Summer Reading week 2

Summer Reading is in full swing here at the library. There are already over 500 adults signed up to win raffle prizes just for reading books or listening to audiobooks! Above you’ll see the photo of the raffle prize for week 2. This week we are giving away a basket full of gardening supplies. Among the goodies are gardening tools and gloves, flower seeds, a book on gardening in small spaces, and a gift card for Morganville Flower Farm. The gift card does not expire so it can be used next year if you have already finished your planting for this year. Please note that the drawing will be held on Tuesday, July 5th since we are closed for the holiday on Monday, July 4th.
As part of our Novel Destinations Film Series, we will be showing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on Wednesday July 6th at 3 PM. This breathtaking film won four Oscars in 2001, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography. Crouching Tiger was filmed in Mandarin and has English subtitles.
Also on July 6th at 7 PM Dick Handschuch and Sal Marino, co-authors of “The Beach Bum’s Guide to the BOARDWALKS of NEW JERSEY”, will be at the library to entertain us with history, statistics, and facts about the wonderful boardwalks in our state. I hope to see you there!

Novel Destinations

Summer is officially underway and so is the Summer Reading Club at the library! The theme for the adults this year is Novel Destinations, so in celebration of this year’s theme we are showing travel destination movies every Wednesday afternoon at 3 PM. The movies will be a combination of English speaking films and non-English, subtitled films. On June 29th we will be showing Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. This film was shot entirely in Rome and shows all the highlights of the city so you’ll leave the movie feeling like you’ve just returned from an adventurous vacation.
If you’ve never taken part in our Summer Reading Club, here’s how it works. First, you’ll need to sign up for the club with your library card at the circulation desk. Don’t have a library card? No problem. It only takes minutes to be issued a new card; you just need to bring proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, etc.) for Aberdeen or Matawan. When you sign up for the reading club you will be assigned a number and you’ll receive a colorful book bag to tote around your library books. Each time you return a book or audiobook you will be given a ticket for the weekly raffle. Write your assigned number on the ticket, drop it into the jar, and every Monday we will draw a ticket and the winner will receive a fun prize. Above is a picture of this week’s prize which will be drawn on June 27th. Traditionally we begin Summer Reading by giving away a camping chair and pail filled with beach books. There is also a travel mug and gift certificate to Shop and Shop so you can stock up on your way to the beach.
Enjoy your summer and check the blog each week to see the next raffle prize!