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Week of February 25 through March 2

In Words and Music
(In-Person)
Sunday, February 25
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

Dr. Diane Cypkin combines her performance and professorial skills to tell the story of the Yiddish Theater.

VITA Tax Preparation Services provided by United Way of Central Jersey
(In-Person)
Monday, February 26
10:00am-2:00pm
Main Library

United Way of Central Jersey is the main provider of VITA services in Middlesex County and provides free income tax services to eligible taxpayers.

AARP Tax Aide
(In-Person)
Tuesday, February 27
9:30am-3:00pm
Main Library

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone off any age - especially if you are 50 or older and can't afford paid tax preparation.

Please call or stop in at the Adult Services Desk at the Main Library (340 Plainfield Ave) to make an appointment and pick up forms that must be completed PRIOR to your appointment.

The Bookies Book Club
(In-Person)
Tuesday, February 27
1:30-2:30pm
Main Library

This month's selection is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.

Financial Literacy & Best Practice: Business of being an Artist Series
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
2:00-4:00pm
Main Library

This workshop is designed to provide artists with the financial knowledge and skills to manage their businesses effectively. Participants will learn to track their business expenses and income, use QuickBooks or Intuit to manage their finances, price their work appropriately, and do taxes.

Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: An Author Talk with Kim Scott
(Virtual)
Wednesday, February 28
2:00-3:00pm
Zoom

Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, will explain the Radical Candor feedback framework and how you can practice it today.

Clara Barton Knitting Circle
(In-Person)
Thursday, February 29
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. 

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Monday, February 26
10:00-10:30am
Main Library

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

Open to children ages 0-24 months with their caregivers.

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Monday, February 26
10:00-10:30am
North Edison Branch

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

Open to children ages 0-24 months with their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Monday, February 26
11:00-11:30am
Main Library

Come and hear some fun stories!

Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for exciting tales and silly songs.

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Monday, February 26
11:00-11:30am
North Edison Branch

Come and hear some fun stories!

Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for exciting tales and silly songs.

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
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 0-24 months with their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
11:00-11:30am
Clara Barton Branch

Come and hear some fun stories!

Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for exciting tales and silly songs.

LEGO Club
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
6:00-6:45pm
Main Library

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

Baby Bookworm: Lapsit Rhymes
(In-Person)
Thursday, February 29
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.

Leap into Leap Day
(In-Person)
Thursday, February 29
1:00-1:30pm
Main Library

Celebrate Leap Year (and Day) with us as we make leaping frogs out of paper.
 
Open to children 3-5. No registration required.

Leap into Leap Day
(In-Person)
Thursday, February 29
4:00-4:45pm
North Edison Branch

Celebrate Leap Year (and Day) with us as we make leaping frogs out of paper.
 
Open to children 6 - 11.

Read Across America...to Dogs!
(In-Person)
Saturday, March 2
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

We’re welcoming some special guests from The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.! Bring your favorite book or pick one of ours to practice your reading skills as these dogs are great listeners!
 
Open to kids in grades K-4.

Game Day
(In-Person)
Tuesday, February 27
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!

Ages 12 - 18

Family Game Day: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
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+.

Teen Makerspace: Snap Circuits
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
6:00-7:00pm
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.

NoveList

A comprehensive readers advisory site that allows users to get book suggestions based on what they have already read.

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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