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Updated March 4, 2010
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Tucker's Puppet Theatre Presents: It's the Wolf!
On
Wednesday March 25th at 3:30, Tucker's Puppet Theatre will present a show for
ages 4 and up. In It's the Wolf some days are bad; others are big, bad &
particularly troublesome. On this particular day, you're really in trouble if
you happen to be a hungry wolf. And a day like the one Mr. Furr E. Wolf
experiences would make a Bengal Tiger become a vegetarian! Join us as we follow
Mr. Wolf through some of his most famous adventures: Three Little Pigs
, Br'er Rabbit & The Wolf, Red Riding Hood and The 3 Billy
Goats Gruff. (What's a wolf doing in 3 Billy Goats Gruff...?)
The Educational Experience Series
Join
educators, administrators and board members as we discuss the experience and
goals of education in the Woodbury Public School System.
Thursday March 11th at 7 PM:
The Secondary School Experience (educators and administrators)
Thursday March
18th at 7 PM: The Elementary School Experience (educators and
administrators)
Thursday March 25th at 7 PM:
Leaders in Personalized Learning (Woodbury City Board of Education)
Spring Children's Programs
Spring is coming -- don't miss the children's activities at the Woodbury Public
Library! Mrs. J. will have stories, songs, science experiments, crafts, snacks
and lots of FUN! Children ages 3 to 5 can choose to attend programs on
Wednesdays at 1:00 pm or Thursdays at 11:00 am. Children ages 6 to 12 are
invited to our after-school program, held every Wednesday at 3:30 pm. All
kids are welcome -- there's no residency required. Please sign up at the
circulation desk, or call 845-2611.
Spring Break Movie
Woodbury Public Schools are closed on April 5th, so why not join us as we show a
Spring Break movie? We'll be watching Penelope, starring Christina
Ricci. Showtime is 2 PM, and refreshments will be served. This movie is rated
PG.
The Monday Thing - for Tweens and Teens
'The Monday Thing' after-school program for
Grades 6 and up is back! This season we will shoot some pictures, meet an
origami artist, watch a few good movies, play some new games, write some new
limericks and, as always, talk manga and books. The program will run every
Monday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM, from Feb. 1 through June 21. We'll meet in the new
Activities Room on the second floor of the Woodbury Public Library. The
program is free and open to all 'tweens and teens. Snacks will be
provided.
Children's Book Sale
The Library will be holding a Children's Book Sale from Thursday, May 6 through
Saturday, May 8th. These are used books in good condition, and every one
is only 10 cents each!
Free Homework Help Online
Homework Help NJ now offers free,
live online homework help from real tutors! It's available 7 days a week from
2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and includes options for both English and Spanish speaking
students. Powered by Tutor.com,
Homework Help NJ offers help with
Math, Science, English, Social Studies and Writing to students in grades K
through 12. There's also a College Introduction section, as well as a
special option for Adult Learners. Just go to
www.homeworkhelpnj.org and have your
Woodbury Public Library card handy -- all you'll need to access this great free
service is your library card barcode number.
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And if you don't have a computer at home, come in and use the Woodbury Library's
computers to access this great service!
LOGIN
Library Catalog Address Change
The LOGIN online library has recently undergone some changes, and as a result
it's now located at a new web address. This means that you'll need to
update any bookmarks or links to the catalog that you may have saved on your
home computer. To reach the catalog, view our holdings, renew your books,
place a hold etc.,
click
here. You can also reach the LOGIN catalog through the link at the top left
of the our home page, or visit
www.login-libraries.org and then click on your home library. Please
accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused by this unavoidable change.
Free One-on-One Resume Help with Career Center!
