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CHAT WITH THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Friday, May 1 at 1:00 pm
The buildings might be closed, but the Maplewood Library is still open through a myriad of online offerings, and patrons are embracing a new way of ‘visiting’ the library. It goes without saying that the past months have been a time of change for library patrons and staff.
But what comes next? Join an informal online chat with Library Director Sarah Lester, who will talk about what the Library is continuing to offer for patrons and what to expect in the upcoming weeks and months. You’ll get a chance to have your questions answered, and share your ideas. Or just stop in to say hello.
To register and get login information, please email [email protected] .
ADULTS: PLAY OUR LIBRARY BINGO GAMES!
For adult Maplewood resident library cardholders.
Download our Shelter In Place Bingo and our Decluttering Bingo cards, and give yourself a little distraction! When we reopen, bring your cards to Main Library or Hilton Branch and be entered into a drawing for Library swag.
BRING THE LIBRARY INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM
Our librarians are working from home to assist you. If you have a question for a librarian, email [email protected] . For the children's department email [email protected] .
VIRTUAL STORYTIMES
Get to see Ms Amalia and meet our new Hilton Branch Children's Librarian Ms Mary! Baby Lit and Preschool Storytimes are now on our YouTube channel. Every week we'll offer a new storytime to entertain and instruct your little ones. You can watch them anytime you want HERE.
TAP INTO VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING
All of our digital resources can now be accessed through our
Virtual Resources for All page. Here you'll find content for
Adults, Teens and Children, including:
  • eBooks and eAudiobooks
  • Magazines, TV shows and movies
  • Language learning
  • Reading Services
  • Databases
  • Learning resources, games and much more.
MAY PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
To register for a program and get Zoom login links, email [email protected]
OVERCOMING ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AND TEENS
Thursday, May 7 at 7 pm
Dr. Jed Baker, PhD will discuss strategies for helping your children cope with the challenges of staying at home and social distancing, and techniques for lowering their anxieties during troubling times, particularly relating to the current pandemic.
He will also take questions.
To register and get login information, please email [email protected] .
SOCIAL SECURITY STRATEGIES
Monday, May 11 at 7 pm
Learn the important rules & strategies to maximize your benefits.
Topics covered will include:
• Estimating benefits and deciding when to apply
• Coordinating benefits with your spouse and understanding survivor benefits
• Coordinating with working income, pensions and IRAs
With Neil Orzek of Cetera Advisor Networks
To register and get login information, please email [email protected]
MOVIE DISCUSSION GROUP
Two parts: Thursdays, May 20 & 27 at 7 pm
Modern Hero: Incredible Women with Stories to Tell
Watch this film credit-free on Kanopy or on Amazon Prime, then join us for a two-part discussion.
This documentary series celebrates incredible women who have overcome often debilitating circumstances and are shattering glass ceilings and making a difference in their careers and in the world. These women are educators, businesswomen, nonprofit leaders, media personalities and everyone in between. Their stories will inspire young girls and women to not let gender norms hold them back from success.
Facilitated by Hilton Branch Manager Irene Langlois.
To register and get login info email [email protected]
COMING IN JUNE
READ AROUND THE WORLD: AFGHANISTAN
Wednesday, June 3 at 7 pm
The June title is When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi 
To register and get login info email [email protected]
HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS
Find millions of job listings, get help with resumes and cover letters, and see who's hiring right now in New Jersey during the Covid-10 criisis.
We also have resources for researching employers, advice on career skills, and networking with other job seekers.
Access it all HERE.
MAY PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
TEEN VIRTUAL CHECK-IN
Tuesday, May 12 4 pm -5 pm
Sign on and check in! We miss seeing our teens every day after school, so this is our chance to virtually check-in with each other and catch up. Please email [email protected] for log-in information or join our Teen Zone Remind group (Class Code @mml20) for updates.
TEEN ZONE KAHOOT TRIVIA
Monday, May 18 4 pm-5 pm
Win bragging rights in this virtual trivia game for students grades 6-12. Please email [email protected] for log-in information or join our Teen Zone Remind group (Class Code @mml20) for updates.
APPLYING TO COLLEGE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
What high school juniors can do now to stay on top of test prep and admissions
Tuesday, May 26 8 pm-9 pm
With testing dates cancelled and colleges closed for visits, high school juniors find their admissions plans in flux. Tune in to hear answers to all your test prep and admissions questions from local college admissions coach Christina Taber-Kewene of CTK College Coach. She will address the following topics: test prep, creating a college list, getting the best recommendations, preparing the activities list, and writing the college essay.
Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3f3P2Fy
OUR NEWEST EBOOKS
Here are the latest titles our Librarians have purchased for you to borrow. If you have any suggestions for titles to order, please email [email protected] or [email protected]g.
You can access our new titles through Overdrive HERE. You can search by title or author.

Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare / Thomas Rid
Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners / Mark Lester
Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace / Carl Safina
Betsey: A Memoir  / Betsey Johnson, Mark Vitulano
English Made Easy Volume One: A New ESL Approach: Learning English Through Pictures      
Hell and other Destinations / Madeleine Albright (also in eAudio format)
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family / Robert Kolker                                                  
It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage   / Arlan Hamilton, Rachel L. Nelson Jonathan Crichton, Pieter Koster
Miguel Street / V. S. Naipaul
More Myself: A Journey (unabridged)  / Alicia Keys, Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, et. al. (also in eAudio format)
No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram / Sarah Frier
Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back / Mark O'Connell
Practical Zen: Meditation and Beyond / Julian Daizan Skinner, Shinzan Miyamae
Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms /Maya Schenwar, Victoria Law, Michelle Alexander
Spring: Seasonal Quartet, Book 3 / Ali Smith
The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel / Christy Lefteri
The Boy from the Woods / Harlan Coben                     
The Giver of Stars: A Novel / Jojo Moyes                               
The Island Child: A Novel /Molly Aitken
The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History's Most Notorious Serial Killers / Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, et. al.                                                                            
The Last Widow: Will Trent Series, Book 9 / Karin Slaughter
The Road from Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging / Jordan Ritter Conn
The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business / Nelson D. Schwartz
Writing Better English for ESL Learners / Ed Swick