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Plainfield Public Library April 2023

From the Desk of the Director...

I am excited and pleased to announce that our Passport Acceptance Facility will open for business in early April. This service allows you to submit passport applications with staff trained as Passport Acceptance agents who will assist you to complete your forms and submit them to the Department of State.

In order to use this new service please call 908-757-1111 ext. 110 so that you can speak with one of our passport staff and make an appointment. Please note that this service is by appointment only and there will be no walk-ins. When you call you will receive information on what you will need to bring with you to start the passport process.

You will also be able to take advantage of our passport photo service, giving you the option of having your passport pictures taken here. We have bilingual passport staff so if your primary language is Spanish and you feel more comfortable conversing in Spanish that can be arranged when you call for your appointment. We are trying very hard to bring new services to the library and this is just one more example of our goals moving forward. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or ask someone at the Reference Desk and we will try to help.

Until next month,

Mary Ellen Rogan

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All About Owls

With the Raptor Trust

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

2:00PM in the Anne Louise Davis Room

Take an in-depth look at the lives of these interesting, and often misunderstood, masters of camouflage.

Learn about the special adaptations that make these nocturnal birds of prey such amazing nighttime hunters and get to know species of owls that can be found right here in New Jersey.

This program includes an introduction to a live ambassador bird.

Presenter from The Raptor Trust Bird Rehabilitation and Education Center.

FREE COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

April 10 from 4-7PM in the Anne Louise Davis Room

A full range of COVID vaccines and boosters will be available - free of charge - at the Plainfield Public Library on April 10, downstairs in the Anne Louise Davis Room, from 4-7PM.

Please note that testing will not be available at this clinic.

For more information, please contact the City of Plainfield Covid-19 Helpline 908-753-3395.

Vacuna Y Examen del COVID-19 Gratis

Moderna And Johnson & Johnson (Edades 18 o Mas)

Pfizer (Edades 5+) Se requiere el consentimiento de los pa-dres) Vacuna de refuerzo disponibles para 12 anos o mas)

Vacunas de refuerzo-Moderna, J&J, Pfizer Booster Shots (Para las personas que sean eligibles)

Para mas informacion, por favor comuniquese con la Linea de Ayuda,Covid-19 Ciudad de Plainfield 908-753-3395.

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Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections

The Plainfield Room is open for historical and genealogical research. Our hours are Monday-Friday, 9AM to 4:45PM and Tuesdays from 9AM to 7PM. Please contact us to schedule an appointment. The Memoir Writing Club meets on April 13th; the writing topic is "a family memento."

New Exhibits

2023 Union County Teen Arts Touring Exhibit!

Erika Guardado. “Huichol Yarn Art”. Plainfield High School, Plainfield.

[On Display: Erika Guardado. “ Huichol Yarn Art”. Plainfield High School, Plainfield]

We are please to present the Union County Board of Commissioners' 2023 Union County Teen Arts Touring Exhibit, on display from March 29 until May 12. The Touring Exhibit features works that represent exemplary artistic talent in Union County.

“The youth of our community have much to share through their creativity, thoughtfulness, and insights into the world around us. We are very proud to support the statewide Teen Arts program and provide opportunities for these talented students to exhibit their work,” said Union County Commissioner Board Chairman Sergio Granados.

The exhibit is located in the Anne Louise Davis Gallery Room and the Children's Library on the lower level of the Library. It is free and open to the public (when the room is not in use) during regular Library hours.

Library Genealogy Club

Tracing West Indian Ancestors: Strategies & Resources

Saturday, April 1, 2023
10:30AM via Zoom
Presented by Diane Warmsley, Genealogist
Register: https://tinyurl.com/PPLHist2303

Expert genealogist, Diane Warmsley introduces a methodology for uncovering West Indian ancestries. Working research from America to the West Indies is demonstrated to show how civil and church records can reveal a lineage. Emphasis is given to the British West Indies experience.

Diane Warmsley is a genealogist and family historian with over twenty-five years of experience. She holds a certificate in Professional Genealogical Research from Boston University and an M.S. degree in Education. She is a member of the Greater New York Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and a charter member of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage lineage society.

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April Children's Programs

Say hello to Spring at the Children's Library with storytimes, movies, chess, technology and more!

Check out the flyers below for more details or see the Children's Calendar Flyer or our Library Calendar for further details.

April Teen Programs

If you like gaming or painting we have some fun programs for you this month with our after-school gaming program on the 3rd and our Let's Paint mystery painting program on the 20th. Alongside that we have a visit from the Raptor Trust to teach us more about owls, with a live owl visit (see the feature in Adult Programs, above). Our Girls Who Code will also run weekly through April, so if you are a girl who'd like to learn more about coding or join others to work on coding projects, come along!

April 3 After School Video Gaming - 3PM Room 2

April 4, 11, 18, 25 Girls Who Code Club - 4PM Lab A

April 11 All About Owls with the Raptor Trust - 2PM ALD Room

April 20 Let's Paint - 3:30PM Room 2

Questions? Interested in being a teen volunteer?

Email ref@plfdpl.info or call 908-757-1111 x 112

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Contact Us

For general information, please contact the Reference Department. For department-specific information, you can contact those departments.

Reference - (908) 757 1111 ext. 112 or email ref@plfdpl.info

Circulation - (908) 757 1111 ext. 111 or email circ@plfdpl.info

Children's - (908) 757 1111 ext. 129 or email yp@plfdpl.info

Local History - (908) 757 1111 ext. 136 or email localhistory@plfdpl.info

Literacy - (908) 757 1111 ext. 122 or email literacy@plfdpl.info

Library Hours
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Please note that the Library will be closed in

observance of the following holidays in April:

Good Friday - Friday, April 7

Easter Saturday - Saturday, April 8

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Library Opening Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday: 9am-5pm

Saturday: 11am-3pm

Sunday: CLOSED

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