LIBRARY HOURS:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
10:00-9:00 PM
Tuesdays, Fridays
10:00-5:30 PM
Saturdays
9:00-5:00 PM
Masks are still required.
Summer hours: the Library will be closed Sundays through September 12, 2021.
Please contact the library with any questions, 973.736.0198.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Library. It's a great way to make a positive impact in your community. Contributions are used for Library programs and services. To make a donation click here or visit paypal.com .
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ADULT EVENTS
Email ref@westorangelibrary.org for Zoom links and any additional information on events or sign-up through the library calendar when available.
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People & Stories / Gente y Cuentos
Mondays August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 6-7pm
Email: ref@westorangelibrary.org for Zoom link
Participants in this 5-week, virtual series will read and discuss a different short story each week.
The stories, by contemporary writers such as Chinua Achebe, Louise Erdrich, Jamaica Kincaid, Tim O'Brien and Alice Walker, show the best qualities of enduring literature: They are rich in poetic language and concerned with life's complications, discoveries and missing pieces.
Participants will receive a copy of the story via e-mail just before each session, which will be held on Zoom. After hearing the story read aloud, we will discuss the story's tensions and contrasts, language and characters, and how the themes touch all of us at this difficult time.
Teens and adults of all backgrounds are welcome; no preparation is required.
Anndee Hochman, a longtime People & Stories coordinator, will lead the discussions. Anndee is also a journalist, essayist, storyteller and teaching artist. Her column, "The Parent Trip," appears weekly in The Philadelphia Inquirer, and her work has also been published in Poets & Writers magazine, Broad Street Review and other venues. Anndee is the author of Anatomies: A Novella and Stories and an essay collection, Everyday Acts & Small Subversions: Women Reinventing Family, Community and Home.
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Free Zoom Webinar - Special Enrollment for Healthcare - Presented by New Jersey Citizen Action
Wednesday, August 11th, 6:30-7:30 PM
This program will cover:
How to obtain, use and understand Health Insurance from the State Marketplace, What is COVID-19 Special Enrollment, Special Enrollment Period & Eligibility, Health Insurance terms explained, What is ACA?
Q&A Session to follow presentation by Shalini Rajput, a certified counselor.
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“A Musical Journey from the 1940s - 1970s” Performance by Gerard & Diane Barros
Saturday, August 14th, 2021 at 3-4:30PM
When Gerard and Diane perform, audiences are treated to entertainment in its best and purest form. There are no pre-recorded tracks or computerized music being used. Everything is played LIVE!
Diane’s rich and stylish singing is accompanied by Gerard’s harmonies, while he plays right-handed lead keyboard, left-handed bass and works the drum machine with his left foot.
A portion of a G&D show even consists of Gerard playing acoustic guitar along with Diane’s hand percussion, as they harmonize to many of the great hits by classic pop duos.
A wonderful program for all to enjoy.
This presentation is part of the "Summer Concert Series"
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Spend an evening with West Hills Project as they lead you on a journey through America’s greatest music
Thursday, August 26rd, 2021 at 7-8PM
Meeting Room
Based in West Orange and Short Hills, NJ, The West Hills Project brings their own distinctive sound to Classic Jazz Standards (The Great American Songbook). Their songs radiate their spirit, energy & driving style. A dynamic group consisting of vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Presenting selections by George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.
Listen to the guys improvise and create magic around some of the most beloved “Songbook” standards.
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Tails and Tales Summer Reading Program |
Join us at the West Orange Public Library for exciting events, challenges, crafts, and a reading game this summer. |
Email youth@westorangelibrary.org with questions, to register, and for Zoom log in or sign up through the library calendar when available.
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TEEN EVENTS
Email teens@westorangelibrary.org for ZOOM log in and additional information on events or sign up through the library calendar when available.
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Weekly Teen Programs
Fridays, August 6, 13, 20, and 27
3:15-5:15 PM
Dungeons and Dragons group for 7th through 12th graders meets online using the Discord website. Beginners welcome! Please email teens@westorangelibrary.org for more information. Epic quests await teens who join our D&D club at the library! D&D features role playing, storytelling, on-the-spot strategic thinking, math skills, problem solving, and teamwork all rolled into one!
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***If you need to apply for a card, have lost your card, or work in West Orange, click here to apply online. This form will give you immediate access to eBCCLS. For additional online resources email woracirc@bccls.org.***
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Library. It's a great way to make a positive impact in your community. Contributions are used for Library programs and services. To make a donation click here or visit paypal.com.
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West Orange Public Library | 46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 | (973) 736-0198 www.wopl.org
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