Wood-Ridge Memorial Library Wood-Ridge Memorial Library - 231 Hackensack Street - Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 - Tel: 201-438-2455
231 Hackensack Street
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey 07075
Tel: (201) 438-2455 - Email: wrdgcirc@bccls.org

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THE WOOD-RIDGE MEMORIAL
LIBRARY IS A MEMBER OF

Bergen County Cooperative Library System

Jersey Clicks

and Open Borrowing

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Are you a Library Champion?

As the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) celebrates its 30th Anniversary, we’d like you to invite you to join in the celebration by becoming Library Champions.

Library Champions are patrons who love their libraries and want to be in the know about issues that may affect them.  Library Champions’ email addresses will be entered into a distribution list.  When important library issues arise BCCLS will email the Library Champions.  The Champions can then take appropriate action such as phone calls, emails to legislators or simply talking up the library.

All you have to do is go to http://www.bccls.org/champions  and enter your name and home town and either an email address, and then click on the "Join the Champions" button.

Libraries are facing a myriad of challenges and budgets are tenuous at best.  We need people to act as our advocates and stand up for the libraries that have come under increased pressure because of the economic crisis, security concerns in the wake of 9/11, Internet access issues and more. Now more than ever, those who believe most strongly in the importance of our libraries are needed to be advocates for us.

Our goal for the 30th Anniversary is 30 Champions for each BCCLS library.

Please join in this effort on behalf of Wood-Ridge Memorial Library.  Click here to review flier.

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library Holds Recipe Contest

The Wood-Ridge Memorial Library in sponsoring a recipe contest in an effort to promote healthy eating. The contest calls for recipes that will emphasis eating more fruits and vegetables.

There will be three categories: appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. The criteria for judging will be as follows:

1. Most original/use of underused/under appreciated fruits and vegetables

2. Highest number of fruits and veggies included in the recipe

3. Appearance

4. Taste

Submissions:

Send a letter with your original recipe, the category in which you want your original recipe to be judged, your full name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

Submit recipes to the front desk, mail to Wood-Ridge Memorial Library at 231 Hackensack Street, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 or send via e-mail to hartigan@bccls.org by September 22nd, 2010.

Finalists will be notified on September 23rd, 2010.

If chosen as a finalist, be prepared to bring your dish for a tasting to the library on Saturday, September 25th at 12:30 p.m.

First place winners in each category will receive a gift certificate to Whole Foods while also enabling the Wood-Ridge library to potentially win a free healthy cooking demonstration from Whole Foods.

Recipes will be printed in the local papers as well as winners names announced on our website and facebook page, so you may become the apple of your community’s eye! Enter today, and good luck!

Chair Yoga Program

The Friends of the Wood-Ridge Memorial Library are hosting a Chair Yoga Program. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga generally performed in a chair, or using a chair for support, while affording the benefits of traditional yoga. It is ideal for anyone, especially for those who have limited mobility, or those who are seated at a computer or desk all day, and is suitable for all skill levels.

The program will be held at the Wood-Ridge Senior Center on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. There will be 2 half-hour classes taught this evening. The first will emphasis back care and will be held from 7:15-7:45. The second will be dealing with stress reduction and will be held from 8:00-8:30.

Come for one or enjoy both classes free of charge thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library.

Advanced registration is required. Please stop in, call the library at (201) 438-2455, or e-mail Chris Hartigan at hartigan@bccls.org.

Book Discussion Group

WOOD-RIDGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library is hosting its Book Discussion Group every third TUESDAY of the month at 7:15 p. m.

The book to be discussed on September 20, 2010 is American Lion by Jon Meacham.
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency.    (continue)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(ESL) INSTRUCTION

AT

WOOD-RIDGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE
COMMUNITIES OF THE BERGEN
COUNTY AND OUR BCCLS
NEIGHBORS

Starting after Labor Day and every week thereafter, LAWRENCE ZACCHE of Wood-Ridge, a trained ESL instructor, is offering intensive ESL instruction for students who live in Bergen County on MONDAYS, FRIDAYS, and SATURDAYS at 10:15 a. m. in Wood-Ridge Memorial Library. 

Classes are being offered on the second floor.  If you are interested, please come by on MONDAYS and/or FRIDAYS and/or SATURDAYS at 10:15 a. m. No registration is necessary.

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The Friends of the Library Need Your Help

IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY, PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING THE FRIENDS SUPPORT THE LIBRARY.  WE NEED CREATIVE AND ENERGETIC PEOPLE!  PLEASE COME TO THIS MEETING AND FIND OUT WHAT GOOD THINGS THE FRIENDS ARE DOING.

 

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Free Wireless Internet Access

The Wood-Ridge Memorial Library provides free wireless Internet access.  Simply bring your laptop to connect to the Library's wireless network.

The SSID (Network Name) is: Lynsys All wireless access users should have up-to-date virus protection on their laptop computers or wireless devices.

Aladdin Personal Reader
The Availability of the Aladdin Personal Reader
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library has an Aladdin Personal Reader (magnifying machine) to serve our visually impaired patrons. The Wood-Ridge Lions Club made a donation to the Library of the Aladdin Personal Reader for those members of the public who might need such a device to help them read books, important personal documents, or anything else that they would have trouble reading.
The Lions also donated a wheeled table on which the Aladdin Personal Reader sits.  The Reader is installed in the archway of the Old Building at the end of the Reference section for easy access.

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library Offers a Laptop Computer for Use to the Public

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library is pleased to report that it is making available to Library patrons a laptop computer to use in the Library, which is a Wireless Hotspot.  The Friends of the Library generously donated the money for the acquisition of the laptop computer, which comes fully equipped with a wireless card and word-processing software.

Patrons may request to use the laptop computer in-house (non-circulating only) by presenting valid ID at the front desk of the Library.  Once again the Friends of the Library demonstrate their on-going commitment to and support of the Library and the public, which it serves.

   

 

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