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UPCOMING
PROGRAMS Read to a Dog
Wednesday, September 26th
By Reservation ONLY 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45 PM WAIT LIST ONLY Read to Daisy, a certified therapy dog, who loves being read to by children. She's kind, patient, and doesn't judge. We are currently all booked up, but look for dates in October! 1st Annual Oradell and River Edge Arts Showcase
Saturday, September 29th
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Join us and support students displaying a variety of visual and performing arts. There will be 4 different, immersive workshops held over the course of the event! All are welcome Elaine Holt,
M.D. Community Doctor 
On Monday, October 1, 2018 at 7 p. m. we are inviting Elaine Holt, M. D., a community doctor with a practice in Ridgewood, N. J., to give a talk on her new book, The Doctor Next Door (2018), along with a book-signing.
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7 p. m. join us in the lower level Meeting Room for this special screening of the documentary film Ellsworth Kelly: Fragments (2007) about the internationally famous artist who started his career right here in Oradell.
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All Students in grades 6 - 12 are invited to join the Teen Advisory Board.
Help the library, earn volunteer credit, and have fun! Snacks are always provided. Tuesday, October 9th at 7:30 PM Magical Melodies
Join Mr. Chris for music, tons, and tons of movement and high-energy fun!
Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Thursday, October 11th 10:30 AM COOKBOOK CLUB
In addition to the two Book Clubs (Evening Book Club and Morning Book Club), Oradell Public Library offers a Cookbook Club on Third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p. m.
The cookbook chosen for the next session on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 is Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes From My Home to Yours (2010). Read More EVENING BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, October 17, 2017 at 7 PM
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (2014) by Erik Larsen Read More Download Flyer IFC Film Club
IFC Club, which meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p. m., is celebrating its fourth anniversary of engaging conversation. All are welcome to attend and explore the modern classic selected.
The film chosen for the next session on Monday, October 22, 2018 is The Sixth Sense (1999), M. Knight Shayamalan’s chilling tale of a troubled, isolated boy in Philadelphia, living with his mother and befriended by a psychologist. Read More Download Flyer MORNING BOOK CLUB
Adult Coloring Club
Every Thursday from 10:30 a. m. to 12 noon, the Adult Coloring Club will be meeting to engage in this relaxing and meditative artistic practice in the lower level meeting room.
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WHAT'S NEW
Craftoberfest!
An Evening With John Holl, author of Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint 
Craftoberfest!
An Evening With John Holl, author of Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint (2018) Become a Sponsor! A joint fundraiser for the Book & Needle Woman's Club of Oradell and the Oradell Public Library Foundation Saturday, October 20, 2018 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Oradell Free Public Library Tickets are now on sale at the Library Read More Learn More About the Book Become a Sponsor! Oradell Family Day
Please stop by the Library table at Oradell Family Day, Sunday, September 30, 2018, from 1 p. m. to 6 p. m., and continue the celebration by visiting the Library, which is open on Sunday from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m.
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Mah Jongg Classes 
Mah Jongg for Men
Sign-up at the front desk of the Library for beginner mah jongg classes for men on Wednesdays at 1 p. m. is underway. If interested, please come to the Library and sign up. Mah Jongg for Women Classes scheduled for Tuesdays, October 2, 2018 through November 5, 2018 at 1 p. m. at the Library. Read More About Each Group Burbio
Community Calendar Get Organized for Back to School 
Win Tickets to Verismo Opera
Date: Sunday, October 28, 2018
Time: 3:00 p. m. Location: Bergen Performing Arts Center Address: 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood Free raffle tickets available in Oradell Public Library by the printer / photocopier on the first floor. The drawing will be held in Oradell Public Library in early October. Thank you to Verismo Opera for donating these tickets. Download Flyer Robert Milli Collection
of Films on DVD 
We now make available to the public the Robert Milli Collection of films on DVD, which are housed in a separate shelf at the beginning of the regular first bank of DVDs on the lower level. The collection specializes in classic films, especially film noir.
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Large Display Case The Historic Book & Needle Woman’s Club of Oradell: “In Our Community 100 Years 
On display in the large display case in August 2018 was “The Historic Book & Needle Woman’s Club of Oradell: “In Our Community 100 Years”, featuring items from the Club's history.
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In Process 
The exhibition in the Small Display Case is in the process of being set up.
