It's the most wonderful time of the year ... to try a new recipe, or read a good book.

eNews 12.2.2022

Wishing you a happy holiday season

Greetings!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But it can also be the busiest. Between shopping, traveling, and keeping up with your daily lives, there’s precious little time to start a new book or try out a new recipe.

But in this season of giving, you need to find time to give yourself a break! What better way to relax than with a good book? Check out our latest releases -- everything from fabulous new fiction to cookbooks with the most delicious recipes. Need something to entertain the kids while you get things done? We have you covered. Don’t forget to check out our fun selection of children’s books -- there’s something for everyone.

We wish you a happy holiday season!

Regards,

Jennie Pu

Library Director

Upcoming Events

Gift Bag Decorating

A Young Adult event

Tuesday, December 6, 4 pm

TeenZone & Grand Street Branch

We will be making holiday gifts for our loved ones. This week, we will start by decorating Gift Bags.

Join us in the Teen Zone and also at the Grand Street Branch. It's the same event at the same time, in two different places.

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Rhoda Scott:

Garden State Jazz Greats Series

Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 pm

via Zoom

Come and join Jazz scholar Ben Young as he explores the genius of New Jersey’s own jazz greats.

December's featured artist is organist and New Jersey native Rhoda Scott. Ms. Scott learned the organ as a youth at her father’s church, and then went on to lead a successful organ trio on the NJ jazz scene in the early 1960s.

Click here to register

Recent Releases

Fiction for Adults

Featured Title

Paris Daillencourt is About to Crumble

by Alexis Hall

This novel is a lot of fun, sprinkled with a few well-placed puns.

To stop his relationship from going sourdough, the least-popular contestant on Britain's favorite baking show must work through his anxiety and fears in order to find happiness. Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster: though he's passionate about his academic career, his severe self-doubt has trapped him in a cycle of indecision -- until his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations in hopes of pushing him out of his comfort zone.

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Other Notable Fiction

Black Cake

by Charmaine Wilkerson

Queerly Beloved

by Susie Dumond

Non Fiction

The All-Purpose Baker's Companion

King Arthur Baking Company

Mooncakes & Milk Bread

by Kristina Cho

Cooking Videos from the Library's Kitchen

Reading and following a recipe is one thing, but watching a video where the chef gives you step-by-step guidance is quite another. Take a few moments to browse these cooking videos done by our own Ms. Nicole. She's quite the chef. Watch here.