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January SAVE THE DATES IN 2012! February 2012 Volume 47

Issue 1 The Madison Public Library Annual Benefit/Gala Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm

Enjoy fantastic fare: great food and drink, visit old and new friends, listen to exceptional music, participate in the 50/50 Raffle (last year we split over $4,000!) and the silent auction of many desirable items. In 2012, we will be honoring our very good friends at the Madison YMCA for their long-time, ongoing support of their neighbor, the Madison Public Library. Look for your invitation in the mail!

Touch a Truck is Back! Touch a Truck 2012 Inside this Saturday, August 4, 2012 issue: Board of 10am-2pm 7 Spend a lazy summer day on the Madison YMCA Trustees Friends’ 1,7 and Library grounds with your friends and family News climbing dozens of trucks and unusual vehicles of Children’s 2,3 all sizes! Food, music by local Madison teens, Services games, face painting and more will be available, Programs all to benefit the Friends of & Exhibits 4,5 The the Madison Public Library! 6,8 Collection Volunteers are needed to help coordinate Book 7 this big event! Group Please call or email Pat Tagg for more information Gifts & 7 on how you can help: Memorials Hours & 973-452-2110 or [email protected] 8 Closings

Stories, Songs, Programs and More!

th Storytimes resume Tuesday, January 17 !

Baby Rhymetime (for children ages 0-24 months): Tuesdays at 10:30, Jan. 17th- Feb. 28th Stories and More (for children ages 2 years and up): Wednesdays at 10:30, Jan. 18th- Feb. 29th Spanish Storytime (for children of all ages): Thursdays at 10:30, Jan. 19th- March 1st Friday Fun w/ songs, stories and more! (for children of all ages): Fridays at 10:30, Jan. 20th- March 2nd

Read to a Dog !

Readers of all ability levels can practice their skills reading to licensed therapy dogs on Wednesday evenings throughout the winter. This program is designed to build confidence and vocabulary while children enjoy reading to their furry friends!

Wednesday evenings, 7-8pm: Jan. 18th, Feb. 15th, March 14th, April 18th, May 16th

Saturday Programs: Family Fun!

Every Saturday in January visit the library from 2-4pm for a family movie or activity .

Every Saturday in February visit the library from 11am-12pm for a family activity.

Saturday, February 11th we will host a Valentine craft for the whole family, followed by a special Valentine screening of Gnomeo and Juliet.

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Thank you for all your

contributions to Food for Fines.

We collected over 150 pounds

in donations for

the Interfaith Food Pantry.

New in Children’s this month

Enhanced layout of our collection

New DVDs of classic movies and new favorites like Yo Gabba Gabba and The Wonder Pets

Addition of circulating Wii video games

School’s out! New & Noteworthy Children’s Books for Winter Days Ages 0-4 (pre-Readers) Check out the library all week Carl’s Snowy Afternoon, Alexandra February 21st- Feb 25th for events, Day including a Wii Dance Dance Revolution Dream Snow. Eric Carle Competition on Friday, February 24th, The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats Polar Bear Night, Lauren Thompson and a special Read-to-a-Dog event as part of our Read-A-Thon on Saturday, Ages 5-8 (beginning Readers) th February 25 . Times to be arranged. Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet, Matt Napier Check our website for further details. Bink & Gollie, Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee Snow Dog Marley, John Grogan Henry and Mudge in The Sparkle Days, Cynthia Rylant Ages 9-12 The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick The Son of Neptune, Rick Riordan Snow in Summer, Jane Yolen The Adventures of Tintin, Hergé

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The public is welcome to join us For further information or registration for these free programs. (when required), contact Carrie Thompson at 973-377-0722 ext.226.

Black Maria Film Festival

We are excited to be hosting the Black Maria Film Festival again this year. The Festival is sponsored by the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance and Rose City Framers. Join us on Friday, February 24th at 8pm in the Chase Room for this wonderful evening of short films. Since 1981, the annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, named for Thomas Edison’s first motion picture studio, has toured around the country visiting more than 65 diverse institutions in over 20 states. The Festival has been acclaimed for advocating, supporting and widely exhibiting fresh short works up to an hour in length by emerging and veteran film and videomakers. Admission is $10 per person.

The FrostKings

Join us in the Chase Room on Saturday, February 4th at 1pm for a wonderful concert by the FrostKings. The FrostKings are a Swing, R & B, and Blues band from the North Jersey area. Equally at home playing swinging shuffles, slow blues or full-tilt boogies, their reper- toire ranges from the West Coast swing stylings of Louis Jordan and T- Bone Walker, to the classic blues of B.B. King and Muddy Waters, to the R&B of Wilson Pickett and Herbie Hancock. This concert is free and open to the public.

