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Mary Ellen Rogan

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NEW! Online Programming for Seniors:

Hope and Healing

 

 

The Library has partnered with RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s Hope and Healing Program to offer an ongoing series of virtual programs for Seniors over Zoom. Each month will see an ongoing sequence of talks and activities 4 days a week, on a theme.

 

Each session is absolutely FREE and open to all Seniors. 

 

While transitioning back to our lives, we still need connection and support. Our groups offer a place to engage with others, make new friends and learn new things! No registration necessary! Come join us any or all days!

 

Here are the topics for August- 

 

Every Tuesday at 3pm: Self Care

Explore topics like Mindfulness, Habit-stacking, Rethinking Routines. Engage in connected discussions about how we can take the best care of ourselves.

Click this link to join the meeting on Zoom when it starts. Passcode: 275889

 

Every Wednesday at 10am: Aspire to Inspire

Who or what inspires you? We will explore extraordinary individuals and things and be inspired!

Click this link to join the meeting on Zoom when it starts. Passcode: 871829

 

Every Thursday at 10am: Virtual Adventures

Visit cities, museums and other special places, a virtual getaway! Maybe you have been there before and have great memories or visit a “bucket list” location!

Click this link to join the meeting on Zoom when it starts. Passcode: 202710

 

Every Friday at 3pm: Brain Health

What keeps our brains strong? With puzzles, trivia, diet and exercise, we'll explore ways to keep our brains sharp, our bodies well, and our spirits up!

Click this link to join the meeting on Zoom when it starts. Passcode: 542469

 

 

 

That's 4 get togethers a week, each day a different topic!

 

Tuesdays at 3pm

https://zoom.us/j/97426759376?pwd=emh4NVBxQkhORDk2VGhybDh1aHVYUT09

You can also join via phone if Zoom is inconvenient: (929) 205-6099

Meeting ID: 974 2675 9376 Passcode: 275889

 

Wednesdays at 10am

https://zoom.us/j/92508417386?pwd=RUFBZmhrUms0R08zOFgwbjZtTUZBdz09

You can also join via phone if Zoom is inconvenient: (929) 205-6099

Meeting ID: 925 0841 7386 Passcode: 871829

 

Thursdays at 10am

https://zoom.us/j/93629625609?pwd=NWhUQTAyZzhla0dpb0YwZFhiUnZxdz09

You can also join via phone if Zoom is inconvenient: (929) 205-6099

Meeting ID: 936 2962 5609 Passcode: 202710

 

Fridays at 3pm

https://zoom.us/j/95709779459?pwd=bG1Fd3JGa3U1RDBSWjJFQzBwc2E1dz09

You can also join via phone if Zoom is inconvenient: (929) 205-6099

Meeting ID: 957 0977 9459 Passcode: 542469

 

For further information please contact:

Marisa Merrigan Robertazzi

Marisa.Merriganrobertazzi@rwjbh.org   Cell: (973) 432-0875

 

 

 

Get your entries in now for a chance to win our $200 top prize!

 

This year we are celebrating the Pets of Plainfield, and inviting you to share pictures of all the important creatures in your life!

For full details, see the information page on our website at www.plainfieldlibrary.info/photoinfo2021.html

 

Entry is only via the form at ow.ly/lBlt50EEvpS

 

There's no charge to enter, but please note that no printed entries will be accepted.

 

You can also just join the fun online by using #pplphotocomp21 and #petsofplainfield in your social media (but remember that the form is the only way to enter the competition itself.)

 

Entries will be accepted up to October 1st, and winners will be announced October 18th.

 

A prize of $200 will be awarded to the winning entry, with 3 additional runner-up prizes.

 

Good luck! We look forward to seeing your creatures!

 

 

We're now well into our 2021 Summer Reading Program Tails and Tales at Plainfield Public Library. Join us for fun, prizes and learning new things through reading!

 

Record your progress and gain reward points to spend on our Rewards Day (see below). Sign up at https://plainfieldfreepl.beanstack.org/

 

 

We've also teamed up with Page Turner Animal Adventures to offer some exciting virtual challenges, so check them out and continue your summer reading journey!

 

For more information on Children's activities, please get in touch with us at (908) 757-1111 ext.129 or email  yp@plfdpl.info

 

The Grotesque 10 schools are: Princeton University, The City College of New York, Duke University, Northwestern University, Yale University, Trinity College in Hartford, Ct., Bryn Mawr College, The University of Chicago, The University of Pennsylvania, and Washington University in St. Louis.

 

There will be time for Q&A following the presentation. REGISTER HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From June 28th, our public opening hours increased to:

 

The stacks are open for browsing once again, (curbside service is still available on request if you prefer), and the main floor Reference, Tech Desk and Circulation desks are all now available for in-person service whenever we're open. Additionally, patrons can now visit the Children's room freely once again, and make appointments for Local History visits, while our Literacy department offers walk-in visiting on Mondays, alongside a range of ongoing services, and classes.

 

You're now able to come use the computers for up to 2 hours once again, and we're working hard to make sure our remaining adaptations and changes to service can be resumed safely as soon as it's practicable to do so.

 

Our public bathrooms are not currently available, because they are being remodelled and improved, so we hope to be able to reopen them with better facilities, later in the summer.

 

As per the City of Plainfield's general instructions for public buildings, everyone should still wear a mask while inside the library, but we're getting much closer now to normal services.

 

For more information generally, please get in touch with the Reference Department, or for department-specific information you can aso get in touch with the other 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

 

Our in-person services and hours pages at the Library Website are also kept updated with details of service changes in more detail.

 

 

Library Hours
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Services for local history & genealogy research visits to the Plainfield Room are available by appointment only. Please see details at
http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Departments/LH/LH_main.html

Please refer to http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Services/InPersonService.html for full details of currently-available, in-person services and additional information.

Library Opening Hours:

 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am-5pm

Tuesday and Thursday: 9am-7pm