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Plainfield Public Library_____________________________________January 2018 |
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News from the Adult Literacy Department
Continued Partnerships with New Jersey Department of Labor Provides FREE GED, IC3, and Microsoft Office Specialist Preparation as well as Job Search Assistance
TESTING FEES COVERED FOR QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS
The Plainfield Public Library is pleased to announce that we are once again partnering with New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development through the
Adult Literacy & Community Library Partnership program. Joining the Library in this $97,000 grant are the Union County One Stops, Union County Workforce Investment Board, Union County County College, and the City of Plainfield.
[Image: New staff member Franco Henriquez instructs students studying for the IC3 and Microsoft Office Professional exams.]
This grant focuses on increasing access to industry valued skills and credentials by funding expanded training opportunities for obtaining a GED, a Microsoft Office Specialist certificate or an IC3 certificate. This training is free, and program participants who are test ready will have their testing fees paid for (while funds allow). Additionally, the city will help clients who are unable to attend training, due to childcare and transportation issues, to find programs they may qualify for to assist them in attending.
On top of all of this, the Library have hired a full-time bilingual staff member to help all of our clients make use of our computer lab’s electronic resources to assist in job seeking, skill training, GED prep, and English Language Learning.
If you, or someone you know could benefit from these services, please contact the Adult Literacy Department.
Help us deliver these services by volunteering as a tutor. No prior experience necessary, training provided! For more information,
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Food for Fines - A Great Success
The library's "Food For Fines" program has ended. Your generous donations have resulted in over 800 lbs of food collected for Star-Fish food bank - the most of any Union County library - and 21 lbs of pet food for the Plainfield Area Humane Society!
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The Adult Literacy Department is looking for new volunteer tutors.
- Serve the community!
- Change someone's life!
Become a volunteer tutor at the library and you could make a real impact for the good of your community, and gain valuable experience yourself working with people to help them overcome challenges.
Help others to:
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Gain enough English to fill out a job application
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Get a GED by tutoring them in Math and Reading
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Become digitally literate
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Learn employable skills
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Pass the citizenship exam
Call now and make a difference!
For more information on the program, contact the Literacy Office at (908) 757-1111 ext. 122 or Literacy@plfdpl.info.
New Classroom Technology
Due to funding from the Plainfield Foundation and New Jersey Department of Labor, the Library has been able to outfit its meeting rooms with state of the art classroom technology to support its community education activities.
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Did You Know?
When the city dedicated the current Plainfield Public Library building on April 21, 1968, the main floor reading room was named in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. It is officially known as the "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Reading Room." The commemorative plaque still hangs next to the Circulation Desk. The dedication coincided with National Library Week that year, and special guests included U.S. Sentor Harrison Williams, Representative Florence P. Dwyer, and Assemblyman Peter J. McDonough III.
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Qello Music Night: Alicia Keys
VH1 Storytellers Concert Recording
January 10th, 3:30 pm
Anne Louise Davis Room (lower level)
Join us to watch
this recording of the intimate performance captured by VH1 Storytellers from November 2012, where Alicia Keys shares the back story of her biggest hits.
For more information, please contact Andrew Eason at 908-757-1111 ext. 139.
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Coffeecup Twist Drawings
January 30th, 3:45 pm
Room 5 (lower level)
Ages 11 to 17
Create interactive drawings using nested coffee cups to make scenes that change as you twist the cups one inside the other.
Check out all the fun programs for teens on the
January calendar.
For more information, please contact Andrew Eason at 908-757-1111 ext. 139. |
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Memoir Writing Club
January 11th, 10:30 am
Room 8 (lower level)
This month's optional writing topic is the seashore or beach.
The Library's Memoir Writing Club offers members a comfortable forum for sharing stories of important events, friendships, and family history. Do you have memories that you would like to share? Come join the Memoir Writing Club. Before a session, participants write down their memories - creating a Memoir. During meetings, members share what they've written on a topic. At the end of each meeting the group chooses an optional topic for the next session, but individual members are free to write about whatever inspires them.
Learn more
here.
Click here for details. |
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Library Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday
9 am – 9 pm
Friday & Saturday
9 am – 5 pm
Closed Sunday
Children's Library Special Hours
Monday – Thursday
11 am – 8:30 pm
Friday & Saturday
9 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Sunday
The Library will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
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Donate to the Plainfield Public Library
The Library needs your help!
To make a donation online via Paypal, please click on the "Donate" button below. For more information or to contact the Administration office, call 908-757-2305.
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