Join us for an evening of collaborative discussion with a book of the month. Each kit includes 10 copies of a book for use by your club, biographical notes on the author, sample discussion questions and tips for a successful book discussion. Use jerseycat to search for and request titles held in other new jersey libraries outside of morris county. It is part of the new jersey state library associations books for kids drive. The library will be closed through thursday, april 30. Pageturners pageturners are book groups for adults that meet monthly at all libraries.
If you dont know your pin, it can be sent to the email addresses we have on file for your card. Morris county library book club join us every third. We had several new book clubbers, and it was a really fascinating hour and a half. Morris county library science fictionfantasy book club.
In response to the covid19 virus and in consultation with the office of health management, a decision has been made to close the morris county library for an indefinite period starting today, monday, march 16, at 9 p. The training lab is used to introduce students, faculty, and staff to new technologies as they become available to our campus community. The discussion was spirited and farreaching, including discussions of current events as well as the historical realities of john browns time. Book club discussion on kindred morris county library. Main libraries also offer a substantial amount of programming, public meeting space, research assistance, lectures, cultural events, public classes, art exhibitions and more. Morris county library read around the world book club. In the library, well be utilizing this program to its fullest extent in that each student will now have daylong access to our online book catalog. Group study rooms 4 hours libcal southern illinois. Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the notify me button, and you will automatically be alerted about the latest events in our community. Locate a nearby library by entering a city or zip code or click here for a full library listing.
Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. Get help with research questions by email, text or chat during ccm library hours scroll down to ask a librarian. The friends of the watchung public library is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to increasing awareness, and expanding the breadth and depth of the programs and services offered by our town library. Some people found her very selfish and selfinvolved, and others felt she responded in a way that was reflective of the devastation. Explore morris county library nj s 244 photos on flickr. In march 2020 as a response to the covid19 closures, clarence regional library started its end of the world online bookclub. See what we have by checking our catalog or our printable list. County college of morris is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and complies with title ix, ada and civil rights obligations. Holmdel library 7329464118 join us for an evening of collaborative discussion with a book of the month. Fill out our book request form and you will be contacted whether or not the library purchases your request. The library serves a population of 492,276 residents.
County library collecting books for kids morris county, nj. Morris area public library morris area public library. The norris public library located in rutherfordton, north carolina. Greenwood public library carries several paperback copies of many favorite book club selections that your group can check out for up to 8 weeks at a time. Good reads meets the third tuesday of every month at 7 pm. The book club met yesterday morning to talk about the good lord bird by james mcbride. This bookclub is free to join and availabe to any clarence regional library member with access to the internet and our borrow box or rb digital apps. The morris county website is a convenient way to stay informed about morris county government programs and services, plus county arts and culture, recreation, history, tourism, and much more.
The mercer county district library offers book discussions in each of its four locations. Choose select a calendar to view a specific calendar. No matter where you live or your interests, weve got a book club for you. At the first session you will be given your first book to read for the month and come back and discuss it the following month. Book club members wanted at northtown branch chicago. If you need assistance, contact the library by using the forms linked on the blackboard homepage, by phone, or by email. The closure is designed to help protect the highrisk populations that we serve, as well as minimize the potential exposuretransmission of the virus to all patrons and staff. Today at the book club, we discussed wave, the memoir by sonali deraniyagala about surviving the 2004 tsunami that killed her two sons, her husband, and her parents. We cannot accept books that do not have an isbn barcode on the cover.
Check the morris automated information network website for hours and locations morris county libraries. Carroll county public library supports community book clubs. Two hour group study rooms may be reserved by siu students, faculty, and staff for 2 hours per day per group. Our selection for december will be the language of flowers. Part of the librarys mission is to provide opportunities for personal success in reading and learning for everyone. It will be led by a new librarian, ariel zeitlin, who. This was a very good discussion because we had a number of different opinions about the author. Libraries in morris county library of the chathams. Anythink libraries and administrative offices are closed to the public until further. Meets on the first thursday of every month at 7 pm. Today we met at the morris county library to discuss the scifi classic kindred by octavia butler.
