Device Advice - Session C

Conference Room
May 1, 3:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Friends of the Library Book Sale: Preview

Meeting Room
May 2, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Admission Fee: $5
The Friends of the Library Book Sale kicks off with a Preview Sale from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
This event is open to all members of the general public with a $5 admission fee.
Be among the first to browse all the amazing deals on gently-used books, pre-loved jewelry, and evenings bags.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Activity Room
May 3, 2:30-430
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
NO MEETUP WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED OR ON HALF-DAY

Drop In Play

Children's
May 4, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children ages 3-5. Drop by the Children's Department to join in the fun! Drop-In play is a time for kids to use their imaginations and play with props supplied by the library. Adult supervision required. Props must not leave the Drop-In Play area. 

Mother Goose Time

Program Room
May 5, 11:00 a.m.
Music, rhymes and fun for ages 18-26 mos and caregiver. 


This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 1/2 hour prior to the program's starting time.

English Language Learners

Activity Room
May 6, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Mondays, April 8 through May 20. No class on April 22)
Registration required. Call 7325215000 or Click to view event.
Practice your English language skills with a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Classes will be in person at the Monroe Township Library and run for 6 weeks. Students must be at intermediate level English proficiency. Registration is required.

The Academic Pressures of High School / Self-Care for Students

Virtual
May 7, 6-7pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Please leave an email address so Miss Emily can send you a reminder and the Zoom link before the presentation.
You will not be required to participate! And, if you choose to, you may use the chat feature and keep your camera off.

Presented by the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

April 30th Zoom:  Click to view event
May 7th Zoom:  Click to view event
 

Author Talk: Nina Simon

Virtual
May 8, 7:00 p.m.

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night. 

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Device Advice - Session D

Conference Room
May 9, 3:45
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute Session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Activity Room
May 10, 230-430
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
NO MEETUP WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED OR ON HALF-DAY

Baby Bounce

Program Room
May 11, 11:00 am
For ages 0-18 mo. Join us for your baby's first introduction to Story Time!

Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please take a number at the Youth Services Desk (numbers available 30 minutes prior to program start). 

Socrates Caf

Program Room
May 13, 7:00 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange philosophical perspectives based on their experiences, using the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. Moderated by Dr. Allan Cooper. Registration is required. This event will be held in person.

LEGO Play

Children's
May 14, 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy open play with LEGOs. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please take a number at the Youth Services Desk (numbers available 30 minutes prior to program start). Registration is not required. 

Device Advice - Session C

Conference Room
May 15, 3:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Device Advice - Session D

Conference Room
May 16, 3:45
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute Session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Open Maker Hours

Studio M
May 17, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31)


Drop by Studio M, the library's maker studio, to check out the equipment. Studio M has a 3D printer, Cricut Cutting Machine, Button Maker, Heat Press, Photo Scanner, and Portable Green Screens. Stop by today if you're working on a project, or just curious.

Drop In Play

Children's
May 18, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children ages 3-5. Drop by the Children's Department to join in the fun! Drop-In play is a time for kids to use their imaginations and play with props supplied by the library. Adult supervision required. Props must not leave the Drop-In Play area. 

Classic Radio Road Show Performance

Meeting Room
May 19, 2:00 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Experience a live performance of "My Favorite Husband" from the Golden Age of radio that inspired the sitcom "I Love Lucy", performed by Classic Radio Road Show Players. Registration is required. This event will be held at Monroe Township Library. 

English Language Learners

Activity Room
May 20, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Mondays, April 8 through May 20. No class on April 22)
Registration required. Call 7325215000 or Click to view event.
Practice your English language skills with a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Classes will be in person at the Monroe Township Library and run for 6 weeks. Students must be at intermediate level English proficiency. Registration is required.

Author Talk: Rebecca F. Kuang

Virtual
May 21, 7:00 p.m.

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. 

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Device Advice - Session C

Conference Room
May 22, 3:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.