Tag: Somerset County Library System

  • Somerset County Library System continues virtual events

    Somerset County Library System continues virtual events

    The Somerset County Library System will continue holding virtual events during July. Note: The library will be closed July 4 and 5. An animal show will be held July 7 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. Explore the virtual wild side. Register at sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4883002. Tails and Tales: Music, Bubble and Biodiversity Dance Party will be held from 10:30-11:10…

  • Library book drops reopen

    Library book drops reopen

    The Hillsborough branch of the Somerset County Library System recently reopened the book drop boxes located in the rear parking lot of Hillsborough Township Municipal Building. The book drops were closed due to COVI-19. Patrons are also welcome to visit the Hillsborough library branch Mondays-Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from…

  • Somerset County Library System announces May programs and events

    Somerset County Library System announces May programs and events

    #BeSafeAtHome is the mission of the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey during the coronavirus pandemic. Visit sclsnj.libnet.info/events for detailed information. Note: The library will be closed on May 9, 30 and 31.   Highlighted program: Digitally connect with literary award-winning and best-selling author, poet and longtime library admirer Kwame Alexander on May 19…

  • Somerset County Library System offers virtual programming throughout February

    Somerset County Library System offers virtual programming throughout February

    The Somerset County Library System-New Jersey will offer the following virtual programs throughout February: Virtual Programs for Children, ‘Tweens, and Teens Tips and Tricks for Animal Crossing, grades 6-12, 5-6 p.m. Feb. 1. Discover tips and tricks for the Nintendo Switch game. Register at sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4669932. Meet author Rita Williams-Garcia, grades 6-12, 1-2 p.m. Feb. 2.…

  • Somerset County Library System announces virtual programs for January

    Somerset County Library System announces virtual programs for January

    The Somerset County Library System will offer a series of virtual programs in January. For all ages Open Mic – A Night of Music will be held from 7-8 p.m. Jan. 4. Connect with local talent as they perform songs and other musical pieces. Register at sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4642773 A music, bubble and comedy show is set…

  • Your Turn: Mayor says issue with contact tracing sign in sheet is reason for reduced hours at library

    Your Turn: Mayor says issue with contact tracing sign in sheet is reason for reduced hours at library

    The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) operates a branch of the library system, located at 379 S. Branch Road, which is in the Peter J. Biondi Hillsborough Township Municipal Building. What is unique is that this branch is a tenant within the township’s municipal building. At the onset of the public health…

  • Local author bases book out of Hillsborough gym

    Local author bases book out of Hillsborough gym

    A local Somerset County author recently published a book that is based out of a Hillsborough gym where he does book signings. Lew Freimark, of Montgomery, has written several illustrated youth soccer books in the “Soccer Tales” series, “Legend of the Shoelace Monster” and “Born to Play the Game”. “Soccer Tales III – Baba Yaga’s…

  • Somerset County Library System encourages residents to contribute pandemic memories to digital collection

    Somerset County Library System encourages residents to contribute pandemic memories to digital collection

    The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) encourages Somerset County residents to share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic with the community through SCLSNJ’s digital community memories archive, Our Lives Today.   With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), SCLSNJ has created a historical and community memories archive that preserves…