EDISON TWP; PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

Volume 5, No. 5 - September - October 1991 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The new addition to our North Edison Branch Library is nearing completion. With 8,000 square feet more, we'll be able to provide our patrons with a separate reading area, an expanded Children's Room, two more study rooms and more space for additional book stacks and storage. We hope that the project will be finished in late Fall.

What’s New With Our Friends WANTED f r i e n v s oi the We need more active FRIENDS in order to keep our EVISON group alive and well. A membership drive is taking PUBLIC place this Fall, along with a search for a new l i b r a r y President to replace Barbara Franklin who moved out of town last Spring. Thanks to Vice-President Ron Probst, Treasurer Chester Brewer, Secretary Joanne Handerhan and Members-at-Large Anne Dalin, Doris Moskel and Edna Sherber our organization is still intact. A general membership meeting will take place on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 7 P.M. at the Main Library. For further information, contact Library Director Susan Krieger, 287-2298.

Without wondi, without wkK ing and without booki theni would be. no hlttony, thine, could be. no conce.pt oi humanely. -Hermann H im ( 1877-1962) PROGRAMS

"Resume Writing" will be presented at the Main Library on Wednesday evening, September 25 at 7 PM.

Mr'. Larry Barshay-Jacobs, career planning and placement counselor at Middlesex County College, will lead the program. Myths of resume writing will be discussed, and Mr. Jacobs will create and explain a resume using the blackboard.

The format of the program will be participatory and even humorous according to Mr. Jacobs who was recently featured in a Star Ledger article about his deafness. Mr. Jacobs reads lips and "his speech is clearly understandable, giving no hint of his handicap."

Please register in advance for this program by calling the library, 287-2298.

NORTH EDISON:

"Pre-retirement and Estate Planning" will be presented on Tuesday, October 15th, 7:30 pm, at the North Edison Branch Library on Grove Avenue.

Patricia Powell of the Powell Financial Group in Watchung will discuss pension settlements, effects of inflation on fixed incomes, medical coverage in retirement, and strategies for minimizing taxes and outpacing inflation.

Ms. Powell is a certified financial planner with over ten years of experience in financial analysis and planning. Please call 287-2298 to register for this free program. ^ m m

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NORTH EDISON:

POTTERY & SCULPTURES: A collection of pottery and sculptures will be on display in September. They were created by Sang Min Moon, an Edison resident.

CRAFT COLLECTION: A craft collection including clowns, clothespin items and baskets will be displayed in October by Mary Sexton of Jfc Edison.

MAIN LIBRARY:

Magic tricks delight and entertain us all. October's display case at the Main Library will feature the props that magicians use. Rich Westcott and a group of young magicians who meet at the Stelton School will arrange the display. - 3 - REFERENCE by Martha Gartner, Reference Librarian

U.S. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT

The publications of the United States are one of the largest sources of practical information in the world. They contain facts and expert advice that you can use every day to assist you at work or enrich your leisure. Because all government publications are based on tax-supported research, the library can acquire this knowledge at a fraction of the cost required to gather it. Your taxes help to subsidize government publications, so you should learn to make profitable use of them. You can find advice on how to do almost anything: repair your home, program a com­ puter, choose a career, or raise a child. The library hopes this list will promote their use by library patrons.

R317.3 Statistical Abstract of the United States. Answers to gtat-isHral questions can often be found in the Statistical Abstract of the United States. In the Index to the Statistical Abstract you will find that cost of living is a cross-reference to consumer price indexes and prices. If the statistics in the Statistical Abstract aren't detailed or don't go far enough back in time, look at the information above and below the tables. You are directed to Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 (R317.3) for earlier figures, and the footnotes to the Statistical Abstract lead you to the Monthly Labor Review for more detailed current information. The Guide to Sources section in the back of the Statistical Abstract also directs you to Consumer Price Index Groups, which arrive 2 months after the period covered.

R331.702 (Ask at Desk) Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is a biennial government publication that describes all kinds of jobs and what they involve, the education qualifications required, and average salaries.

R658.84 (Ask at Desk) Franchise Opportunities Handbook. Identifies about 1,000 franchise operations and provides a description of each operation, number of franchises, capital needed, financial assistance available, etc.

R338.09 U.S. INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK. An annual source of information on economic data and analysis of specific industries, as well as forecasts for over 350 industries. V1JJHU VIEWS By Hannah Kerwin, Reference Librarian

i The following new titles are among many selections available nows

GRAVEYARD SHIFT B a s e d o n Stephen King's novel. When an abandoned textile mill is reopened, several employees die mysteriously. The link between the killings; all occurred between 11PM & 7AM, the graveyard shiftl

A MAN CALLED FLINTSTONE animated Secret Agent Fred Flintstone is sent on a mission to track down the evil Green Goose and his bumbling cohorts.

