Free Access to The New York Times
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Phillipsburg Free Public Library now provides free online access to the New York Times! For access in the library – Visit NYTimes.com/register and create a free NYTimes account, or log in to your account if you already have one. For offsite access – Visit NYTimes.com/register and create a free NYTimes account if you don’t already have one. Visit our Online Databases - Remote Access webpage to access our subscription remotely. Click the New York Times link, log in to your patron account, then click “New York Times Online” to redeem 24 hours of full off-site access!
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Fall 2017 Children's Programs
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Children's programs resume this month! Join us for stories, songs, flannel boards, and more. Toddling Twos (ages 2-3) meet every Wednesday from 10-10:30am, September 6 - December 6. Book Bunnies (ages 3-5) meet every Wednesday from 11:30am-12 noon, September 6 - December 6.
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Our fall 2017 teen programs will take place on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Join us for our welcome meeting on September 5!
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Wood Carving Club Tuesday, September 5, 1:00pm; Monday, September 11, 18, 25, 1:00pm
The Wood Carving Club meets on Mondays at 1:00pm. Please note: This group will meet on Tuesday the first week of September due to the Labor Day holiday. All are welcome– men, women, novices, and experienced carvers. For more information or questions, please call Alan Grossman at 908-454-4446. Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up or
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Classic Film: My Fair LadyThursday, September 7, 1:30pm In this beloved adaptation of the Broadway stage hit, Audrey Hepburn plays a sassy, working-class London street vendor, whom an arrogant professor (Rex Harrison) attempts to turn into a sophisticated lady through proper schooling. But, when the humble flower girl blossoms into the toast of London's elite, her teacher may have a lesson or two to learn himself. G: 170 minutes. For more information, call the library at 908-454-3712. Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Movie License #504025064
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Laughter Yoga Monday, September 11, 3:00pm 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. Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up or
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Book Forum Wednesday, September 20, 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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Everyday Art Wednesday, September 20, 7:00pm "Everyday Art" is a freelance Artisan Community which is built on a foundation of creating mindful interactive art to keep for oneself or to give to others. All levels of talent are encouraged to attend, so if you are a professional artist, an artist "want to be," or simply terrified to put a colored pencil to paper, please, we would love to have you join our group!
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Film Screening: Hidden Figures Thursday, September 21, 7:00pm As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes. Rated PG; 127 minutes The public is invited to stay for a brief discussion after the film. All films in this series are recommended for adults. For more information, call the library at 908-454-3712. Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Movie License # 504025064
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Happy Bookers: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Wednesday, September 27 @ 7:00pm In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found them. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information.
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PFPL Writers Group Thursday, September 28, 7:00pm 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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Tales of the cityby Armistead MaupinThe eccentric, mysterious, naive, jaded, up-and-coming, down-and-out, adventuresome, and withdrawn boarders in Russian Hill share their dissimilar worlds and worries. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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Station elevenby Emily St. John MandelThe sudden death of a Hollywood actor during a production of "King Lear" marks the beginning of the world's dissolution in a story told at various past and future times from the perspectives of the actor and four of his associates. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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Borneby Jeff VanderMeerIn a ruined, nameless city of the future, a scavenger named Rachel finds a creature named Borne, a leftover from a biotech firm called The Company, and she takes it back to her underground lair where she must shield it from her drug-dealer boyfriend, Wick. Selected by Angela, Library Associate
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Secrets in summer : a novelby Nancy ThayerSpending her days at the library and her nights stargazing and contemplating a new relationship, Darcy is unexpectedly drawn into the summertime dramas of three families, including those of her recently married ex, a situation that compels Darcy to consider what she truly wants. Selected by Lori, Circulation Staff
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