Catalog

Library Hours

Mon-Th: 9:30am-9pm
Fridays: 9:30am-5pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sundays: Labor Day-Memorial Day
1pm-5pm

Free Museum Passes

Mission

The mission of the Friends is to foster community awareness of the Monroe Township Public Library's resources, programs and services; to promote its value as an educational and cultural asset to the community; and to support the library with membership dues and fundraising activities.

 

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Activities

Meetings
Current Activities


What the Friends do:

  • Fund the International Film Festival that brings
    quality films to Monroe  Township every year.

  • Buy selected museum passes for check out at the Library.
  • Sponsor lectures, book discussions, trips, concerts
    and other  cultural and educational programming
    that is not included in the  Library's budget.
  • Expand the Library's music and media collection.
  • Supplement the Library's children's programs.
    (Each summer we  sponsor a series of children's theater.)
  • Sponsor the Youth Stamp Club.
  • Provide monies for needed Library equipment
    not in the budget.

  • Publish a bi-monthly newsletter containing
    bulletins and important  library news.

  • Sponsor the annual book sale.

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Current Activities
Free Museum Passes

 

Free Museum Pass Program

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, check out the Monroe Library’s Free Museum Pass Program.  The Library has two (2) passes available for each of the following museums:

 

American Museum of Natural History, NYC
The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City.

212-769-5000 www.amnh.org.

Pass includes admission for 2 adults &  2 children.

 

Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/

1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, New York 10028-0198
General Information: 212-535-7710
TTY: 212-570-3828 or 212-650-2551

 

Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
18 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, NJ 08619
(609) 586-0616   Fax: (609)586-0968 info@groundsforsculpture.org

www.groundsforsculpture.org

Pass includes admission for 3 people.

To check out a pass, Monroe Library patrons ages 18+ must be in good standing and their Library card can not have any overdue items, lost items, and outstanding fines.  The patron must call the Library for pass availability one (1) day prior to pickup and if the pass is      available, it will be held for that patron for pickup the following day during Library hours.  The pass must be returned to Library within four (4) days of being checked out and the return must be done in person at the Circulation Desk.  There will be a $5.00 late fee each day the pass is past due, with a maximum fine equal to the pass replacement cost.  The patron is responsible for the full replacement cost of the pass if it is lost.  Visit the Circulation Desk for complete information regarding this program.

 

 

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Meetings:

Dates to be announced

 

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Benefits

  • Quarterly Friends newsletter which includes
    advance notice of programs, bulletins of
    Friends activities, and important library news.
  • Advance sale dates for ticketed activities.
  • Receptions for special event.
  • Opportunity to continue enriching your life
    throughout participation in discussions and lectures.
  • The year round satisfaction of knowing your membership enhances library services for
    our entire community.

Officers

 
President Rhoda Schorr
Vice President Ellen Norman
Secretary Lynn Baier

Directors

Bernice Buchalter
Hannah Levitz
Alberta Mandelbaum
Ellie Rosenbaum
Eileen Soffer

 

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