Friends of PFPL Annual Book Sale
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It's time for the Friends of PFPL B-I-G Annual Spring Book Sale! Sale dates are: Thursday, 5/3/2018 @ 5:30pm to 8:30pm* Friday, 5/4/2018 @ 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday 5/5/2018 @ 10:00am to 4:00pm
*Preview and sale night $10.00 admission; F.R.I.E.N.D.S members in good standing attend free!
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The 5 Wishes - Living Wills & Advanced Directives
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Wednesday, May 9, 1:00pm The Five Wishes is the first Living Will that talks about your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. It lets you choose the person you want to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to make them. It is valid in New Jersey and this workshop is an extension of our recent surrogate program on Wills and Estate Planning. Each attendee will be given The Five Wishes packet for their use. Seating is limited and registration is required. Light refreshments will be offered.
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Help! How do I Borrow an eBook?
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Hopefully, you know by now that with your valid PFPL library card, you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks and e-magazines from home, to read or listen on your phone, tablet or e-reader. Our Cloud Library and RBDigital services are designed to be easy to use, but if you ever have a technical problem with borrowing or downloading, you don't need to call or email a faceless help desk. Our library staff are always ready to assist you with setting up your device or with troubleshooting the borrowing process. Give us a call at 908-454-3712 when the Library is open, or send an email to reference_staff@pburglib.org. We want all our patrons to enjoy these great resources, so don't be shy about asking for assistance.
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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PFPL Writers Group Thursday, May 10 & 24, 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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Laughter Yoga Monday, May 14, 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. Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up or
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Book Forum Wednesday, May 16, 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, May 16, 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: The Post Thursday, May 17, 7:00pm Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper -- The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee, Graham races to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents. Together, they must overcome their differences as they risk their careers -- and very freedom -- to help bring long-buried truths to light. Rated PG-13; 116 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: The End of the Affair Wednesday, May 23, 7:00pm "A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses a moment of experience from which to look ahead..." "This is a record of hate far more than of love," writes Maurice Bendrix in the opening passages of The End of the Affair, and it is a strange hate indeed that compels him to set down the retrospective account of his adulterous affair with Sarah Miles. Now, a year after Sarah's death, Bendrix seeks to exorcise the persistence of his passion by retracing its course from obsessive love to love-hate. At first, he believes he hates Sarah and her husband, Henry. Yet as he delves further into his emotional outlook, Bendrix's hatred shifts to the God he feels has broken his life, but whose existence he at last comes to recognize. (Goodreads) Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information.
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Swing timeby Zadie SmithTwo dark-skinned dancers with very different talents share a complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in early adulthood in a story that transitions from northwest London to West Africa. By the award-winning author of On Beauty. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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The hate u giveby Angie ThomasCaught between her poor neighborhood and her fancy prep school, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter becomes the focus of intimidation and more after witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon : A Novel of the Embracedby Kerrelyn SparksThrust into the realm of the dragons, Gwennore, an Elf with healing abilities, discovers a place of power and magic, plagued by an ancient curse, where she makes a deal with the devil in the form of General Silas Dravenko. Selected by Mariola, Circulation Staff
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As you wishby Jude DeverauxGathering in a house in Summer Hill, Virginia, to support one another through marital woes, three women from different generations reflect on their experiences with estrangement, expectation and infidelity while resolving to pursue life on their own terms. Selected by Valerie, Circulation Staff
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The storied life of A. J. Fikryby Gabrielle ZevinWhen his most prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, is stolen, bookstore owner A. J. Fikry begins isolating himself from his friends, family and associates before receiving a mysterious package that compels him to remake his life. Selected by Cindy, Circulation Staff
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From Andrew Morton, the New York Times bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story , comes a revealing, juicy, and inspiring biography of Meghan Markle, the American actress who won Prince Harry's heart. So different from those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic, and poised; her warm and affectionate engagement interview won the hearts of the world. Selected by Lori, Circulation Staff
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Britt-Marie was here : a novelby Fredrik BackmanWalking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a derelict, financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, becoming a vital community member along the way. Selected by Norma, Circulation Staff
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