Plainsboro Public Library News

2009-07-10T09:22:00.000-07:00

LEAVE A LEGACY...BUILD A LIBRARY campaign news!

Towering above the foundation work, steel is rising and floors are visible! Check out the next photo to see our future Community Room. Aside from relieving our SRO programs, it will offer community organizations and businesses a place for all-day meetings with high tech support and easy access to local restaurants and services! A meeting PLUS coffee at It's a Grind, or a cupcake at Sugar and Sunshine? What could be finer?
9-12-2008 Now clearly visible is the framework on the left front side, opposite the community room, where a dedicated art gallery will be located. You'll park your car in a spacious lot and be treated to a sneak preview through the windows, at our latest art exhibit!

Taking the long view, across the Village Square, the Library looks very much like a sheet of the architect's original sketch book! Impressionistic. And oh, so fine! 10-14-2008 What progress! Rapidly, the skeleton is filling in. Blocks are rising quickly as the race to enclose the building by winter continues! To steal a line from a beloved book, a morning glory (as well as a library) grows in Plainsboro! Enjoy a stroll round the Village Center and check out the library site! If you have children, be sure to look high on the left side of the third floor. You should be able to see a round cut out in the roof! Just wait! That will house a nifty skylight for a magical reading nook in the Children's Room!

11-5-2009 The New Library has rapidly been dressed with block and makes the progress hard to see. BUT INSIDE, studs and ducts are lining up in perfect fashion. It is not hard for those of us with the plans in mind, to envision the final product! Here's a pictorial sneak peek!

You are looking at our future gallery! Imagine that you have just entered the library, turned left, passed the cafe reading area, and are admiring one of our many monthly exhibits! The corner windows on the left, are situated on the front left corner of the building, as you face it.

The second floor will boast "QUIET" for offices, small study rooms, the Health Education Center, reference services and research. Here, one sees the framing, well underway, for offices

Elsie the Cow will be standing about here, overseeing the bustling activity down below. Housed cleverly by the architects of BKSK in our new History Room. Elsie has a unique weathervane. Do YOU know why she points N, S, W, G?
As you leave the library, with a high flying canopy over your head, look out to neighbors around the Village Square! And imagine the Arts Festival, Diwali, Holi, Chinese New Year, ALL bursting out of the Library, and onto the green! We shouldn't even have to run mile long extension cords to power the audio!

12-3-2008 As one watches the building take shape, there is genuine appreciation for the many, many strands that are woven together to create the whole. There are teams of people--architects, contractors, masons, electricians, inspectors-- who must all coordinate their work. There are a myriad of materials, approved and tested for use, arriving, stockpiled, ready for use. And of course there are good days. And bad days. But what is very clear, is that Plainsboro Public Library is blessed with an exceptional team! Here is the latest photographic news:

The bricks that will dress out the cinderblock walls...

The walls, with temporary winterized windows, waiting for the bricks!The stones that will create the entry wall...
AND the pouring of the final concrete slab, to create the floor of the Children's Room--way, way, way up high!
12-17-2008 Time out for thanks to the many, people and teams that are making this magnificent Libary jump off the paper. Pacing the site and watching over every little detail, inside and out, are BKSK Architects reps Erin Carraher and Keith Pitocchi.

Dr. Seuss would have enjoyed today's OObleck falling from the sky. Rain? Snow? Whatever...mixing to make

MUD. Check out the vista as you leave the future parking lot, and approach the gallery (two windows) and front entrance (canopy supports in place).

Inside the winterized structure, there is a beehive of activity. Take a look and you will see two floors of action, tools ready for every task, silver ducts waiting to be installed, bathroom plumbing taking shape, and EVEN, the cubby where books can be returned for efficient processing! Yes! Everything's up to date in "Plainsboro City!!!"

2-19-2009 As the building develops, you can begin to see the wonderful possibilities that have been included in the plan. For example, in the front right section of the building will be our future Community Room. In this space, local groups can hold large scale events, community business groups can meet on a regular basis, library programs won't have to be SRO, AND (already gaining speed) groups and individuals interested in developing local theater productions, will have a place to call home, with state of the art av support! If YOU are intrested in drama--give us a call and get involved at the ground level! Here's the vision:

And here's the building progress, with the Community Room coming at you on the right side! (Thanks to Erin Carraher at BKSK for the magic of composite photography!

