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Saturday, December 3, 10:00am - 3:00pm Looking for a Holiday Gift? Come to the Holiday Book Sale! - NEARLY NEW Books
- HOLIDAY THEMED Books
- STOCKING STUFFER Books and Gifts
- BAKED GOODS
Proceeds benefit Phillipsburg Free Public Library
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New Resource: Testing & Education Reference Center
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Phillipsburg Library cardholders can now access free test prep, college planning and career development assistance with the Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC). Patrons of all ages can use TERC to prepare for standardized tests, research academic programs, find tuition assistance, explore careers, and brush up on computer skills. TERC includes online practice tests such as SAT, ACT, GRE, CLEP, PRAXIS, NCLEX and ASVAB, and also offers a resume building program and a Virtual Career Library with valuable advice on cover letters, interviewing, salary negotiation and more. A valid library card is needed to access TERC. Our librarians are happy to assist with any technical questions - give us a call or stop in!
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Family Storytime with Friends of PFPL
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Saturday, December 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Bring the family for a fun afternoon of merrymaking with trivia games, children’s crafts and other activities with light refreshments. Open for ages 2yo – 12yo with an adult. We will also have a reading of several holiday books. Space is limited and registration is required. Call (908) 454-3712 or sign up at the Library. Email info@FPFPL.org for more information. This event is sponsored by the FRIENDS of PFPL, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization of volunteers and advocates that support the Library’s mission to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge and strengthen our community.
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Suicide/Depression Prevention Workshop
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Saturday, December 17, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Are you or someone you know depressed? Are you or someone you know having suicidal thoughts? THERE IS HELP!! Come and listen to people who were there. This event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Women's Group of Phillipsburg and the John Santos Charitable Organization. Call the Phillipsburg Library at 908-454-3712 for more info.
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Save the Date: Classic Film Series!
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Classic Film: Desk Set Thursday, January 5, 1:30pm In 2017, join us on the first Thursday of each month for a classic film screening! We're kicking off this series with the Spencer Tracy-Katherine Hepburn film, Desk Set. Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) is a library reference clerk stuck in a dead-end relationship with a boring television executive (Gig Young). Her life is thrown into turmoil when computer expert Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy) enters it. He has been assigned with automating her department, and she is fearful that Sumner’s new computers will automate her out of a job. She despises him at first, but eventually each of the two start to fall for the other's charms and strong personalities. Not Rated; 103 minutes. The public is invited to stay for a brief discussion after the film. 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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Upcoming Events for Teens
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, December 13, 7:00pm Join us at the Teen Advisory Board meeting Tuesday, December 13th at 7pm! Grades 6-12 are invited to earn volunteer hours and help plan future programs here at the library. Come with all your great ideas and thoughts for our next exciting event at the library! Refreshments will be provided!
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Paint Party! Saturday, December 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm Help us give our Storytime Room a fresh coat of paint and earn volunteer hours! Registration and Waivers are required. To Register please call the Phillipsburg Free Public Library at (908) 454-3712 by December 10th. Waivers and in-person registration will also be accepted at the front desk. Dress Appropriately.
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Adult Coloring Workshop Tuesday December 6, 7:00pm Did you know that adult coloring books were among the top selling books in 2015? Get started with this intriguing hobby at our monthly workshop series. Our presenter, Judi Painter, has trained at the Baum Art Institute in Allentown and the Banana Factory in Bethlehem. Under her guidance you will learn that coloring is definitely not just for kids anymore! There is no cost to participate. Coloring tools, coloring pages and paper will be available for use. Feel free to bring your own supplies if preferred.
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Laughter Yoga Monday, December 12, 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 try it for yourself! Cynthia Curtis from Funny Farm Laughter Club will lead an hour-long laughter yoga session.
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Classic Book Club: A Modern Instance Tuesday December 13, 7:00pm A novel centered on the theme of divorce was a radical concept in 1882, and this portrait of a failing marriage captures a transitional moment in literary history. A cornerstone of American realism, it contrasts old and new worlds to explore social and moral issues involving family life and women’s traditional roles.
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Film Screening: Indignation Thursday, December 15, 7:00pm A young Jewish atheist (Logan Lerman) attends college in 1951 Ohio, where he clashes with both the school's established social order and his overbearing parents' hopes for his future. At the same time, he falls for an attractive, complicated classmate named Olivia (Sarah Gadon). Tracy Letts, Danny Burstein, and Linda Emond co-star. Directed by James Schamus (who also adapted the script from the novel of the same name by Philip Roth), Indignation made its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Rated R; 110 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 # 196808001
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Book Forum Wednesday, December 21, 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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PFPL Writers Group Thursday, December 22, 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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The mothers : a novelby Brit BennettIn a contemporary black community, 17-year-old Nadia Turner mourns the suicide of her mother, leading her to take up with the local's pastor's son; but when she gets pregnant, the pregnancy and the subsequent cover-up will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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The bookseller : a novelby Cynthia SwansonLoving her unconventional single life in 1962 Denver, a bookshop owner begins experiencing powerful, reality-challenging dreams of an alternate life where she is a wife and mother. Selected by Norma, Circulation Staff
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Two by twoby Nicholas SparksThe seemingly charmed life of a Charlotte family man abruptly tumbles around him, leaving him an unemployed single father who embarks on a new reality that tests his skills and emotional resources beyond his imagining. Selected by Barbara, Technical Services
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The abandoned heartby Laura BenedictA latest entry in the acclaimed series finds the first and second wives and the young Japanese mistress of once-charismatic New York carpetbagger Randolph Bliss witnessing his descent into madness as they desperately struggle to secure happiness for their children. Submitted by Mariola, Circulation Staff
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Autumn thornsby Yasmine GalenornA spirit shaman, Kerris Fellwater returns home to Whisper Hollow, Washington, where she must work with her mysterious neighbor and the dead to find the truth about her mother's disappearance and unearths a dark force that is determined to destroy the town. Submitted by Maureen, Circulation Staff
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