Tag: Metuchen Public Library
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Metuchen-Edison Local History Day to focus on centennial of Prohibition
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society’s Local History Day will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Discussion will be about the centennial of Prohibition. There will be collections of old photographs and post cards, maps and aerial photographs, and historic house information on display. The first…
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Edison and Metuchen hold National Night Out events
Before the lightning and thunderstorms rained on everyone’s parade, people young and old came out to enjoy National Night Out events in Edison and Metuchen. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to information provided by the organization.…
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Metuchen Library Board of Trustees names new library director
METUCHEN — The Metuchen Public Library has a new library director. The Library Board of Trustees, led by Elizabeth Waldron, announced in a letter to staff and library volunteers they unanimously chose Hsi Hsi Chung to be the next director. She has been serving as interim director after John Arthur resigned at the end of…
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Public attendance at Metuchen Library events has doubled in five years
METUCHEN — In 2013, some 336 library programs were offered with an attendance of 5,400 people. In 2017, some 702 programs and classes were offered at the library with 10,650 people coming to the programs. “[The attendance] basically has doubled in five years,” said John Arthur, library director for the Metuchen Public Library, adding library…
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Metuchen Library to help small businesses navigate tax issues
The Metuchen Public Library will hold a free informative session on business registration and reporting from 1-3 p.m. on April 19 at the library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The workshop is presented by the New Jersey Division of Taxation to help small businesses navigate through various tax issues. For more information, call 732-632-8526. Registration is…
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Metuchen considers developing poet garden
METUCHEN — A poet garden is envisioned for the land between Metuchen Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library. Former Friends of the Metuchen Library President Sondra Flite asked members Ken Sammond and Richard Miller to devise a plan to renovate and revitalize the grounds of the library. “When I saw the plan I thought…
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Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the Metuchen library Feb. 25
The Metuchen Public Library will hold its annual Chinese New Year event on Feb. 25 at the library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Activities will begin at 1 p.m. and performances will begin at 2 p.m. For more information, call 732-632-8526.
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Free college planning workshop at Metuchen Library Feb. 10
A free college planning workshop will be held from 2-3 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Julissa S. Germosen, of Germosen Education Advisors, will be at the library outlining the important basics of what a family needs to successfully navigate the complex college search and application process. This…
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Free one-on-one tech help session at Metuchen Library Jan. 13
A free one-on-one tech help session will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Each session will be 30-45 minutes long, depending on individual user’s needs. Space is limited and registration is required. Those interested can register by stopping by the library front desk or…