Call your library branch for specific opening times.
The Monmouth County Library branch system is operating from a delayed opening this morning as townships work to remove snow from roads and parking lots. County residents are asked to call township library branches for exact opening times, snow removal will vary by town. Find branch locations and contact information at the Monmouth County Library System website.
All Monmouth County Library System card holders are now able to download audiobooks and eBooks for free.
Monmouth County Library card holders can now download eBooks and audiobooks for free. The Monmouth County Library launched Library on the Go! in 2012, a reference of audiobooks and eBooks for card holders to peruse titles for download. As long as you have a valid Monmouth County Library card, you can check out and download digital media whenever you want at http://monmouth.lib.overdrive.com. Library on the Go! is not open to those patrons who pay to borrow books if they live outside of a municipality that is not covered by the Monmouth County Library System. eBooks also are available for download through the Monmouth County Library’s EBSCO eBooks, which was formerly known as NetLibrary. There are almost 25,000 book titles, including …
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Nonprofit Blankie Depot is looking for newly made blankets, scarves, hats, etc.
Blankie Depot, a volunteer, nonprofit organization, is looking to give back to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The company aims to provide homemade blankets to children who suffer from illness or trauma. Blankie Depot is looking to collect large quilts, knitted or crochet hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, children's quilts, fleece blankets, sewn pillow cases, afghans and flannel robes. A collection bin is currently located at the Monmouth County Library (near the DVD room) in Manalapan Township until Jan. 31, 2013. Blankie Depot requests that all donations be newly made, machine washable and cleaned before being donated. Can't make it to the Monmouth County Library? Directly send donations to Blankie Depot headquarters: 79 Jackson Street …
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Economic impact round-table planned at eastern branch of county library in Shrewsbury
Business owners affected by superstorm Sandy are invited to an economic impact round-table discussion sponsored by county freeholders Monday night. Merchants are asked to RSVP at Susan.Folta@co.monmouth.nj.us to attend the 6 p.m. session at the eastern branch of the Monmouth County Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. “The roundtable is being held to ensure that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) hears directly about what our local businesses have experienced and to move the economic recovery forward,” Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas A. Arnone said. “I strongly encourage business leaders who are focused on the rebuilding of our local economy to attend.” A county release explains that the federal Department of Commerce, …
The presentation will be held on Friday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan Township.
The Monmouth County Library System is bringing back one of their most popular programs which is all about Colonial and Victorian Christmas Customs. Judith Krall-Russo will be discussing all of the holiday traditions on Friday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan Township. Krall-Russo will talk about the similarities and differences between the customs of a Colonial Christmas and a Victorian Christmas. Some common Christmas rituals including caroling and making a gingerbread house have been passed on from earlier times. Christmas decorations such as holly and mistletoe are also common ornamentations from the past. Krall-Russo is also a lover of foods and she will talk about the types of foods that were …
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The Monmouth County Archives marks their 25th year by sharing key pieces in collection
The Monmouth County Archives is celebrating their 25th anniversary at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan on Saturday, Oct. 13 for Archives and History Day. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the library, the Archives staff will present an exhibit that gleans a look into days gone by. "Windows to the Past: Forty Documents from the Collection" includes 40 items: 38 facsimiles and two newly printed photographs. All items are a sample of what the Archives has to offer and will be on display until Oct. 31. “Each document is a frame or a window in a special kind of a museum” Gary Saretzky, Monmouth County Archivist, said. “As we look through the window, we may imagine another day, perhaps just an ordinary day, in another era. Although some…
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Find your seasonal job this Friday, Oct. 12 at the Monmouth County Library's holiday job fair.
Looking for some holiday work this year? Look no further than Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, which is holding a seasonal job fair this Friday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Monmouth County’s seasonal job fair is a great opportunity for someone to find the right holiday employment opportunity,” Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, the liaison to the county’s Division of Workforce Development, said. “Our area’s top holiday employers are looking for talented candidates to help them through the busy selling season.” The free event hosts 70 employment resource organizations, many of which have retail positions available. Job seekers do not have to register for the event. This holiday job fair is a partnership with the Monmouth …
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