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VISIT

Sunday
1:00 PM-4:55 PM
Monday
9:30 AM-7:45 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM-7:55 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM-7:55 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM-7:55 PM
Friday
9:30 AM-4:55 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM-4:55 PM

Closings
Monday,
February 15th-
Presidents Day

EVENTS

Teen Anime Club

Rocket Ship Rock N Roll Concert

To Roth or Not to Roth IRA

It's in the Stars

Repair Your Credit

Medicare Solutions

Find Money for College

What Career Is Right for Me?

Middle School Rock Band Tournament

Scrabble Club

Knitting Club

Yoga for ASD Families

Computer Classes

EXPLORE

SPL Website
Library Calendar
Library Catalog
Kids' Corner
Teens!

WATCH

New DVDs

Zombieland
Starring Woody Harrelson & Abigail Breslin

Love Happens
Starring Jennifer Aniston & Aaron Eckert

LEARN

Featured Cool Tool

ListenNJ logo

Browse hundreds of downloadable audiobooks! Check out and download best-selling and classic titles to your PC or Mac, then transfer to a portable device or burn many titles to CD to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Click here to begin!

To celebrate, check out our "Blind Date with a Book" Display in the Adult Room and go on a blind date... with a book!

Each book is wrapped in wrapping paper, preventing you from knowing its true identity! Take one home and be surprised. If you don't like the book, stop reading and bring it back-you won't hurt the book's feelings.

FEATURED DISPLAYS
Check out the latest displays in the library lobby featuring the following titles!

Romance

How Much Are Your Collectibles Worth?

Celebrate Black History Month

LISTEN

New CDs

Vince Gill
Love Songs

Nick Jonas
Who I Am

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING

Creative Kids: Join us for a quick and easy craft. Ages 3 & up.

Terrific 2s & 3s: Stories, songs and a coloring page. Ages 2 & 3.

Fun for 4s & 5s: Stories, songs, and a craft. Ages 4 & 5.

Sleepytime Stories: Wear your PJs and join us for bedtime stories. Ages 3 & up with a caregiver.

Toddler Time: Stories, lapsit songs and playtime. Ages 6-24 months.

Sing Along with Pat: Join Pat McKinley every Tuesday beginning for 30 minutes of lively music and song. All ages, accompanied by a parent.

Kwik Krafts! A New Children's Program: Join us on Saturdays in February at 11AM for an easy "make and take" craft. For ages 5 & up.

FREE E-BOOKS!

Interested in free eBooks? Check out our list of websites offering free eBooks for download to your PDA, iPod and eBook Readers!

MARCH
PROGRAM
PREVIEW

Teen Tech Week Begins!
March 7th-13th

Teen Tech Week

Contests!-Make a video book trailer for your favorite YA book and post it on YouTube. The winner gets their video posted on our Teen Web page. Videos will be screened and a winner chosen on Friday, March 12 @ 4:00 PM. Visit our Teen page here for instructions and tips on how to create a book trailer.

Gaming!-Join us for X-Box 360 games on Tuesday, March 9 @ 2:30 PM.

Raffles!-Visit our Teen Web page each day during Teen Tech Week for a chance to win Two Mega Movies tickets!

Contact Leah (732) 727-0212 x 5 or email lkloc@lmxac.org for more information.

Conquer Your Clutter!
Saturday, 3/6,
from 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Clutter

Are you living in a cluttered home? Are you embarrassed to invite others to visit? You're not alone! We'll discuss why clutter accumulates, how it affects our lives, the emotional ties and why we have have a hard time letting go of "stuff". Learn to take the first step and how to stay motivated.

Presenter: Eva Abreu of Sort Things Out.

www.sort-things-out.com

Contact Sharon (732) 727-0212 x 12 or sdalton@lmxac.org for more information.

DONATE

Sayreville Public Library will be participating in the "Pennies for Peace" campaign now
until March 28, 2010.

How can a penny bring peace? It can buy a pencil, start an education, and transform a life! That pencil can empower a child to read, write, and learn!

Greg Reading

Those wishing to donate, please visit the donation center in the Children's Room. Every penny helps! For more info. call 732-727-0212 ext. 5

ESL CONVERSATION GROUP

NEW Evening Session begins Tuesday, March 9th from 6:30PM-8PM

Literacy Programs of NJ is hosting an ESL Conversation Group here at the library. The goals of the Adult ESL Program focus primarily on the adult family members.

The goals of the program are:

- provide English language instruction

- help adults gain motivational skills through knowledge and to pursue further education and training

- to enhance the parenting skills of the adult participants.

This program is FREE.

Students must be 18 or over. You can get a registration form at the library's circulation desk.

Contact Sharon (732) 727-0212 x 2 or sdalton@lmxac.org for more information.

This group meets every Tuesday in the library's meeting room. If the meeting room is in use, the group will meet in the Young Adult Room.

Please register for this program at the library's circulation desk.

CONNECT

February 2010 Newsletter Volume 5/Issue 2

Check Out BookNews!

So you just finished a really great book...now what?
With BookNews, you will be the first to know about the latest books based on YOUR interests!

The Sayreville Public Library is proud to offer you BookNews, a new online
service for readers. This new reader's advisory service gives you access
to free electronic newsletters about a wide variety of books via your e-mail!

Readers can access the service via the BookNews icon on the Sayreville Library's homepage, and select the newsletters they wish to read. They can also
elect to receive the monthly newsletters via e-mail on the 15th of each month.