3-26-2009 Yikes! The Library is turning BLACK!!! But it's all for the good. In preparation for the installation of bricks, a layer of waterproofing is being sprayed on. Next comes a layer of PINK insulation, and finally the thousands of carefully selected bricks will start lining up!! Be on the lookout for the arrival of our expansive glass surfaces as well! Once that is installed, work inside the waterproof structure will zoom ahead!

4-8-2009 As promised, the facade is morphing from its black coat of waterproofing, to its pink coat of insulation....Watch fantasy castle-like vision take over the entire structure....and then...and then...the bricks!

4-23-2009 It may look like nothing is happenng, but peek on the Scudders Mill Road side of the building, toward the front, and you will see that a test window is being installed. This is a vital checkpoint, as there our many, many large expanses of glass in the new building! They must be perfectly set. Other excitement includes the delivery of bricks, which will start marching along the cinderblock walls, once good weather (read that NO RAIN) returns for several days!
It's possible now to imagine the finished product, sitting proudly at the head of the square! Plans for technology, security and furnishings are all set. At 641, intense planning is already in gear for the move--tossing ancient files, evaluating collection materials, planning for the new Health Center and much, much more.

4-27-2009 Drink in this picture of the back side of the building! The march of the The march of the bricks has begun in earnest!!! Estimates project 60+ days to complete the brickwork...given dry weather! Strike up that band! Upward march! Left...right...left...right;"

5-27-2009 Oh so many exciting advances to the facade! Bricks marching along, even on weekends, and window mullions almost complete. Being cognizant that the summer will be focusing on Mother Nature, this photo medley even gives you a longshot from Sudders Mill Road, through some greenery; and two shots looking out the front at the Village Square--all bursting with spring green and out the back, through the protective tarps, toward our future neighbor, the Queenship of Mary Church. For lovers of back hoes and bulldozers, there's a couple of shots to make clear how many contraptions are needed to get cement, to the workers high on the motorized scaffolding! And for those wondering what is going on inside....documentation that even though the building is not yet "sealed," work continues inside as well--witness the electric panel, installed and just waiting for power!!

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Thanks to the corporations and individuals of Plainsboro, we have raised $1.6 million with a goal of $2 million. Don't be left out! Join the team of supporters who are making this glorious facility possible! We'll update here regualrly! week. For more info and forms, see our website at
http://www.lmxac.org/plainsboro/HTML/PPLFrame-Capital.html

Our thanks to the following pace-setting donors, who have laid the foundation for our dynamic campaign:

BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Alexander M. Swan, M.D., FACP, Nephrology, Hypertension
Align Chiropractic
Art Nail Spa
Bagel Street
Bank of America
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cando Fitness and Koi Spa
Casa Rosario's
Childrens Preferred Care
CME Associates
Comag Marketing Group, LLC
The Digital Group
Easy Street Hair Cuttery
EECP Treatment Center of North America
Elitech, Inc.
Firmenich
1st Constitution Bank
Goldcore Jewelers, Inc.
Harmony School
IH Engineers, PC
Ivy Realty
Kroll Direct Marketing
M3 Realty
MMMassage
McCarthy and Schatzman, P.A.
National Business Parks
Noto Insurance
Novo Nordisk
Patrinely Group, LLC
PDS Consulting LLC
Plainsboro Liquors
PNC Bank
Princeton Courtyard
Princeton Forrestal Village, LLC
Princeton Healthcare System

Princeton Partners
Princeton University
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
RE Cap
Romeo's
Salt Creek Grille
Saul Ewing
SES
Shawnee
Smith Pizzutillo, LLC
Sugar and Sunshine Bakery
Tooth Fairy Dental Spa
UPS
Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village
Winston Hotels, Inc
Zargis Medical

