Tag: Long Branch Free Public Library
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Family Fun on Saturdays at the Long Branch Public Library
The Long Branch Free Public Library is holding Family Fun events every Saturday. Each week crafts, stories and movies with a special theme will be featured. The library’s Family Fun programs for April include the following: They are, Bird Day (April 8), Build a Book (April 15), National Jelly Bean Day (April 22), and Buttercup!…
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Library to hold yoga program in April
The Long Branch Free Public Library will hold “Yoga for Every Body” on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. on April 6 through April 27 in the main library’s Community Room at 328 Broadway. The class is designed for adults to increase strength, flexibility and balance. Yoga is effective in keeping the mind and body in good health, both…
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Book club to discuss ‘On the Move: A Life’
The Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss “On the Move: A Life” by Oliver Sacks at 1:30 p.m. on April 13 at the Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway. Oliver Sacks, M.D., was born in 1933 in London and was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. He completed his medical training at San Francisco’s Mount Zion…
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Library’s next technology session is March 28
The Long Branch Free Public Library encourages patrons to bring their tablets, smartphones and computers to the Technology Center at the Main Library from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on March 28 at 328 Broadway, Long Branch, to learn how to download free eBooks and audiobooks into the devices. Devices should be charged and ready to use, but…
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Library launching new book club with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The Long Branch Free Public Library, in collaboration with interns from the Monmouth University School of Social Work, is offering a new book club for residents of Long Branch and surrounding neighborhoods at 328 Broadway. The book club will meet in the library’s Community Meeting Room from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on March 28. The goal of…
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ESL classes available at Long Branch library
The Long Branch Free Public Library will host English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 328 Broadway. The classes are for those who want to learn and improve their English in a friendly setting. The course is free, but there is a $45 fee to purchase the…
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Trivia Night slated at library March 25
The new 20/30 Club will host a fun night of trivia at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Long Branch Free Public Library at 328 Broadway. Bring your own team or join a table of players. Come on out and test your knowledge and exercise your mind. Trivia Night is free, and the first-place winner earns a prize. The…
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Harbour Mansion presentation set at library
The Long Branch Free Public Library will host author Charley Bruns who will present, “Harbour Mansion: High-Rise History of the Shore’s First Luxury Condominium,” at 7 p.m. March 29 at 328 Broadway. Bruns and the Long Branch Historical Association will share the entertaining history of Harbour Mansion, which was built in 1968 and was the Jersey…
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Job services assistance for veterans available at library
The Long Branch Free Public Library and the Veterans Unit from the New Jersey Department of Labor are offering assistance to veterans seeking employment. A representative from the Veterans Unit will be at the Long Branch Free Public Library every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 2-4 p.m. Upcoming dates include March 9…