MERMAIDS Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder Cher is the free-spirited and unconventional mother of a 15-year-old girl who wants to be a nun (though her family is Jewish) and a 9-year-old girl who practices swimming in the tub.

THAT'S BLACK ENTERTAINMENT documentary A compilation of clips from all-black films of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, produced exclusively for black audiences. Paul Robeson, Lena Horne and Sammy Davis, Jr. are featured.

THE WITCHES Huston stars as the Grand High Witch in this tale based on I _ - 1 * . K J 1 J» - _ _ ( _ ____ I t______M _ _ 1 JJ •% _ t. t

BOOKMOBILE: by Jane Jennings, Bookmobile Coordinator

In the past I've written about one of our special stops, the Edison Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center. We also have another very special stop- the Lakeview School, previously known as Cerebal Palsey Center which we visit once a month. Our visit lasts about two hours, during which approximately 150 books circulate. (There are very few overdues.) Three staff members are needed to run this stop due to the great use of the wheel chair lift. We average 10-15 wheelchairs each time we visit Lakeview School.

The children get very excited when they see us arrive at their school. Some classes are already outside waiting for us when we arrive. The children enjoy coming aboard our bookmobile via our lift and picking out their own books instead of having to settle for whatever the teacher has decided on. The children also love to take part in all our contests. You can see their enthusiastic work displayed outside our bookmobile office door.

Lakeview School's students and staff make this one of our most rewarding stops. The teachers and aids at the school are wonderful, dedicated people. They also look enthusiastically every month for our arrival. These special children are loving, unspoiled and happy. After going to this stop a few times you realize that inside their broken bodies lie an unbroken spirit and a heart of gold, and it is our pleasure to serve these special people. - 5 -

STARTING SCHOOL

Judith Mansbach - Children's Librarian

The beginning of September can be a time of excitement, anticipation and anxiety. School is starting and for many children and parents it can bring a mixture of all of the above emotions. The Children's Room in our 3 branches can be a help in alleviating some of the stress involved whether your child is starting school for the first time or returning to a new class­ room. For easy books (picture books), a booklist "Starting School Books" is available. It lists a variety of titles such as I'd Rather Stay Home, Michael's First Day at School, Annabelle Swift, Kindergartener, and First Grade Can Wait. For the older child who can read- chapter books, Back to School With Betsy, How to Survive Third Grade, and Middle School Blues should appeal to them. These can be found in the junior section. The Edison Township Public Library has many other titles on the subject and they can be found by using the card catalog under School-Fiction. Help with homework can be found in Help is on the Way for Schoolwork by Marilyn Berry. This can be a useful resource for students confused as to how to organize their work. Parents can find advice on how to assist one's child in How to Help Your Child..with Homework, which is located in the Parenting Collection. Your public library is a wonderful source for guidance on this and many other subjects. A

Autumn is a carnival, Flower gardens blaze with blooms A final, joyous fling Of scarlet, bronze, and gold; Before a silent, white-robed sleep And roadside stands arc heaped with gourds Weighs spirits down ’til spring. And pumpkins to be sold. Red sumac by the roadside Vines in treetops bend and sag Flics banners in the breeze, With clusters overhead; And golden fragments swirl and drift The maple tree has changed its gown Beneath old poplar trees. From emerald to red. In the orchard, ripe fruit speckles ’Mid festive panorama. Every drooping bough; New spirit fills the air; And in the hedge, the bursting grapes We celebrate our harvest yield Hang low and tempting now. And autumn’s bounty fair.

'Telephone t 287-2298 Children's R*. 28?. >351 340 Plainfield Avenua a d uIt h o w s " CHILDREN'S'HOURS Monday...... ,9 A.M, to Monday',...... , .9 A.M. Tuaaday ...... 9 A.M. to Tuesday...... 9 A.M. Wednesday...... 9 A.M. Wednesday ...... 9 A.M. Thursday...... 9 A.M. to Thursday,...... 9 A.M. Friday...... • .9 A.M. to Friday...... 9 A.M, Saturday,. . 9 A.M. S a t u r d a y .9 A.K. CLARA EARTON BRANCH

Telephone! 738-0096 Children’s Ra. 738-0748 141 Hoover'Avenue Monday. 12 Tuesday,...... 12 Wednesday...... 10 Thursday...... 12 Fri day...... 10 Baturday...... 12 NORTH EDISON BRANCH Chlldrsn's R». 548-4739 ADULT 1 CHILDREN M o n d a y .9 A»M, to 9 P.M, Tuesday...... 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Wednesday...... >9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Thursday...... 9 A.M. to 9 P.M, Friday...... A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday...... 9 A.K, to 5 P.M.