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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 April 2 and April 4.
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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!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Used Book Sale Sponsored by the Friends of the Library - April 17, 9 to 4  and Sun, April 18, 1 to 4.
The annual used book sale is coming!  There will be great values in books for adults and kids at very reasonable prices.  The library will begin accepting donations of books in good condition on March 17.  Please, if you wouldn't buy it yourself, don't give it to us.  Books in poor condition create a disposal problem for the library.

Bookmark Contest Award Winners - Prizes will be presented on Sunday, March 21, 2:30 p.m. at the library.  All invited!
Creative Fair Lawn kids have again designed original bookmarks for the Maurice M. Pine Library in a contest sponsored by the Fair Lawn schools and the Friends of the Library.  And the winners are!
Forrest School - Anvitha Manepalli (Kindergarden), Emily Cevallos (Grade 1), Kaitlyn Cohen (Grade 2), Emily Meerholz (Grade 3), Lily Chorlian (Grade 4), Emma R. Schwartz (Grade 5). 
Lyncrest School - Denise Vaque (Kindergarten ), Vama Shah (Grade 1), Isabella Stoll (Grade 2), Emi Patino-Kishigami (Grade 3), Nazia Shaheed (Grade 4), Melissa Knopf (Grade 5).
Milnes School -Deeptha Koppala (Kindergarten), Ashley Wilde (Grade 1), Lanz Labit  (Grade 2), Timothy Jankovskis (Grade 3), Angela Raji (Grade 4), Nari Seo (Grade 5).
Radburn School -Aviv Magen-Hast (Kindergarten), Emma Suzuki (Grade 1), Ashley Rue (Grade 2), Julia Holzsager (Grade 3), Ryan Rue (Grade 4), Gillian Katz (Grade 5). 
Warren Point School -no entries Kindergarten, Michael Zdorovyak (Grade 1), Ryan Del Rio (Grade 2), Alessia Ramirez (Grade 3),  Lucas Distefano (Grade 4), Jessica Ippolito  (Grade 5) 
Westmoreland School - Ryan Ruggiero (Kindergarten), Jessica Barsky (Grade 1), Christina Nahas (Grade 2),Emily McGarry (Grade 3), Alexandra Dittmar (Grade 4),  Jaleel Johnson (Grade 5)


Batiks by Susan Itkin will be on display from March 14 to April 19, 2010 in the Gallery.  There will be an artist’s reception on Sunday, March 14, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.  All are invited. Art by Lenny Pisaniello in the Display Case in March.  An "Exhibit of Self-Taught, Outsider Art" by Fair Lawn resident Leonard "Lenny" Pisaniello features colorful colored pencil and ink drawings

Children's Winter/Spring storytimes
Super Stories on Tuesdays through May  4:00-4:45 p.m. OR 7:00-7:45 pm for Grades K and up.  No registration necessary
Favorite stories both old and new will be shared with related crafts and activities during this weekly program.
Come into the Children's Room or visit the Kids' Page for details on other programs
Kids Special Programs
Experimental Science
Monday, March 15, 4:00-5:00 p.m.  Grades K and Up
Learn about different scientific principles as we conduct simple experiments with every day materials right before your eyes.  No registration is required.
Spring Fling
Tuesday, April 13, 2:00-2:45 p.m.  Grades K and Up
What better way to spend your spring vacation than to celebrate spring!  Spring related stories, games, crafts and activities will be combined to make your imagination soar.  No registration is required.


Readers Roundtable Book Group, Thursday, April 1, 2:00 p.m.  For Adults
"Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger  is the next title the library's book group will discuss on Thurs, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. "Enger tells the story of eleven-year-old Reuben Land, an asthmatic boy who has reason to believe in miracles. Along with his sister and father, Reuben finds himself on a cross-country search for his outlaw older brother who has been controversially charged with murder. Their journey is touched by serendipity and the kindness of strangers, and its remarkable conclusion shows how family, love, and faith can stand up to the most terrifying of enemies, the most tragic of fates." 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, April 6 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, March 9, 7:30 p.m. in the Director's Office for their annual reorganization meeting.  All welcome. The Library Board will meet Weds, March 24, 8:00 p.m. in the Director's Office.  Meetings are open to the public.

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.

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.


3/8/2010