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

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.”

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!