LibraryLines: Septemeber 2016 - The Free Public Library of Monroe

The monthly newsletter of
The Free Public Library of
Monroe Township
Monday—Thursday
11 AM—9 PM
Friday
12 PM—5 PM
Saturday
10AM—3PM
The Library is Closed on
Sundays
Saturday, Sept. 3rd
&
Monday, Sept 5th
For Labor Day
1-856-629-1212
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Circulation Desk
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Reference Desk
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Children's Desk
ext. 204
Teen and Youth Services
ext. 209
Administration
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Looking forward to Fall
After all the lazy, hot and humid days, we are looking forward to the sensible
weather that Fall will bring. Because of the heat, so many projects have
been left undone, books not read on the beach and many thoughts
swimming around in our heads are still swimming, no nearer to sand or rock.
This was part of a conversation I was having with a friend about what we
had accomplished over the summer. The book she was going to write never
got started and then she got sick. Thankfully she’s getting better but she
said just because the summer is over doesn’t mean that she would abandon
her goals. I began to think about some projects I myself had but put off. I
know writing is hard. Actually, I think I’d rather pull weeds than write. So how
do accomplished authors start their Fall writing after a hot summer? Perhaps
some advice could be applied to any task besides sitting at a desk. Here’s a
few tips.
E.B. White: ―A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die
without putting a word on paper.‖
Ernest Hemingway: ―I write every morning.‖
Henry Miller:
Work on one thing at a time until finished.
Start no more new books, add no more new material (to your list).
Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand.
Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed
time!
When you can’t create you can work.
Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
Keep human! See people, go places, drink if you feel like it.
Don’t be a draught-horse! Work with pleasure only.
Discard the Program when you feel like it—but go back to it next day.
Concentrate. Narrow down. Exclude.
Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing.
Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come
afterwards.
Jodi Picoult: ―You can’t edit a blank page.‖
Maya Angelou: ―Easy reading is damn hard writing.‖
Barbara Kingsolver: ―I have to write hundreds of pages before I get to page
one.‖
Nathan Englander: ―Turn off your cell phone.‖
Khaled Housseni: ―You have to write whether you feel like it or not.‖
A lot of this sounds a lot like things
my mother used to say. Unfortunately
for me, there are no more weeds to
pull and the hot weather will not be
an excuse.
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Bookworms Book Club
Thursday, September 1st, 1PM
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Chronicles the story-behind-the-story about the Wright brothers, sharing insights
into the disadvantages that challenged their lives and their mechanical ingenuity.
Master historian David McCullough draws on the immense riches of the Wright
Papers, including private diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and more than a
thousand letters to tell the human side of the Wright Brothers’ story, including the
little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well
have gone differently for them.
Friends of the Library Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2pm – 3pm
The Friends of the Library group is a great way to get involved in your
Library & your community. This month we are preparing for our big book
sale! The book sale is this month, September 19th –24th. Join us!
Needle Arts Group
Wednesday, September 7th & 21st
Do you knit or crochet? Like to do embroidery, needlepoint, beading, quilting, or other
needlework? Bring a current project to work on in a fun and informal atmosphere. All levels
of experience are welcome. This is not a class. However, sharing of tips and experience
are encouraged. No registration required.
Calligraphy Drop-In Studio
Thursday, September 8th & 22nd, 6:30PM
Create various projects using calligraphy & other artistic techniques. Maureen Peters
of the Philadelphia Calligraphers Society will teach these workshops. Some materials
will be supplied. No prior experience is necessary. This program is free and open to
adults 18 and older. Registration is required. Call 856-629-1212 x206.
Classic Movie: Citizen Kane
Friday, September 9th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
In honor of its 75th anniversary, come enjoy the movie that's widely considered one of the
best of all time. On his deathbed, tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) whispers his
dying word: "Rosebud." A reporter's quest to find out its meaning takes us through the turbulent life of this powerful, egotistical man--and shows us just what, at the end, he valued
most. No signups required. Bring your lunch if you want.
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Creative Oxygen: Writing Group
“You want to write but don't!”
Wednesday, September 14th, 6:30PM
This is a Creative Writing Group looking for fun, creative, artistic writers who
find it hard to stay motivated to write. Join us as we encourage each other in
maintaining a writing schedule with the goal of using writing as a tool of
empowerment, healing, and personal discovery. Critique sessions, writing
prompts, artistic encouragement, for writers of any genre. Registration is
required.
Please call the group facilitator Theresa Moore at 856-629-7613 to register.
Craft for Seniors:
Fall Candleholder.
Thursday, September 22nd, 1:00PM
Adults and seniors are invited to make a beautiful fall leaf candleholder! Please
sign up by Tuesday, Sept. 13th.
Blood Drive
On the third Thursday of every month the American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive in the
Library Meeting Room. The date this month is Thursday, September 15th, from 2:00-7:00 PM.
For an appointment please call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Tuesday, September 27th, 7PM
The Girl On the Train
by Paula Hawkins
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down
the track and stops at the signal that allows her to watch the same couple
breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. ―Jess
and Jason,‖ she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the
life she recently lost. And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute
until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to
keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes
entwined in what happens next. Has she done more harm than good?