The library offers a card to support the many active. We started by talking about why butler chose to take a modern well, modern in. The thursday morning book club will continue to meet on the 4th thursday of each month at 10 am with librarian albie ashbrook. Open borrowing is not intended to replace any existing rules that apply within a county library system or consortia. Morris library training lab room 120 the training lab includes 7 computers plus an instructors station, with a data projector, whiteboard, and also houses the librarys 3d printer. Book club members wanted at northtown branch chicago public. Check events page for next meeting or check out the clubs previous book club selections. It will round out our selection of book clubs, which already includes the mystery book club, starstuff science fiction and fantasy group, and our longrunning morris county library book club. Are you a public or school library in colorado that organizes and holds book club meetings at your facility for your patrons. The book club meets once a month usually the second tuesday of the month in castlebar library at 8. As always, the book club will read a wide array of compelling literary fiction and fascinating nonfiction. Placing holds on physical materials is suspended through 531. While ccpl offers a variety of book clubs at our branches, you may also be interested in starting your own.
We also cannot accept, encyclopedias, magazines or water damaged books. Morris county library, 30 east hanover avenue, whippany, nj, 07981. My freeholder colleagues and i look forward to serving you throughout the year. We are starting up a new book club on the fourth monday of the month starting in march.
The library offers wide variety of services and resources to meet the needs of book clubs. Sponsored by hunterdon county, lmxac, main, pals plus, and swell. Fiction, travelogues, memoirs on list of good reads. Or start a new book club with a group of people who love to read. The county of morris makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the use of the maps and data available for.
You may print and fill out the application to bring with you when you come to book your event or you may ask for a community room application when you come to the library. Join us every month for lively conversation and board games. Read around the world with county library book club. The librarys function regarding book clubs, both library sponsored and community sponsored, is to offer resources and expertise for reading and discussing literature. Please call 4235866410 for assistance or if you have any questions. The morris county library will introduce a new read around the world book club with an international theme on thursday, may 31.
Gone are the days of sharing librarybased desktops or laptops and in their place will be dedicated devices which students will be able to access whenever something is needed. Jun 21, 2018 morris county library read around the world book club. While the library is closed, please join us online for storytimes, book clubs and other virtual events. It will be led by a new librarian, ariel zeitlin, who ran several highly regarded book clubs for six years at livingston public library. Marion public library kicking off summer reading programs. At the first session you will be given your first book to read for the. Open borrowing open borrowing and you open borrowing for librarians. Morris county library evening italian conversation club. This is a book club for ages 912 and meets once a month for a book discussion, activities, and snacks. All programs at morris county library, which is located in the whippany section of hanover township, are free and open to the public, space permitting.
The club can accommodate groups from 15 to 200 people. The public libraries in or near morris county, nj, including morris county public library location, finance, staff, volume, program, etc. If we dont know the answer to your question, we will find it for you. You received a pin for this online account when you registered for a library card. Pageturners, family book groups, anime clubs and more meet at the library for interesting and engaging discussions. The morris county library is once again collecting new childrens books that will be distributed to needy youngsters in the county this holiday season.
Feel free to come along and talk books and get to know some other book lovers from your community. With the directors retirement, the directors book club will change names. All campus libraries are closed until further notice. Gone are the days of sharing librarybased desktops or laptops and in their place will be dedicated devices which students will. Eventkeeper at monmouth county library plymouth rocket web. For more information call 9732856970 or send us an email. Books available at circulation desk, at no charge, with your library card. Rutherford readers book club norris public library. Apr 16, 2020 website for the morris public library of morris, mn.
General information morris county golf club s spectacular facilities are available to members and sponsored guests for all specialevent needs, from corporate and social golf outings to parties, meetings, seminars and wedding receptions. The 20 summer reading club at the marion public library kicks off on saturday, june 1 and runs through july 27. Well announce our 2015 schedule very soon, so stay tuned. For those interested in holding their own book discussions, we offer book group kits for checkout. If you are looking to start your own book club, the library can help. Morris library reserves the right to cancel a group study room reservation if the group has not occupied the room within 15 minutes of the reservation time. No registration copies of the book are available at the library. Libraries are improving access to remote services in response to covid19. The collection of the library contains 252,064 volumes. We will post any further changes here and on facebook. Eventkeeper at morris county library plymouth rocket web.
The monroe county library system makes it easy for book clubs to find good titles to enjoy with enough copies for everyone. Chapter chatters for tweens meets on the third wednesday from 3. The johnson county librarys own novelist database, which you can access with your library card number and pin, has book discussion guides for hundreds of titles. Library resources for book clubs public library of cincinnati. The monroe county library system makes it easy for book clubs to find good titles to enjoy with enough copies for everyone with book club kits. Consumer library information prescription clip via atlantic health medical library. Website for the morris public library of morris, mn. Upcoming book selections for the rutherford readers book club. Morris county library book club join us every third wednesday of the month for a lively book discussion create a free website or blog at. Each kit also contains a resource guide complete with author information and discussion questions. This library is affiliated with morris county library.