The Manville Public Library and other member libraries of LMxAC announce their newest enhancement — ChiliFresh Reviews. LMxAC libraries are the first in New Jersey to bring this service to their customers.
ChiliFresh Reviews adds social interaction to the online catalog by allowing library patrons to read and write reviews. When you search for a title, author or subject in the iBistro catalog, you will now have the opportunity to write your own review or to read reviews already posted from local library users as well as those from libraries throughout the United Stated, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
As with other types of review sources, reviews are ranked by the number of stars. Reviews can be sorted by most useful (based on reader’s reactions to the reviews), newest, oldest, highest-ranking and lowest-ranking review. Those browsing the online catalog can even read reviews of other titles by the same reviewer.
Manville Library is an LMxAC member and if you are liking for a book that you can’t put down, just finished a selection that you absolutely loved, or want to warn others that a new release is not all you expected it to be, simply go the our library’s online catalog and join our readers forum. Book lovers are looking forward to reading your reviews!
Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection that you would like to exhibit in the display case at the entrance to the library? If so, call the library at 908-722-9722.
The adult craft class will be held at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Bring a glue gun, glue sticks and scissors to complete a holiday craft.
Kids Craft Club, for children in grades K-5, will meet at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Community Room. Registration is required one week before each session. Seating is limited. Contact the library to register at 722-9722.
The Hungry Readers Book Club meets at noon on the first Monday of each month. All are welcome. The next meeting will be held Jan. 4.w
The Manville Public Library has two Web sites. The first is www.lmxac.org. LMXAC and the Manville Public Library provide members with a link to the library catalog, called iBistro, which can be used at the library, from offices or at home — from any computer with a Web browser. Using library cards and a PIN number, access account, renew books (fines must be paid) or request materials from 29 libraries in the library consortium LMXAC.
The second Web site — www.njlibraries.org/manville — provides library hours, directions, phone, and fax address. This Web site has links to nine New Jersey State Library databases and is funded by state library funds.
Manville Public Library is located at 100 S. 10th Ave., Manville.
Regular hours are Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The library will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 for Christmas. Normal hours will resume Dec. 28.
For information, call 722-9722.