registration required. 

Come to find literary treasures for sale at a great price!

$3 per bag Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5 ONLY!

Purchases support programs and materials for the library.

For new graduates and those returning to the job market. Join Lisa Hill, a career & job search pro, for this employment hunting seminar series.

May 2: resume development, May 9: job search skills and May 16: interview preparation.

Please register. Click the Register button, or call the library for information or to register. Please call if you need to cancel.

Adults & teens ages 14 & up! Get acquainted with the basic materials and techniques then dive into learning a variety of basic stitches. Your first embroidery project will be a small stitch sampler.

All materials will be supplied.

Please register. Click the Register button, or call the library for information or to register. Please call if you need to cancel.

The Prydonians of Princeton, a local science fiction social group, will be hosting a showing of the fantasy film “Five Million Years to Earth” also known as “Quatermass and the Pit.” A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people. Released: 1968; 97 minutes; not rated. Registration is suggested.

La Convivencia brings diverse people together to bridge their differences through mutual respect, community service, civic engagement, and community dialogue. Meeting to initiate a community dialogue to allow participants of other cultures, faiths, and ethnicities to interact. In addition, we will be organizing interactive workshops and presentations to engage participants of all ages in proactive activities. Let’s come together to share our thoughts and discuss ways we can act within our communities. 

All are welcome. No registration required.

www.laconvivencia.org 

Before the battles for Independence, Trenton saw another revolution: one of the first steelworks in North America.  Large-scale archaeological excavations and historical research have located the remains of the steel furnace and other features at Petty’s Run, next to the New Jersey Statehouse.  Dr. Ian Burrow, who directed the archaeological project, will explain what was found and the important story it tells. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required. Call 882-3148.

You are cordially invited to join the Friends of the Lawrence Library for their Spring Open House. We will begin with an interpretive storytelling program by Stacy Roth called “Over Here, Molly Pitcher,” in which “Molly” recounts how she became the heroine of the 1778 Battle of Monmoth Courthouse. Refreshments will follow. Registration is suggested. 

This program has been made possible by the Friends of the Lawrence Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or NJCH.

Friday, May 11, 6:00–8:30 pm. Preview Night

Saturday, May 12, 9:30 am–4:30 pm through Sunday, May 20, 2018

Thousands of used, gently-read books will be available at the Friends of the Lawrence Library Book Sale. A special preview night will be held Friday, May 11. The library will be closed for normal operations during the preview event but you will have the first chance to get some amazing deals. Admission to the Preview Night is free for members of the Friends of the Lawrence Library, $5 for the general public, and $20 for booksellers. This event is the only time booksellers will be permitted to use scanning devices. 

Friday, May 11, 6:00–8:30 pm. Preview Night

Saturday, May 12, 9:30 am–4:30 pm through Sunday, May 20, 2018

Thousands of used, gently-read books will be available at the Friends of the Lawrence Library Book Sale. A special preview night will be held Friday, May 11. The library will be closed for normal operations during the preview event but you will have the first chance to get some amazing deals. Admission to the Preview Night is free for members of the Friends of the Lawrence Library, $5 for the general public, and $20 for booksellers. This event is the only time booksellers will be permitted to use scanning devices. 

Dr. Dobrinka Chiekova, adjunct professor of history at The College of New Jersey, will discuss the special social and political conditions in ancient Athens which set the stage for democracy. She will discuss whether or not democracy was really inevitable; why ordinary citizens embraced and protected it; and how our understanding of democracy today resembles and differs from that of the Athenian citizen 2,500 years ago. Registration required. Call 882-3148.

Presented by Angus Kress Gillespie, Ph.D. A professor of American Studies at Rutgers University will cover the reporting on the accounts of the Jersey Devil. The author of several books and numerous articles, Dr. Gillespie has a keen interest in the folklore of the Pine Barrens. This program is a Public Scholar Project program funded by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required. Call 882-3148.

Dance/movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the individual, for the purpose of improving health and well-being. Join Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Eri Millrod, as she introduces this newer therapy and discusses how it can benefit those with depression and/or anxiety. Registration is suggested. 

Presented by Donna Shaw, professor and chair of Journalism and Professional Writing at The College of New Jersey. Defining "fake news" used to be easy: It consisted of lies told on purpose. American politicians and some unscrupulous news outlets have been engaging in this practice for centuries. Today, though, it's more complicated and more divisive. So how can we spot fake news—and how can we keep from accidentally spreading it ourselves? Registration required. Call 882-3148.

As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Capital Health will offer free blood pressure screenings with stroke awareness information. Early intervention can help prevent strokes. Get screened and receive information on how to lower your stroke risk. No registration necessary.

May is the National Stroke Awareness Month. In regard to it, members of the Capital Health medical staff will conduct free blood pressure screening and staff a stroke information table. No registration is required.  

Join us for a salute to our armed forces performed by Ambiance the Duo on bass and clarinet. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required. Call 882-3148.

Before the Greeks and Romans, central and northern Europe were home to pre-literate peoples who developed remarkable societies that left no written records. Join Peter Bogucki, an associate dean for undergraduate affairs of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Princeton University, for this lecture that will be illustrated with images of important sites and finds, along with maps and timelines, to tell the story of ancient Europe known from archaeology. Peter Bogucki is also an archaeologist who received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His most recent book “The Barbarians” received the 2018 Book Award from the Society for American Archaeology in the Popular category. Registration is suggested. 

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All branches are closed.

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Joshua Stone, owner of Digital Doc Princeton, will be giving this informative course on Internet Security. He will educate participants on taking correct precautions to stay malware and virus free and how to protect their important information from phishing. Registration suggested. 

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All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

All branches are closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

All branches will close at 3:00pm.

All branches are closed.

All branches will close at 3:00pm.

All branches are closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

All branches are closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

All branches are closed.

The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence and West Windsor branches will be open for holiday hours, 9:30-5:00pm. All other branches will be closed.

All branches will close at 3:00pm.

All branches are closed.

All branches will close at 3:00pm.

All branches are closed.

Due to the inclement weather, all branches of the Mercer County Library System are closing at 4:00pm today and all events are cancelled, please check our website and/or catalog for updates regarding due dates and other important announcements.