Hello November!

The leaves are falling, and so are the temperatures outside! We're moving storytime indoors, and we're also doing work on the library building to prepare for colder weather. The library will be closing for two weeks, from November 14- Nov 30, to install much needed insulation. Please follow the library on social media for the latest updates regarding the closing. We hope to reopen on Thursday, December 1.

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Holiday & Construction Closing

The library will be closed on November 8 for Election Day and will also be closed starting November 14 through November 30 for insulation upgrades. 

During this time, library materials may be returned to the book drop. Phone calls will not be answered/forwarded. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for reopening updates.

For immediate library services, visit the Eastern Branch Library on Route 35 in Shrewsbury, 1-866-941-8188, where you are eligible for a free library card (with resident identification) if you don’t already have one. 

Operating Hours

Monday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 

Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:30 pm

Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Saturday:  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Adult Special Events

Medicare 2023 Updates

With Les Taylor 

Wednesday, November 9 at 1:00 pm

 Les Taylor from Bankers Life will review Medicare updates for 2023. Open enrollment runs until December 7. Come with your questions. No pre-registration is required.

Children's Programming

Tuesday is Children's Day at the Library!

With cooler temperatures, we're moving all Storytime activities indoors, and we've revised the age groupings for the sessions.



Please note, there are no programs scheduled on November 8, 15, 22 or 29.

Registration Required for All Events  

Call us at 732-747-9649 to reserve your spot! Storytime reservations can be made the prior Thursday. 

Join Ms. Danya for stories, songs and fingerplays! Take 'N Make craft kits will be distributed at the end of each program.

November Storytime Schedule: Tuesday, November 1st

• Baby Storytime ages 6-24 months (with parent/caregiver) at 9:30 - 9:50 am. Join Ms. Danya for stories, songs and bubbles.

• Toddler Tales ages 18 months to 3-1/2 years (with parent/caregiver) at 10:30 - 11:00 am. Join Ms. Danya for stories, rhymes, fingerplays and bubbles.

• Family Fun Storytime - All ages welcome (with parent/caregiver) at 11:30 am - 12:00 pm. Stories, rhymes, and more!

Children's Special Events 

Read to the Dogs

Tuesday, November 1st from 3:30-5:00 pm

For all ages, Registration required 

Grab a good book and come read to a therapy dog at the library! Tuesday, November 1 from 3:30- 5:00 pm. After registering, you’ll receive a time slot; please arrive 10 minutes early to pick out a book. For readers of all ages, with parent/caregiver. Time slots are limited, prior registration is required.

Tween Program

GNOMEFEST

Thursday, November 3rd,  Afterschool

Grades 5 and up 

Stop by after school and decorate a fall-themed gnome ornament, or take one home. No prior registration is necessary.

Children's Virtual Event 

brought to you by Monmouth County Library

Join Miss Jolie and her ukulele online for a high energy event filled with music, stories, and lots of silliness! Everyone will be dancing, singing, clapping, snapping, and stomping along to her original songs! Premieres on the Monmouth County Library Kids page slideshow. Can’t make it? Watch anytime after the premiere!     

Take 'N Make Crafts!

We've created "Take 'N Make Craft" kits for our littlest patrons to enjoy! They will be available in the Children's section of the library! Available while supplies last!

StoryWalk® Book!

at Sickles Playground

Check out our newest StoryWalk® book, "In the Middle of Fall" by Kevin Henkes, now on display at Sickles Park playground! Little Silver Library has collaborated with Little Silver Recreation to bring another book to our community! StoryWalk® is a way for children to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. 

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.  

Looking for a good book to read? Here are our latest books (in no particular order) that are sure to be favorites of our staff and patrons this month!

• "It Starts With Us," by Colleen Hoover
• "Our Missing Hearts," by Celeste Ng
• "Blowback," by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois
• "Suspect," by Scott Turrow
• "I'm Glad My Mom Died," Jennette McCurdy
• "The Mosquito Bowl," by Buzz Bissinger
• "Mad Honey," by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
• "The Winners," by Fredrik Backman
• "Boys From Biloxi," by John Grisham
• "Fairy Tale," Stephen King

Non-Fiction/History Book Club

Monday, November 7 at 6:30 pm 

The Non-Fiction/History Book Club will be reading "The Great Bridge" by David McCullough. The group previously met in October to discuss the first half of the book, and will meet on Monday, November 7th at 6:30 to discuss the remainder. You may contact the library at 732-747-9649 to borrow a copy of the book!

Contact the library at 732-747-9649 to take advantage of our memberships! For more information on these programs, click here. 

Please note that New York museums are requiring proof of vaccination in order to attend.

Here are the museums and their websites:

American Museum of Natural History: https://www.amnh.org

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/

The Frick Collection: Currently in a temporary location https://www.frick.org/

The Historic Village at Allaire: https://allairevillage.org/

Monmouth Museum: https://www.monmouthmuseum.org/

Museum of the American Revolution: https://www.amrevmuseum.org

New-York Historical Society: https://www.nyhistory.org

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