The Roselle Public Library strives to inform, enrich, and empower every person in our community by creating and promoting easy access to a vast array of information, activities, and services while providing an atmosphere for the love of reading."
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| Roselle Library to Celebrate Seventy Years and More... |
Seventy seems like an odd number to celebrate, but the Roselle Public Library has a number of reasons to do so.
This year will mark the seventieth anniversary of the opening of the current library building, after the Library and its predecessors had moved through four different sites over the preceding fifty years. The Library is also celebrating the completion of almost $500,000 in renovations to the existing building, and will be exhibiting the plans for the expansion of the current library.
The building was dedicated to the residents of Roselle who served in what was then knows as “The Great War”. The dedicatory ceremonies were held on the evening of Armistice Day in 1937.
For this celebration, a program is planned for Sunday afternoon, November 11, from 3 pm to 5 pm . Keynote speaker will be Leslie Burger, director of the Princeton Public Library and immediate past president of the American Library Association. Other speakers and participants will be announced later, including an author visit.
The Library is publishing a program for the celebration, which will include a history of the library, along with other material new and old. We are seeking business and personal sponsors for the celebration, with all the revenue to go towards the Building Fund. The requested donations run from $7 to $70, although any amount is welcomed. Contribution forms are available by clicking here and at the Library circulation desk.
More information about the celebration will be forthcoming over the next two months. Mark your calendars today, so you can attend. For more information right now, call the Library at 908-245-5809.
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| Roselle Library Starts Foreign Language Collection... |
The increasing number of foreign-born residents in Roselle, not to mention those who want to maintain their ancestral connections, has led the Roselle Public Library to start purchasing books and other materials in Spanish. The new collection, which numbers over 250 volumes for children and adults, also includes the newspaper El Diario/La Prensa, and the magazines Hispanic and People en español.
Improvements in the library budget now allow the library to set aside a small percentage of the total materials budget just for foreign language materials. Senior librarian Mark Hunter and Senior Library Assistant Maria Crespo attended a regional workshop on how to select Spanish language materials, and they are assisted in that task by Library Associate Marita Parham.
It's not a large collection, but it is a start,” said Hunter, who oversees all the selection and cataloging at the Roselle Public Library. “We are already looking forward to the F09 budget year. By that time, we think we will have a good base in Spanish, and can start adding French and Creole titles.”
The library also offers a variety of tapes and CDs for learning foreign languages, and for learning English if that isn't your mother tongue. All books, tapes, and CDs go out for two weeks at a time, and can be renewed twice.
The Roselle Public Library is located at the corner of Chestnut Street and West Fourth Avenue , across from Bank of America. For further information, call the Library at 908-245-5809, or visit our website at www.lmxac.org/roselle.
La Biblioteca Pública de Roselle da inicio
a una nueva colección en otros idiomas
Teniendo en cuenta el incremento en la diversidad étnica de la población de Roselle, especialmente la comunidad hispana, y su deseo e interés en mantener su cultura, lenguaje y demás conexiones ancestrales, la biblioteca pública de Roselle ha iniciado el proceso de compra de libros y otros materiales en Español. La mencionada colección consta inicialmente de 250 libros para adultos y niños, además del periódico El Diario / La Prensa y las revistas Hispanic y People en Español.
Incremento en el actual presupuesto le permite a la biblioteca separar una pequeña partida del presupuesto general de materiales y dedicarla exclusivamente a la compra de
materiales en Español. Por otra parte, los bibliotecarios Mark Hunter y Maria Crespo han sido entrenados para seleccionar títulos en idioma español, quienes con la colaboración de la bibliotecaria Marita Parham, estarán dedicados a esta tarea.
“No es una colección muy grande, pero es un buen comienzo”, dijo el Sr: Hunter, quien supervisa el proceso de selección y catálogo de la Biblioteca Pública de Roselle.
“ Estamos mirando hacia el futuro, específicamente al presupuesto del 2009. Para ese momento , creo que tendremos una muy buena base en Español y podremos empezar a agregar títulos en idioma francés y Creole.”
Además, la Biblioteca también tiene a disposición del público una variedad de cintas de audio y discos compactos dedicados al aprendizaje de idiomas, para aquellos cuyo lengua nativa no es el Inglés. Vale aclarar que todos estos materiales están en circulación por períodos de dos semanas y pueden ser renovados dos veces más.
Más información acerca los anteriores servicios puede ser solicitada al teléfono (908) 245-5809 o en nuestra pagina de Internet www.lmxac.org/roselle. Nuestras puertas están siempre abiertas y nuestros empleados dispuestos a ofrecer cualquier información. La Biblioteca Pública de Roselle esta localizada en la esquina de la Calle Chestnut y Oeste de la Cuarta Avenida, frente al Banco de América.
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| Roselle Public Library Adds Staff to Expland Teen Services... |
Teenagers always seem to fall into a gap when it comes to library service. They won't sit still for story hour any more, and the novels and reading projects of grownups aren't interesting enough. Teens (and the slightly younger age group knows as tweens) need special attention, to keep them connected to the library and what it has to offer them in terms of learning and education.
It was with that in mind that the Roselle Public Library decided to add a teen associate to the staff, someone whose responsibility would be to work with people aged 11-18. This year, the funding from the borough came through, and Nicole Younger joined the Roselle Library staff at the end of March.
Ms. Younger comes to the Library with many years experience working with youth. A graduate of the College for Human Services and the Metropolitan College of New York, she has over fifteen years of experience working for such agencies as the Boys' Club of New York, the Harlem Children's Zone, and the Women's and Children Health Center. She is an impassioned advocate for the needs of youth.
While she is only half-time at present, the Library will have its newest staff member offer one-on-one homework help to students, develop educational programs , and organize a teen council and other activities. Ms. Younger will also be reaching out to those people and groups already working with teens in Roselle .
As part of the development of this new service to teens and tweens, Ms. Younger is developing a questionnaire to determine what the Library can do for that age group and their parents. The survey is available at the Library or by clicking here. To encourage entries, all surveys returned by April 27 will be eligible for a drawing. Five $25 gift cards will be awarded for participating.
The results of the survey, and a chance to discuss the needs and wants for youth, will be the subject of a meeting at the Library on Thursday May 10, at 8 pm . Out of that, the Library hopes to focus on a few key areas and then seek grant or corporate funding to support them.
To speak with Nicole Younger or anyone at the Library, call us at 908-245-5809. The Library is open Monday through Wednesday until 8 pm , and Saturdays until 4 pm .
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