Book Display
Advance Reader Copy Giveaway 
The display in the New Books area, besides the jigsaw puzzles, is “Celebrate the Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer”, another round in the Advance Reader Copy Book Giveaway program, whereby any patron who checks out two or more books gets to keep one of the books on display, which are disguised in wrapping with a tag suggesting the type of book it is.
As of Friday, June 30, 2018 the Library will not be accepting donations of books for the Friends of the Library Book Sale until September 2018.
Thank you for your past donations. Check Out a Puzzle!
The display in the New Books area, besides the Summer Reading program books, is “Check Out a Puzzle!”, a collection of jigsaw puzzles that may be checked out for one week with one renewal.
Good News About Delivery and Hold Requests
Wireless Printing and Photocopying
Electronic Charging Station
The Library now has a desktop electronic charging station for use by the public. Charge your devices by the bank of computers outside the South Reference Room.
The electronic charging station is generously funded by the Oradell Public Library Foundation. OverDrive for eBooks and Audiobooks
Museum Pass Program Increased
American Museum of Natural History and Other Museums Free to Oradell Residents! 
Thanks to the Friends of Oradell Public Library passes to the following institutions are available through the Library’s 2018-2019 Museum Pass Loan Program:
* American Museum of Natural History * The Frick Collection * Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum * Jewish Museum * The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Read More 
The Friends of the Oradell Public Library have old issues of Life Magazine. Some of them are in perfect shape, and others are not. We are offering to the Oradell community the first choice of purchasing a copy or more. We only have one per date, so they would make a great birthday gift for that hard to buy for person on your list!
We have issues from 1937 – 1972 available, but not every week is available. If you are interested in purchasing an issue with a specific date, please e-mail linda.van.valkenburgh@oradell.bccls.org to see if the date is available and to request a price. Prices will range from $5 - $50, depending on the issue date and condition. 
Want a free tool to help increase your business?
Oradell Public Library and the Oradell Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored a special program for local businesses with guest speaker Bill Loges of referenceUSA®.
Bill explained a powerful online research tool crucial to small businesses, which is available for FREE with your Oradell Public Library membership and other public library memberships. If you missed the presentation and want to learn about this service, please contact the Information Services Librarian, Linda Pabian, at the Library. Read More Local History Collection Exhibition
Oradell Bottles 
Assistant Borough Historian Sam Tripsas at the Hackensack River
The exhibition from the Local History Collection on the lower level stairwell display case and in the window of the Local History Room is a selection of historic glass bottles, found in Oradell near the Hackensack River.
Read More The Friends of Oradell Public Library Seek Your Support
The Friends of Oradell Public Library welcome tax-deductible donations to help sustain and expand the Library's special collections, programs, and special events.
The Friends of the Library sent out invitations by mail to join the Friends by making a donation to them. Please consider joining the Friends through financial support. Thank you to all those who have made their donations. The Friends of the Library would also love to have more volunteers to help them in their mission. Read More Oradell Public Library Cookbook Club Cookbook
The Oradell Public Library Cookbook Club Cookbook, Recipes to Remember: Oradell Library Cooks is now available to purchase.
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Oradell Public Library
375 Kinderkamack Road Oradell, NJ 07649 
LIBRARY HOURS Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Library)
Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Jr. Room) Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Saturdays and Sundays July through Labor Day) CALENDARS
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201.262.2613 
Bring your wireless devices and surf the Internet anywhere in the Library.
Weekly Library
Email Newsletter Please write to Director John J. Trause (trause @oradell.bccls.org) with your name and email address, if you wish to receive weekly news from the Library. Junior Room
Email Newsletter Please write to Youth Services Librarian Robin Rockman (robin.rockman@oradell.bccls.org) with your name and email address, if you wish to receive news from the Junior Room. UPCOMING MEETINGS
The Friends of the Library meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
The Board of Trustees meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. THE BOOKMARK
Downloadable E-Books, Music and Spoken Word
Learn about the online eBook and audio resources available at your fingertips. Read more. Oradell Public Library
is a "Job Seeker Library" Oradell Public Library has been designated a “Job Seeker Library” by the New Jersey State Library and the New Jersey Library Association in their public relations campaign, advocacy, and lobbying efforts with the New Jersey State Legislature. Read more.
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