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This mobile version of EBSCO allows you to research on the go. Full-text databases includes: general reference, magazine and newspapers, business, history, politics, current events, health, science, litarature, student resources, education, HealthSource, MagillOnLiterature (literary criticism), Novelist (reading recommendations), Searchasaurus for grades K-8, and more. Find it here.

 

NoveList MobileNoveList Plus
Plot descriptions, reviews, read-a-likes and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles.  It also includes other content of interest to fiction and non-fiction readers, such as author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and annotated book lists. Also, searchable by age, grade, genre, and more. Find it here.

 

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eBook/Audiobook AppOverDrive's FREE app for iPhone®
& Android™ now supports eBooks & MP3 Audiobooks and allows you to download EPUB eBooks and MP3 audiobooks directly to your device from the library's downloadable eBook/Audiobook collection. Get the app today and download library books on the go! Find more info or download it here!

Please note: eBooks & Audiobooks can also be transfered to other devices (learn more).

 

 

Museum Passes

Beside museum passes for the Guggenheim, the Friends of the Library have purchased passes for The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, the Grounds for Sculpture, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, and The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.  The passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis -- they cannot be put on hold -- and are good for three days. 

 

Upcoming Events

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Adult Summer Reading starts -- Thursday, June 27 -- This year’s theme is Groundbreaking Reads. Programs, prizes, games!

Tai Chi
Mondays, June 3 - July 8, at 10 a.m.

Tai ChiThe Washington Township Library is pleased to announce that the Friends of the WTPL are sponsoring a series of Tai Chi classes. Taught by Stan Cohen, founder of ChiForLiving, the classes will be held in the library's meeting room.

Open to participants of all levels, the class incorporates gentle movements and balance exercises that are helpful for anyone looking to increase balance, body awareness and overall range motion. Participants should wear sneakers or flat comfortable shoes, loose clothing and bring a bottle of water and a good attitude.

Class size is limited and registration is required. Registration forms are available here or at the Library.

 

Knitting Club
Tuesday, June 18, at 1 p.m.

KnittingWhether you are a beginning or an experienced knitter, come join the fun as we learn together. Please bring your own supplies. We meet the first and third Tuesday of the month in the Quiet Study Room.Sign Up Here

 

Friends of the Library Movie Night
Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m.

Popcorn & drinkThis month's movie is about legendary Hollywood director. Plagued by both a reckless ego and nagging self-doubt, he becomes obsessed with a grisly murder story that studios won't back. Determined, he risks his reputation, his home, and even the love of his wife as he sets out to make the film. As usual, we will have free popcorn and snacks.Sign Up Here

 

Technology Series: Microsoft Word Basics
Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m.

Popcorn & drinkLearn how to use Microsoft Word to create letters, reports and other documents. You will also learn how to edit and format your document, including aligning text, adding images and headers/footers, and saving to a particular folder. Seats are limited -- be sure to register.Sign Up Here

Genealogy Series: "Free Online Resources at the DAR"
Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m.

Family treeFifth-generation D.A.R. member Karen Stroever, Incoming NJDAR State Vice Regent, will show how to get the most out of the D.A.R. Library through the Internet, present the GRC (indexed Genealogical Records Collection), and introduce the amazing resources of the great library in Washington, D.C. She will also explain what kind of proofs are required of prospective members and how to obtain them. Sign Up Here

 

Lunch 'n' Learn:  Sleep Apnea
Monday, June 24, at Noon - 2 pm.

Senor Resource Center logo Sleep apnea is a serious disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. This disorder affects over 12 million people in the US -- 1 in 4 men and 1 in 9 women. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen.

Jodie Schoch, Coordinator, and Deborah Spadafora, Education Coordinator, Cardio Pulmonary Department of Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, will present this program. Come and learn more about the symptoms and effects of sleep apnea as well as treatments for it.

A complimentary luncheon will be served. Seating is limited, so you must register by calling the library at 908-876-3596 or by clicking on the Sign Up link.

Sponsored by the Senior Resource Center, 50 Route 24, Chester, NJ, 908-879-2202, www.SeniorResourceCenter.org.Sign Up Here

 

Decoupage Class for Adults
Thursday, June 27, at 10 a.m.

Popcorn & drinkIt's the first day of the Adult Summer Reading Club, so come out and do something Groundbreaking. Learn a new craft! Class size is limited. Project to be announced.Sign Up Here


Also check out programs by the Washington Township Recreation Department

 

Book Clubs

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Morning Book Club
Second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.

June 11:

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
By Bender, Aimee
9780385501125 Check Our Catalog

2011 Alex Award Winner
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The wondrous Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is a luminous tale -- heartbreaking and funny, wise and sad. …More

July 9:

Little Bee

Little Bee
By Cleave, Chris
9781416589631 Check Our Catalog

From the author of the international bestseller Incendiary comes a haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers -- one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London. …More


Evening Book Group
First Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

June 3:

The Chaperone The Chaperone
By Moriarity, Laura
9781594487019 Check Our Catalog

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A captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922, and the summer that would change them both. …More


Teen Book Clubs
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Kids Book Clubs
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