UPCOMING
PROGRAMS IFC Film Club
To be held in person on MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 at 7 P. M. Email Director, if Interested: trause@oradell.bccls.org. The IFC Film Club meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7 p. m.
The film to be discussed in person on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 7 p. m. is BUtterfield 8 (1960), an American drama, directed by Daniel Mann, starring Elizabeth Taylor for which she won her first Academy Award for her performance in a leading role, and Laurence Harvey, and based on John O’Hara’s 1935 novel of the same name. Download Flyer Read More Mah Jong Instruction Classes
Starting on Monday, May 23, 2022, the Library is offering mah jongg instruction classes once again on Mondays at 1 p. m. in the Library’s North Reading Room: May 23, June 6, June 13, June 27, July 11, and July 18, 2022. The cost per person is $25. Class size is limited, and registration is required by calling the Library at (201) 262-2613.
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To be held on TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022 at 11 a. m. Email Information Services Librarian, if interested: linda.pabian@oradell.bccls.org. Party of Five Concert
On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 7 p. m., the Friends of the Library are inviting back the local a cappella group Party of Five to give a concert, largely of doo-wop classics, in the North Reading Room of the Library.
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To be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7 p. m. Email Information Services Librarian, if interested: linda.pabian@oradell.bccls.org. The book to be discussed is
Jurassic Park: A Novel (1990) by Michael Crichton Read More Download Flyer COOKBOOK CLUB
Email Moderator, if Interested: maria.kelly@oradell.bccls.org. In addition to the two Book Clubs (Evening Book Club and Morning Book Club), Oradell Public Library offers a Cookbook Club. Read More Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7 p. m. in the Junior Room of the Library The book to be discussed is Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Cookish: Throw It Together: Big Flavors, Simple Techniques, 200 Ways to reinvent Dinner (2020). |
WHAT'S NEWCreative Bergen
Arts Amble in Oradell Sunday, June 12, 2022 Oradell Public Library Wants to Serve You All Pandemic Restrictions Lifted! Junior Room Story Time has RESUMED Story Time -- Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30 ~ 11 a.m. Register on Signup Genius Students below 4th grade MUST be accompanied by an adult! There is NO Tutoring allowed in the library at this time! Students in 4th grade to 6th grade must register with this form to be completed by student and parent / guardian. This policy augments the Behavior Policy with restrictions for this period of reopening. DISPLAY CASES
April Is Stress Awareness Month and May Is Mental Health Awareness Month On exhibition in the large and small display cases is “May Is Mental Health Awareness Month”. In observance of April being Stress Awareness Month and May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the exhibit includes materials related to mental health and mental health resources.
The display in the New Books area from March though May 2022 is a collection of jigsaw puzzles that may be checked out for home use. The display in the New Books area in April and May 2022, aside from the jigsaw puzzles, is a selection of books related to mental health and stress. Read More Check Out Our Binge Bags!
We are now circulating Binge Bags.
Binge Bags are brown shopping bags that have between 4 and 6 DVDs in them, grouped by either theme or TV show. The bags are located on top of the DVD shelf on the lower level. Bags will go out for 14 days, 2 renewals (if there are no holds and card in good standing). Bags will have no overdue fines. Bags must be returned inside the library – not the book drop. More will be added shortly Download Flyer Oradell Public Library Celebrates Local Author Shasta Clinch
We salute local author Shasta Clinch on the recent publication of her book Kamala Is Speaking: Vice President for the People (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2021). Shasta Clinch is also the Membership Secretary for the Friends of the Library. She and her family are frequent visitors and avid patrons of the Library.
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.
Get Started Download Flyer for All E-Sources New Checkout Procedures
When you come to the Library to pick up and check out materials, you must present your valid library card at the circulation desks.
For those who prefer contactless checkout, the MeeScan kiosk is available on the first floor. Friends Book Sale
The Book Sale, maintained by the Friends of Oradell Public Library, has resumed. These are books in good, used condition that were donated by the public or that the Library is ready to discard. Stop in and browse.
Proceeds provide extra funding for projects, materials, and programs. We are still not accepting new donations of books at this time. Welcome to Brainfuse HelpNow
On demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning. View how easy, intuitive and engaging Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning is for all ages and levels. Oradell Library Patrons may access online help with their library cards! Live online tutoring between 2 p.m. & 11 p.m. View Tutorial ![]() Robust Genealogical Database
is Online from Oradell Public Library and Now from Your Home! Click Here to Access Ancestry.com For Oradell residents with library card Read More JerseyCat Available Again!
The start-up of Statewide delivery among hundreds of New Jersey libraries (and beyond) allows JerseyCat to be available to you.
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. Read More New Jersey
Wi-Fi Locator Map You can find access to the Wi-Fi you need by accessing the NJ Wi-Fi Locator Map, which residents can view based on location or zip code, and then click on an individual Wi-Fi icon for site details, including location and Wi-Fi information.
Read More Museum Pass Program
Thanks to the Friends of Oradell Public Library, passes to the following institutions are available through the Library’s Museum Pass Loan Program.
Almost all of these institutions are now open. Check on their websites regularly for their services, programs, and visiting policies. * American Museum of Natural History
https://www.amnh.org/ * Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey http://www.njahof.org/ * The Frick Collection https://www.frick.org/ * Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum https://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ * Jewish Museum https://thejewishmuseum.org/ * Montclair Art Museum https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/ * Newark Museum https://www.newarkmuseumart.org/ * The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum https://www.guggenheim.org/ * Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park http://www.menloparkmuseum.org/ * Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center https://yogiberramuseum.org/ Read More Korean Language Magazine
and E-Book Access Yes24 Thanks to the generosity of Paramus Public Library, we offer these Korean digital resources for free.
Instructions for Korean Language Magazine and E-Book Access Patrons who want access must: 1. Go to Yes24 website here. 2. Create an account 3. Wait for verification email from Paramus that you have been approved 4. Log back in to start using the magazines and books Korean Digital Magazine 200 Titles
한 국 전 자 잡 지 서 비 스200종 패키지 Thanks to the generosity of Paramus Public Library, we offer these Korean digital magazines for free.
Patrons should enter the number "12345" instead of your library card number. Start Here Library and
Coronavirus (COVID-19) The health of our patrons and staff is our highest concern. We are closely monitoring COVID-19 and the response by the State, Bergen County, the Borough of Oradell, other libraries, and state organizations in order to provide the best service and care. Out of caution, Oradell Public Library is open but with restricted services and hours until further notice. Please check our website frequently as this situation is developing.
The Information Services Librarian will gladly provide reference services by email: linda.pabian@oradell.bccls.org. The BCCLS website and e-resources will still be available during this time. 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. Read More 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.
Read More Check Out Bake Pans!Do not forget that Oradell Public Library circulates to Oradell residents bake pans, cookie cutters, cupcake molds and more.
Read More 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.
Read More Oradell Public Library Offers Hoopla!
Five items per patron per month Get Started Download Flyer for All E-Sources Learn Foreign Languages with Rosetta Stone
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
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Oradell Public Library
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LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Thursday
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. (Junior Room 10 a.m. – 7 p. m.) Friday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Summer Saturday – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (July though Labor Day) Sunday – Closed CALENDARS
375 Kinderkamack Avenue, Oradell, NJ 07649
201.262.2613 Don't stand in line... Pay online!
Credit cards accepted for payment of Library fines. Go to My Account on the left column of the BCCLS website and put in your Library card number and four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) Read More ![]() 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 Carol Blakeslee carol.blakeslee@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. unless otherwise posted. THE BOOKMARK
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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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