Library Programming

Ghost Stories

by Jane Spadaccini | Oct 10, 2024 | Adults, Library Programming

Tonight we are having an Open Mic Night featuring ghost stories. The event will be held at the Main Library starting at 6:45pm. If you would like to perform a story or poem, please keep your time to around five to seven minutes. In today’s post, we are looking...

Hispanic Heritage Month

by Jane Spadaccini | Sep 19, 2024 | Adults, Booklists, Children, Library Programming, Young Adults

September is National Hispanic Hertiage Month! All month long we are holding programs that represents hispanic cultures. Be sure to check out our Calendar for the upcoming events! This post is full of author recommendations and cookbooks of various countries! What To...

Music and Society in the time of Jane Austen: Playing for self-enjoyment vs. the expectations of society

by Jane Spadaccini | Aug 8, 2024 | Adults, Library Programming, Young Adults

The nineteenth century saw changes from the Industrial Revolution that introduced the middle class to society. The Industrial revolution also saw changes in the musical landscape, altering the Romantic period for the better. Up until the Industrial Revolution,...

Norman Rockwell

by Jane Spadaccini | May 23, 2024 | Adults, Events, Library Programming

Please join us for our Art Talks program all about the work of Norman Rockwell next Thursday May 30th at 6pm on Zoom. The event led by Janet Mandel will take us through some of Rockwell’s famous works. Norman Rockwell was born in 1894 in New York City. From an early...

Setsubun: A Japanese Bean-Throwing Festival

by Leanne Ly | Feb 1, 2024 | Children, Features, Library Programming

What do beans, sardines, Japanese ogres, and giant sushi rolls have in common? The fascinating Japanese holiday known as Setsubun (seh-tsu-BOON), of course! Setsubun (節分) is a traditional festival in Japan that marks the day before the beginning of Spring according to...

On the Waterfront

by Jane Spadaccini | Jul 20, 2023 | Events, Library Programming

The film, On the Waterfront has been called one of the greatest films ever made and has been synonymous with Marlon Brando. The film directed by Elia Kazan came during the high point of the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s. Today, many in Hollywood have a strong...

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The Guttenberg Resource Center will close at 2 pm on Friday, October 11, 2024. All branches of the North Bergen Library will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024.