December concert: Regina Novicky and the Grace Notes will play and sing in a free concert on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. An evening of holiday music with a sing-a-long. Light refreshments will be served.
This program is made possible, in part, by funds from the N.J. State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment of Arts, and is administered by the Somerset Cultural Heritage Commission through the state, county partnership local program.
Gingerbread house contest: Sign up for the library’s annual Gingerbread House Contest, to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. The library will supply the materials and you bring the creativity. There will be light refreshments, stories and music. Registration is requested.
Regular hours: Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The Manville library is now part of the Somerset County Library System. Manville residents who have a library card should not discard it. It will be your card to use at any library within the Somerset County system. You will not be issued a new card. New cards will be created for those who do not have one.
Display case: If you have a hobby or collection that you would like to exhibit, call Barbara at 908-722-9722.
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Story time: Next sessions are Wednesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. Children must be 3 ½ by Aug. 31. Call the library for more information.
Kids’ craft: Thursday, Dec. 16, from 3:30-4 p.m. Registration is requested.
Hungry Readers Book Club: The club meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. The next meeting will be held Dec. 10. For information, call Beverly Ball at 908-722-3057.
Chess classes: The library is offering free classes for all ages. Call the library to schedule one. All are welcome.
Gifts for the library: If you have DVDs and CDs that you no longer need, consider donating them to the library. In addition, IRS tax-deductible monetary contributions are accepted. Donations are greatly appreciated. At the present time, the library isn’t accepting books.
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Crochet Club: Come and join us in the Community Room. Experienced or not, we welcome you. Bring your own needles. The next meeting will be held in January at a date to be determined.
Cost of copies: The price has been changed to 10 cents for black-and-white copies and 40 cents for color copies.
Holiday schedule: The library will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.

