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Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library
10-01 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410  (201)796-3400
Library Hours:  Mon-Thurs, 10 to 9; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 5, Sun 1-5. Closed Mon, Feb. 15, for Presidents' Day
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Looking for information??? Did you Know??
Millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles in on-line databases, as well as some reference sources are available absolutely free through the BCCLS Magazine & Databases Collection 

and the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative (NJKI) including Jersey Clicks. 


NJ Knowledge Initiative

NJKI is made possible by Governor of New Jersey Jon S. Corzine and the New Jersey State Legislature and supported by: NJ Library Association, NJ VALE, Central Jersey Library Cooperative, South Jersey Library Cooperative, Highlands Library Cooperative, and INFOLINK. Let your elected municipal and state officials know you value these resources!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Tax Help for Seniors with Uncomplicated Forms
AARP volunteers will offer free tax help appointments and electronic filing for Seniors and others with low income and uncomplicated forms on Weds & Thurs beginning Feb 10.  Help is by appointment ONLY.  Call (201) 796-3400 to make an appointment.  The library also distributes many federal tax forms and will help taxpayers find additional forms on the Internet and will print them at 10 cents per page.  New Jersey is not distributing forms through libraries any longer.
Barry Citrin's Recycled Sculpture in the Library Gallery 
January 10 through Febraury 26, 2010. 
A resident of Fair Lawn for the past 35 years, Citrin retired two years ago.  An admitted pack rat, his retirement has given him the opportunity to clear out years of accumulation and provided the opportunity to use his design talents to create art from materials that might otherwise have become land fill.  In an interview Citrin explained, “I find pleasure in visualizing how discarded items can be recycled in creative ways to transform them into completely different forms.  The materials dictate what I can do and I respond by reshaping, modifying or recombining to create a visually pleasing piece of art.” 
Lightning Thief Event for 'Tweens and Teens
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.  Grades 5 and Up.  No Registration necessary
You loved the book "Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan, now celebrate the movie premier with other fans of the series.  There will be games trivia, fun and snacks.  Presented by the Fair Lawn Library Teen Advisory Board.

Winter/Spring preschool storytime
Programs begin the first week in February.  Come into the Children's Room for details.

Kids Special Programs
Winter Crafts
Wednesday, February 17, 2:30-3:15 p.m.  Grades K-Up
Looking for something to do during winter break?  Get out of the cold and into the library to create some fun projects.  No registration is required.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Wednesday, February 17, 7:15-8:15 p.m.  Grades 3-6
Calling all Wimpy Kids!  We will be hosting fun activities and games related to the popular Wimpy Kid books and the new movie coming out in April.  No  registration required.
Adult Programs
Sunday Movie - A Serious Man, Sunday, Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m.
A black comedy set in 1967 and centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him because his inept brother won't move out of the house. 2009, 106 min.

Readers Roundtable Book Group, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m.  For Adults
"Summer Before the Dark" by Doris Lessing is the next title the library's book group will discuss on Thurs, Feb. 18 at 2:00 p.m. "As the summer begins, Kate Brown—attractive, intelligent, forty-five, happily married, with a house in the London suburbs and three grown children—has no reason to expect that anything will change. But by summer's end the woman she was—living behind a protective camouflage of feminine charm and caring—no longer exists."   Click for more reviews.  Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk.  New members are always welcomed.  If there is sufficient interest, an evening discussion will be held on Tues, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.  Please call Leslie Kruegel (201) 796-3400, ex. 5. if you want to attend the evening group.

Friends of the Library will meet Tues, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. in the Director's Office for their annual reorganization meeting.  All Friends are welcome. The Friends of the Library honored Dollie and Irving Messing when they met Tues, Dec. 8.  Dollie and Irv have been active friends since 1992 and Irving has served as President of the group from 1994 to the present.  They have lead 20 used booksales and raised thousands of dollars for library extras.  Library trustee Phyllis Weglein presented the Messings with a plaque and Fair Lawn Mayor Stephen Weinstein declared Dec. 9 Dollie and Irving Messing Day.  Congratulations to the Messings!

The Library Board will meet Weds, Feb. 24, 8:00 p.m. in the Director's Office.  Meetings are open to the public.

eBooks now available on ListenNJNW
The Highlands digital partnership is pleased to announce that eBooks are now available at ListenNJNW or through the BCCLS website .  At present these eBooks are compatible with the Sony Reader or the Nook. The starter eBook collection contains 116 titles. You can choose a loan period of 10, 14 or 21 days AND eBooks can be returned before the due date!!!  Please view the demo and read the help screens for instructions.  And the ListenNJNW site now has links to Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter so you can share your reading pleasures.

Thanks to the Weissbard Family
A wonderful donation of toys, games and art supplies have been made to the library's Children's Room in memory of Laurie Weissbard.  Through this donation her loving spirit will continue to be felt by the youth of Fair Lawn.

ESL Tutoring Program at the Library
The library is offering English language conversation classes for Fair Lawn residents who would like to improve their speaking skills.  Students will work with an individual tutor and meet at the library at a time arranged by the student and teacher.  If you are interested in being a student or tutor, come to the Reference Desk at the library to fill our a form.  Please call Leslie Kruegel at (201) 796-3400, ex. 5. for further information.

Easy English News for new readers of English
The Friends of the Library have purchased a subscription to Easy English News.  If you or someone you know is learning English please come to the Reference/Information Desk on Level D for a copy.  The purpose of the paper is to help ESL students learn about the language, culture, customs, laws and government of the U.S.

Meet our new Teen webpage and blog - libraryteenz
Click over and visit our new Teen webpage and blog designed by Mary Kirsch, library staff member and MLS student.  She included lots of opportunity to participate and great reading selections, as well as information on teen activities here at the library.

The Library joins the 21st century with its own blog
Visit our new blog at http://mauricempinelibrary.blogspot.com  Check our blog frequently for more news about library happenings, interesting books, and sources of information you can use!  You can even sign up for posts and leave comments.

Book Sale raises $1,736 for Library
The Friends Book sale on April 18 and 19 raised $1,736 for the Children's Room summer reading program this year.  Thanks to all our wonderful friends and volunteers who staffed the sale, and the community for donating and purchasing the books.  We couldn't have done it without you!



Friends of the Library meets Sept - June on the second Tuesday of each month in the Library Director's office, 7:30 p.m.
Each year the Friends annual meeting providese a wrap-up of activities during the previous year. Last year the Friends raised over $4,500 from membership contributions and the annual used booksale.  This money was used for "extras" such as supporting the Children's Summer Reading program, the BookPage subscription, and the motion picture license.  The Friends meet at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the library. Please consider joining and attending.Click to read more and for a membership form.


We Celebrated the Library's 75th Anniversary with an Open House on May 4, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
75 years ago a spirited group headed by Dr. Maurice M. Pine started the library with a small collection of books in a room next to his office.  The following year the Mayor and Council provided a room in the Municipal Building and, in 1944, the library came under municipal control.  Since then the library has grown, supported by Fair Lawn citizens, to become one of the best in the county.
On Sunday, May 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. we had a wonderful celebration with entertainment, refreshments, presentations about the library, chances to win gift baskets, and children's activities. The library was mobbed and everyone had a great time.  We couldn't have a better community!  Thanks to all who volunteered, staff members, Friends of the Library, members of the press, and everyone who came to share our celebration.  Click to see lots of photos on a remote site.
Please visit the library's 75th Anniversary website designed by staff member Mary Kirsch.  You'll find lots of interesting facts and pictures about our library's history.


2/8/2010