Sayreville Public Library News & more!

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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

Early Closings:
Wednesday, June 23rd & Thursday, June 24th at 5PM due to the Middle & High School graduations.

Closed:
Sunday, July 4th & Monday July 5th in celebration of Independence Day.

Summer Closings:
The Library will be closed on Saturdays beginning July 3rd through September 4th. The Library will reopen on Saturdays starting September 11th.

EVENTS

Friday Matinees

Fish Tales & Oddballs

Blood Drive

New Children's Program: Grossology!

Who's Your Next Boss Series: Resumes

Scrabble Club

EXPLORE

SPL Website
Library Calendar
Library Catalog
Kids' Corner
Teens!

WATCH

New DVDs

When in Rome
Starring Kristen Bell & Josh Duhamel

Wolfman
Starring Emily Blunt & Benicio del Toro

PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTEST WINNERS!

The library is pleased to announce the winners of the Sayreville in Spring photography contest.

1st Place: Pat Bodak
2nd Place: Jahnavi Patel
3rd Place: Dhaval Joshi

See the winning photos in the Adult Room of the library! The library would like to thank the Friends of the Sayreville Public Library for their support in providing the prizes for the contest.

Blue Ribbon

NEWSLETTER CONTEST WINNER!

The Sayreville Public Library is proud to announce that Mary Gilgan is the 500th subscriber to our electronic newsletter!

She has won a cool MP3 audiobook! Thank you to everyone who entered this contest and enjoy your new subscription to the electronic newsletter!

READ THE NEWEST TWILIGHT BOOK--FOR FREE!

Did you know you can read "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" for FREE?
Visit BreeTanner.com to access this special gift from Stephenie Meyer to her fans. This site will be live from noon EST on June 7th until midnight EST on July 5th.
Please keep in mind that you can only read the book there - you won't be able to download it to your e-reader or phone. And you can't print it out. Enjoy!

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

Summer Reading for the Sayreville Schools

Beach Reads

Beach Week

Unusual Titles for the Curious Mind

LISTEN

New CDs

Jack Johnson
To the Sea

Muse, Vampire Weekend, Beck, Cee-lo, and more
Eclipse Soundtrack

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING

The Artsy Smartsy Club: Children entering grades 1-6 are invited to learn about the artistic styles of great painters and create their own masterpieces. Thursdays at 1:00PM 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22. Register online now.

Yummy Stories: Children ages 3-7, accompanied by a parent, are invited to join us for stories and a no-cook, make-it-yourself, story related snack! Mondays at 11AM beginning 6/28.

Terrific 2s & 3s: Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs and a coloring page. For children ages 2 & 3 accompanied by a parent. Wednesdays at 11:00AM, beginning 6/30.

Creative Kids: Children ages 3 & up are invited to join us for a variety of fun and easy crafts. Wednesdays at 6PM beginning 6/30.

Toddler Time: Join us for stories, songs and playtime. For children ages 6 -23 months, accompanied by a caregiver. Fridays at 11AM, beginning 7/2. Pat McKinley for 30 minutes of lively music and song. All ages, accompanied by a parent.

COMPUTER CLASSES POSTPONED

Due to a construction project, the Meeting Room will be unable to accommodate June & July's computer classes. We will keep you posted when new classes are announced!

CONNECT

June 2010 Newsletter Volume 5/Issue 6

Summer Reading Isn't Just for Kids Anymore!
Tote along some library books to the beach this summer for a chance to win some cool prizes!

Read books or listen to audiobooks for your chance to win great prizes by registering for the Adult Summer Reading Club. Registration begins 6/20 at the Reference Desk. The club will run from 6/27-8/28.

Read the Participation Guidelines and download and print Book Review Forms now!

Please note that you must be a Sayreville cardholder.

Hot Right Now!

From the author of Presumed Innocent...

Innocent
by Scott Turow

Mesmerizing prose and intricate plotting lift Turow's superlative legal thriller, his best novel since his bestselling debut, Presumed Innocent, to which this is a sequel.

