What's Happening @ the Library
 
Welcome to our monthly newsletter.  We wanted to provide an update on how to access our services.   We are allowing patrons to reserve our study rooms (up to 3 days in advance) and we have tables out for use.   To reserve a study room visit: https://southplainfield.librarycalendar.com/reserve-room .Our hours are as follows:  Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10am-8pm Tuesday, Friday 10am-6pm,  and Saturdays 11am-3pm.   

If we don't have what you're looking for, you can go to our online catalog and search for what you're looking for and place it on hold from one of the libraries in our system.  If you're looking for some recommendations, check out our booklists for adults created by the librarians in a variety of genres. All the information is on our website (southplainfield.lib.nj.us/curbside.htm), and there are also written and video tutorials to help guide you in this process. All items can be picked up Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 AM to 8 PM, Tuesday and Friday 10:00 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 11 AM to 3 PM. Staff will contact you when your items are ready to be picked up. 

Holmes, Marple and Poe by James Patterson Random in Death by J.D. Robb
Upside Down by Danielle Steel The Fury by Alex Michaelides
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
Dead Man's Hand by Brad Taylor The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan
Diva by Daisy Goodwin Everyone On This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes No One Can Know by Alice Kate Marshall
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden

Anna O By Matthew Blake

 The Ladies Rewrite the Rules by Suzanne Allain
Goldenseal by Maria Hummel Midnight by Amy McCulloch
 

If you would like to put any of these books on hold, please visit our 

library catalog and log into your account with your library barcode and PIN number

 

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January is National Hobby Month

 

What do you like to do in your spare time? Every January, during National Hobby Month, thousands of Americans celebrate their favorite hobbies and try out new ones. From outdoor activities like swimming or hiking, to artsy projects like painting or knitting — most of us have go-to pursuits. During this month, don’t just stick to your regular routine. Expand your list of hobbies and share the ones you love.  The great thing about having a hobby is that it can take your mind off the pressure of work or other daily stresses. Today hobbies are embraced all over the world and people’s passion for their hobbies has taken them places they never would have thought possible. From reading, writing, and collecting, to art and video games, whatever it is that gets your gears going, this January is your opportunity to kick it into full swing and let your inner hobbler out!
 
Other things happening in January:
National Spaghetti Day is January 4
The first pasta was produced in the Southern Italy around 12th century. In the 19th century it became very popular all over Italy after lots of pasta factories were established and its production came into mass market.Italian pasta appeared in the USA in the end of the 19th century. Whether you make your own or stick to store-bought, nothing beats a massive bowl of spaghetti with garlicky marinara and meatballs on a cold winter day..
 
 
National Bubble Bath Day is January 8
Bubble baths are so much fun. We wish everyday could be Bubble Bath Day. After all the hubbub of the holidays, you most likely need some serious "me time." Today, draw a hot bath, add your favorite bath bomb, sit back, and relax with a good book or a glass of wine. You've earned it!
 
 
 
National Popcorn Day is January 19
Today, honor the simple, no-frills snack that is popcorn. It can be sweet or salty. Whether you pop it on the stovetop, toss it in the microwave, or buy it pre-made, no movie is complete without a bucket of buttery, salty popcorn. And today's the perfect excuse to pop a batch for a movie night.
 
 

Database of the Month

Hoopla
Hoopla Digital offers an enormous selection of digital video (movies and TV shows), music, audiobooks, ebooks and comics.  You can borrow the content and immediately read, listen or view it on your PC, TV, smartphone or other device. You will need a library card to access this resource.