UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
Join Our New Club!
American Civil War Discussion Club
Starting on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 7 p. m. we are holding an American Civil War Discussion Club for six initial sessions, moderated by Jonathan Sterling.  The group will determine the frequency of their meetings and whether it will continue beyond the six sessions.

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Uncle Floyd
Back at Oradell Public Library
On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 radio and television personality Uncle Floyd (Floyd Vivino) was a big hit in the Junior Room.

Magical Melodies

Mr. Chris is in Oradell on the following dates!
Thursdays at 10:30 AM:
February 27, 2020
March 12, 2020
​March 26, 2020

Join us for music, tons and tons of movement, and high-energy fun.
Perfect for Toddlers and Preschoolers.
No registration, all are welcome
Magical Melodies is sponsored by the Friends of the Oradell Public Library.

TAB

Help plan fun programs for teens and the younger children. Tell us what YOU want to see at the library.

TAB is the most fun you can have, while earning volunteer credit! Snacks are provided.

For students in grades 6 - 12.
Date and time TBA.

Read to a Dog

Meet Daisy.
Daisy is a certified therapy dog and loves it when children read to her.
She's kind, patient, and doesn't judge.
Daisy will be in Oradell on
​Wednesday, February 26, 2020
and other dates to be announced.
By Reservation Only!
5:00 PM, 5:15 PM, 5:30 PM, 5:45 PM
Call us at 201-262-2613 to make a reservation for your child(ren). 
America and World War I
with William “Pat” Schuber
On Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7 p. m. William “Pat” Schuber is returning to the Library to present a lecture with original research on America and World War I.

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Shout!
Votes for Women—Now and Then
A Performance by Susanna Rich
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7 p. m. Susanna Rich returns to the Library to present a live performance, based on her book, Shout!: Poetry for Suffrage (BLAST Press, 2020), in celebration of National Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s universal right to vote in the United States.

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COOKBOOK CLUB

Looking for New Members!
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 following session on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 is a selection of four various cookbooks on St. Patrick’s Day cooking and desserts from which the members would choose recipes.

The Cookbook Club is looking for new members.  If interested, please email Linda Van Valkenburgh at linda.van.valkenburgh@oradell.bccls.org.

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EVENING BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
at 7 PM

Rebecca (1938) by Daphne du Maurier

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IFC Film Club
IFC Club, which meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p. m., is celebrating its sixth anniversary of engaging conversation.  All are welcome to attend and explore the modern classic selected.

The film chosen for the next session on Monday, March 23, 2020 is Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), an American independent drama that brought director Steven Soderbergh to prominence. The plot tells the story of a troubled man who videotapes women discussing their lives and sexuality, and his impact on the relationships of a troubled married couple and the wife's younger sister.

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MORNING BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11 AM

Before We Were Yours: A Novel (2017) by Lisa Wingate

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Free Spanish Classes
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On Wednesdays at 11 a. m., George Materon of the Friends of the Library continues to offer free Spanish classes at the advanced level to Oradell residents.

​Registration required.

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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

NJ Makers Day 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020

On Saturday, March 21, 2020, makers from across New Jersey will be participating in the 6th annual NJ Makers Day to celebrate and share maker culture. The Oradell Free Public Library consistently has one of the largest events in the state.

SAVE THE DATE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020      
LOCATION & TIME:
ORADELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
(OR UNTIL SUPPLIES RUN OUT)

YOU’RE INVITED TO COME AND JOIN A FUN-FILLED DAY OF STEAM D-I-Y ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LIBRARY!

Check out these activity stations: Learn symmetry with String Art, Hydroponics (no green thumbs required), and the Aerodynamics of Airplanes – how far can YOUR paper plane fly?

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Wireless Hotspots Available for Free to Oradell Residents
NEED INTERNET AT HOME?
 
Do you have limited or no internet service in your home? Well, now there's a way you can get connected in unconnected areas!

HOTSPOTS are now available to check out at the Oradell Public Library Library!
Our HOTSPOTS provide wireless internet access wherever you need it. Borrowers can connect up to 15 devices at a time to stream movies, music, audiobooks, or search the internet.

To checkout a HOTSPOT, you must be an Oradell adult library card holder (at least 18 years old) in good standing (no overdue items or fees on your account).

HOTSPOTS may be borrowed for 28 days and are non-renewable. Once the HOTSPOT​ becomes overdue, it will be deactivated. The overdue fee is $5 per day. Please make sure all contents are returned in the case. There will be a replacement fee of $75 for a missing or damaged HOTSPOT.

Please return HOTSPOTS to the Oradell Library Circulation Desk; do not place it in return  book drop. Thank you for your cooperation.
 
