Friends of the Library

• 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.
  
  

Current Activities

Book Sale
Free Museum Passes

Friends of the Library Annual Book & Media Sale

When: Beginning Saturday, April 26, 2008 through Friday, May 2, 2008

Details: The Friends of the Monroe Township Library will hold its Annual Book & Media Sale April 26-May 2, where you can purchase gently used books and media at bargain prices! The book sale offers thousands of donated items sorted into fiction hardcover and paperbacks, non-fiction, children’s books, movies, music, and audiobooks. Gift books, better editions, and coffee-table books are offered at individual bargain prices.

Donation Guidelines:

Donations of clean, lightly used books and media are accepted at the main desk during Library hours. Due to limited storage space, up to two bags of donations can be accepted per visit. For a donation receipt, please leave name, address, and a count of hardcover, paperback, and media items in each bag. Donations should not be placed in the book return slots.

We regret that we cannot accept encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, or textbooks. Business, health, and computer books should not be more than five years old. Media must be in working condition and cannot be taped or downloaded due to copyright laws. Children’s books, newer fiction, timely non-fiction, history and biography are especially welcome. Donations will be accepted through April 20th.

Book Sale Schedule:

Saturday, April 26: Preview Day, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, with a $1.00 entry fee for all adults.

Sunday, April 27: Opening Day, from 1:00-4:00 pm

Monday, April 28: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

Tuesday, April 29: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

Wednesday, April 30: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

Thursday, May 1: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

Friday, May 2: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm...Friday is Bag Day – fill a bag for $1.00!

Pricing:

Hardcover books: $2.00 Trade paperbacks: $1.00

Mass-market paperbacks: 50 cents DVDs: $4.00

Videos and music CDs: $2.00 Audio books: $3.00

Children’s books: 50 cents

Special items in all categories will be priced as marked.

Cash and checks are accepted for payment at the Book Sale.

Magazine Sale: Concurrent with the Book Sale, back issues of magazines will be for sale across from the Circulation Desk during Library hours.

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.

Meetings:

Dates to be announced

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