Ahhh, September.   Time for newly sharpened pencils, fresh notebooks, and the routine of school.  Although this year looks different, our students are all ready to begin their newest learning adventures.  For some fun, here is a list of fiction books that take place in schools.  From creepy boarding schools to social cliques and magic […]

We may be at the tail end of the Dog Days of Summer, but August 8 was National Cat Day!  Revered by ancient Egyptians, feared as spreaders of the Plague by Europeans, cats now hold a warm furry place in many hearts.  Though still not as popular as dogs (14% of people say they are […]

Diēs Caniculārēs The Dog Days of Summer What does the term ‘dog days of summer’ really mean? It’s one of those expressions we use but many may not know the origin of the phrase. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the term refers to the period of time in which the sun rises and sets in […]

This is Piscataway Public Library’s Pride 2020 To Do, See, Read List: Queerantine Edition.  Things to do, read, and/or watch while being lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, plus an ally:   Celebrate Pride with your Library by downloading a great new book, audiobook, album, comic, or movie:  eBooks featuring LGBTQ+ voices, from trans […]

Please read the Piscataway Public Library Board of Trustees Anti-Racism Statement. Wondering what you can do? Here are some resources to get you started. Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages, compiled by Dr. Nicole Cooke.  Dr. Nicole Cooke, a three-times Rutgers graduate who now serves as the Augusta Baker Chair at the University of South Carolina, […]

Welcome to the unofficial start of the summer season!  While the temperatures are warming up and the opportunities for getting outside are slowly opening up, enjoy these titles to ring in the season. Please stay safe! Are you firing up the grill?  These cookbooks, available on our eLibraryNJ platform, might give you some inspiration: Good […]

Special thanks to Library staff member Anna, for the following post.   For those of us feeling bereft without library access, here are some podcasts that can vicariously bring us back into the library or teach us a little something new.  This American Life is a mainstay of American radio. Episode #664 The Room of […]

(This week’s post is written by one of Piscataway Library’s User Services staff members.  Thank you, Dejah!) Many teens are taking this new influx of time at home to binge series or cozy up with a good movie. Other than Harry Potter, how many movies or television shows do you know were actually based upon […]

Perhaps by now you have watched all the shows on your watch lists for various streaming services.  Many a popular series had its beginning as a book.  Have you ever read the book after watching a movie to compare the different media?  How many details were changed?  Do the characters match up to those you […]