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, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-6pm, Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays 1pm-5pm. 
 
The library will be closed on Monday December 23-Wednesday December 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas.  December 26-29 the library will be open 12pm-4pm.  We will be closed Monday December 30-Wednesday January 1 for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

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 and one of them will send it to us.  All items can be picked up Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 AM to 8 PM, Friday 10:00 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. You will be notified via email or by an automated phone call when your item(s) are ready for pickup. 

 

Holiday Toy Collection at the Library

The Rivals by Jane Pek Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton
The Secrets of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right by Suzanne Allain
Booked for Murder by P.J Nelson Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson
Not In My Book by Katie Holt Designs on You by Jaci Burton
Learning to Play Again by Kathryn Smerling The Art of Danish Living by Meik Wiking
Pick Up by Nora Dahlia The Greatest Lie of All by Jillian Cantor
My Darling Boy by Helen Cooper Pretty Dead Things by Lillian West

Stuart Woods' Golden Hour by Brett Battles

 How To Get a Life In Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe
What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane The Close Up by Pip Drysdale
 

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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Happy December! This month marks a time filled with cold weather, warm fires and of course, gifts galore. As some might say, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” complete with family and friends coming together and celebrating the holiday season.

Not only is December a cold season with warm greetings, but it’s also known as National Write a Friend Month. National Write a Friend Month is an entire month specifically designated for us take time to write a note for a friend. In a month filled with gifts for others, this is a great time to actually share your words with loved ones—tell them what they mean to you and why. 

Other things happening in December:
National Cookie Day is December 4
If you need an excuse to eat or bake cookies, National Cookie Day is for you. Maybe you prefer your cookies to have a crunchy snap, or maybe you’d rather bite into soft and chewy sugary heaven. Either way, eating cookies brings us happiness, and we should all do it more often.Use the holiday to host a cookie exchange or bake sale. Or simply enjoy your favorite cookie recipe. 
 
National Horse Day is December 13
Horse lovers come together every Dec. 13 to celebrate all of the contributions to society that their favorite animal has made throughout history. If you’re able, go for a horseback ride today, or consider donating to a charity that helps horses.  
 
Games Day is December 20
What kind of games do you most enjoy, board games, card games, or maybe video games? Whatever game is your favorite, this is the day to play it and have some fun for a change! After all, what better a break could you take from the stresses of everyday life than to partake in Games Day?

Celebrate the holiday season with Hoopla!  Whether you're looking for a fun holiday read, watch a holiday themed movie or listen to some music, Hoopla has it all!

Get into the holiday spirit with some great music with our:

Database of the Month

Tired of listening to the same old music? You can download new tunes (or golden oldies) for FREE with our Freegal Music Service! Freegal gives you free access to millions of songs from over 10,000 labels. Features tens-of-thousands of popular artists in dozens of musical genres. Freegal allows you to create a wishlist for future downloads, and to create & save multiple playlists for streaming! You may download up to FIVE SONGS PER WEEK per library card; the number of songs you have left to download for the week will be displayed at the top of the page. Your downloads are not borrowed - they are yours to KEEP!  You can also stream 3 hours per day with your library card.