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All the latest news from the Metuchen Public Library
May 4, 2020
The Metuchen Public Library is closed to the public
until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Stay connected with Us! Please visit  www.metuchenlibrary.org  
for free digital resources, virtual programs, and more. 
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time.
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month ,
celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Visit asianpacificheritage.gov for more information and fantastic resources, such as a video showing how to use the Asian Reading Room in the Library of Congress. And please click here for a video of one of our very own employees reading a traditional Japanese folktale!
Our 'Digital Branch' is always open!
We have a wide variety of electronic resources available to Metuchen cardholders
24/7, 365 days a year - ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, The New York Times, and many others! Visit our website to learn more.
May the Fourth Be With You
Happy Star Wars Day! Click here for links to online books, resources, and a downloadable activity kit for kids (or anyone!) to help you celebrate. Want to learn to make an origami Yoda?
Visit our YouTube channel for a how-to video with Suzy.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
All library programs are now being held virtually. Here are a few events happening soon, visit our events calendar for more information.

Read to a Therapy Dog
Tuesday, May 5 from 3-4 p.m.
For children of all ages. Email u s with your child's name and age to register.

Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m.
This month's book is The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak which is available through Hoopla . Email us with your name to register.

Nutrition for Colorectal Health & Cancer Prevention
Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Email us with your name to register.

Market Volatility and Protection Strategies
Monday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Email us with your name to register.

Story Time
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Program will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and shared on our Facebook page , no registration required.

Adventure Snippets
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Program will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and shared on our Facebook page , no registration required.

Integral Yoga
Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Email us with your name and Metuchen library card number to register.

Field Trip Fridays
Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Visit our Facebook page for a link to a different virtual field trip each week.
Book Bingo

Select and read five books that fit the categories, so that the categories form a ‘bingo’:  Five in a row across, up and down, or diagonally, or one in each corner plus the center. Click the board for the form. Mark the categories with the name of the book you read, and email us your form by Friday, June 5th. Please tell us your name (or an alias) so we can share your results. Good luck!
Young Adult Summer Reading Book Club

Students ages 13 and up are invited to join this virtual book club, which includes two free audiobooks a week...to keep! Click for the flyers for week one (which started 4/30) and week two .
Are you ready for another
Lego Challenge?

Mother's Day is coming soon so category is: FLOWERS! Get out your Duplos and Legos and grow some flowers to send us. Then email a photo of your creation along with your first name and a caption or short description (Legos only, no people please). Please send your photos by  Thursday, May 7 , then look for the results on library social media on Friday, May 8. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Teen (and parents of teens) Survey

What can the library do to help you during this crisis? Please click here for a brief survey so we can be sure we're doing everything we can. Thank you!