The Career Center, also powered by Tutor.com, is also available free through
the new expanded services of
Homework Help NJ. 7 days a week from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, certified
professionals are available to work with you to review your resume, search for a
job or prepare for an interview. They also offer live online help with preparing
for a wide variety of standardized tests, including the GED, US citizenship
exam, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, LSATand many more. You can access the
service at home or from the library -- all you need is an Internet connection
and your library card number!1
New Communities Joining LOGIN
We are very happy to announce that we're welcoming four new communities, Monroe
Township, Washington Township, Paulsboro and Pitman into our LOGIN Library
Consortium. The Margaret E. Heggan Library of Washington Township, the McCowan
Memorial Library of Pitman, the Monroe Township Free Public Library in
Williamstown and the Gill Memorial Library in Paulsboro have now completed their
conversions. Your Woodbury Public Library card can now be used at 20 LOGIN
member libraries by visiting their facilities in person, or by requesting
material to be shipped to Woodbury for pickup. This means you can borrow
material from every public library in Gloucester County! The LOGIN Consortium is
a win/win situation for all library users, and a great example of the best use
of your tax dollars.
Stop Hunger Drop-Off Center
Did you every want to really help someone? The Woodbury Public Library is a drop
off center for non-perishable foods that will be distributed to the local food
bank. We have a large metal container just waiting for your generous donations.
Next time you visit the library bring a food item to help your neighbors.
Do We Have the Book Group for You!
The library has seen the attendance at our original book group grow so much that
we started a second one. We now offer an evening book group that meets the
second Wednesday of every month at 7 PM, and an afternoon book group that meets
the second Tuesday of every month at 1 pm.
The best words to describe these groups are 'fun' and 'informal'. There are lots of laughs to go along with discussion, and a variety of opinions on the latest book we’ve read. Both groups are open to all adults, and the library can obtain a copy of the book selection for all interested participants. For more information on our book discussion groups and our current title selections, please visit use this link to Readers Circle.
Knitting for Relaxation Program
Ever want to learn how to knit? The Woodbury Public Library holds a knitting
club to teach the basics of knitting on the first Monday of every month. There
is no fee; this program is sponsored by the Kennedy Health System. Please call
the library at (856) 845-2611 to reserve a space.
Classroom visits
Our new Children's Program Coordinator, Mary Johnson, is available for visits to
school classrooms any time during the school year. Teachers or school
administrators, please call the library at (856) 845-2611 for more information
or to arrange a visit. For more information on the library's children's
programming, see
Just for Kids!
Book Dedications
If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone who has everything or in
memory of someone special to you, consider donating a book in their honor to the
Woodbury Public Library. For a $25 donation to the The
Friends of the Woodbury Public Library, a book on the subject of your choice
will be purchased and book-plated to reflect your gift. All donations to the
Friends of the Library are tax deductible. For more information please call the
library at (856) 845-2611.
Sponsor a Library Magazine Subscription
Do you have a favorite magazine? The Woodbury Public Library offers over 80
different magazines at a cost of over $2,800 per year. Would you consider
sponsoring the cost of a year's subscription to one of these magazines? A list
of magazines and their cost is located at the circulation desk. All
contributions are tax deductible.
We need your used books and magazines!
The Woodbury Public Library welcomes all donations. They are either added to the
collection, sold, or given away. If you have books and magazines in good
condition, please bring them to the library during operating hours.
Meet at the Library
The library offers two small conference
rooms, located on the second floor. These are suitable for tutors and students,
quiet study, or other meetings of up to 4 individuals. Electric outlets are
available in these rooms for patrons to plug in equipment such as laptop
computers. Quiet study rooms may be reserved in advance by calling the library
at (856) 845-2611. When these rooms are not already reserved, they are available
to patrons by signing in at the Circulation Desk.
The
library also offers a larger public meeting room. This is most suitable for
meetings of 8 to 15 people, but has accommodated up to 30. There is also an A/V
cart with a television and VCR available for public screenings in this room. A
variety of local clubs and organizations regularly use this space for meetings,
so interested parties should reserve it in advance by speaking with the Library
Director, Jean Wipf. All library meeting rooms are available during regular
library hours, and are for non-profit use only.
1 Homework Help NJ is supported by the New Jersey State Library through a generous grant from PSE&G.
2 New Jersey Theatre Alliance presents Family Week at the Theatre, a co-sponsored project of The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and Discover Jersey Arts. Stefanie Jaye is an instructor with Act Out Theatre, southwestern NJ's only resident professional theater company.
3 Funding has been made available by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts through the Gloucester County by the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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