Wednesday Night at the Movies All movies begin promptly at 7:00 pm January 11: The Help (2011); rated PG-13; Starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard; 137 minutes. During the civil-rights movement of the 1960s, an aspiring author writes the story of prominent white families in her town, as viewed through the eyes of their African-American maids.

January 25: Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011); rated PG-13; Starring Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone; 118 minutes. A middle-aged man’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a di- vorce. He attempts to rediscover his manhood with his new friend, a pick-up artist at the local bar.

February 8: Groundhog Day ( 1993); rated PG; Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell; 101 minutes. An ar- rogant weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.

February 22: The Conspirator (2010); rated PG-13; Starring Robin Wright, Keven Kline, Tom Wilkinson; 122 minutes. The lone female conspirator in the plot against Lincoln’s life is forced to rely on her reluctant law- yer to uncover the truth and save her life.

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Minicourses Non-credit educational programs for adults co-sponsored by Drew University and the Friends of the Madison Public Library. These courses are intended to be suitable for the general public, with no prerequisites. However, they are taught at a level consistent with Drew University’s outstanding academic reputation. The program will be held in the Library’s Chase Auditorium. The tuition for one course is $85. Additional courses for one individ- ual are $65 each. The brochure is available at the Library. To request a brochure or to register for a course, please call 973-408-3118. More information is available at www.drewminicourses.org.

Russian Musical Genius – Despite Stalin Instructor: Robert Butts Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (1:30 – 3:30 pm)

The English Sonnet Instructor: Frank Occhiogrosso Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1 (1:30 – 3:30 pm)

The Power of the American Presidency, 1945 to the Present Instructor: J. Perry Leavell Mondays, March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16 (1:30 – 3:30 pm)

Biomedical Ethics Instructor: Darrell Cole Tuesdays, March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 24 (10am – 12 noon) Note: No class on April 17

Writing Their Times: History, Society, and Memory in Great French Novels Instructor: Andre Benhaim Wednesdays, March 21, April 4, 11, 18, May 2 (10am – 12 noon)

The Religions of Ancient Israel Instructor: William Stroker Wednesdays March 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18 (1:30 – 3:30 pm)

Stitches from the Heart Drop In Knitting & Crocheting

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota Join us on Monday afternoons at 1:00 pm in the will be the recipient of the items we create in 2012. Children’s Room for a couple of hours of open Art Exhibits in the Chase Room We focus mostly on baby items, but welcome knitting, crocheting, or whatever handcraft you scarves, hats, & blankets for children and adults. enjoy. Bring your current project and meet fellow During the month of January, Sarah Dowling, a recent graduate of Kenyon College will exhibit her work. Yarn will be provided if you need it. We meet in the crafty types! We are a diverse group and Sarah concentrates on drawing, painting, and collage. Based in relative realism, Sarah’s art is distinctive in its Children's Room from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the last welcome everyone! crisp edges and smooth textures. Monday of every month. In February, Ryan McCarthy, a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts will exhibit his drawings that are created by using a lighter’s flame. He has found a unique texture and line quality by using this method and is Art Exhibits in the Chase Room able to use the natural flow of the fire to create realistic representations. January: Sarah Dowling, Kenyon College—painting, drawing, and collage February: Ryan McCarthy, School of Visual Arts—drawing with flames from a lighter

