What's New at the Library

Keep the library in your pocket: WPL on the Go!

For Immediate Release

December 23, 2020

Woodbridge Public Library has launched a next generation mobile library app, WPL on the Go! that makes 24/7 access to the library easier than ever, from discovery to reading, listening or viewing, all in one app.  Visit your Google Play or Apple Store and download WPL on the Go! to search, select and borrow eBooks and audiobooks, comics, TV, video, including online courses and current information e-resources.

WPL on the Go! Also connects you to library events—register on your smart phone or tablet with ease, and connect with library eNews and social media for up to the minute library posts.

Read on for more information about this exciting new service.

Try Contactless Curbside Service from WPL Library Locations

Curbside services are available for Woodbridge Township cardholders at all locations.
Fords, Henry Inman and Iselin Branch Library staff members will offer curbside pick-up from 10 am – 4:30 pm.
The Main Library will offer curbside pick-up from 11 am – 7:00 pm.

  • For a particular title or subject call your library location. You can place holds with your library card 24/7 through our online catalog, by calling us at 732-634-4450, x2.  Assistance is also available by e-mail, Ask-A-Librarian.
  • Requests for materials by 2:30 pm in the Branches, 4:30 pm at the Main Library, will be provided with same-day service whenever possible.
  • At this time, daily pick-up is limited to 5 adult books, young adult books or children's books, per library card.  Picture books and easy readers are limited to 10 per card.
  • Books will be placed in a Blue Library Bag.  When returning your books please return them in the same bag.
  • Scheduled Grab ‘n Go activities and print-outs will be made available from all locations. Visit the library calendar HERE or Facebook for a list of our activities.

WPL to offer services from the Evergreen Senior Center while Henry Inman branch is closed

Librarians and Henry Inman staff members will offer some library services including new materials to circulate from the Evergreen Senior Center beginning October 8th from 10 am – 2 pm. The Henry Inman Branch in Colonia has been closed since September 1 due to flood damage sustained during Tropical Storm Ida.

Movies at Main - Friday Favorites!

Movies at Main: Friday Favorites!

Got an open Friday and in the mood for a free matinee? Our Movies at Main film series is back! Catch a free movie every Friday at 2PM. Movies are sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries of Woodbridge Township.

Fridays @ 2pm in the Main Library (In-Person)

January 7, 2022 - The Greatest Showman (2017)

January 14, 2022 - The Call of the Wild (2020)

January 21, 2022 - The Hustle (2019)

January 28, 2022 - Judy (2019)

February 4, 2022 - The Mountain Between Us (2017)

February 11, 2022 - Just Mercy (2019)

February 18, 2022 - Green Book (2018)

February 25, 2022 - Respect (2021)

Read more for information about each movie.

Christmas and the Winter Solstice

**This is a virtual program.**
 
Join the Woodbridge Public Library December 20 at 7PM to get you in the holiday spirit!.
 
Since prehistory, the winter solstice has been seen as a significant time of year in many cultures, and has been marked by festivals and rituals. The pagan Scandinavian and Germanic people of northern Europe celebrated a twelve-day "midwinter" (winter solstice) holiday called Yule (also called Jul, Julblot, jólablót, midvinterblot, julofferfest). Many modern Christmas traditions, such as the Christmas tree, the Christmas wreath, the Yule log, and others, are direct descendants of Yule customs.
 
Registration is required. Please register here.

Movies at Main - Feature Flix!

Movies at Main: Feature Flix!

Got an open Friday and in the mood for a free matinee? Our Movies at Main film series is back! Catch a free movie every Friday at 2PM. Movies are sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries of Woodbridge Township.

Fridays @ 2pm in the Main Library (In-Person)

November 5, 2021 - The Good Liar (2019)
November 12, 2021 - Dark Waters (2019)
November 19, 2021 - Tower Heist (2011)
December 3, 2021 - The Way Back (2020)
December 10, 2021 - The High Note (2020)
December 17, 2021 - Little Women (2019)

Read more for information about each movie.

DIY Gingerbread House

December 15th, 2021 @ 3:30pm

Main Library

Join us in person and decorate your own cardboard gingerbread house to celebrate winter. All supplies will be provided. Open to adults and teens (13+). Registration is required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450 ext. 7120.

Robert J. Walker Shipwreck Mapping Project

**This is a virtual program.**

Join us December 14 at 7PM for a virtual presentation that focuses on the 2014 project to map the current state of the wreckage of the government vessel, ROBERT J. WALKER, which sank after a collision with a schooner 12 miles off the New Jersey Coast. This was a collaboration of divers from many walks of life gathering together to record a historic, yet little-known wreck site. Divers spent a total of 48 hours on the bottom to map the site. Presented by president of the New Jersey Historical Divers Association, Inc., Daniel Lieb.
 
Registration is required. Please register here.

Getting Through the Holidays Mindfully!

The holidays can be a stressful time. Join us at the Woodbridge Main Library December 9 at 7PM as Marriage and Family Therapist Terry Jeter guides us on how to relax and think mindfully. Participants will leave knowing how to stay present during the holidays; minimize stress, anxiety, and depressive moods; work through grieving of loss ones; and reduce the level of family stress.
 
Registration is required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450.

Pearl Harbor: Day of Infamy

**This is a virtual program.**
 
December 7, 2021 is the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks. Join the Woodbridge Public Library virtually December 7 at 7PM to honor this anniversary.
 
Registration is required. Please register here.
 
Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese carrier-based planes and submarines attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet and nearby military airfields at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Eight American battleships and ten other naval vessels were sunk or badly damaged. A total of 64 American aircraft were destroyed and over 3,400 military personnel were killed or wounded. The attack marked the entrance of Japan into World War II on the side of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy and the entrance of the U.S. on the side of the allies – thus World War II. The attack was always considered possible but not probable. Were critical judgment errors made by America’s national leaders and its military that made America so vulnerable or did motivations by America’s European allies to have America represented in WW II result in this devastating attack? Listen to this stimulating presentation to find out.
 

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