Events and programs at the borough library
The free July outdoor concert by Rave On, which performs music of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and other legends of early rock-n-roll music, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 30, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the library at 100 So. 10th Ave. Bring your lawn chair.
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Teen Game Night: The library holds weekly free fun nights on summer Fridays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for those in grades 6-12.
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Summer reading events: Coming up in July:
Tues., July 23 — Kurt Gallagher program (pre-K to grade 3), 2-3 p.m.
Wed., July 24 — Mason Jar candles craft (for teens), 2-4 p.m.
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Periodicals: The Somerset County Library System has added 57 new magazine titles, for which millennium serials records had to be created, at the Manville Public Library.
A Polish-language newspaper, Nowy Dziennik, or, The New Daily, with a subtitle of Polish Daily News, is available for reading at the library. The paper is published in New York City.
Teen game night: The library will hold free teen Friday game nights for kids in grades 6-12 throughout the summer from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
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Hungry Readers Book Club: The club meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. The next meeting is Aug. 12. For information, call Beverly Ball at 908-722-3057.
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Chess classes, tournament: The library is offering free classes for all ages. Call Henry at 908-458-5324 to schedule a class. All are welcome. Register online or at the library for a chess tournament to be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.
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Crochet Club: Come and join the club at 6 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month (July 31) in the Community Room. Experienced or not, you will be welcomed. Bring your own needles and yarn.
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Regular hours: Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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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.
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Change in fines: Effective Feb. 4, most fines have been increased. The list is available at the Circulation Desk. Overdue fines went to 20 cents per day, up from 10 cents.
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Cost of copies: The price has been changed to 10 cents for black-and-white copies and 40 cents for color copies.
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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.