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Fiction Large Type Fiction Lunatics* , Dave Barry Zero Day, David Baldacci Home Front*, Kristin Hannah The Affair, Lee Child Fear Index, Robert Harris Explosive Eighteen, Janet Evanovich A Devil is Waiting* , Jack Higgins 11/22/63, Stephen King The Devil’s Elixir, Raymond Khoury The Tiger’s Wife, Tea Obreht Copper Beach*, Jayne Ann Krentz Kill Alex Cross, James Patterson Raylan* , Elmore Leonard The Next Always, Nora Roberts Deadline , Fern Michaels Best of Me, Nicholas Sparks Gideon’s Corpse* , Douglas Preston Hotel Vendome, Danielle Steel Sleepwalker* , Karen Robards Before I Go to Sleep, S. J. Watson World We Found, Thrity Umrigar *also available on CD New Music CDS First Recordings, Beatles and Tony Sheridan Mysteries Breaking Dawn Soundtrack As the Pig Turns, M.C. Beaton Break the Spell, Daughtry Skeleton Letters, Laura Childs Ceremonials, Florence and the Machine Explosive Eighteen, Janet Evanovich The Muppets Soundtrack A Burial at Sea, Charles Finch Talk That Talk, Rihanna V is for Vengeance, Sue Grafton Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets, Bob Seger Operation Napoleon, Revolver, T-Pain Arnaldur Indridason Nine Types of Light, TV on the Radio Three-day Town, Margaret Maron Songs of Joy and Peace, Yo-Yo Ma Tag Man, Archer Mayor The End of the Wasp Season, Denise Mina Nonfiction Forever Rumpole, John Mortimer 155.92 The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among The Impossible Dead, Ian Rankin Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us, Jeffrey Kluger The Chalice of Blood, Peter Tremayne 641.597 Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible, Paula Teen Fiction Deen The Future of Us, Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler The Gray Wolf Throne, Cinda Williams Chima 747 Better Homes and Gardens New Decorating Book Crossed, Ally Condie Witchlanders, Lena Coakley 796.332 Super Bowl Monday: From the Persian Gulf The Always War, Margaret Peterson Haddix to the Shores of West Florida: The New York Giants, The Dragon Turn, Shane Peacock the Buffalo Bills, and Super Bowl XXV, Adam Lazarus The Daughters Join the Party, Joanna Philbin A Web of Air, Philip Reeve 930.1 A History of the World in 100 Objects, Seizure, Kathy Reichs Neil MacGregor The Scorpio Races, Maggie Stiefvater Variant, Robison Wells 974.71 After the Fall: New Yorkers Remember Sep- Now is the Time for Running, Michael Williams tember 2001 and the Years That Followed

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Friends of the Madison Public Library Memorials and Gifts Annual Meeting Monday, January 9 at 11:30 am In Memory of Shirley Soltow Chase Room by George Witte

Gifts: Agenda to include election of officers and annual reports Darwin Chang for the Chang Family Library Fund

Elected positions: The Fatzler Foundation Chairman – Maureen Byrne (2 years) The Thomas Glasser Foundation Vice Chairman – Sylvia Luber (1 year) Recording Secretary – Laurie Harting (2 years) Adam Buchsbaum & Mary Fernandez

Corresponding Secretaries – Sue Heffernan and Susan Massey Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wickens (2 years) Independent Thrift Shop

Help the Friends Reach the Challenge Gift Target Before the End of 2011!

The generous Lead Donors for the 2011 Appeal have pledged to match donations up to $31,000. Don’t miss your chance to join this exciting challenge! You can make a secure donation on-line at the Friends website www.friends-mpl.net or mail your check to the Library made out to Friends of the Madison Public Library. If you have already given your gift, THANK YOU for your support! Check the website or the thermometer poster in the library and watch as the gifts from library patrons rise steadily toward the top!

Madison Public Library Book Group

The Cat’s Table By Michael Ondaatje A sea voyage by a young boy from Ceylon to London to join his mother forms the backdrop for this enthralling and adventurous tale set in the early 1950s. Monday, January 16, 7:30 pm

Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles, 1910-1939 By Katie Roiphe The mysterious nature of marriage is explored in this diverting account of seven literary and artistic partnerships flourishing in London between the wars. Monday, February 13, 7:30 pm

News from the Library Board of Trustees

Samuel DeMarzo and Edward Nunn, Jr. have been appointed to the Library Board of Trustees. They are replacing Laura Berger and Stephen Coppola who recently resigned.

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Library Hours: GRANTS Monday - Wednesday, 10 AM - 9 PM Thursday - Friday , 10 AM - 6 PM The library received a grant for $750 from the Garden Club Saturday , 10 AM - 5 PM of Madison to purchase books on the environment and Sunday, 2 PM - 5 PM conservation of resources in line with their goal “to restore, The Library will be closed on: improve, and protect the quality of the environment”. Sunday, January 1 Available for loan are 39 books and a DVD on such topics as Monday, January 2 local foods, native plants, sustainability, green roofs, rain Monday, February 20 gardens, and energy efficient homes.

Madison Public Library The library also received a grant of $668 from the New Nancy S. Adamczyk, Director Jersey State Library that was funded by the anti-trust 39 Keep Street settlement in State of New Jersey v Salton, Inc. (George Madison, NJ 07940 Forman Grills). These funds were designated for the 973-377-0722 purchase of items for the circulating collection that promote healthy eating and lifestyles. With these funds the Library Website: was able to purchase 34 books and 7 DVDs for the www.rosenet.org/library collection. The Library will be introducing a new

website soon – watch for For a list of titles purchased with these grants, please stop www.madisonnjlibrary.org by the Reference Desk.