What's New at the Library

The World of Saint Patrick

Join us at the Woodbridge Main Library March 10 at 7PM as Michael Norris uses art and archeology to examine ancient Britain, which was ruled by Rome for centuries. He’ll consider the autobiography and letters of its most famous citizen, a Roman Briton named Patrick, and the fifth-century Ireland he knew as a slave and as a missionary.

This event will be taking place in-person at the Woodbridge Main Library!

Registration is required! Please register here or call 732-634-4450.

Mystery/Thriller Book Club

March 8, 2022@ 3:00pm

Main Library-3rd Floor (BEC) Meeting Room

Join us for an in person discussion of The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell. Copies of the book are available at select branches and through the MURAL library system. Some copies are available in large print too for those who prefer it.  This event is free and open to all.

 

Exploring the Night Sky

**This is a virtual program**
 
Join the Woodbridge Public Library virtually March 2 at 7PM as Paul Cirillo of the New Jersey Astronomical Association teaches us techniques on how to identify constellations, locate planets,  and more in the night sky. Discover what internet resources are available to help the beginning astronomer. Included will be a demonstration of using a star map to help you explore the sky, as well as how easy it is to view the International Space Station and satellites without the need for a telescope!  A generous amount of time will be set aside for questions.
 
Registration is required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450. 

RSI Bank will fund programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners

Woodbridge Township, NJ – A donation from RSI Bank will support fresh meet ups and programs for small businesses that will enhance a library collaboration with community partner and Alignable Ambassador, Shoumo Ganguly of Obligent Consulting, to engage speakers for meet ups of a newly formed Alignable Business Alliance of Middlesex County. Meet ups at the library will begin with Alignable as a business social media tool, and will feature regular demonstrations of library services including WPL's Grow with Google designation, Google My Business, Google Analytics, Google Market Finder, events planned with the Woodbridge Chamber of Commerce and library resource demonstrations of LinkedIn, QuickBooks, Corfacts Online, Gale Business Plan Builder, Small Business Reference Center, A-Z World Business and legal resources for small businesses.

Read on for more information.

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.

Eviction Prevention Workshop

Join us at the Woodbridge Main Library February 24, 2022 at 6PM for a workshop, presented by the New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund, will cover the following topics: New eviction protections, who is protected, self-certifying, the pre-application deadline, household income, rental counseling, and resources for tenants facing eviction. Protections cover all NJ households, regardless of immigration status, but tenants must take action to be protected, it is not automatic.
 
Registration is Required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450.

African-American Genealogy

**This is a virtual event**

Celebrate Black History Month with us again February 17 at 7PM! Learn genealogy's significance with a brief review of how to get started with your own ancestry from Gene Armstead of the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc. We'll also discuss some methods to get past those dreaded brick walls and what DNA is and how to use it in your search.
 
Registration is Required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450.

Mystery/Thriller Book Club

February 15, 2022@ 3:00pm

Main Library-3rd Floor (BEC) Meeting Room

Join us for an in person discussion of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney. Copies of the book are available at select branches and through the MURAL library system. Some copies are available in large print too for those who prefer it.  This event is free and open to all.

New Jersey's Paul Robeson

**This is a virtual event**
 
Celebrate Black History Month with us February 8 at 3:30PM! This virtual program surveys the life and achievements of, in the words of the editors of Ebony magazine, "one of the most phenomenally gifted Americans."  An athlete, actor, singer, lawyer, scholar and activist, Paul Robeson rose to prominence at a time when segregation was legal.  Before long, he was an advocate for the civil rights of people around the world.  This program will consider the highlights of Paul Robeson's extraordinary life, with time for Q & A.
 
Registration is Required. Please register here or call 732-634-4450.

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