UPCOMING
PROGRAMS

Oreo Cookie Taste Test Challenge

Can you guess the flavors?
Try it, rate it!
Wednesday, August 21st at 4:00 PM

*A note about food allergies: This program does contain flavors that may contain peanuts or tree nuts. Please let us know if you or your child has an allergy. We are happy to make accommodations and review with you our procedures in place to prevent contamination.

Magical Melodies

Mr. Chris is in Oradell on the following dates!
Thursdays at 10:30 AM:
August 22nd
​August 29th
  
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.
EVENING BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
at 7 PM

The Handmaid's Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood

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Indrani Das
My Life at Harvard and How I Got There
On Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 7 p. m. we invited back to the Library Oradell resident Indrani Das, a rising junior at Harvard University and first-place winner of the Westinghouse Regeneron Science Talent Search in 2017, for her lecture “My Life at Harvard and How I Got There”.

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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 fifth anniversary of engaging conversation.  All are welcome to attend and explore the modern classic selected.

The film chosen for the next session on Monday, August 26, 2019 is Identity (2003), an American psychological thriller, directed by James Mangold from a screenplay written by Michael Cooney and following in plot an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s whodunit novel And Then There Were None (1939), which had been made into feature films in 1945, 1965, 1974, 1987, 1989.

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MORNING BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11 AM

Rules of Civility: A Novel (2011) by Amor Towles

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Bruce Springsteen and His Layered Lyrics
A Lecture by Professor Pridence Jones
On Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7 p. m. Prudence Jones, a professor at Montclair University, is providing the lecture, “Bruce Springsteen and His Layered Lyrics”, co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH).

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Paterson, Book 1
by
William Carlos Williams

A Staged Reading
On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 7 p. m. in the South Reading Room, the impresario Daniel P. Quinn of Newark, is producing a staged reading from Paterson Book 1 by William Carlos Williams with a number of performers.

Dr. Williams, the famous physician poet of Rutherford, New Jersey, celebrates in a poem of many voices and layers the city of Paterson and its history.

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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 next session on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 is a choice between two books, Melissa Clark’s Dinner: Changing the Game (2017) and Heather Bertinetti’s Bake It, Don’t Fake It! (2013), because the former does not include dessert 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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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
Special Event
Ellsworth Kelly Stamp Cancellation Ceremony and Reception at Oradell Public Library 
On Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11 a. m., the last of the summer Saturday openings, the Library is hosting a reception and open house for the secondary cancellation ceremony of the new Ellsworth Kelly stamps, co-sponsored by the United States Postal Service (USPS) of Oradell and the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation in Spencertown, New York.

The stamps and first day envelopes will be available for purchase and hand cancellation with an Oradell postmark.

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Registration for Summer Reading Is Now Live.
Log Your Reading!

Our 2019 Summer Reading Program rewards readers of all ages. It is free for all Oradell residents. If you have any questions or problems, please email robin.rockman@oradell.bccls.org.
Register & Log Reading HERE
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Museum Pass Program Increased

The Aviation Hall of Fame Museum
​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 three 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 - including the popular exhibition Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything
* Montclair Art Museum (new)
* The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
* Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park (new)

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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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Meditation at the Library
Come to the Library and Relax... Free Guided Meditation every third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. in the Library's lower level meeting room.  Note new day.

Please note that the next Monthly Meditation session is Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 7 p. m.
 
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing (sweatpants, leggings, etc.).

​Sponsored by the Oradell Stigma Free Committee and Seva Pop-Up Yoga.
Library Open on Saturdays in Summer!
For the first time ever, Oradell Public Library will be open on Saturdays in the summer through Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.

Join us for our open house reception on Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Closed on Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Oradell Public Library Seeking Donation of Baking Pans for Circulation

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The display in the New Books area in summer 2019 is “A Universe of Stories”, featuring a selection of books on this theme of the Summer Reading Program, including materials on outer space, the United States Space Program, and related subjects.
Display Cases

​Large Display Case
For summer 2019, as part of the Summer Reading Program theme of "A Universe of Stories", the large display case features the exhibit "A Marvel-Verse of Stories", which highlights Marvel Comics and Stan Lee books.

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Small Display Case
Summer Reading Is Not Just For Children!
For the months of June 2019 through August 2019, the small display case features an exhibit for the Adult Summer Reading Program.

Summer Reading is not just for children!  Adults are encouraged to sign up and log their reading. Prizes include zipped canvas bags filled with books, an insulated water bottle, and a grand prize of an Amazon Gift Card. Register today through our website (https://oradell.bccls.org) and log your reading from Monday, June 24, 2019 through Sunday, August 11, 2019.

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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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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.

Check Out a Puzzle!

The display in the New Books area is “Check Out a Puzzle!”, a collection of jigsaw puzzles that may be checked out for one week with one renewal.
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
Saturday, July 6, 2019 Closed
Saturday (July 13 - August 24, 2019)
10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Saturday, August 31, 2019 Closed
Sundays July through Labor Day Closed
CALENDARS

​Oradell Library Calendar
​August 2019

​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 (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 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 June 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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