Fright Night

Fright Night

by | Oct 24, 2024 | Adults, Booklists

There’s only one more week until Halloween! We’ve compiled a list of the best and creepiest books and movies for you to enjoy! Don’t forget about our special Laser Tag event this Friday, October 25th at the Main Library! Spine Chilling Books Blood...
Author Spotlight: Stephen King

Author Spotlight: Stephen King

by | Oct 3, 2024 | Adults, Booklists

October is here and we are celebrating Fall by examining the works and life of the King of Horror, Stephen King. As of April 2024, King has sold over 350 million copies.  Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947 in Maine. After his parents divorced, King split his...
French Authors

French Authors

by | Aug 22, 2024 | Adults, Booklists, Online Resources

Even though  the Olympics are over we are still thinking of Paris. To highlight the host country of the 2024 Olympics, we’ve selected three of the most well known female French authors to check out!  Simone de Beauvoir (1908 – 1986)  Born into a  Bourgeois...
Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot

by | Aug 1, 2024 | Adults, Booklists

Hercule Poirot was created by British author Agatha Christie in the late 1910s. Poirot made his first official appearance in the book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920.  Poirot is Christie’s longest running character, appearing in thirty three books and two...
Spill that royal-tea

Spill that royal-tea

by | Jul 25, 2024 | Adults, Booklists, Online Resources

If your a fan of chatting about royals than look no further! Our booklists below  feautre some of our favorite books featuring real and fictional families. While there are many genres that can fall into this topic, our lists just scratch the surface on many historical...

Starting on Monday August 31st, the 81st Street Library will be closed as we begin final preparations for the Main Library's Grand Opening on September 9th. The NB Recreation and Library as well as The Guttenberg Resource Center will remain open. If you have any questions about picking up items on hold, please call the library at 201-869-4715.

On Saturday, September 12th at the Main Library is our Health and Wellness Fair! The Health Fair will be held from 10 AM to 2 PM. There will be free shuttle service to the Health Fair. If you have any questions, please call the library.