Roxbury Public Library

The winners for week 3 of the Roxbury Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program are:

Wendy Walters
Kate Morgan
Judy Gazzoli
Michelle Blumenthal
Anna Anderson

Congratulations!

Our next drawing will be held on July20.

Friday, August 7 at 7PM

Singers, Actors, Poets, Musicians, Comedians….anyone and everyone is welcome to perform at our first Open Mic Night! Sign up for your five minute slot at the Reference Desk, call 973-584-2400 ext. 501 or email roxref@gmail.com for more details.

Join us on Friday August 7 at 7PM to see how talented your neighbors are!

On Monday, we held our drawing for the second week of Adult Summer Reading. And the winners are:

Pat Garbandt
Lillyanne Yeager
Beth Glazer
Lois Dege
Leslie Schwartz

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone else who entered this week. Our next drawing will be held on July 13.

It's summer and that means summer reading! The theme for this year's program is "Arts & Laughs" and it's open to all Roxbury Library Patrons. Come to the library or click here to sign up.

We've already held our first drawing. And the winners are:
Barbara Critelli
Alan Green
Peter DiPillo
Grace Fleet
Jennifer Mercadante

Congratulations to our winners! Our next drawing will be held Monday, July 6.

Congratulations to Kimberly Kurz and her dog Xander. They've won the Picture Your Pets Reading Contest.



Thanks to everyone who participated. We loved getting your pictures and hoped you had fun taking them.

Morgan Monfriedo (7yrs) reads to her dog Cisco.



Thanks to everyone who entered this contest. We will be announcing the winner tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4.

Dixie and Max prepare for the spring migration.



Max



Dixie

Tinkerbell the Teacup Chihuahua gets some help reading about her breed.

So he can take out all of the Angelina Ballerina books!

Willow makes sure the dog food is healthy for her son Peanut.

Squirt is a very studious Pomeranian.

Spock reads about his namesake.

At the Nicholsan household, Cupcake the cat and Princess the rabbit get some help with their reading.

Velvet enjoys Dr. Seuss

On February 9, 2009 Bill A3753 was introduced into the New Jersey Legislature. This bill would cut in half the required funding for public libraries in the state of New Jersey. You can read the bill text here.

Please contact your Assemblymen Michael Patrick Carroll and Richard A. Merkt and tell them you oppose this legislation.

Below is a sample letter. Feel free to use this text or create your own.

I oppose the Bill A3753 introduced by Assemblyman Vincent Prieto (from District 32, Bergen & Hudson) and I call on you to please do the same. This bill calls for an adjustment in New Jersey law that lowers the minimum funding level for municipal public libraries from 1/3 mill in equalized valuation to 1/6 mill. This modification would have a disastrous consequence on all libraries in the state by effectively cutting their funding in half. This would lead to significant cut backs in library services in those communities at a time when library usage is growing and is needed more than ever.

The financial difficulty facing numerous residents necessitates access to important information resources available in New Jersey's free public libraries, such as access to computers for educational or business needs, or to find jobs and other opportunities; and increases the use of the other services of the public library, such as loaning books and other media or attending programs for children and the entire family.

The need for free access to information, the internet, and educational material is most dire. The public libraries are vital community centers providing indispensable services to the residents, even more so during these difficult economic times. In addition, it is our tradition, that is, of a democratic society, for the citizens (of New Jersey and the country) to have access to free and open information. And this is indeed the purpose and function of the public library.

Therefore, I implore the state Senator and the Assembly members of New Jersey to formally oppose and protest Bill A3753. I ask that you not sign on as a co-sponsor.

Irwin looks up how to repair the damage he's done.

Enjoy some pictures from our Pet Adoption Day on Saturday.



Click here for more pictures.

Thanks to the people at the Noah's Ark Animal Shelter for working on this event with us. These and other dogs and cats available for adoption can be found at their website, http://www.noahsarknj.org/Home.asp.

Vail helps Classy with her reading.

Ericka's Guinea Pig Nibbles catches up on his reading.

Clover Kleinsorgen works on her homework.

And falls asleep studying.

All this month, the Roxbury Public Library will be running a photo contest. Simply take a picture of your pet enjoying their favorite book and e-mail it to roxref@gmail.com and be entered in a drawing for a fabulous prize. (If you don't have a digital camera, bring your picture to the library and we will scan it for you.)

All pictures will be posted here at our blog. Hope you enjoy them.

Due to the inclement weather, the "What it Means to Have a Dog" program has been rescheduled. It will be on Tuesday, February 24 at 7PM.

We apologize for any inconvenience.