Sponsored by
The Oradell Free Public Library Foundation
 
**NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS: INTERNET CONTENT FILTERING IS NOT PROVIDED THROUGH THE WIRELESS HOTSPOTS. PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE RESOPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ACCESS THROUGH THE MOBILE HOTSPOT.

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Unified Loan Periods and Automatic Renewal
on Friday, February 14, 2020
A Gift for Valentine's Day
Starting on Friday, February 14, 2020 all 77 BCCLS libraries will have the same loan periods on each type of available items, so there will be no more guessing as to when they must be returned.

Also, all eligible items checked out will have automatic renewals before they are to be returned, as long as there are no holds on them.

Renewal notices will be made by email or text messaging.  Please come to the Library with your library card to update your notification method.

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Mah Jongg Beginner Classes in 2020
If there is enough interest, we would love to offer this program.  We hope to start in early 2020. Leave your name and phone number at the library.  There will be a nominal fee.

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Museum Pass Program Increased

Yogi Berra Museum  &  Learning Center (newly added)
​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 2019-2020 Museum Pass Loan Program, including four new ones:

* American Museum of Natural History
* Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey (new)
* The Frick Collection
* Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
* Jewish Museum
* Montclair Art Museum (new)
* Newark Museum (new)
* The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
* Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park (new)
* Yogi Berra Museum  &  Learning Center (new)

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Display Cases
For the Love of Animals
On exhibition in the display cases in January – February 2020 is Jane Aguilar Murphy’s display of her wildlife and nature photography, “For the Love of Animals...Photographs taken with love”.​

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New Book Area Display
Book Giveaway
The display in the New Books area in later February 2020 is “Book Giveaway”, another round in our Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) book giveaway, whereby any patron who checks out two (2) or more books gets to select a wrapped book with a legend on it suggesting what type of book it is.
Local History Collection Exhibition
125th Anniversary of Oradell
The exhibition from the Local History Collection on the lower level stairwell display case is a selection of books and historical pamphlets, which mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th anniversaries of the founding of the Borough of Oradell in 1894.

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Check Out Bake Pans!

Do not forget that Oradell Public Library circulates to Oradell residents bake pans, cookie cutters, cupcake molds and more.

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Oradell Public Library Seeking Donation of Baking Pans for Circulation

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Robert Milli Collection
​of Films on DVD
We 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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NEW! Launchpads Now Available to Check Out!

Playaway Launchpads come preloaded with a mix of educational and fun content centered on a theme. Our starting collection consists of 6 different Launchpads, each one focused on a different theme and ranging in ages from PreK-K, Grades K-2, and Grades 3-5.

They are 100% secure with no risk for unintended content and do not require an internet connection. Each tablet has a 7-inch screen and circulates with a protective bumper case.

Our initial collection of Launchpads is made possible thanks to the Friends of the Oradell Public Library. A huge thank you is owed to them for their support.

Come check them out today in the Junior Room! They are located in the video game section.
What's Old is New
JerseyCat
We hope that you remember that Oradell Public Library is able to request materials via JerseyCat from outside of BCCLS, provided said items are not in BCCLS. The JerseyCat catalog includes the collections of almost all of New Jersey's public libraries as well as many colleges, universities, and schools.

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Kanopy
for Oradell Public Library
Oradell Public Library is offering to its cardholders free access to Kanopy, the streaming service for a large variety of films and videos, many of which are not available on other streaming services.

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Oradell Public Library Still Offers Hoopla!

Five items per patron per month

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Learn Foreign Languages with Rosetta Stone
Oradell Public Library offers Rosetta Stone to learn a foreign language.

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Helpful Information From BCCLS
Birthday Gift Opportunity
​Life Magazines
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!  Perfect as a birthday gift!

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.
Don't stand in line... Pay online!

Credit cards accepted for payment of Library fines.

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Wireless Printing and Photocopying
Wireless printing and photocopying is available throughout the Library.

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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
BCCLS now provides eBooks and audiobooks through OverDrive.

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Meet Libby!
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.
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If you missed the presentation and want to learn about this service, please contact the Information Services Librarian, Linda Pabian, at the Library.

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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.

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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.

SUMMER
Saturdays July through Labor Day
                            10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Sundays July through Labor Day                                         Closed
CALENDARS

​Oradell Library Calendar

February 2020

​March 2020

​BCCLS LibCal Calendar
375 Kinderkamack Avenue,  Oradell, NJ 07649
201.262.2613
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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 (trause@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 Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. (Note new day).

The Board of Trustees meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
THE BOOKMARK
Read the September 2019 issue.

Go to the archives.
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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.
Become a Library Champion
Library Champions are patrons who love their libraries and want to be in the know about issues that may affect them.

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