The winners for the 2018 Manhattan Short Film Festival have been announced! (If you’re not familiar with the Festival, click here for more information.) On 9/28, 10/4, and 10/5, the Library hosted screenings of the Festival’s 9 short film finalists. After the viewings, the audience cast their votes for their […]
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Havel: A Life by Michael Zantovsky In honor of his birth anniversary (yesterday, October 5) this week’s staff pick is a biography of Vaclav Havel by Michael Zantovsky. Havel is considered to be one of the most renowned and respected political figures of the twentieth-century. He was a dissident and activist […]
From September 15th to October 15th each year, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a time set aside to honor the contributions and histories of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central American, and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage […]
This week’s Staff Pick has been creating quite a buzz since its release this past June. There There has been praised for its vivid prose, interwoven story, and originality. To see what all the noise is about, come in to the library to checkout our copy today! -George, FTPL “There There is a […]
(Roald Dahl) There is a pretty good chance that at least one of the stories written by Roald Dahl was a part of your childhood. If not the original print version, a movie adaptation of a Dahl book was probably on your radar at some point. If you’ve never […]
In honor of September’s Second Saturday Book Club title here at the Library, this week’s staff pick is The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. The author does an excellent job of maintaining the novel’s foreboding tone while keeping the story moving at a brisk pace. The result is a riveting […]
We are thrilled to announce that we will be screening nine short films selected for the 2018 Manhattan Short Film Festival! Now in it’s 21st year, this festival does not travel, but is instead an “instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing […]
So you’ve just become a homeowner. What comes next? If you’re not sure or are looking for some useful pointers, then join us and the Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) for a presentation all about what to do and what you can expect after buying a home! Post Purchase […]
Libraries are about much, much more than just print books! For the past few weeks we’ve be covering some of the reasons why your public library is more valuable than ever, and why your library card is the most valuable thing in your wallet! Our last installment of this […]
Friday, 9/7 @ 2pm: Book Club (2018) Four lifelong friends have their lives changed forever after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club. (from IMDB) Rated PG-13, 1 hour 44 minutes. Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen Registration is not required! Friday, 9/21 […]