Many people are familiar with the large-scale Summer Reading Programs offered for children and young adults at almost every public library. If you read the December 23, 2019 blog post (Are you ready for a Reading Challenge?), you might have heard about the Piscataway Public Library Adult Reading Challenge. This one is for grown-ups, and […]
Continue readingNew February Books of Interest
Are you looking for a new book to carry you through the dreary month of February? Several long-popular authors such as James Patterson, Danielle Steel, and Isabel Allende have new releases in February. They will likely have long wait lists, but there are lots of other authors with new books for February. Below are a […]
Continue readingTrack your Reading Progress
Bookish social media is a fun way to connect with friends and fellow readers. The most popular and probably most user-friendly site is Goodreads. Goodreads is an easy way to keep track of all those slips of paper with titles scribbled on them that you heard about from a friend, read about in a magazine, […]
Continue readingWays to Read More in 2020
Are you resolving to read more in the new year? There are several small steps you can take to increase your reading time and reach your goals. Check out what these bloggers have to say about keeping your reading resolutions: Katura Hudson is a writer, editor, and communication professional from NJ who gives tips such […]
Continue readingAre you ready for a Reading Challenge?
Another new year brings a fresh crop of reading challenges. Reading challenges can help you out of a reading slump, or can help you widen your reading horizons. Don’t stick with your comfort genres, branch out this year! Read below to see which challenge is right for you. Book Riot Read Harder Challenge – a […]
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Continue readingIt’s National Library Week – are you celebrating with us?
We’re always glad to see you at the Piscataway Public Library, but especially so during National Library Week! Stop by this week to participate in our celebratory activities and to share why the Library matters to you. More details about this week’s events can be found here. Can’t make it to the Library this week? […]
Continue readingFinding your next book
Let us help you find your next book. How? Read on. Stop by the Information Desk to ask the librarian for a suggestion Give us a call at 732-463-1633 x6 at Kennedy or 732-752-1166 x6 at Westergard for a recommendation Browse the “New Books” shelves at the library of your choice – did you know you […]
Continue readingMaking a big purchase? Read Consumer Reports at the Library
Getting ready to make a big purchase? Maybe it’s a smaller purchase, but you want to be sure you pick the right one? Consumer Reports has long been the place to go. Stop by the Information Desk at either Kennedy or Westergard to locate the appropriate issue. Need to access it from home? We also […]
Continue readingThe Best Books of 2018 – says who?
Have some days off coming up? Want to make sure you’re prepared for a sudden snow storm? We’ve compiled a list of lists of the best books of 2018! Check one, or two, or all of them, out. Washington Post has a list that can be found here, saying “of all the outstanding titles that […]
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