Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 10 AM - 4 PM Join us for the Friends of PFPL's annual Holiday Book Sale (and bake sale, too!). Browse a selection of holiday-themed books and collectibles, classic art prints, holiday treats baked by members of the Friends of PFPL. Come check out the gift-quality books hand-selected for you from a variety of genres, including fiction, children's literature, history, gardening, and many more!
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Library Closing for Staff Training
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Phillipsburg Library will be closed the morning of Tuesday, December 4th, so our staff can be trained on the use of our new computerized circulation and catalog system. We will open at 1:00 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience as we prepare for our new system. Aside from the half-day closure, what does this mean to you? Our new online catalog you use to find items and to place requests will look different, but not drastically so. All the functions you have come to expect will be present – the ability to place requests online, to check your account, and to renew material. If you have questions about how to use the new system, library staff will be ready assist you in person, on the telephone or by email.
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Support the Library this Holiday Season!
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SPECIAL EVENT: Muppet Christmas Carol Sing-a-long
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Saturday, December 8, 2:30pm Patrons of all ages are invited to join us for an afternoon of song, snacks, and holiday cheer. Follow The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat as they and the rest of the Muppets tell their own version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. Our guests are invited to sing along with the songs, including "One More Sleep til Christmas," "Marley and Marley," and many more! Light refreshments will be served.
Rated G; 85 minutes Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Movie License #196808001
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Laughter Yoga Monday, December 10, 12:00pm Laughing is a vocalization that anyone can do. It relieves stress, which helps keep disease away. Laughter has both psychological and physiological health benefits. Increased oxygen intake clears the lungs and the mind. Laughter is a cardiovascular exercise, ‘internal jogging,’ that burns calories. Here is your chance to try it for yourself! Cynthia Curtis from Funny Farm Laughter Club will lead an hour-long laughter yoga session.
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PFPL Writers Group Monday, December 10, 6:00pm Do you have a story to tell? Join the PFPL Writers Group!
We welcome all levels of writers from beginner to published professionals. We'll discuss fiction, poetry, nonfiction (including memoir), and more. Bring your ideas, a notebook, and your magic pen! Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up, or register online!
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Classic Book Club Tuesday, December 11, 7:00pm Join the Classic Book Club in 2018 as we explore “classically funny” titles. If your memory of classic literature is all doom and gloom, this may be the perfect year to join us for a look at the lighter side.
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Book Forum Wednesday, December 19, 1:30pm The book club with no assigned reading. Share light refreshments and talk about whatever you have been reading lately.
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Film: A Street Cat Named Bob Thursday, December 20, 7:00pm When James Bowen finds an injured street cat, he has no idea just how much his life is about to change. James lives hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needs is a pet. Yet James can't resist helping the strikingly intelligent tom cat, whom he christens Bob. He slowly nurses Bob back to health and then sends the cat on his way, imagining he will never see him again. But soon the two are inseparable and their diverse, comic and occasionally dangerous adventures transform both their lives, slowly healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts. Not rated; 103 minutes
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SAVE THE DATE: Winter Nutrition Series Tuesdays in January, 6:30pm Join Sarah Curran, registered dietitian from Rutgers University Cooperative Extension of Warren County for a series of classes teaching you how to make healthy meals on the go! Each session will highlight a different meal planning technique, and will give you the tools you need to prepare healthy meals on a busy schedule! - January 8th @6:30pm – Healthy Meal Planning
- January 15th @6:30pm – Mason Jar Meals
- January 22nd @6:30pm – Slow Cooker Meals
- January 29th @6:30pm – Freezer Friendly Meals
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The miseducation of Cameron Postby Emily M. DanforthIn the early 1990s, when gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative Montana ranch town and her family decides she needs to change her ways, she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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Crazy rich Asiansby Kevin KwanEnvisioning a quality-time summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that viciously competes against other wealthy families and strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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Time's convertby Deborah E. HarknessA Revolutionary War-era doctor seizes a chance to become a vampire, only to find the ancient traditions governing his new life clashing with the deeply held beliefs of his former one. Selected by Lori, Library Assistant
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The radium girls : the dark story of America's shining womenby Kate MooreA full-length account of the struggles of hundreds of women who were exposed to dangerous levels of radium while working factory jobs during World War I describes how they were mislead by their employers and became embroiled in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Selected by Cindy, Library Assistant
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John Womanby Walter MosleyA young man reinvents himself as a professor to share his late father's wisdom at an unorthodox university, only to encounter fellow intellectuals who have insights into his father's hidden past. Selected by Norma, Library Assistant
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