DISPLAY CASES
Large and Small Display Cases
On exhibition in the display cases in March - April 2020 is Oradell resident Thomas O’Meara’s art work, “Coloring My World”.
Thomas O’Meara was born March 17, 1997 in Oceanside, New York. He was diagnosed with autism at an early age and struggled using his language to communicate, In 2004, beginning with a crayoned drawing of a butterfly his talent became evident and he had finally found his voice through his art work.
While attending MacArthur High School in Levittown, New York he was mentored by his art teacher, Tammy Mayer. She was instrumental in teaching him to expand his talent using other mediums. Thomas moved to Oradell, New Jersey in December, 2016. In June, 2017, a renowned local artist Philip Smallwood introduced him to Arts Unbound, a program for artists with disabilities. He was paired with Malik Whitaker, a talented artist who continues to motivate and nurture Thomas’ career.
Thomas also acquired a passion for languages and taught himself Japanese, Chinese, and Korean to name a few.
He specializes using colored markers. He also uses pen and pencil, pastels and watercolors.
On exhibition in the display cases in March - April 2020 is Oradell resident Thomas O’Meara’s art work, “Coloring My World”.
Thomas O’Meara was born March 17, 1997 in Oceanside, New York. He was diagnosed with autism at an early age and struggled using his language to communicate, In 2004, beginning with a crayoned drawing of a butterfly his talent became evident and he had finally found his voice through his art work.
While attending MacArthur High School in Levittown, New York he was mentored by his art teacher, Tammy Mayer. She was instrumental in teaching him to expand his talent using other mediums. Thomas moved to Oradell, New Jersey in December, 2016. In June, 2017, a renowned local artist Philip Smallwood introduced him to Arts Unbound, a program for artists with disabilities. He was paired with Malik Whitaker, a talented artist who continues to motivate and nurture Thomas’ career.
Thomas also acquired a passion for languages and taught himself Japanese, Chinese, and Korean to name a few.
He specializes using colored markers. He also uses pen and pencil, pastels and watercolors.
Local History Collection Exhibition
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. Although there is not a commemorative book for the 125th anniversary this year (2019), we celebrate the Borough’s history with these older publications. Copies of the earlier commemorative books are all in the Local History Collection and are available for circulation in the catalog. The books commemorating the 75th and 100th anniversaries of the Borough are also available for sale from the Friends of the Library.
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. Although there is not a commemorative book for the 125th anniversary this year (2019), we celebrate the Borough’s history with these older publications. Copies of the earlier commemorative books are all in the Local History Collection and are available for circulation in the catalog. The books commemorating the 75th and 100th anniversaries of the Borough are also available for sale from the Friends of the Library.
Getaways on Display
A new display stand has been provided by Getaways on Display. Patrons can now browse through and take brochures and catalogs on travel destinations. Many of the brochures are for destinations that are within a driving distance of Oradell. The display will be updated every six weeks. The stand is located on the first floor, by the public copier and bulletin board.