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Week of January 14 through 20

Learn About GetCoveredNJ Open Enrollment
(In-Person)
Tuesday, January 16
10:30-11:15am
Clara Barton Branch

Learn about and get access to quality, affordable healthcare insurance through GetCoveredNJ from the Center For Family Services.

Understanding Medicare Seminar
(In-Person)
Tuesday, January 16
6:00-8:30pm
North Edison Branch

A Medicare seminar presented by American Senior Benefits.

Page Lovers Book Club
(Virtual)
Tuesday, January 16
7:00-8:00pm
Zoom

In January, we will discuss Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

Learn About GetCoveredNJ Open Enrollment
(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
7:00-7:45pm
Main Library

Learn about and get access to quality, affordable healthcare insurance through GetCoveredNJ from the Center For Family Services.

Clara Barton Knitting Circle
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
1:00-3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Do you knit, crochet, or do needlework? Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle for some friendly camaraderie. All experience levels are welcome.

Please bring with you your supplies, patterns, etc. Open to adults only, no registration required. 

New Year: Fresh Start Through Meditation
(Virtual)
Thursday, January 18
7:00-8:00pm
Zoom

Join Dr. Matthew Raider for this powerful workshop. Learn a simple meditation technique to bring joy, peace, positivity and relaxation in your daily life.

The US Black Experience in the 19th & 20th Centuries
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
7:00-8:00pm
Main Library

Dr. Timothy Hack will talk about aspects of the black experience in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.

Solar and Lunar Eclipses
(In-Person)
Friday, January 19
2:00-3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Arjun, a NASA Ambassador from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, will present a program on solar and lunar eclipses.

Solar and Lunar Eclipses
(In-Person)
Saturday, January 20
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

Arjun, a NASA Ambassador from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, will present a program on solar and lunar eclipses.

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
10:00-10:30am
Clara Barton Branch

Join us for songs, stories, and nursery rhymes tailored for our youngest family members!

Open to children ages 0-2 with their caregivers. No registration required.

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
11:00-11:30am
Clara Barton Branch

Come and hear some fun stories!

Open to children ages 3-5 with their caregivers. No registration required.

Imagination Station - 
Polar Bear

(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
4:00-4:30pm
North Edison Branch

January's session is creating a 'Polar Bear' craft using white paint and exploring different dipping techniques to capture the texture of fur.

Open to children ages 6 - 11.

Bad Art Night
(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
6:00-6:30pm
Main Library

Come in and get your artistic juices flowing as we use all kinds of mediums to make awful works of art that actually might turn out not to be so bad.

Dress for mess

Open to children ages 6-11.

Baby Bookworm - Lapsit Rhymes
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
11:00-11:20am
Main Library

Read simple board books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs.

Best for babies ages 0 to 18 months.

Junior Scientists
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
4:00-4:45pm
Main Library

Spark your curiosity as you become junior scientists with adventures in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. 

Open to children 6 - 11.

Night of Henna
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
6:00-8:00pm
North Edison Branch

Join us at the library to get your henna done by professional henna artist Tanvi Kacharia.

Open to ages 6 and up with a caregiver.

LEGO Club
(In-Person)
Thursday, January 18
6:00-6:45pm
North Edison Branch

Explore your creativity and strengthen your building skills with LEGO challenges for ages 6 - 11!

Trail of Tales
(In-Person)
Friday, January 19
4:00-4:30pm
North Edison Branch

Travel the world with us as we discover different cultures and languages and traditions through the magic of folktales.

Open to children 4-11.

Teen Makerspace: Snap Circuits
(In-Person)
Tuesday, January 16
3:00-4:00pm
North Edison Branch

Join us for a safe and fun way to design exciting projects by using building components with snaps to assemble electronic circuits.

Supplies will be provided. 

Game Day
(In-Person)
Tuesday, January 16
3:30-5:00pm
Main Library

We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!

Hang out, make friends, and play some video games!

For ages 12 - 18

Family Game Day: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(In-Person)
Wednesday, January 17
3:30-5:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Come play the fan favorite Nintendo fighting game series Super Smash Bros. at the library! Use your favorite characters or try practicing with new ones as you meet fellow Smash players. This week's game is rated E10+.

Pronunciator

Pronunciator is a personalized language learning course with over 160 languages to learn, daily lessons for all skill levels, and citizenship preparation courses in both English and Spanish. Use Pronunciator on your smartphone, tablet, or computer at any time with the help of your library card.

The Friends of the Edison Public Library is looking to expand its membership. As a member of the Friends of the Edison Public Library, you can:  

  • Volunteer for fundraising activities
  • Advocate for the library and its services
  • Just show your support for the library through your membership or donation

If you love the Library and all it has to offer, speak with a librarian at any of our branches about joining the Friends of the Edison Public Library, or click here for more information and to sign up!

  • Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines at eLibraryNJ or through the Libby app 
  • Watch films, documentaries, and Great Course classes at Kanopy
  • Take a class at LinkedIn Learning
  • Borrow music, comics, movies, and more at Hoopla
  • Read newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries on PressReader

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Locations
Main Library  | 340 Plainfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 -  (732) 287-2298
Clara Barton Branch | 141 Hoover Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 -  (732) 738-0096
 North Edison Branch | 777 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 - (732) 548-3045
Board President - Patricia Massey                                                  
Library Director - Allan M. Kleiman
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