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Continue reading →: Financial advisor at the library
Photo credit: cohdra from morguefile.com Who couldn’t use a little free financial advice these days? Did you know you can get free financial advice at the Montclair branch on the third Tuesday of the month, including tomorrow (March 15) and April 19, from 6-7:30pm? Financial Advisor Laura Russell-Jones is a…
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Continue reading →: A visit from Libby Schaaf
Left to right: Branch Manager Paul Schiesser, Children’s Librarian Miriam Medow, Councilmember Libby Schaaf and FOML Coordinator Jeni Paltiel. | Photo credit: Dean Banks District 4 city council member Libby Schaaf came by the Montclair branch yesterday to meet with staff and Friends and find out what’s on our minds.…
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Continue reading →: New children’s learning materials
The Friends donated money to allow Children’s Librarian Miriam to purchase some materials to help engage our littlest visitors. The new children’s learning center features age-appropriate (and easy to clean!) manipulatives like plastic cars, soft blocks, interlocking shapes, puzzles and more in a new shelf, and is already getting lots…
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Continue reading →: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Come celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 107th birthday at the Montclair Branch, Wednesday, March 2 at 3pm! We’ll have silly stories and Seuss-themed crafts for all ages. Geared toward families with children aged 5-10.
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Continue reading →: Hambone and other stuff
This Tuesday, February 1, at 7pm, the Montclair branch presents a free children’s show by Unique Derique, an Emmy Award winning clown who is internationally known for his unique blend of hambone (a form of body drumming), circus skills and modern day physical comedy. In honor of African American History…
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Continue reading →: Upcoming closures
In addition to its regular Monday closure, the Montclair branch will be closed next Tuesday, January 18th, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. If you’d like to learn more about Dr. King, check out one of these books (and many more) available at the Montclair branch: Happy Birthday, Martin…
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Continue reading →: Upcoming closures
A couple of quick reminders: 1) The Montclair branch will be closed Saturday, December 25-Thursday, December 30 for holidays and budget shortages. The branch will also be closed Saturday, January 1 for New Year’s Day. The good news is, there’s a brand new shiny book drop outside in addition to…
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Continue reading →: Books for sale!
Just got back from sorting book donations – there are a lot of great books for sale at the library right now! Stop in during regular library hours and browse the selection – if the weather’s nice, adult books are usually outside; if it’s raining, take a right once you…
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Continue reading →: This week’s closures
The Montclair library will be closed November 25, 26, and 30 for Thanksgiving/budget cutbacks. (The branch is always closed Sundays and Mondays, so will also be closed November 28 & 29.) The library will be open Saturday, November 27. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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Continue reading →: National Family Literacy Month
November is National Family Literacy Month®, a month-long effort to celebrate and remind people of the importance of families learning together. It’s sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy. The website ReadWriteThink has some suggested activities families and schools can do this month to promote reading with kids of…
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