Readers can select electronic newsletters based on genres, including new fiction, new non-fiction, mystery, classics, business books, home and garden
books, and science fiction books. The newsletters are also categorized by books that have received awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize for History and a newsletter about works for children that have received the Caldecott Medal for illustration. Other categories include age (such as books for children and teens), large-print books, audio books and other interests.

The newsletters include reviews, descriptions and author commentaries. Links within the newsletters take subscribers directly to the library catalog, so they can easily see if a title is available at this library or anywhere in the library system.

Sign up and get ready to be impressed! Your personalized recommendations will be waiting in your e-mail once a month!

Sign up by clicking the icon to the left!

New Arrivals!

Kathryn Stockett's debut novel...

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett

This book has been on the bestseller list for over 40 weeks and has quickly become a book club favorite. It is about a young white woman who is trying to expose the truth about the lives and experiences of their black servants in 1960s Mississippi.

From the bestseller James Patterson...

I, Alex Cross
by James Patterson

Book Two in the Alex Cross Series. While tracking the murder of a relative, Alex Cross discovers a wild Washington scene with explosive secrets.

Teen Anime Club
Saturday, 2/13 at 2PM

Do you like Anime, Manga, Cosplay or writing your own Fan Fiction? Join us every second Saturday of the month. Cosplay encouraged! For teens in grades 6-12.

For more information, contact Leah at lkloc@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 5.

Rocket Ship
Rock N Roll Concert!
Tuesday, 2/16 at 6PM

Children of all ages are invited to join library favorites Presley and Melody for an exciting, interactive music concert! Register online.

For more information, contact Leah at lkloc@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 5.

To Roth or Not to Roth? Which IRA Is For You?
Wednesday, 2/17
from 6:00PM to 7:30PM

You may find it advantageous to convert your traditional IRA to a tax free Roth IRA. Learn how to successfully transfer trapped money out of your IRAs and minimize the tax consequence.

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

It's in the Stars:
Learn About Astrology
Saturday, 2/20
from 1PM to 2:30PM

Explore the heavens. Join us on a journey to the astrological realms of outer space as a way of understanding your own personal inner space. We will discuss astrological signs, their elements and qualities. We will explore personality traits and tendencies associated with each sign. We will then discuss houses, planets and aspects.

This program is FREE, but registration is required. Adults only, please.

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Repair Your Credit
Monday, 2/22
from 6:30PM to 8:00PM

Is your credit score keeping you from buying your dream home? Better Homes Realty will be here to talk about how you can repair you credit so you can buy the home you have always dreamed of owning.

This program is FREE.

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Medicare Solutions:
United Healthcare
Tuesday, 2/23
from 10AM to 12PM

Albert Bellas, and agent with United Healthcare, will be here to discuss your options for supplemental health insurance.

This program is FREE.

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Find Money for College
Tuesday, 2/23
from 6:30PM to 7:30PM

Now that the college acceptance letters are rolling in, you have to start thinking about how to pay the tuition. This program will cover the many different types of scholarships, grants, and loans. This program will also give tips on how to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

This program is FREE. Both students and parents are invited to attend.

Please register in advance. When registering, please register each person who will attend so we can plan accordingly.

This program is FREE.

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

What Career Is Right for Me?
Wednesday, 2/24
from 6:30PM to 8PM

Learn how to reduce the hassle of the job search by including the most important step--figuring out what you want to do. Explore concepts of career self-assessment through fun exercises that will help you begin to evaluate your skill, interests, values; discover the jobs that may be right for you.
Presenter: Nena Davis of Sage Counseling and Consulting. http://sage-counseling.com/

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Middle School Rock
Band 2 Tournament
Friday, 2/26 at 3PM

Calling all gamers in grades 6-8 to compete in this region-wide competition. Have you and your friends mastered Rock Band 2? Then we need you to compete for Sayreville Public Library! The top scorers will move on to the 1st Annual Lib Cup Tournament to be held in April. At Lib Cup, you'll compete for prizes for both yourself and your library! Register in the Children's Room today! You will need a team of three players, for lead guitar, bass and drums. No Vocals.

For more information, contact Leah at lkloc@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 5.

Scrabble Club
Friday, 2/12 & 2/19
from 1:30PM to 3:30PM

Join us to play a few rounds of Scrabble. The library has a Scrabble Board, but you may bring your own also.

No need to sign up in advance, just show up and make new friends!

For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Knitting Club
Every Wednesday throughout the year at 12:00 PM

Join the Knitting Club to learn new knitting techniques and to meet new friends!

No registration required. For more information, contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 12.

Yoga for ASD Families
Thursdays at 6:30PM

Children ages 4-12 with ASD, along with their parents and siblings, are invited to join Nicole Calvano for 45 minutes of yoga fun and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat or towel and a bottle of water. For more information, call Leah at 732-727-0212, ext. 5. Register online.

For more information, contact Leah at lkloc@lmxac.org, or by calling (732) 727-0212 ex. 5.

Computer Classes
Mondays in February & March at 2:00 PM

2/22 Internet for Beginners: Learn how to surf websites and find information on the Internet.

3/1 E-mail for Beginners: Learn how to create a free E-mail address and use E-mail. Limit of five registered students per class.

3/8 Microsoft Word for Beginners: Learn to type a letter, resume, book, etc. in Microsoft Word 2003. Basic functions of the program will be discussed.

3/15 Computer Mouse for Beginners: Learn to use the mouse in Microsoft Windows XP.

3/22 Internet for Beginners: Learn how to surf websites and find information on the Internet.

3/29 E-mail for Beginners: Learn how to create a free E-mail address and use E-mail. Limit of five registered students per class.

Please call the 732-727-0212 ex. 3 to register for the class. Limited to 5 students per class. Instructor: Bob Mulholland