INDIVIDUALS
Anil and Reena Arora
Gary Appleby
Bubbarao and Satya Lakshmi Badeti
Jinny and Bill Baeckler
Prakash and Shoban Bantwal
Lewis Barringer
Howard Becker
Marjorie Behrens
Consuelo A. Bonillas
Deborah Brett
Ray and Gigi Burton
Edgar and Elizabeth Buttenheim
Mayor Peter and Gale Cantu
Iris Chang
Tai Ching Chang
Mei T. and David Chiu
Russell and Donna Culin
William Damron and Faye Best-Damron
Esma Dayaratna
George and Joan Denzer
Anjana Desai
Michael Doney
Ilene Dube
Diane and Michael Ford
Ginger Gold
Hope Goldstein
Richard Gould
Lee and Robert Gunther-Mohr
Jeanette H. Haggerty
Tom Hall
Dorothy Hanle
Stuart Chen Hayes
Bin He
Virginia Herring
Yvette O. Higa
Gerald and Patricia Hullfish
Mary T. Hunsicker
Sapna and Ravindran Jeevan
Minhong Ji
Henry Kent-Smith & Barbara Brubaker
Greta Kiernan
Paul and Leslie Kiernan
Kim Klinger
Nilesh and Neera Kothary
Jeanne V. Kuhlman
Ruth and Julian Levy
Dr. Neil and Nancy Lewis
Kevin and Ying Liu
Jeffrey Jian Lou and Huiling Chen
Pat Luther
Phyllis Manuel
David and Rosalie Markowitz
W. Marshall and Cornelia C. Schmidt
Clifford and Sara Maurer
Shalini-Munish Modgil
Ed Moeller and Betty Harris
Anju Lad

Meera Mohan
Dorothy C. Moore
Demirkaya Mustafa
Narasimhan and Revathy Ravichandran
Jane Nowakowski and Kevin Mulcahy
Victor and Tina Ngai

Richard and Elizabeth Orth
Phaneendra S. Pannala
Kinner Patel

Carol and Don Quick
Dr. Frances Reichl
Betty Rimalover
Bob and Robyn Ringler

Karin B. Rosengren
Arthur and Gloria Jean Ryba
Julie and Kevin Sawchuk
Robert Schwartz
Donald and Francine Shames
K. and Anbuselvi Shanmuganandamurthy
Henry K. Smith
Tatiana Sougakova and Larry Marfitsin
Paul Spagnoli
Brian Stevens
William and Elpia Summerscales
Chris Tarr

Meghall and Ketan Thakker
Emily and Guy Townsend
Harvey and Jan Trabb
Richard and Lori Watson
Jeanette and John J. Wiegartner
Dr. Barbara Wright
Drs. Jinn and Ze Al C. Wu
Rong Xiao
Cheri and Jeffrey Zaro
Bixing Zheng

TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS

IN CELEBRATION OF NEIL LEWIS' 60th Birthday
Gail and Dennis Alba
Assaf and Francine Amir
Michele Alperin
Benjamin H. and Inha Bae

Sally and Dan Brent
Barbara Brubaker
Peter and Gale Cantu
Hilary Charney
Eve Coulson
Arlene and Stanley Dorfman
Michele and Jeffrey Epstein
Richard and Sheryl Feinstein
Louise and Spencer Forman
Martha Friedman
David and Andrea Gaynor
Linda and Michael Greenstein
Jonathan and Susan Gross
Dany Harel
Harold Heft
Barbara and David Kalmus
Seva and Peter Kramer
John and Jo Ethel Kendall
Henry L. Kent-Smith
Greta Kiernan
Mindy and Corey Langer
Arthur J. Lehrhaupt
Joan and Mark Levin
Amy and Jeffrey Mattes
Nelson Obus
Nancy A. Osborn
David Pallotta
Gilda and Stephen Paul
Melvin and Sydell Ruth Schulman
Steven Sheriff
Assia Shvartz
Michael T. and Stephanie M. Weaver

IN MEMORY OF EVELYN LEWIS
Sally Steinberg-Brent
Peter and Gale Cantu
Martha Friedman and Harold Heft
Helaine and Hanan Isaacs
Rhoda Besso Stein
Michael T. and Stephanie M. Weaver
Drs. Jinn and Ze Al C. Wu

IN MEMORY OF ROSE THOMPSON
American Legion Post 148
Sandra T. Ayres
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Britton
Elain and Richard Davison
Cheryl Foruchtman
Doris and Albert Giangrosso
Gerald and Patricia Hullfish
Jack Kassapian
Neil and Nancy Lewis
Marilyn Murphy
Denzil and Charlotte Rupert
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Saunders
Robert and Carol Schwartz
John W. Seiber
Francine and Donald Shames
Rosemarie Shangle-Johnson
Joan Simon
Joseph Stonaker and Julia Bowers Coale
Robert and Betty Thompson
Robert and Martha Watlington
Michael and Stephanie Weaver
Thomas and Patricia Westley
Steve and Stephanie Wincott

