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Library Weekly Newsletter | Date:
February 18, 2024
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A Message from
the Director
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Discover a World of
Online Learning at the Livingston Library
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Livingston Library
Community,
Are you looking to
learn something new? Did you know that the Livingston Public Library
offers online learning opportunities and courses that work around
your schedule?
Livingston
cardholders have access to Gale Presents: Udemy, available through
the Library’s website.
Udemy contains thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world
class instructors. Subjects of courses offered range from business,
technology, and design, to health and well-being, and even arts and
language learning!
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Friends:
Seeking Donations of Jewelry
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Friends of the
Livingston Library is now seeking donations of jewelry from the
public through May 15. Donated jewelry will be sold during the
Friends Beach Books & Bling Sale which will take place in the
Library Program Room on Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June,
16.
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We are looking for local makers/artisans to exhibit at
Makers Day. Consider applying through our Vendor Application.
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NJ Makers Day is a
celebration of maker culture across New Jersey. This all-ages event
connects individuals with libraries, schools, businesses, and
independent makerspaces that support making, tinkering, crafting,
manufacturing, and STEM-based learning.
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The Livingston
Public Library offers a variety of ELL programs to residents
interested in practicing their English speaking, listening, and
reading skills. Opportunities to tutor are also
available.
For more
information, contact Christine Kelley-Kemple at
973-992-4600
ext: 248
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Thursday, March
7 | 11am
Enjoy reading and
discussing a "thriller" novel with like-minded friends. Hot
tea will be served at the meeting.
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Friday, March 8
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Join Let's Talk
About Books, a monthly book club that is currently meeting via
Zoom.
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Monday, March 18
| 7pm
Can't get enough of
the true crime genre? Looking for something to do after binging shows.
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Wednesday, March
20 | 7pm
Do you enjoy cooking,
sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food? Join the
Livingston Public Library's Cookbook Club!
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Wednesday, March
27 | 7pm
Are you an avid reader
looking to discuss contemporary fiction, trending titles, and popular
authors?
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On Display: February 2024
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Livingston
Elementary Schools Explore Line
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As a collaboration
between the Livingston Public Library and the Livingston Public
School Visual Arts program, the Library's display case will feature
rotating artworks created by elementary and middle school students
under the guidance of their art teachers, for the months of
February, March and April. Line is one of...
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Celebrating
President Abraham Lincoln:
A
Library Program & Reads
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Abraham Lincoln,
born February 12, 1809 was an American lawyer, politician, and
statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States
from 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865. Regarded as
one of America's greatest heroes, Lincoln led the United States
through the American Civil War, defending...
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Football
Reads for
the
Non-Football Fan
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Not really into
football and the accompanying Superbowl hoopla? Would you rather
spend time with a book in a quiet corner? How about a book themed
around football? The recent biographies, fiction and nonfiction
books listed below available with your Livingston library card
don't have to do so much with...
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Be
Heart Smart :
Books
And Websites
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It's February -
American Heart Month- a time when all people are encouraged to
focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading
cause of death in the United States, causing one in four deaths
each year. Nearly half of all American adults have at least one
major...
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