Each month in the Central Library, one department in the Library plans a team building program for the staff. This month, the Circulation department took us through the looking glass for a Tea Party.
Japanese Week for Teens continued at the Library during Show and Tell with Linda Hansen. Teens tried some authentic food, checked out traditional Japanese clothing, and learned a little about customs and saw some very cool toys and other items.
It's Japanese Week for teens at the Old Bridge Public Library! Monday evening's event was Manga Lovers Unite and teens brought their favorite manga books to talk about with other manga fans. Manga is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. Outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics.
The Old Bridge Library orders the hottest hits and timeless classics on DVD!
Passport Hours, Main Library, May 14-20, 2006
Painted Candle Craft for Adults
OBPL: "2nd Annual Plant Sale Saturday May 13th Spruce up your garden with perennials and annuals at the Old Bridge Library's 2nd annual Plant Sale at the Main Library. Sale starts at 10:00AM. Plant donations are needed to make our sale a success! If you have any plants from cuttings, divisions or clippings potted up before May 1st, please bring them to the library on May 12. Thank you!" For more details, e-mail Margie.
Saturday May 13 at 1:30 p.m. Pop Goes the Waterfront! Join us at this special program hosted by The Old Bridge Library’s Laurence Harbor Branch as the popular soft-rock band Zanzibar plays a special outdoor concert of some of the greatest soft-rock classics of all time! Settle in under the bright spring sunshine (rain date: May 20) and soak up the fun and the music! Please note that this program will be held outside near the Laurence Harbor Branch Library at 277 Shoreland Circle, Near Route 35 Laurence Harbor, NJ.
There's a new collection of Lego related items in the Children's Display Case located near the Circulation Desk. Does your child have a collection they would like to share with the community? E-mail Phyllis for details.
The Technical Services Department of the Old Bridge Central Library conducted a clothing drive during the month of April and this week brought several bags of donated clothes to the Goodwill Collection Center on Route 18.
Step Up to the Plate @ Your Library!
Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. Clear Clutter and Chaos. It’s time for spring cleaning, are you up to the challenge? Learn from the best how to get yourself organized! Jamie Novak is an expert Professional Organizer and Clutter Coach. She has a product line debuting on QVC, and she is a featured organizer on HGTV's Mission Organization. Jamie is the author of A Busy Person's Guide to a Life You Love and her new book 1000 Best Quick And Easy Organizing Secrets. Ms. Novak's workshops and presentations have been given nationwide and she continues to be a highly sought after speaker and presenter.