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES HAYES
Helen M. Cox

COMMUNITY GROUPS
Ace Hardware
Anonymous Donor
Aspen Home Owner's Association
Central Jersey Chinese American Association Women's Club
Forrestal Village Fountains
Friends of Plainsboro Public Library
Harmony School at Forrestal Village
Millstone River School
Plainsboro Public Library
Staff and Patrons of 1st Constitution Bank
Wicoff School
Wicoff Elementary School PTA

Windrows Library Committee

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
Ace Hardware
Can Do Fitness Club of Princeton
Deborah Stern
Desi Corner
Dmitri and Caroline Karetnikov
Harrison Conference Center and Hotel
Hermitage Press
It's a Grind
Plainsboro Wine and Liquors
Princeton Partners
Sharbell Development Corporation
Super Fresh
Tre Piani
UPS
Village Store
Wireless n You/11 Schalks Crossing Road
Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Hotel and Conference Center

FOUNDATIONS
F.I.S.H.
Integra Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Weingart Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey
The PNC Foundation

GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Middlesex County
NJ Department of Treasury
NJ Department of Community Affairs

We urge you and your family, your workmates and ANY group you are a part of, to make a pledge and join in the many ongoing fundraising efforts!

CHANGE FOR CHANGE: Here's a great chance for kids to see that every little bit saved, makes a BIG difference! Get into the habit of bringing your change to the VORTEX at theLibrary, or to the change counter at 1st Constitution Bank at 11 Schalks Crossing Road, or the PNC branch at the corner of Schalks and Plainsboro Road. If you have a large jug of coins, we can give you a tax receipt! Toothfairy Dental Spa kicked us off with their water jug at $1,184.30! Our Kick0ff at 1st Constitution raised $959.63. Every child and parent at Harmony School and Wicoff School have filled their very own cup with coins. Village School has just come on board with cups for every classroom! Our current total is $10,983.78! Would your group like cups, bottles or donation boxes to help with the effort?

MC CAFFREY'S RECEIPTS: Bring them to the Library, put them in the collection box, and we'll turn them into $$, thanks to the generosity of McCaffrey's.

GOOD SEARCH: Why google, when you can Goodsearch. Just log onto goodsearch.com (a yahoo product) and pull down the scroll bar to verify you are searching for Plainsboro Public Library. They'll donate a penny for every search!

GOODSHOP.COM: Check out the details below. You can shop online at over 700 companies, all of which give us a percentage!

SPLASH PARTY!!!!

Special kudos to CAN DO Fitness Club, which hosted a very special celebration for meeting the Change For Change Drive goal of $10,000. Staff and donors truly enjoyed the "payoff" for their diligent work. Now for the NEXT $10,000 in coins! (And if you haven't dropped in to see this facility, RUN there! It is fabulous!)

Sugar and Sunshine Bakery supports Library Campaign with thoroughly modern methods!

Gigi and Ray Burton, owners of Sugar and Sunshine Bakery managed to cover their store AND help the library LAST year during Founders' Day, when they were barely open. THIS year, with goodies already baked, and rain cancelling the event, they preserved their absolute "same day baked" credo by swiftly setting up a cupcake sale through Facebook, and other electronic tricks to say SUPPORT THE LIBRARY, come and enjoy the cupcakes "in house" and the profit will go toward the new library! What special folks! Good old-fashioned hard work wrapped up in an all new tech package!

And here's the latest news! The Star Ledger sent their Munchmobile all over New Jersey seeking the best cupcakes. Nine stops, six counties and multiple cups of milk and cofffee later, PLAINSOBORO's own ended in the elite tier. Indeed Gigi's chocolate cupcake was branded "the best chocolate cupcake in the state. Period." Hurry on over!!

Jammie Day at Wicoff
School Rules!

Permission to wear your p.j.s to school? YES! Students at Wicoff School enjoyed a fun filled day of stories and learning in their jammies, for a small contribution! This year's charitable donations, well over $600, went to Plainsboro Library's Change for Change Campaign! If ever there is a question that pictures = thousands of words, Jammie Day is proof! Enjoy a vibrant selection provided by Laura Bruce, administrator in training at Wicoff School! OUR THANKS TO the entire Wicoff School staff, students and families for your great support and esprit!
Clockwise: Arpun Bains from Mrs. McClendon's first grade; Jessica Xu from Mrs. Larsen's Kindergarten class;
Morgan Walters and members of Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Weaver's 32rd grade Team;
Steven Le and Sebastian Smith in Mrs. Perry's kindergarten class!