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Lunch and a Movie
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Tuesday, September 6, 12pm – 2pm
This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek by
showing some of the best Trek movies! We begin with the movie
that's often regarded as the best: 1982's The Wrath of Khan. With the
assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old
nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating
Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Monday, September 12, 12pm – 2pm
Trek months continues. Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return
to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Monday, September 19, 12pm – 2pm
Bring your lunch to the next in our Trek Month series to save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral Kirk and his fugitive crew go
back in time to 20th century Earth to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it, humpback whales
Star Trek (2009)
Monday, September 26, 12pm – 2pm
Bring your lunch to the last in our Trek Month series. After several movies with the original cast and with the Next
Generation crew, Star Trek needed a fresh start on the big screen. Director J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) provided a
reboot of the original crew in a very interesting way, combining new actors for Kirk, Spock and company with a surprising cameo from the
original cast.
Computer Classes @monroetpl
Advanced Registration required 856-629-1212 x206. Space is limited.
Computer Basics
Thursday, September 1st, 12:00PM
Ebay Essentials
Tuesday, September 6th, 6:00PM
Ancestry 101
Thursday, September 8th, 12:00PM
Learn Powerpoint
Tuesday, September 13th, 6:00PM
Intro to Word
Thursday, September 15th, 12:00PM
Excel Essentials
Tuesday, September 20th, 6:00PM
Excel Essentials: Charts
Thursday, September 22, 12:00PM
Intermediate Computers
Tuesday, September 27th, 6:00PM
Job Searching on the Internet
Thursday, September 29th, 12:00PM
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Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month
Enter our Drawing to win theater tickets and other prizes!
The grand prize includes four tickets to Beauty and the
Beast, held in December at Rowan College at Gloucester
County.
This is a mainstage show; children under five, including
infants are not permitted to attend.
Tickets were graciously donated by
The Sketch Club of Woodbury
This is a promotion of LOGICAL
(Libraries of Gloucester County Interested in Continuing Libraries)
September 19th - 24th
The Friends of the Monroe Township Public Library will be holding their booksale during library
hours. Come grab a bargain on fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children's books and more! All
proceeds benefit the library.
There is always something going on at the library.
Stay in the know by:
Liking us on Facebook at: The Free Public Library of Monroe Township
Follow us on Twitter at: Monroe Library
Check out our Events Calendar on our website at www.monroetpl.org
Stop in or call and talk to the library staff.
We’ll be happy to fill you in on everything we have planned.
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Beginning September 5th 2016
Baby Bounce - 1 to 2 years old
Thursday 11:15 - 11:35
Book Buddies - 3 to 4 years old
Wednesday 11:15 - 11:45
Keeping the Classics Alive Presents…
Alice in Wonderland
Saturday, September 10th, 11:30am 12:30pm
Sign ups required.
Read to a FURever Friend
Thursday, September 15th, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Join us and the FURever As Friends team for
our SMILE Reading Program. FURever As
Friends is a local organization with certified pet
therapy teams. FURever as friends will provide
pets to encourage reluctant/hesitant readers to
read out loud to a new unbiased furry friend.
Sign ups are required 856-629-1212 x204
TWEENS Lego Club
Wednesday, September 7th, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Ages 11-13 are invited to pick Lego challenges from a
box and build them! Signups required.
James Patterson's Middle School Night
Wednesday, September 28th, 7pm – 8pm
Middle schoolers are invited to activities and games related to James Patterson's hilarious "Middle School" series, while talking about the books--and how to adjust
to your own middle school experiences. Signups required.
SUMMER READING [HIGH SCHOOL] REVIEW
Tuesday, September 6, 5pm – 6pm
Summer is ending and you haven't done your summer
reading yet... OR you're such a go-getter you read everything on the first day and just want to review so you can
pass that exam with flying colors! Either way the library
has you covered! The Young Adult Librarian has read
*most* of the required reading books for high school and
is here for a book chat and review. Bring your books.
Bring your questions. Bring your notes (if you have
them). Talk with other students. We'll get through this
test together.
Registration required, please call or email:
ssnyder@monroetpl.org; call 856-629-1212 ext 206
FREE SAT PREP ASSESSMENT
Saturday, September 10, 10:30am – 2:00pm
Take a FREE practice exam that will give you an assessment of what areas to work on for the SAT. The database
we use also includes lessons and practice problems tailored to the student’s needs. Must have a valid Monroe
Township Library card. Bring your library card & a calculator. Registration required; Space Limited, email
ssnyder@monroetpl.org or call the Reference Desk at 856
-629-1212 x206. We also have GED & ACT practice exams. Email: ssnyder@monroetpl.org with any other
questions.
TEEN WRITER'S GROUP
Thursday, September 15, 6pm – 8pm
Enjoy writing? Like hearing others share their work? Join
the Teen Writer's Group. We have snacks! Write. Share.
Review. Chat. Ages 13-18; Non-Residents are welcome.
For more details email: ssnyder@monroetpl.org; call 856
-629-1212 ext 209
YuGiOh Tournament Day
Thursday, September 29, 6pm – 8pm
No sign up necessary, n00bs welcome! Ages 13-19.