A Celebration of Summer at WPL in Pictures
The Summer Reading Family Fun Fair which was held on Saturday to celebrate A Universe of Stories happened in every available space at the Main Library. Visit us on Facebook for more images of the fun.
Volunteers and summer readers played games on the Main Library porch.
DJ Jeanmarie of DJs with Sophistication and her team ran games and gave us a light show!
Games for all ages!

We can count on Miss Sue from Fords Branch Library and TV35's Turtle Time to get everyone out on the dance floor.
It was so much fun to see Councilwoman Nancy Drumm and Mayor McCormac that they were surrounded in the photo booth.
Woodbridge Township Public School Summer Reading Program

Click HERE for information about the Township School District Summer Reading Program. Visit the Libraries any time for assistance finding what you and your students need for summer enrichment.
Three more reasons for readers to visit
in person...
New Authors Display
New on DVD
Readers Resource Center
News from Friends
Visit the Main Library for your next culture pass, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Most Museum Passes circulate like a book for five days. Check our new catalog for availability of passes.
Click HERE for information about the benefits of becoming a Friend of Woodbridge Public Library.
The Main Library offers more variety than ever in Computer Classes on the Third Floor BEC. Click HERE to view the list and register for upcoming classes.
Chill at the libraries with a movie...
Movies are sponsored by Friends of the Woodbridge Township Libraries.
Iselin Library Summer Movie Series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Wednesday, August 21, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Iselin Branch Library Meeting Room

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by a researcher writing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
1hr 49min

Rated PG: Adults 18+, Teens 14- 18, Tweens 12-14
Space Movie Night for Families
Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)
Thursday, August 22, 6:30 PM
Main Library Meeting Room

No registration required. Free tickets will be given out starting at 6:00 p.m. Come in at 6:00 & enjoy the pre-movie craft! Bring your own blanket! Popcorn & water will be available.
Monday Space Family Matinee
Guardians of Galaxy: Vol. 2
Monday, August 26, 2:00 PM
Main Library Meeting Room

No registration required. Free tickets will be given out starting at 1:30 p.m. Come in at 1:30 and enjoy the pre-movie craft! Movies start at 2:00. Popcorn & water will be available! Bring your own blanket! 
Henry Inman Community Movie
Wonder (2017)
Monday, August 26, 6:30 PM
Henry Inman Branch Meeting Room

Watch Wonder with us!

For all ages! This is a FREE program open to all Woodbridge Township residents, please come with family and friends and enjoy a FREE movie. However, please come 30 minutes early to ensure your comfort and setting up your seats.

Please get cozy & bring a pillow, blanket, and snacks.


Click HERE for a list of teen staff recommendations.
Where to look for your next read.
Alternate Fridays, 3:45-4:45pm
Main Library BEC
Grades 8-12

Have something you want to talk about? An issue you want to see different sides of? Need advice about something? Itching to share your new favorite conspiracy theory? Just want to vent? Here's a supportive, safe, non-judgment space for you to do all of the above, and more.

Registration is not required.
Volunteer Hours for
Young Adult Book Reviews

You asked, we listened. For those in need of more community service hours, you now have another option! Here’s how it works:

  • You read a book at least 100 pages in length.
  • You fill out the form we provide in the library, which includes information about the book, and a 1.5-page review (I.e., Half of the front and the entire back of the page) of the book. 
  • Turn the form in--with a week for us to process your entry--we can we give you one hour of community service for every 100 pages read. So if you read a 374-page book, you get three hours.


That’s it. It’s easy! 
Programs offered by the Children's Department are intended for children in grades K - 7 with an accompanying adult for children under 9 years.
Many of our programs do not require registration, but kindly click on calendar links or the flyers posted to the eNews to register as needed.
More opportunies for lifelong learning
Woodbridge Township offers cultural arts experiences and educational programs all year long. Sign up for weekly Township E-news by clicking HERE .
The Main Library will be closed on Monday nights at 6:00 PM to allow for concert parking. Monday nights are a good opportunity to visit the Fords, Henry Inman or Iselin Branch Libraries, all open until 9:00 PM. The Main Library is open Tuesday nights--plan to stop in if you attend the concert at Woodbridge High.

The concert hotline is 732-602-6045.
Woodbridge Libraries Are Now Members of
Reciprocal Borrowing Group MURAL
Woodbridge Township library cards are accepted in nearly fifty Middlesex and Union County libraries to borrow materials. Municipal libraries are generally open to public use, but through the  MUtual Reciprocity Among Libraries Agreement (MURAL), a Woodbridge Township Library card will be welcomed for lending and additional services determined by each library.  More details and contact information are available on the WPL home page.
This e-mail newsletter is a service of Woodbridge Public Library.

Monica F. Eppinger 
Director a woodbridgelibrary.org
Woodbridge, NJ
732-634-4450 x7099

August 18, 2019