...and PNC Bank rewards Wicoff 's work!
Branch Manager Nevin Harfouche
promised to match the first $500 of Wicoff School's Change for Change campaign. Against the backdrop of Shakespeare's Henry the Fourth production at the Library, she presented a check to Wicoff teacher Terri McClendon, and students Drew McClendon, Darrah McClendon and Lea Goldhammer. A joyous occasion for all, especially Director Jinny Baeckler.

Central Jersey Chinese American Association Women's Club Contribution

Library Director Jinny Baeckler greeted the Year of the Pig by receiving a personally delivered donation from officers and members of the Central Jersey Chinese American Association Women's Group. The Library is VERY grateful to the organization for both its committment to the Library's cultural programs and its financial assistance with the largest program we have undertaken in our history--building the NEXT great library! (in the photo, left-right: Amy Horng, staff member Wei Gao, Vickie Gao, Director Jinny Baeckler, Winnie Wang, Xinwan Huang and Jane Chen)

HARMONY SCHOOL VISITS the VORTEX!

There was great excitement as the three and four year old classes of Harmony School at Forrestal Village visited the library for a bit of science and a great donation! All together, the children put hundreds and hundreds of coins into the vortex, totalling $162.54! Our thanks to Lisa Forrester, the parents, AND the future scientists!
JOSH LEVY'S SCOUT SERVICE nets $86.30 FOR THE NEW LIBRARY!

Library visitors were delighted to take Josh up on his offer of a cup of tea one recent weekend! The price was right, and the money all went to a great cause--building the new library!
Our thanks to the dynamic rep from local scout troup 759!

THE JOYS OF GIVING!
Check out the size of this donation! Thanks to all the little people who are joining in the Change for Change campaign. Do you have your cup?

2009-07-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

MOTHER EARTH SPEAKS SCRAPBOOK
Discovery Summer 2009

2009-05-26T14:03:00.000-07:00

THANKS FOR YOUR BLOOD!

In March we set a record 45 pints!

HELP US CONTINUE THE LIFE-SAVING WORK.

New Jersey Blood Services has notified the library that New Jersey is 15% behind where we should be! Please plan to roll up your sleeves and make this lifesaving donation! Take advantage of the Library's crew of volunteers for FREE babysitting while you give blood.

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services will be at the Library to receive your gift! Donors must be at least age 17, weigh a minimum of 110 and be in generally good health. All donors receive free mini medical exams and information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemaglobin level.

Factoid: Only 2% of New Jersey's eligible donor population gives blood. The National average is 5%. Consequently, the supply for New Jersey is not sufficient to meet needs, and thousands of units of blood must be purchased and imported to the area.

Thanks for your part in this amazing community service! Plan ahead for 2009, when drives will be alternating months, ALWAYS on the second Sunday. Mark your calendars for: January 11, March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13, November 8.

Personal note: If you have never given blood before, you are welcome to drop in to observe and ask questions. It is an exciting confirmation of the caring community in which we live and serve. As one who has had a child's life saved by countless transfusions, I can affirm that it is truly the gift of life. Jinny Baeckler, Library Director

2009-05-25T12:02:00.000-07:00

ROBOTICS News!!

REGISTRATION ALERT: Registration for an introductory class of robotics will be included in the summer program. Check online for information and dates, or come to fill out a form between June 8th and 14th. In keeping with the summer theme, honoring Mother Nature, we will be building and racing Lego Mindstorm solar cars.

2009-03-05T04:42:00.000-08:00

HINDI LANGUAGE CLASSES
Classes for folks 9 and up on Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 in the Plainsboro Public Library basement meeting room. Join Chayya Shah, M.A. in English with years of middle school teaching experience and Payal Desai, an MBA with tutoring experience, for a creative and fun filled approach to learning Hindi. Please contact the instructors to reserve your space! Chhaya: 609-785-5446. Payal: 732-647-6708

2009-03-04T08:48:00.000-08:00

SIGN UP NOW to help the Library puppets enjoy the

FOUNDERS' DAY PARADE!

Join our Mardi Gras frolic with puppets and masks and our Jin Huo Long dragon, as we kickoff this year's Founder's Day with a gala parade. You, your friends, your family, your groups ALL needed to make this the biggest and best parade ever! Sign up today and get the details at the Library for this May 3rd event!

