News & Announcements
Hispanic – Latino Heritage Month
September 15 ~ October 15 is Hispanic ~ Latino Heritage Month. Hispanic ~ Latino Heritage Month celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, Central and South America. It started as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, when Lyndon Johnson was President. President RonaldContinue Reading
Election 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
The deadline to register to vote is October 13.
Voter registration is available online or by mail.Continue Reading
KIDS’ ART CONTEST!
Draw any of the listed Middlesex landmarks for a chance to win one of three art kits! You can enter as many times as you’d like – every picture counts as an entry! Let’s get artsy, Middlesex kids – the contest starts on MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14! Read on for moreContinue Reading
Notary Service Available Starting September 8, 2020
We are pleased to announce that starting Tuesday, September 8, 2020, we will offer Notary Service at our Walkup/Pickup area on Mondays from 10am – 1pm and on Tuesdays from 5-8pm. The cost is $2.00 per signature. Exact change is required. Due to Covid restrictions, we can not make change.Continue Reading
Cookbooks
What’s Cookin’? Quarantine has given us all time to work on some new hobbies, or refine some current ones – and a LOT of people are turning to cooking and baking as not only a way to fill time, but a delicious stress reliever! Check out a small selection ofContinue Reading
Titles for Self Care in Our Collection
Many of us did not grow up with the idea of self-care. We were raised to believe that we needed to “tough it out” and just keep “putting one foot in front of the other”. While that may be what we need to do, taking time out for ourselves –Continue Reading
NEW Walkup/Pickup Hours!
While some of you may have heard the the governor has allowed libraries to open at a limited capacity, our physical building will remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future. The maintenance required to in keep our very high trafficked building safe and clean for the community, especiallyContinue Reading
Print & Copy Services!
Need to Print or Copy? We’ve Got You! Walkup/Pickup hours Mondays 10am – 3pm Tuesdays 10am – 3pm Wednesdays 10am – 3pm Thursdays 3pm – 8pm Pickup Printing Service Email your document to printers@middlesexlibrarynj.org > MUST put name and valid/current Library card number IN email < > ONLY black and white,Continue Reading
Memoirs and Biographies
Our July Adult Summer Reading Challenge is to read one memoir or biography and email the title, author and your impression of the book to our reference email, reference@middlesexlibrarynj.org. Why Read Memoirs and Biographies? Through reading memoirs or biographies of people we admire or respect, we learn more about theirContinue Reading
Anti-Racist Resources
How Libraries are Addressing Anti-Racism Please read our Director’s Statement on Anti-Racism and Current Events. The American Library Association has written a #LibrariesRespond post with a Call to Action, which can be found here. Dr. Nicole Cooke, a Rutgers graduate who now serves as the Augusta Baker Chair at theContinue Reading