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    Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers

    Free Concert!

    Saturday, June 1 at 2 PM

    Wall Township Library

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    Please tell us why you like
    the Monmouth County Library!

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    Spring Book Sale!

    Saturday, May 18 - Saturday, May 25

    Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury

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    Monmouth Writers Author Talks

    E.F. Watkins: "Keep 'Em In Suspense!"

    Saturday, May 25 at 10 AM

    Howell Township Library

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    Manalapan Youth Orchestra Concert

    Wednesday, May 29 at 7 PM

    Library Headquarters, Manalapan

    Sponsored by Manalapan Parks & Recreation

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    The Library will be closed

    Sunday, May 26 and

    Monday, May 27

    Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

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    eBook Basics - Featuring the Kindle

    Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 PM

    Library Headquarters, Manalapan

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    Science and Technology Discussion Group

    This month's topic: Nanotechnology
    Thursday, May 30 at 7 PM
    Library Headquarters, Manalapan

    Please register at library

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War of 1812 program on June 9

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Save the date! Join us at the  Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan on Sunday, June 9, beginning at 1 PM, for an historical afternoon to commemorate the War of 1812. 

The afternoon will include:
  • Captain David Harrison, the Commanding Officer of the Earle Naval Weapons Station will lead off the afternoon with his talk, The U.S. Navy and the War of 1812.
  • The Imperial Brass, a 28-piece brass ensemble, will play a concert of rousing patriotic music.
  • Amanda Grafton, a soprano, will join the ensemble to sing our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
  • Living historians will display artifacts of the War and will be available to answer questions about the War of 1812.
  • William White, author of Our Flag Was Still There, will sign books and tell us how the Star-Spangled Banner came to be.
  • Special guests, First Lady Dolley Madison and Francis Scott Key will be here for photos and conversation.
Watch our preview video above. Learn more about the Forgotten War and join us at the Library on June 9! 

Why do you like the Monmouth County Library?

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stacks Is it the books, or the book clubs? The children's storytimes? All the databases at your fingertips? The free, fun programs and concerts?

Or have you found the best-ever quiet nook to study and read?

Whatever it is, the staff at the Monmouth County Library would like to hear about it: Come take our brief survey!

You can click on our website and enter your comments online (click on the "Please tell us..." slide at the top of the page.)

Or, the next time you're at the Library, ask at either the Circulation Desk or the Children's Desk for one of the survey forms, fill it out and turn it in.

We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line!

June is Horse Month at the Monmouth County Library!

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downtonIf you are a fan of the PBS hit series Downton Abbey, then join us for a very proper
June is Horse Month!


Learn about the art of riding sidesaddle and the history of foxhunting. Meet presenter Tracy Brennan and her horse Beau, and learn about the very elegant British riding habit for women. Plus, listen to a panel of experts discuss the importance of the Standardbred horse industry to Monmouth County.

The programs will be held at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury and Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan. Be sure to check the Library’s calendar of events for special June is Horse Month movie selections.

Each year, the Monmouth County Library celebrates June is Horse Month. This annual observance gives us an opportunity to focus on New Jersey’s state animal as well as the recreational, economic, social, and therapeutic benefits provided by the equine industry.

The horse was proclaimed the state animal by the Legislature in 1977, and in
May 1998 Governor Christine Todd Whitman proclaimed June as the Month of the Horse in New Jersey.

Read on for the June is Horse Month program lineup!

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Summer Reading begins June 1!

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summerreadThis summer, come to the Monmouth County Library to Dig Into Reading, Go Beneath the Surface and enjoy some Groundbreaking Reads!

Summer reading clubs at the Monmouth County Library are for all ages and for the whole family! Clubs will begin on June 1 and run through August 10. Meet your goal and earn a cool prize! Library branches will also hold special summer programs for all ages.

All Library Summer Reading Clubs will be online beginning June 1. On that date you will be able to register and begin to log in your reading. Watch this webpage for new announcements!
The Summer Reading Clubs are divided into Children's, Teens and Adults. Each program has a related theme: Dig Into Reading for children of all ages, Beneath the Surface for teens and young adults grades 7-12, and Groundbreaking Reads for adults ages 18 and up.hiker

For school-age children, the goal is to log 480 minutes (8 hours) of reading. Children who are not yet reading independently can join the Read-To-Me-Club, and listen to 20 books. For teens, the goal is 800 pages. For adults, the goal is four books. Reach the goal – and receive a prize from your library branch!

Each participant registers online with the branch library of their choice or a parent can create a family registration which gives them control of their children's accounts. Prizes can be picked up at the branch where you registered.

Special kickoff and ending celebrations for summer reading participants will be held at most Library branches. For information on children's programming, please visit our Children's Page.

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