In 2008, 22 years after the events of the earlier book, former lawyer Rusty Sabich, now a Kindle County, Ill., chief appellate judge, is again suspected of murdering a woman close to him. His wife, Barbara, has died in her bed of what appear to be natural causes, yet Rusty comes under scrutiny from his old nemesis, acting prosecuting attorney Tommy Molto, who unsuccessfully prosecuted him for killing his mistress decades earlier. Once again, Turow displays an uncanny ability for making the passions and contradictions of his main characters accessible and understandable. Publishers Weekly (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From the author of Fight Club...

Tell-All
by Chuck Palahniuk

Palahniuk's rude sendup of name-dropping and the culture of celebrity worship revolves around the fate of Katherine Kenton, a much-married star of stage, screen, and television, living in obscurity and searching for a comeback vehicle.

Her story is told by Mazie Coogan-her Thelma Ritterish, straight-shooting confidant and protector-whose warning system sounds when Miss Kathie meets Webster Carlton Westward III, who quickly seduces his way into her Manhattan townhouse. It's soon revealed he's working on a memoir about his affair with Miss Kathie, the last chapter of which ends with her anticipated death, the details of which keep changing. Throughout, Palahniuk drops names from the famous to the head-scratchingly obscure, peppers the narrative with neologisms supposedly coined by famous gossip columnists (ex-husbands are was-bands), and annoyingly styles the text so that nearly every name, brand name, and fabulous venue appears in bold. Unfortunately, this gossipy fantasia is a one-joke premise that, even at its modest length, wears out its welcome well before Miss Kathie's final fade-out. Publishers Weekly (May)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Friday Matinee-
"My Sister's Keeper"
Friday, 7/9
from 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Join us for a movie and some popcorn.
This month we will show "My Sister's Keeper", based upon the book by Jodi Picoult.

No children, please.

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

Friday Matinee-
"The Blind Side"
Friday, 7/30
from 2:00PM to 4:15PM

Inglorious Bastards Join us for a movie and some popcorn.This month we will show "The Blind Side" starring Oscar-Award Winner Sandra Bullock.

No children, please.

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

Fish Tales & Ocean Oddballs
Thursday, 7/22 at 6PM

This fascinating show includes live animals that you can touch such as, the starfish, the spiny sea urchin, the ancient and mysterious shoe crab and the decorator crab! For children of all ages. Register online beginning July 1st.

To register or for more information, contact Leah at lkloc@lmxac.org or (732) 727-0212 x5.

Blood Drive
Tuesday, 7/27
from 2:30PM to 7:00PM

Every two seconds someone needs blood. Some people need regular transfusions to live. Save a life today and donate blood.

The blood drive is located in the Library Meeting Room.

New Children's Program: Grossology!
Every Thursday beginning 7/29
at 1PM

Children entering grades 1 - 6 are invited to join us to learn about all thinks disgusting! We'll make a GROSS project every week!

If you have any questions, email Sharon at lkloc@lmxac.org or call (732) 727-0212 x5.

Who's Your Next Boss Series: Resumes
Thursday, 7/29
from 6:30PM to 7:30PM

Learn about how to make your resume stand out from the crowd.

Presenter: Dr. Colleen Georges

To register or to ask questions , contact Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org or (732) 727-0212 x12.

Scrabble Club
Friday, 7/2 & 7/16
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!

If you have any questions, email Sharon at sdalton@lmxac.org or call (732) 727-0212 x12.

PLAYAWAYS HAVE ARRIVED!
An all-in-one product, Playaway is a lightweight, compact, easy-to-use player that comes with one audiobook already downloaded.

The Sayreville Library will now be offering pre-loaded digital audiobooks called Playaways to patrons. Perfect for adults, young adults, and children.

Playaways are:

Simple
A Playaway is easy to use. Patrons just need to plug their earphones/earbuds into the universal jack, ensure there is a AAA battery inside the device, and press the Playaway button.
Pre-loaded
Every Playaway comes already loaded with a title.
Digital Technology
Like books on CD and cassette, the Playaway digital audiobook delivers sound that is crisp and flawless. Plus, using a simple keypad, listeners have the ability to adjust voice speed. Bookmarking is automatic.
Portable
Playaways redefine portable. It is just six ounces of palm-sized, durable plastic. Compact and light, patrons can fit a whole book in their pocket or carry it around their neck. And they can listen anywhere, including on earphones or on car or home speakers.