Maplewood Website Panel

The website panelists had their say on October 19. Read about it here:

http://maplewood.patch.com/articles/local-online-media-reps-talk-about-themselves

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness
There’s no time like the present to organize, prepare and plan for emergencies or potential disasters. Diane Thomson of Creative Organizing, LLC will demonstrate how preparedness goes beyond smoke detectors and extra food in the pantry. Instead, “being ready” will be defined as taking the time to;
• prepare an emergency supply kit
• make a family emergency plan
• take steps to protect your home
• organize essential and important documents
• be informed about emergencies and their appropriate responses
National Preparedness Month (NPM) celebrated its 6th year this past September. The aim of NPM is to challenge people’s belief that they are adequately prepared or can improvise in a disaster or emergency and recast their responsibility/role in a new light, reminding them that they are “their own first responder.” (www.ready.gov)
Monday, November 16
7 pm in Memorial Hall

Planning for College

Planning for College
A presentation for the parents/guardians of high school juniors and seniors.
Help students know which colleges to apply to. Increase their chances of getting into their dream college. Position your student to receive scholarships.
Get a ‘tax scholarship’ for college. Presented by College Benefits Research Group. There will be no solicitation involved.
Wednesday, October 28. 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall
Free and open to the public, no registration required

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Beginning Monday, October 19, Maplewood Library will be collecting food for the Township Welfare Dept. You may bring any of the components for a Thanksgiving dinner to either branch until November 19.
All food collected at Main Library and Hilton Branch will go to help local families in need.
Please: no glass, sample packets or outdated food.

If you would like to donate a frozen turkey or help assemble or distribute the food baskets (at Town Hall) please call the Township Welfare Dept. at 973-762-8120 ext. 2200.

Parenting Series

Hilton Branch Positive Parenting Series
Peer Pressure: Just because they aren’t telling you doesn't mean it isn't happening!
Join us for a frank discussion of how to take a pro-active role so you can minimize the affects of peer pressure BEFORE it gets out of control. Peer pressure can be a painful reality for boys and girls as early as pre-K, so parents of even very young children are welcome. Free and open to the public. Speaker Betsy Ressler Wald is a Librarian and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has been helping parents for over 20 years
Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. sharp.

Snapshot Day

October 7 was Snapshot Day: One day in the life of New Jersey Libraries
view our snapshots on flilckr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39221032@N08/

Maplewood Website Panel

Maplewood Website Panel
Meet the faces behind the Maplewood websites—all in the same place at once! Find out the inside scoop with Jamie Ross from MOL, Joe Strupp from Maplewoodian, Adam Bulger from The Patch and Tina Kelley from The Local. The program will be moderated by Tim Mullaney, of Bloomberg News.
Monday, October 19,
7 p.m. in Memorial Hall

Back to (Home) School

Just say the word “homeschooling,” and emotions may run high and hot. It’s a given, however, that parents are a child’s most influential teachers and that learning is not something that only happens in a classroom from September to June....

Read Hilton Branch Librarian Betsy Wald's article on The Local:

http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/back-to-homeschool/

Chef Jesse Soup Demo
Award-winning Chef Jesse Jones returns to Maplewood Library! He will be joining us again in September to do an on-site demonstration as he creates one of the soups in his Soul Kettle Cuisine line. The demo will be followed by a tasting, accompanied by his amazing cornbread. This family event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, September 30

6:30 pm in Memorial Hall

Maplewood/South Orange Professionals in Transition
Are you currently unemployed? Looking for new career opportunities?
Network with other professionals in the same situation. Share job hunting experiences, ideas and leads. The group provides support and a forum for sharing ideas and leads for people who are seeking new employment. Guest speakers have included human resource, coaching, psychology and social media experts..
10:15-11:30 am on the following Mondays:
October 19
November 2, 16 and 30
December 14 and 28

New! Two Towns Library Card “Student Stickers”

Maplewood and South Orange Libraries are pleased to announce a new cooperative effort that will benefit students in the SOMa school district. All students in grades K-12 are now entitled to borrow materials from both the Maplewood and South Orange Public Libraries. This initiative effectively doubles the amount of library material available to them to borrow. When students get a library card from their home library, they can also ask for a Student Sticker, which allows them to borrow in both towns. If they already have a card, they’ll need to pay any existing fines before they can get a Sticker. Student Stickers can be obtained at any time throughout the year, and will need to be renewed yearly. Each library has its own rules as to what materials can borrowed with the Sticker. For more information, contact South Orange Library or Maplewood Library

Display Spaces Available

Do you have:

• A special collection?

• Original artwork?

• Information about your organization?

Maplewood Library has two display cases available for use on a monthly basis.
One case is in the adult room at the Main Library, and the other, larger case is in the Springfield Avenue lobby at Hilton Branch.
If you are interested in doing a display in one of the cases, please contact PROGRAMS@maplewoodlibrary.org.