Week of 7/6/2020 Updates

The Library will be opening with limited capacity beginning Monday, July 13!
We appreciate your cooperation in following
our health and safety protocols.
Please check our website for specific procedures.

CLOSED
all Saturdays in July and August
The Children’s Department will continue to offer
curbside pick-up of “Family Book Bags”,
an assortment of books chosen for your family
by Children’s Dept. staff.
Summer Reading Programs!
All of our Summer Programs are virtual.
Please register on our Events Calendar at the links below.
Be sure to include your email address so we can send you the Zoom links.

ALL AGES

Imagine Your Story then join to record your summer reading minutes!

Wednesdays @ 7:00pm

Attend the YouTube Premiere of our Shadow Puppet Theatre every Wednesday at 7:00 PM! Listen to classic fairy tales and folktales, both spooky and funny, with your family in a perfect bedtime experience.

PRESCHOOL

Tuesdays @ 6:30pm

Enjoy bedtime, spooky or funny stories with Miss Marie. Ages 2-6.

Thursdays @ 10:00am

Calling boys and girls ages 2-5,
Join me, Miss Pam, on Zoom live!
We'll move and groove to nursery rhymes!
It's Gettin' Loose with Mother Goose time!

Fridays @ 11:00am

Stories and crafts brought to your home virtually via Zoom. A To-Go craft will be available for pick up outside the library prior to that week's storytime. Ages 2-6.

SCHOOL AGE

Mon. through Thurs. @ 3:00pm

Read with a teen literacy volunteer!

Open Arts Studio
Mon/Wed/Fri @ 12:30pm
Separate registration required
for each week


Mondays @4:30pm

Rewrite a classic tale with your own unique twist!


Looking for something different and easy to do this summer?
Today's Parent offers you 87 choices!
Stay home, stay safe, stay creative!
Click the link above to choose your activity.

  • Summer reading booklist suggestions for gr. 1-5 with their availability in both hardcover and ebooks.
  • If you want the hardcover copy, put the titles on hold. We will call you when your book is available for curbside pick-up.
  • See the How to Check Out Summer Reading Books video below!
Click the 1000 Books logo above to visit their website!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Sayreville Public Library is pleased to introduce
a new initiative that will help us move all of our reading incentive programs online.
Click the link above to register your child. 
You may begin recording books online right away. If you have been recording on the paper forms you may begin to transition to the READsquared format. Save your paper forms for when the library reopens to claim your prizes.


Click the links above for a calendar of daily activities from DEMCO 
that will help your child build pre-reading skills.

How to Check Out Summer Reading Books
This video outlines the steps to follow for selecting and checking out books on your Sayreville Summer Reading List.
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Teen Advisory Board
(TAB)
Virtual meetings are held on 
Wednesdays
E-mail Miss Brittany for details:

Help plan and run teen online library events while earning community service hours!  

Teen Game Night
Gr. 6-8
Wed. July 8 @ 6:00pm

Play Jackbox games over Zoom!

Please register on our
so we can send you the
Zoom link.

Teen Game Night
Gr. 9-12
Thursdays @ 6pm

Play Jackbox games over Zoom!

Please register for each Thursday separately on our
so we can send you the
Zoom links.
L.O.U.D.
Deadline extended to July 13th

L.O.U.D stands for
Libraries Open Up Doors ,
so we want to know where your door leads! Is it to a magical fairy garden or to a spooky forest? Let us know by submitting your entries to our online magazine.
We will accept many pieces including, drawings, paintings, comics, poetry, photography, jokes, sculptures, short stories, and whatever else you can come up with!
The deadline has been extended to
July 13th, so get to it!
Check out the TAB Instagram account at the link above 
 for the latest events and contest! 

Be sure to like our page and follow @sayrevilletab!

While our building is closed:

  • Book drops are now open for returning borrowed items.

  • Books owned by Sayreville Public Library only may now be put on hold through our online catalog for contactless curbside pickup.

  • Family Book Bags may be requested for multiple family members but will be selected by the Children's Department staff. Use the link at the top of this newsletter.

  • Stay engaged with us on social media (links below) for the latest updates. We have helpful links, activities, and even story times for children.

  • Online resources, such as eLibraryNJ, Hoopla, RBDigital, and our databases are available for home access 24/7! Directions can be found on our website under the Research and Collections tabs.

We hope to see you again very soon - stay home and stay healthy!
Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Rd., Parlin, NJ 08859