Book a Study Room
Did you know you can reserve a room in our reference area for individual or group study? You may reserve up to two hours a day, up to two weeks in advance. The room accommodates up to eight people and has a dry-erase whiteboard - perfect for tutoring. Stop by or call the reference librarian to reserve the room.
Requests for PurchaseIf there is a newly published book you are interested in reading that the library does not own, don't be shy about requesting a purchase. We make every effort to buy material our patrons ask for. This goes for movies and audiobooks, too. Use this form to request a purchase.Ways to Give Back
We hope the library has earned your thanks over the years. As you know, funding for libraries nationwide is declining and it is a challenge to maintain the services you rightfully expect from us. If you are thankful for the role the library plays in your life, consider a donation via our Amazon Wish List. All material purchased through our wish list is sent directly to the library, so it's an easy and convenient way to donate.
You can also donate to the library directly. Your donation can be made in honor or memory of a friend or family member, and you can specify how you would like your donation used. Do you have a friend who loves to cook? Donate money toward a cookbook, and we will acknowledge you and your friend with a bookplate. Memorial and honor donation forms are available at the front desk.
Holiday HoursThe library will close for the Thanksgiving holiday at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and will close for the entire weekend, including Friday. Our catalog, ebooks, magazines and databases will be open for business 24-7, the same as always. Happy Thankgiving!
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Whales, Sharks, the Ocean and Litter Thursday November 6, 11:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Children in Grades K-5 are invited to attend this fun, hands-on, interactive program presented by Diana and Mike Dove. The program is sponsored by Warren County Clean Communities and will teach kids things they can do to protect the environment. To register, please call the library at (908)454-3712. The Doves will also present a special Book Bunnies program for preschoolers from 10-10:45 prior to this program.
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International Games Day Saturday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m. Movies & More, the monthly program for teens in Grades 6-12, will be celebrating International Games Day with libraries all over the world. All types of games – card games, board games and video games (PS2 and Wii) – will be available. Or bring your own game to share. Refreshments will be served.
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Book Forum Wednesday November 19 at 1:30 p.m. The book club with no assigned reading. Share light refreshments and talk about whatever you have been reading lately.
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Happy Bookers Discussion: Arcadia by Lauren Groff Wednesday November 19 at 7:00 p.m.Bit Stone was born in the early 1960s to a devoted couple living in a secluded hippie commune in western New York. His parents, Hannah and Abe, are at the center of the loose Arcadia administration whose acknowledged leader, Handy, increasingly butts heads with Abe. It is no surprise that as the population of Arcadia grows and drugs become more prevalent, the community falls apart. Bit and the other core members go out into the real world with a wildly fluctuating level of success. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information.
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Film Screening: A Most Wanted Man Thursday November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
The late Philip Seymour Hoffman gives his final screen performance in this taut yet labyrinthine adaptation of John le Carré's 2008 spy novel.
Directed by Anton Corbijn. Rated R, 121 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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Save the Date: A Year of Reading Dangerously Tuesday December 9 at 7:00 p.m.Join our classic book club in a discussion of Lysistrata, the uproarious sex comedy by Aristophanes. Part of our year-long series exploring classic banned books. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Coffee, Tea & Classics website for more information.
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Great Friends Programs - Coming Soon!
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The Friends of PFPL are sponsoring these programs in November:
BE SAFE NOT SORRY: A free program of Identity Theft, Scam and Fraud. Wednesday, November 12,2014 at 1:00pm and 6:00pm. Please call 908-454-3712 to register.
INTERNATIONAL GAME DAY FOR ADULTS. November 15, 2014 at 10:00am Just come in and play some favorite games.
Mark your calendar: Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:00am: HOLIDAY BOOK-tique
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The paying guests
by Sarah Waters
Forced to take in lodgers in economically challenged 1922 South London, widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter find their lives profoundly and disturbingly changed by the arrival of a modern young couple.
Sarah Waters is one of my favorite writers. She brings it all together: page-turning stories, vividly real characters, wonderful settings and atmosphere. It's hard to review a Waters book without spoilers, because she does like her plot twists. Selected by Deb Messling, reference librarian.
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The lost sisterhood : a novel
by Anne Fortier
While a band of ancient-world Amazon priestesses in training embark on a brave quest to rescue their kidnapped companions, a modern-day scholar is led by an enigmatic Middle Easterner on a dangerous search for an Amazonian treasure in the Sahara. Selected by Maureen, circulation staff.
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Ladies of the lake
by Haywood Smith
Sisters Dahlia, Iris, Violet, and Rose—all with grown children of their own—have a complicated relationship, so when their grandmother’s will requires them to spend the whole summer — without friends or family — “camping in” at her run-down lodge on remote Lake Clare in order to inherit the valuable land, old rivalries and new understanding emerge, with plenty of laughs along the way. Selected by Ann DeRenzis, library director.
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The witch of Little Italy
by Suzanne Palmieri
"In Suzanne Palmieri's charming debut, The Witch of Little Italy, you will be bewitched by the Amore women. When young Eleanor Amore finds herself pregnant, she returns home to her estranged family in the Bronx, called by "The Sight" they share now growing strong within her. She has only been back once before when she was ten years old during a wonder-filled summer of sun-drenched beaches, laughter and cartwheels. But everyone remembers that summer except her. Eleanor can't remember anything from before she left the house on her last day there. With her past now coming back to her in flashes, she becomes obsessed with recapturing those memories. Selected by Valerie, circulation staff.
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