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All the latest news from the Metuchen Public Library
June 1, 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.
Now Available on eLibraryNJ
(or with your Libby app)

'How to be an Antiracist' by IbramX. Kendi has never been more relevant. For further reading, click here for Kendi's Antiracist Reading List, a list of books to help America transcend its racist heritage.
Many of these titles are available on Libby and Hoopla, please email us if you need help with these resources.
Getting Ready
Notice anything different in about our main service desk? We're in the process of installing plexiglass shields around the library, so when we welcome our users back it can be done as safely as possible. We don't yet know when that will be, so please check our website and social media for updates. We miss you!
Sherlock Holmes Story Hour
While we're sure all the kids are enjoying Virtual Story Time with Ms. Joanne, what about the grown-up crowd? Well, good news story lovers! We are happy to announce that Librarian John McBride will be reading us 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Look for Part 1 this Wednesday at
4 p.m. and Part 2 on Friday at 4 p.m. The video will be posted to our YouTube channel and shared
on our social media.
Got questions?
We've got answers!

If you have a question but would rather call us than email us, you can leave a message at the library's
main number, 732-632-8526.
Someone will call you back between 12-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please note that the return call may come up as 'blocked' or 'unknown.'
NEW EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS
for Kids and Teens
Here are some of the newest
digital titles added to our collection!
To access from your browser click here .
You can also use the Libby app on your smartphone or tablet.

Always and Forever, Lara Jean: To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series, Book 3 , Jenny Han


Big Nate: Mr. Popularity , Lincoln Peirce

Holly Jackson

Hatchet: Hatchet Series, Book 1, Gary Paulsen

Kristy's Big Day: Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series, Book 6 , Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan

Mercy Watson to the Rescue , K ate DiCamillo


VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
All library programs are now being held virtually.
Visit our events calendar for more information.

SCORE: Considering a Franchise?
Wednesday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m.
Visit www.centraljersey.SCORE.org  and go to “Take a Workshop” to register.

Sherlock Story Hour with John
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m.
Program will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and shared on our Facebook page , no registration required.

Kahoot! Trivia for Grades 6-8
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m.
Click   here  to register.

Sherlock Story Hour with John
Friday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m.
Program will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and shared on our Facebook page , no registration required.

SCORE: How to Star t an E-comme rce Business
Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Visit www.centraljersey.SCORE.org  and go to “Take a Workshop” to register.

Brain Bunch, Learn about Your Brain for Grades 2-8
Wednesday June 10 at 2 p.m.
Click here to register.

Kahoot! Trivia for Grades 9-12
Wednesday, June 10 at 4 p.m.
Click  here  to register.

Wills, Estate Planning, and Probate Seminar
Wednesday June 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Email us with your name to register.

SCORE: Make Email Marketing Work for You
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Visit www.centraljersey.SCORE.org  and go to “Take a Workshop” to register.

SCORE: Uprooted to Uplifted - How to Avoid Tripping Over Passion on the Way to Purpose and Profitability
Tuesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m.
Visit www.centraljersey.SCORE.org  and go to “Take a Workshop” to register.


Weekly Programs

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.

Tuesday Tours
Tuesdays 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.

Tech Thursdays
Thurdays by appointment, 12-4 p.m.
Email us with your name and preferred time and we'll walk you through whichever library digital resources you're interested in. Phone and Zoom appointments available.

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.
Read to a Therapy Dog
Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m.

For children of all ages.
 Email us with your child's name and age to register.
Summer Movies for Young Adults on Hoopla

Looking for a good movie to kick off the summer? Click on the image above for a this young adult movies you might have missed, all available on Hoopla with no waiting!
Thanks to our Library Assistant Casey for creating this list.
Meet an Artist

Now is a great time to learn all about an artist you may not be too familiar with, and we're here to help!
Click on the photo above for a list
of books about artists, all available on Hoopla with no waiting!
Thanks to our Library Assistant
Sam for creating this list.
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 five
and week six.
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.