Library Weekly
Newsletter January 19, 2025
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A
Message from the Director
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Get
to Know Your New Device
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Livingston Library
Community,
Were you the lucky
recipient of a new tablet, Kindle, smartphone, or computer this
holiday season? Are you looking for a little extra help with getting
to know and understand your new device? If so, you are invited to
join us on Wednesday, January 22nd at 11am for the technology
workshop Get to Know Your Gift.
During this special
instructional session, we will go over the basic features of these
devices. Library staff will also be available to answer your
questions. Registration is not required for this event, but we do ask
that all participants bring their device to the workshop.
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Wednesday,
February 5 | 7pmAre you an avid reader
looking to discuss contemporary fiction, trending titles, and popular
authors?
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Monday, February
10 | 11amEnjoy reading and
discussing a "thriller" novel with like-minded friends. Hot
tea will be served at the meeting.
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Monday, February
10 | 7pmCan't get enough of
the true crime genre? Looking for something to do after binging shows.
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Friday, March 14
| 12:30pmJoin Let's Talk
About Books, a monthly book club that is currently meeting via
Zoom.
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Wednesday, March
19 | 7pmDo you enjoy cooking,
sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food? Join the
Livingston Public Library's Cookbook Club!
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Friends
of the Livingston Public Library
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Friends
of the Livingston Library is seeking donations of jewelry from the
public from November 1 through May 15, 2025. Donated jewelry will be
sold during the Friends Beach Books & Bling Sale which will take
place at the Livingston Library in June.
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The savings continue
at the Friends Book Store. For a limited time, the DVD inventory is
offered at $.25 each. Patrons are invited to come in and browse and
buy anytime the library is open. All other inventory available at our
regular great Book Store prices.
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Reads
for Muslim American Heritage Month
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January is Muslim
American Heritage Month- a time to celebrate the achievements, and
reflect upon the experiences, of our country's third-largest
religious community. The following is a list of books, both fiction
and nonfiction, that you can check out with your Livingston Library
card to gain a deeper understanding of...
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Indoor
Oasis: A Library Program and Books on Houseplants
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As winter's chill
settles in, gardening enthusiasts can still enjoy the green indoors
by growing and maintaining houseplants. Houseplants bring beauty,
fresh air, and a touch of nature into our homes, but keeping them
healthy and thriving requires a little know-how. On Sunday January
12 at 2pm, in an informative...
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Honoring
the King: A Library Program and Reading List for MLK Day 2025
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Drawing
inspiration from both his Christian faith and the peaceful
teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a
nonviolent civil rights movement in the late 1950's and '60s to
achieve legal equality for African-Americans in the United States.
He also did all he could to make people...
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