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Week of April 14 through 20

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Diabetes Self-Management Program
(In-Person)
Tuesday, April 16
1:00-2:00pm
North Edison Branch

This is a 6-Week Workshop. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, please join us!

Participants will receive a free book and completion certificate.
REGISTER

Crochet 101 for Adults
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
6:00-7:00pm
Main Library

Learn the basics of crocheting! Please bring your own hook and yarn. Limited supplies are available.

For Adults only.
REGISTER

Page Lovers Book Club
(Virtual)
Wednesday, April 17
7:00-8:00pm
Zoom

In April, we will be reading Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay.
REGISTER

Legal Protections from Domestic Violence
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
7:00-8:00pm
Main Library

Legal Services of New Jersey will present the legal protections such as temporary restraining orders, 
final restraining orders and further legal options.
REGISTER

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez
(Virtual)
Wednesday, April 17
8:00-9:00pm
Zoom

Award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez talks about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last.
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Clara Barton Knitting Circle
(In-Person)
Thursday, April 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. 

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Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Monday, April 15
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.
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Baby Songs and Stories
(In-Person)
Monday, April 15
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.
INFO

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Monday, April 15
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.
INFO

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Monday, April 15
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.
INFO

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

Toddler Storytime
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
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.
REGISTER

Unicorn Horn Party
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
4:00-4:45pm
North Edison Branch

We're celebrating Unicorn Day at the library with a magical story and even more magical crafts!
 
Open to children ages 3 - 9 and their families.
REGISTER

Unicorn Horn Party
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
6:00-6:45pm
Main Library

We're celebrating Unicorn Day at the library with a magical story and even more magical crafts!
 
Open to children ages 3 - 9 and their families.
INFO

Baby Bookworm: Lapsit Rhymes
(In-Person)
Thursday, April 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.
REGISTER

Junior Scientists
(In-Person)
Thursday, April 18
4:00-4:30pm
Main Library

From origami to catapults, get ready to explore the world of STEAM!
 
Open to children 6 - 11.
REGISTER

Superhero Cape Making
(In-Person)
Thursday, April 18
4:00-4:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

We're celebrating Superhero Day by becoming superheroes of our very own!
 
Open to ages 4-9.
REGISTER

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

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

Alphabet Soup
(In-Person)
Friday, April 19
11:00-11:45am
Main Library

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

REGISTER

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
(In-Person)
Monday, April 15
3:30-4:30pm
Main Library

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 13 – 18. Registration required.
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Game Day
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
1:30-3:30pm
Main Library

We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
 
Hang out, make friends, and play some video games!
REGISTER

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
(In-Person)
Wednesday, April 17
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 13 – 18. Registration required.

Hoopla

Hoopla is a digital content provider of music, eBooks, audio books, movies, comics, and television, with more than 400,000 titles. Edison Public Library patrons have access to all content instantly, without having to place a hold or wait for a title to become available.
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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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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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