Art Opening

 The Bridgewater Library recently played host to a local artist’s works, formally presented through an opening night on July 18.  Jackie Lin, daughter of Ellen and Jack Lin, exhibited her oil paintings and Chinese-influenced pen and ink artworks with the support of friends and family.  On hand to applaud her success (artist is front and center) included her parents, Ellen Lin (fourth from left) and art teachers Shiling Zhou (second from left) and Leonid Titulenko (far right), Bridgewater Mayor Daniel J. Hayes (4th from right), Bridgewater Library Director, Marna Elliott (second from right), Watchung resident Daniel Cronheim, New Jersey Chinese Day founder Margaret Lam (third from left).

Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908)526-4016 or visit the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Library Van Delivers

Patrons of the Somerset County Library System (SCLS) are used to reserving materials throughout the system and quickly receiving their requests at any of the ten branches they have chosen.  Mail, new materials, and various other items similarly make their way from one end of the system to the other.  Recently, a new van, customized to showcase some of the library’s services, hit the road, making those deliveries.

“Our delivery vehicles are showing their age.  Through some cost savings and other efficiencies, we were able to replace an 18 year old van, giving us a reliable vehicle to make timely deliveries of materials throughout SCLS,” remarked Brian Auger, director of SCLS.

More information is available by calling SCLS at (908)526-4016 or visiting the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.















The new Somerset County Library System delivery van, customized to reflect some of the library’s services.

FREEGAL MUSIC!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO LEARN ABOUT FREEGAL MUSIC.
THURSDAY, JULY 26 FROM 3 TO 6 PM


Warren Twp Library  
42 Mountain Boulevard 
Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: 908-754-5554


Learn about a new product in our library catalog, Freegal Music, a downloadable music service provides access to the catalog of artists in Sony Music Entertainment, through a computer, Smartphone or tablet. Patrons with a valid SCLS library card can legally download three songs per week for free with their card and pin number. The downloaded files work with any MP3 device, including iPods. There is also an App for you to download and listen to music on your Smartphone.

Visit the Warren Twp Library from 3 to 6 pm on Thursday, July 26 and join us for a fun introduction to this new service with rolling demos, snacks and a raffle for the chance to win a set of headphones.

Patrons with further questions can call the Warren Twp Library at (908)754-5554 or visit our website at http://www.sclsnj.org. The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, Manville, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

August programs featured at the Bridgewater Library

The One and Only Mickey Rooney - Monday, August 6th at 10:00 am, Meeting Rooms A,B. Presenter Bill Levy will focus on the musical, dramatic and comedic talents of one of Hollywood's greatest performers.

Blood Pressure and Diabetes - Saturday, August 11th at 1:00 pm, Meeting Rooms A,B,C. Alpa Bhuta, R.Ph will discuss medications pertaining to hypertension and diabetes.

Book Donations for the The Friends of the Bridgewater Library Fall Book Sale - Thursday, August 23rd to Saturday, August 25th and Monday, August 27th (9:00 am to noon only). We will be accepting gently used hard and soft covered books,gently used paperbacks, DVD's, CD's, audio books, VHS tapes. The next Book Sale is October 3rd to October 7th.

Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908)526-4016 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org. The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, Manville, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Book Buddies @ the Bridgewater Library

Every Wednesday, young children excitedly come to the Bridgewater Library to meet up with a buddy - a Book Buddy! 

Join the Bridgewater Library and our teen volunteers on Wednesday, July 25th, from 1:30-3:30pm, for Book Buddies, a fun, interactive program where early and pre-readers choose a picture book to read to their Buddy or have read to them.  Each week’s program has a different theme, and once children finish their story, they are encouraged to create a simple craft with their Buddy.

This weekly initiative is a fun way for young readers to have a shared reading experience outside of the family routine, helping to support and encourage reading as a lifelong activity.

Our teen volunteers can’t wait to meet and sit down with your young and eager readers!


Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908) 526-4016 or visit http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

The Bound Brook Library presents...

Movie Fighting Magic

Tuesday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Join Professor Stephen Davis and learn the secrets behind a believable tage fight. Come develop the tools you need to make a stage fight look realistic. Street brawls, hair pulling, and punches are choreographed with the precision of ballet and the safety of the participants always in mind.

Of course, once you learn how to fake a slap/choke/hair pull/punch, you will need to have the bruises to show for it! In the second part of this program, you will learn how to apply trauma simulation makeup - and even get a chance to look like you just stepped out of an action movie! This is a hands on, physical activity, so be dressed comfortably and ready to move.

Stephen Davis is the Professor of Theatre Arts at Centenary College.

This program is free and open to the public.  Registration is requested.  Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=259253&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043
Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm

The Bound Brook Library presents...

Peter Biedermann - FREE CONCERT

Thursday,July 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Peter Biedermann is a guitarist that has been composing and performing for over 35 years. While his music covers a number of genres in the electronic and acoustic fields, the music you will hear on this evening will be original acoustic instrumental music performed on 6,8 & 12 string guitars in unique tunings.

The architecture of the music is melodic and rhythmic; combining compositional structure and improvisation that embraces the influences of the last 50+ years of finger style acoustic guitar playing. Fans of artists such as Davey Graham, John Fahey, Alex de Grassi, Leo Kottke, Ralph Towner and Michael Hedges will enjoy this music.

This program is free and open to the public.  Registration is requested.  Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=260980&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043
Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm