Stop by the library between Feb 1st and Feb14th to participate in our “Blind Date with a Book” program! Its easy, fast and fun. Blind Date with a Book matches you with an unknown gift wrapped book which you choose to check out at the library, not knowing the type, genre, author, title, etc [...]]]>

Stop by the library between Feb 1st and Feb14th to participate in our “Blind Date with a Book” program! Its easy, fast and fun. Blind Date with a Book matches you with an unknown gift wrapped book which you choose to check out at the library, not knowing the type, genre, author, title, etc of the selection. Then you take your book on a blind date by choosing to meet with and read it and give it chance to make an impression.

Best part.. you then get to let us know how your blind date went! Did you have a love conncetion? Did the date end early for whatever reason? Did something unexpected happen? We want to hear all about it!

So stop by the library beginning Feb 1 and meet your blind date

Saturday, February 11 Cranbury Jazz 7:30pm, Methodist Church of Cranbury Join us as we present the soundscapes of local jazz ensemble, Cranbury Jazz, playing various selections from their repertoire. The concert begins at 7:30pm

Sunday, [...]]]> In commemoration of the Black History month, the library has the following events planned which are not to be missed:

Saturday, February 11
Cranbury Jazz
7:30pm, Methodist Church of Cranbury
Join us as we present the soundscapes of local jazz ensemble, Cranbury Jazz, playing various selections from their repertoire. The concert begins at 7:30pm

Sunday, February 19
Malcolm X : A Presentation by Frank Marlowe
2:00pm, Cranbury Public Library
Local resident Frank Marlowe will be giving an informative presentation of the life and times of civil rights leader Malcolm X here at the the library. Mr. Marlowe’s presentations are always very well received, education and enlightening.

Both programs are FREE and require no registration, just drop by and enjoy!

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Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii Rayman Origins for the Wii Batman:  Arkham City for the Xbox Mario Kart 7 for Nintendo 3DS

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Another Happy Day Dolphin Tale Downtown Abbey (Season 2) Drive Ides of March 50/50 The Way Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn Part 1 The Whistleblower

If you [...]]]> The Library has received a limited number of IRS tax forms and booklets which you can now pick up.  They are located near our display case.  Many IRS tax forms and booklets, as well as ALL the NJ State forms and booklets, are not being provided to the library by the government agencies.

If you would like to obtain tax forms online to print out, you can use these links:

IRS tax forms: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
NJ State tax forms: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/taxprnt.shtml

If you need assistance printing these forms, staff at the library are here and ready to assist you!

You do still have the option of requesting printed forms and booklets be mailed to you.  You can call either the IRS or the NJ Division of Taxation and request the forms and booklets you need. Please note that NJ residents who filed paper tax returns in 2011 will be receiving paper copies of those forms in the mail from the NJ Division of Taxation. To request paper forms be mailed to you, use the following telephone numbers:

IRS Customer Service: 1-800-829-3676
NJ Division of Taxation Customer Service: 1-609-292-6400

Finally, while we unfortunately are unable to sponsor low-income senior income tax assistance as we have in the past, the following are local centers that are offering this service FREE of charge to local residence.

Plainsboro Public Library: 609-275-2897
Monroe Senior Center: 732-521-6111
South Brunswick Senior Center: 732-329-4000 x7670
East Brunwick Senior Center: 732-390-6896

We’re raffling off the snowman! Just come into the library and fill out the form with your name and the title of a book you’ve read. [...]]]> Have you seen the giant, friendly snowman in the library? He thinks reading is fun, and invites children of all ages to participate in “It’s SnowMuch Fun to Read“!

We’re raffling off the snowman! Just come into the library and fill out the form with your name and the title of a book you’ve read. Add a couple of sentences about the story and whether you liked it or not. We will randomly pull out one name from the group with the most complete entries. Preschoolers are welcome to participate with some help. The program runs from January 3-26. The drawing will be on Friday, January 27.

Five 2001 Cranbury School graduates return to Cranbury and tell what they have been up to in the last ten years. They will talk about school and jobs in the military, Science, Finance, the Arts and [...]]]> Cranbury School – Ten Years Later
Tuesday, December 27th @ 6:30pm
Cranbury Public Library

Five 2001 Cranbury School graduates return to Cranbury and tell what they have been up to in the last ten years. They will talk about school and jobs in the military, Science, Finance, the Arts and Natural Health Fields. Participates will have the opportunity to speak to them one on one and talk with their about their lives and experiences.

You can find out more information about our presenters here : Presenter Biographies

Small [...]]]> The NJ State library has added a wonderful new tool to its arsenal of electronic resources : Small Business Resource Center. You can use the link provided below to take a look at all the information that is available through this online tool. Here is a description covering all the resources that are included:

Small Business Resource Center – covers all major areas of starting and operating a business including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting and taxes. Start-up and established businesses alike can find the answers they’re looking for from an easy-to-use interface that includes a “How To” menu that tackles the most-frequently asked new business questions — including “How to start a small business.”

Whether the aspiring businessperson searches by existing business topics, types, sample business plans or creating their own, search results will be returned quickly and are designed for easy readability and use.

Small Business Resource Center is home to the best resources Gale has to offer, including the entire Business Plans Handbook Series, which contains hundreds of sample business plans created by real-life entrepreneurs.

Also included are the Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, Encyclopedia of Management and Small Business Management – A Framework for Success. Small Business Resource Center also features as dozens of titles from John Wiley & Sons — best known for the popular and easy-to-understand “For Dummies” series — such as Portable MBA Strategy, 2nd Ed., The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth and Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship.

Small Business Resource Center also includes nearly 200 business journals — both specialty/vertical market and general business.

If you are thinking of starting a small business for the first time, or if you just need access to information to help you current one be successful, this may be just what you are looking for.

To access this resource use the following link : Small Business Resource Center. You may also visit http://www.jerseyclicks.com to access this and many other research tools offered by the State Library to you as a patron. The JerseyClicks link is also always available on our website, in the sidebar to the left!

Note: You will need to login with your library card number.

Congratulations Angelique, who is now the proud parent of Mr. Readabookasarus and got to take him home with her! We would like to also thank all of you [...]]]> We would like to formally announce the winner of our “Name the Dinosaur” contest and the winner is… Angelique Bencivenga who has officially name the dinosaur, “Readabookasarus”.

Congratulations Angelique, who is now the proud parent of Mr. Readabookasarus and got to take him home with her! We would like to also thank all of you who participated in the contest, as we received many fun, inventive and creative submissions.. thanks to everyone!