CHILDREN'S
PROGRAMS
Mother's Day Craft Wednesday, May 4th at 3:30 pm
Join us for a craft-time where you can make something special for mom! All supplies will be provided.
Story & Music Time Thursday, May 19th from 11 to 11:45 am
A storytime with music and movement that
features activities for toddlers. This program
is sponsored by Family Link, REIC. Click here for details.
Click Here for the Entire May Calendar
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ADULT LITERACY
For more information,
email or call the Literacy Office at 908-757-1111 x122.
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COMPUTER TRAINING
The Library offers a variety of computer training options.
May classes include: Facebook, IPhone IOS9, Android phone, and Keyboarding. Classes are on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
Registration and course details are available at the Reference Desk or visit the
Computer Training page on our website.
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MEMOIR WRITING CLUB
The next meeting of the Memoir Writing Club meets May 12th at
10:30 am in Room 8.
Click here for details.
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LIBRARY HOURS
Monday – Thursday
9 am – 9 pm
Friday
9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Closed Sunday
The Library will be closed on May 30th for Memorial Day.
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Plainfield Hip Hop Archive Exhibition Opens!
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Kurtiss Jackson, donor of the Plainfield Hip Hop Archive Collection.
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The Plainfield Public Library is pleased to announce the addition of a new collection to our local history archive. Long-time resident Kurtiss Jackson will make a formal donation of his 25-year archive of Hip Hop related prints, video, audio, memorabilia and ephemera on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
We encourage all community residents to attend. The exhibition of items from the collection will begin in May and include special presentations and topical workshops which will be detailed in the coming weeks. The exhibition will be located throughout the library building on both the main and lower levels. Opening remarks will begin at 10 am in the Anne Louise Davis room, and will be followed by guest speakers and special activities throughout the day.
The exhibition is free to the public and will run through July 2016.
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Plainfield Garden Tour
Sunday, June 12, 2016
11 am to 3 pm, $30 per person
We invite you to tour the
amazing gardens located in Plainfield's historic neighborhoods. Many of the gardens have been newly landscaped in anticipation of the tour. Discover unusual plants and garden ideas that you will want to adapt to your own property.
Tickets may be purchased at the Plainfield Public Library or through PayPal on the library’s
website. This fundraising event is sponsored by the Friends of the Plainfield Public Library, a 501c3 organization. Proceeds will support our Plainfield Award Winning Library.
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Hip Hop Archive Think Tank: What is Hip Hop/Edutainment?
Thursday, May 5, 2016
5:30 to 8 pm in the Anne Louise Davis Room
Join us for a livestreamed public discussion, hosted by Kurt Nice, about the merits of Hip Hop as an educational tool. Come to the pre-discussion listening session at 5:30, when selected, recorded music related to the discussion will be played. Feature music to include:
Edutainment by BDP/KRSONE,
Hip Hop Nation by Hakim Green, and
Hamilton - An American Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Click here for more information.
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Exciting Programs for Young Adults
Let the Games Begin
The Library now has an Xbox 1 to host gaming tournaments on our big screen in the Anne Louise Davis room. A season of sports and racing -sim gaming events is planned over the next few weeks, inviting teens to go head-to-head to find out who's the champion.
Free Comic Book Day
The Library is particiapating in free comic book day on May 7th, and a limited number of comics will be available to give away - one per patron upon request.
Sorcery!
Sorcery! is a computer adaptation of Steve Jackson's choose-your-own-adventure books from the 80s. Join an ongoing collaborative adventuring team as we make our way across the wilderness, casting spells and escaping traps, every Thursday afternoon.
For more information or to register for the programs, stop by the Reference Desk or call (908) 757-1111 Ext. 112.
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The Best of Plainfield: People, Places, and Things
2016 11th Annual Plainfield Photography Contest
Entry forms are now available for Plainfield Public Library's 11th annual photography contest. Each entrant may submit up to five contemporary photographs reflecting the 2016 theme.
Winners will be announced at an exhibit opening reception on Saturday, November 12, 2016, and an exhibit of winners and selected entries will be on display at the Library from November 12 through December 31. Further details about this year's contest, entry forms, and the judging process can be found
online and are also available in Room 8 on the lower level and on the Information Table in the Library's Main Reading Room.
Enter Today!
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