Plainfield Public Library Newsletter Archive

Food for Fines

Our annual Food for Fines donation drive wraps up at the end of December (a couple of days from the time of writing), with over 700lbs of food having been donated!
We'll have a final figure in February's Library Newsletter.

Food for Fines has become something of an annual tradition for the Library, and it's been great to see it continue strongly year on year. Thank you to everyone who participated for your generous and thoughtful donations of food which will go to help those in need.

Afternoon Films for Adults at the Library

Our new season of afternoon movies continues on January 15th at 1pm in the Anne Louise Davis room, with the film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), based on Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 novel of the same name. Starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine, A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy story of a young girl who, with the help of three astral travelers, sets off on a quest to find her missing father.

Many more films follow, so keep an eye on the billing and don't miss a chance to see your favorites on our big screen!

2019 Museum Pass Program

The Library's popular Museum Pass Program has been refreshed with some returning and some new attractions.

Full details of passes/tickets/discounts are given for each venue via the museum pass page. The passes or tickets are free and give reduced cost or free access for patrons to a selection of museums, days out, and fun attractions.

Check out the range of attractions in our poster below and start planning your day out!

Memoir Writing Club
Thursday, January 10th
10:30 am in room 8 (lower level)

This month's optional writing topic is "Team Projects".

Have you ever served on a committee, joined friends or family to plan an event, or tackled any kind of project as a member of a team? (Even just one other person counts.) Did it go well? Did you vow never to do anything like it again? Come and tell us all about it in January.

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.

Children's Programs for January

January sees a full roster of programming for young patrons, with movies, storytime, crafts and more. Some highlights this month include:

Kid's Movies, featuring:
- Snowtime!, Thursday, 1/10 at 3:30pm in ALD.
- The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Wednesday,1/23 at 3pm in ALD
Winter Hat Stories with Ms.T, Tuesday, 1/15 at 4pm in Room 2 - Wear your favorite Winter Hat and enjoy stories with Ms. T.
Game Day with Plainfield First Responders, Tuesday, 1/22, 9:30-3:30 in ALD Join Plainfield's Police, Fire and Rescue Squad for a day of fun, laughs and unforgettable memories. (See poster included with this newsletter)

For more storytime, crafts and fun things for kids, please consult the Children's Library Calendar for details.

Lego Day at the Library

Our Lego Day on December 27th was a hit with families and saw kids (and some grown ups) create a wonderful array models with Legos.

Look out for more fun activities in the year ahead!

Teen Programs for January

Bring in the new year with crafts, technology, stories and more with our roster of teen programming for January!

[Click on the links to see the posters in more detail]

Perler Beads on Jan 9th at 4pm in Room 5 is a chance to come and make some fun figures and objects using fusible plastic beads.
Foam Printing on Jan 16th at 4pm in Room 5, offers a workshop to make fun stamps and create your own artworks. Make repeating patterns, join together modular parts, and get creative!
Twine on Jan 22nd at 3:30pm in the Computer Lab Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.
The Choose Your Own Adventure event on January 30th & February 6th at 3:30pm in Room 5 will feature "House of Danger" - a game adapted from the book by R.A. Montgomery.

All teen events are for 11-17 year olds.
Please contact teens@plfdpl.info or call 908-757-1111 x139 for further information.

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Library Opening Hours

The Library will close at the earlier time of 5pm on December 31st, and for the full day on New Year's Day, January 1st, 2019.

The Library will close for the day on Monday, January 21st, 2019, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday.

Main Library

Monday – Thursday

9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Friday & Saturday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Closed Sunday

Children's Library

Monday – Thursday

9:00 am – 8:30 pm

Friday & Saturday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Closed Sunday