2009-03-03T10:48:00.000-08:00

JOB HUNTING WORKSHOPS

With job losses increasing, Plainsboro Public Library has taken action. Together with Eileen Tonge' of Strategic Resource Development Corporation in Newtown, Pennsylvania, a proactive support system for individuals to gather and master tools will meet throughout the summer on Thursday morning June 25, July 23 and August 20 from 10-noon in the Library’s Community Room in the Municipal Complex at 641 Plainsboro Road. Four wide-ranging areas will be explored: 1) Remaining positive; 2) Writing a winning resume; 3) Preparing for interviews; and 4) Negotiating compensation.

2009-01-09T09:38:00.000-08:00

HOLI 2009 had to be Cancelled!

So Sorry. See you next year!

Our thirteenth annual celebration welcomed Spring 2008 as never before. Deputy Mayor Neil Lewis enjoyed the festivities with a huge crowd of all ages. See you next year! Thanks to everyone for the joy...the memories...

2009-01-08T09:10:00.000-08:00

DONATE FOOD FOR THE LOCAL PANTRY

The library is a year round drop off point for the local and county food banks. One doesn't need headlines to know that the food supply is being severely challenged this year. Give what you can to help the Plainsboro family cope with hard times! The FOODBANK EXPRESS wagon is located in the foyer of the Library. Jump on the Library's "Causeway". Thank you, so very, very much.

2009-01-01T07:33:00.000-08:00

SHOP! EARN MONEY FOR THE NEW LIBRARY!

Yes! You can shop ONLINE at Amazon, Land's End, Macy's Nike, Old Navy, Expedia, I-Tunes, Target, staples, E-BAY and over 700 other wonderful places, while you're making money for the new Library!

Check out GOODSHOP.COM.

Answer the question "Who do you Goodshop for?" by scrolling down to Plainsboro Public Libary! Then do your thing and we'll get a percentage!!! THANKS...happy shopping!!!

2008-12-30T15:08:00.000-08:00

SPRING Story Times!

Plant the seeds of literacy for a lifetime of learning and enjoyment. We love ALL ages to come--Moms, Dads, cousins, big brothers...bring along a crowd for a wonderful time. Please come on time. We reserve the right to lock the doors, when latecomers would necessitate repeating and repeating educational material, penalizing those who come on time.

Monday 10:30 a.m. Moving Stories with Debbie Ornstein. For ages 6-8

Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Nature Stories with Carol Feinstein and

7 p.m. Musical Storytime with Emily Vorp; John Gross on piano

Wednesday 10:30 a.m. 4/22-5/27 Lapsit Nursery Rhyme Time (Registration starts 3/31) for kids 0-24 months with Colleen Hackett

Thursday 10:30 a.m. Creative Drama with Julie Donaldson and 7:00 p.m. Science Explorations with Christina Godfrey (Late entry not permitted)

Friday 10:30 a.m. Moving Stories with Debbie Ornstein. For ages 6-8

Saturday 10:30a.m. Stories Alive. For kids of all ages. Families encouraged to enjoy together!

Improvmania!

For kids 9-12 ONLY! Join the original instigator of Plainsboro's passion for Improv--experienced actor and creative wizard Julie Donaldson. Registration opens March 31st. Classes Wednesdays, 4/15-5/13, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Improvmania TOO!

For kids 6-8 ONLY! Join Youth Stages pro Emily Vorp for 6 weeks of creative drama with challenging exercises and storybook fun! No drama experience necessary. Come to learn! Registration opens March 31st. Classes Tuesdays, 4/14-5/12, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Storytime Scrapbook:

This issue, featuring Tuesday Night Music with Emily Vorp and John Gross. You've got the words on paper, the magic of John's virtuoso piano accompaniment, and the jumpin'joy of a roomful of folks, young AND old!

2008-10-13T05:36:00.000-07:00

DIWALI 2008!

Our Thanks to Dr. P. Radhakrishnan and Dr. Shankar Santhanam of Children's Preferred Care of Lawrenceville for their generous donation supporting our Diwali activities. (Pictured here l-r is "Dr. Rad," Office manager Esme Dayaratna, Library Director Jinny Baeckler and Program Coordinator Neera Kothary). Enjoy the photo sampler, from Dance Competition awards, to Mehndi, rangoli and diyas!

2008-09-07T14:09:00.000-07:00

ARTS FESTIVAL plus FLEA MARKET!

Thanks for the 2008 Memories. See you next year!

