 Not sure what book to read next? Let our librarians be your matchmakers! Our library isn't open for browsing yet, so this year we created a form for you to fill out to help us pair you with your perfect literary match! Click here to get started, and our staff will select up to three "blind dates" for you this Valentine's Day! The form will be active through Friday, Feb. 12. |
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Winter Reading BINGO Continues!
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 It's not too late to join our Winter Reading BINGO challenge! See how many tasks you can complete on our bingo cards and return them to the library by March 1 to earn entries for our grand prize drawing! Click here for complete rules and to download a bingo card. No printer at home? We also have pre-printed bingo cards available for curbside pickup - just call us at 908-454-3712 to reserve yours! |
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NEW RESOURCE: Brainfuse HelpNow
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 Brainfuse HelpNow is now available to Phillipsburg Library patrons. Click here to log in and get access to: - Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.
- Skills-Building Choose your topic to receive real-time help.
- Personalized eLearning Tools My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more!
- 24-Hour Writing Lab Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
- Homework Send Question Submit homework questions for expert guidance.
- Adult Learning Center Access a library of rich adult learning content (GED) and live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing, U.S. citizenship prep, MS Office Essential Skills Series, and more!
- Foreign Language Lab /Spanish-Speaking Support
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Upcoming Events for Children |
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All videos for our November children's programs will be posted on our YouTube page, and linked from our website and Facebook page. Each video will remain up for 4 weeks after the initial posting.  StorytimeFor ages 2 and up Join Miss Mary Beth for this month's Storytimes, complete with a simple craft that may be reserved for curbside pickup! Valentine's Day Storytime: Wednesday, Feb 10th at 10:00 am Join Miss Mary Beth as we celebrate Valentine's Day! Craft pickup starts February 8th. Call 908-454-3712 or email childrens_staff@pburglib.org to reserve a kit. You will have three days to pick up your reserve before it goes to the next person on the waiting list. Hello Goodbye Storytime: Wednesday, Feb 24th at 10:00 am Join Miss Mary Beth for her final storytime as she retires! There will be no craft pickup for this week's storytime. Instead, we would love if you'd make Miss Mary Beth a goodbye card or artwork for her retirement! You can either drop it off in our bookdrop, or take a picture of it and email it to childrens_staff@pburglib.org. We will collect them all and deliver them to Miss Mary Beth!  Heart Wreath KitFor grades 1-5. Some paper, a little ribbon, and a whole lot of love, and you have an adorable decoration or gift for Valentines Day! Pick up this month's kit for grades 1-5 starting Friday, February 5th. Call 908-454-3712 or email childrens_staff@pburglib.org to reserve a kit. |
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Ongoing Events for Adults |
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Take & Make Craft: "Love" Banner Monday, February 1Make a "love" banner with jute webbing, felt, alphabet stencils, and paint! Kits are available for curbside pick-up starting Friday, February 5th. For teens and adults. Call the library at 908-454-3712 or email info@pburglib.org to reserve your kit!
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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, February 8 & 22, 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! This event will be held on Zoom. Click here to register! |
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Classic Book Club: This Side of ParadiseTuesday, February 9, 7:00pm “Classic” books are classic for a reason – their literary excellence transcends passing fads, and they continue to engage readers generation after generation. If there are classics you have always meant to read “someday,” or if you read them in school before you were ready to appreciate them, now is the time to enjoy them with other adult readers. This month we're reading This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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Book Forum
Wednesday, February 17, 3:30pm
The book club with no assigned reading - talk about whatever you have been reading lately! This event will be held on Zoom. Click here to register! |
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: Station Eleven
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00pm
Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. This event will be held on Zoom. Click here to register. See the Happy Bookers webpage for more information. |
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 Valentine’s Day is almost upon us so I thought I’d make something heart-shaped and turned to my trusted Taste of Home Ultimate Cookie Collection book. I have these marked in my book and had written “Good” next to the title. Writing in a book just makes me shudder because as a young child in school, I’m sure it was drilled into us not to write in our books and don’t dog-ear the pages. However, I use pencil, not pen, and I mark if the recipe is worth trying again. This one is very good with just a hint of almond flavoring. As you can see, I went with red and white instead of the dark chocolate. Hope you enjoy yours and Happy Valentine’s Day! Click here for the recipe! |
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Don't Look for Meby Wendy WalkerThe daughter of a woman who allegedly went missing by choice visits the small town where her mother was last seen to investigate unsettling witness accounts. By the author of Emma in the Night. Selected by Barbara, Technical Services
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Home Fireby Kamila ShamsieGiven a chance to resume a deferred dream years after raising her troubled siblings, Isma worries about the influence of a powerful politician's son who drives the family to choose between love and loyalty, with devastating consequences. By the award-winning author of Broken Verses. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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One Day in Decemberby Josie SilverTaking place over 10 consecutive Christmases, tells the story of Jack and Laurie, who meet at a bus stop and continue to circle each other's lives seemingly fated to be together, except not actually managing it, for a decade. Selected by Lori, Library Assistant
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Visit Sunny Chernobyl: and Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Placesby Andrew BlackwellA thought-provoking tour of the world's most environmentally compromised regions provides satirical analysis of "destinations" ranging from hidden bars and convenience stores to radioactive wildernesses and the waters of India, providing measured consideration of the relevance of degraded ecosystems. Selected by Cindy, Library Assistant
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