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Week of March 3 through 9

Monday Morning Book Club
(Virtual)
Monday, March 4
10:00-11:00am
Zoom

In March, we will be discussing Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.

VITA Tax Preparation Services provided by United Way of Central Jersey
(In-Person)
Monday, March 4
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, March 5
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 Power of Friendships with NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg
(Virtual)
Wednesday, March 6
4:00-5:00pm
Zoom

Join this intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg and hear about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

How to Use Creativebug
(In-Person)
Wednesday, March 6
6:00-7:00pm
Main Library

Learn how to access the library database, Creativebug. Teach yourself a new creative skill from the comfort of home.

Please bring your own charged laptop, tablet, or smart phone.

Identifying the Bell Holder Wreck: A New Jersey Shipwreck Presentation
(In-Person)
Wednesday, February 28
7:00-8:30pm
Main Library

Dan Lieb presents New Jersey shipwreck and maritime history.

Clara Barton Knitting Circle
(In-Person)
Thursday, March 7
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. 

Office Hours with a Health Insurance Navigator
(In-Person)
Friday, March 8
10:00am-2:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Health Insurance Navigators are available to assist residents with enrolling in a health insurance plan through GetCoveredNJ or NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid).

Pysanky - Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop
(In-Person)
Saturday, March 9
12:00-3:30pm
Main Library

Learn the Ukrainian folk art of pysanky (pyh-sahn-KYH) making with artist Halyna Lojko & fellow members of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America.

Mario Madness Party
(In-Person)
Sunday, March 3
1:30-4:00pm
Main Library

Join us for Mario Bros. themed crafts, games, and more!

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Monday, March 4
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, March 4
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, March 4
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, March 4
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.

Artsy Toddler
(In-Person)
Tuesday, March 5
11:30am-12:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Toddlers will learn new motor skills as they create amazing works of art.
 
Dress for mess.
 
Open to children ages 2-5 with their caregivers.

Bunny Storytime at the Menlo Park Mall
(In-Person)
Tuesday, March 5
11:30am-12:30pm
Menlo Park Mall Center Court

Join us at the Center Court of the Menlo Park Mall for a special spring-themed storytime!

Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Wednesday, March 6
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, March 6
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.

Artsy Toddler
(In-Person)
Wednesday, March 6
1:00-1:30pm
North Edison Branch

Toddlers will learn new motor skills as they create amazing works of art.
 
Dress for mess.
 
Open to children ages 2-5 with their caregivers.

Spring In Your Step Craft
(In-Person)
Wednesday, March 6
6:00-6:30pm
Main Library

Start off spring with a craft for ages 4 - 11 celebrating gentle breezes, sunny skies, and budding flowers!

Baby Bookworm: Lapsit Rhymes
(In-Person)
Thursday, March 7
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.

LEGO Club
(In-Person)
Thursday, March 7
6:00-6:45pm
North Edison Branch

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

Alphabet Soup
(In-Person)
Friday, March 8
11:00-11:45am
Main Library

Join us in this phonics-based program where we'll introduce our earliest readers to the alphabet through individual letters to cultivate a love of reading and learning. 
 
Open to children ages 2-5 with their caregivers.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
(In-Person)
Tuesday, March 5
7:00-8:30pm
North Edison Branch

The starting point for teen volunteering at the Library. TAB gives teens a platform to direct and shape services and volunteer opportunities at the Edison Public Library. Meetings will take place bi-monthly, and alternate between the North Edison Branch and the Main Library. TAB members are expected to attend meetings at BOTH locations.
 
Ages 14 – 18.

Hoopla

Hoopla is a digital content provider of music, eBooks, audio-books, movies, comics, and television, with currently more than 400,000 titles available across those formats. Edison Public Library patrons have access to all content instantly, without having to place a hold or wait for a title to become available. Content can be streamed on a PC or Mac or through the free Hoopla app on iOS and Android devices.

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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