Create a Giant Me Paperdoll

I just love activities where you can let your imagination soar. I probably didn't get enough craft time growing up. So I'm thrilled to tell you about an ACTIVITY at the Library that Dawn, our wonderful Children's Librarian has designed to celebrate and highlight the library collection.

Pick up your extra-large cardstock person--take it home and decorate it, including in one of its hands a picture of your favorite library materials. Return it to the library on or before September 6th. The decorated “giant-me” posters will be displayed in various locations throughout South River to celebrate September as “National Library Sign-Up Month”

So here is your chance to have blue hair (or corn rows), dress outlandishly (or stylishly), bedeck yourself in buttons and bows, or whatever your heart desires ... and share your favorite library material (which is what libraries are all about anyway).

So come in and see us and ask for your giant me paperdoll at the circulation desk!

Andrea

LET ME GUESS. Who belongs to who???

FOUR OF OUR YOUNGER PATRONS try to puzzle out who belongs to who.

The theme for Summer Reading this year was "Paws, Claws, Snails, and Tales", and children in the program explored all things animal. Currently the Library is offering a matching game featuring the staff of the Library and their pets.

Twelve of our staff members live with "furries" who say "Woof" or "Meow" (not an exotic creature among us). Pictures of us and our pets are in the display case, along with the prize, a nifty chameleon puppet, who is looking for a home. Pick up your entry at the Library and just hand it in to the Circ desk when you are done with your guessing. We will accept them through Labor Day (until closing on Tuesday, September 5th).

While we're on the subject, let me take a minute to recommend two books. The writers and photographers certainly understand cats and it shows.

• I am the cat, don't forget that by Shaff and Blount, Jr. (636.8 SHA)
• Cats in Love by Silvester (636.8009 SIL OVERSIZE)

Hmmm, perhaps that's a clue!!!

Andrea

Summer Reading and Summer Reading Lists

It’s August, and that means that back to school is looming in the not too distant future. (I'm sorry to bring it up). It also means it’s prime time for Summer Reading.

I know of two rules that will make Summer Reading a great experience. One is to pick a wonderful book, and the second is to give yourself plenty of time to read it so that you’re not pressed for time. This allows for the story to unfold and grab you, rather than reading at the speed of light just to get to the end.

Above, Sam, our Library Page, and Vicky, who was the Director of the Library for a day, show off some choices for you.

To make it easy for you, the Library has purchased lots of copies of the books on the list (as you can see in the photo) and you can find the lists right below. All you have to do is choose a book and enjoy! So come in and see us...we love the company!

Middle School Summer Reading List

High School Summer Reading List

Connecting with our communities

In this space, we hope to introduce (and re-introduce you) to offerings at your Library. We hope we can help you to see that libraries are no longer just a building with books (although we still think that's a pretty nifty idea). We want you to understand that the Library can be a bridge connecting various parts of our communities ... a community crossroads, where different members of the community come and exchange ideas. Today I want you to think about that idea by introducing you to Gary.

Gary Tsiperfal, left, is a resident of East Brunswick, a Rutgers graduate, and a local artist. He is kindly sharing some of his paintings with us, and we would like to share them with you by inviting you to the Library to see them. You can visit Gary virtually via his website at www.garytsip.zoomshare.com, but we love to see you, so stop by and say hello.

We have limited display space, so we've "hung" his paintings above our magazine shelves. And speaking of magazines...(TUNE IN NEXT TIME, and we'll talk about magazines...).

Andrea