2008-06-24T11:14:00.000-07:00

International Mail Art Exhibit of Bookmarks

ushers in the summer of

CULTURAL CROSSROADS

Thanks to the Emily Townsend, Plainsboro resident and artist, the Gallery at Plainsboro Public Library boasts an exhibit of bookmarks created especially for Plainsboro by artists from around the world. Early this year, she sent out letters and posted a call for this show on various websites. The result? Statistically the record is 142 entries from 79 artists, who live in 24 countries, on six continents. The amazing thing is not the numbers, however, but the generosity and enthusiasm of people from all over the world, helping to celebrate the crossroads of culture that occurs in the library, in Plainsboro, and in our individual lives.

Local folks attended a workshop on Tuesday, July 8 from 1-3 to make bookmarks--leaving one in the exhibit, and taking their favorite. 20 0f the top entries are up for silent auction, and will be awarded to the highest bidder at the Library's International Banquet on Saturday, August 2. Check out the Auction array on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnmcy_Di2 ss

2007-10-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

THANKS TO OUR LAUNDRY TEAM!

Dave Kuna, Senior Property Manager at Princeton Forrestal Village donated all the coins from their fountains for our Change for Change Campaign. BUT, we needed to clean off the corrosion in order for them to pass freely through the coin counters! It all began with a two week bath in coke! Then two hour dunk in vinegar! Then a team of SUPER volunteers started buffing! And fan drying! The reward? A pizza lunch, with oranges and..you guessed it...COKE for everyone! OUR THANKS TO YOU ALL!!! PLAINSBORO PEOPLE ARE TERRIFIC!

AND THANKS TO ASHLEY WILLIAMS at 1st Constitution Bank.. because when we got the coins to the bank, the counting machine was feeling very grumpy! VERY grumpy. She tweaked and poked and finally got every single coin through...with a smile! Our thanks to Dave for a donation of $363.34! And the winner of the competition guessing the amount deposited: Seema Gupta, with a prediction of $400, who wins a $25 gift certificate to It's a Grind! Congratulations!

Pic notes left to right: Coin Counter tray with CLEAN coins!; Ashley Williams and Dave Kuna; Library Business Manager Wei Gao with the final tally!

2007-10-02T13:23:00.000-07:00

The Kitchens of Plainsboro Township

Thanks to many residents and corporate good neighbor Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, our benefit Plainsboro cookbook will be on sale for $10, starting December 1st!

Stop by the Library to check out this treasure trove of delightfully international recipes! Many have "back stories" that make for great reading, even if you're not in the mood to cook. There are tantalizing contributions from Executive Chefs Jim Weaver of Tre Piani, and Jason Henslee of Salt Creek Grill; and a nucleus of work from the eighth grade social studies classes of Maria Pyle and Deb Kline at WW-P Community School.

Kudos to our editor, Deborah Stern; our layout/graphics whiz Dimitri Karetnikov; and to freelance artists Caroline Karetnikov and Carol Dugan for their line drawings and photographs.

Orders will be taken by phone: 609-275-2897; e-mail campaign@lmxac.org; or in person at the Library and selected local stores. What better way to give everyone a taste of this wonderful world called Plainsboro?

2007-10-02T09:12:00.000-07:00

PING PONG FOR ADULTS! 2009 has MORE playing time than ever

Brush off the paddles and prepare for year round ping pong on the SECOND AND FOURTH FRIDAYS of every month, from 7-10 p.m. and the FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAY AFTERNOONS from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Thanks to a collaboration between the Libary and the Recreation Department, high quality ping pong is exploding! The unstructured program does NOT require sign-up. Players will rotate after sets.
Call the Library at 609-275-2897 or the Recreation Department 609-799-0909, ext 332 with questions.

2007-06-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

Library CARDBOARD CANOE RACE makes YouTube! Check it out! (with thanks to the Ed Murray and the Star Ledger for covering the WHOLE event!)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cxlju5tJFZ4

Come on July 26, 2008 10-12 and join this annual invention challenge! See what one sheet of cardboard, one knife, one roll of tape and one razor knife can create in just one hour!!! See the engineering! See the fun! You TOO might win a trophy!

2006-06-15T14:54:00.000-07:00

PLAYAWAYS!

What? You haven't tried one? Digital books for mobile users! No tapes to change. No cd's to fumble with! Plug in the earphones, push a button and you're set! Recorded at three speeds for those in a rush! Great for kids AND adults on long car trips!