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Volume 9, No.2- March-April 1995

^ C im ENs of New Jersey^QSUppORT LibRARIES

WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT LIBRARIES ARE:

In New Jersey there were 36,630,000 visits to public libraries reported last year. Excluding visits to school, academic and special libraries, that's an average of about five visits per person, per library per year.

Users of New Jersey public libraries borrowed 45,027,319 books, tapes and other materials. Based on the average expenditures for New Jersey public libraries, each item costs just $4.77.

But we need to get "the message" to the Governor, New Jersey legislators and municipal officials. Throughout March, NJLA will be collecting signatures from library supporters. Please sign your name on the sheets available at all of our library system's circulation desks to show your support for libraries.

In addition, twenty-one large 40"x60" sign boards will also be circulating throughout New Jersey Libraries. There will be one sign board for each county. NJLA will coordinate the distribution of the sign board in each county.

The large boards along with the small signature sheets will be presented to Governor Whitman during NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, APRIL 9th-APRIL 15th.

With your help, we can present an overwhelming package of support for N.J. Libraries.

THE SMARTEST CARDYo u r LibRA Ry CA Rd

Have you joined our FRIENDS OF THE EDISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY? Application forms are available at all of our Circulation Desks. Our next FRIENDS Executive Board meeting will take place on MONDAY, MARCH 20, 7 p.m. at the Main Library. Everyone is invited to attend.

FRIENDS WHO RECEIVED BOOKPLATES IN 1994

Dr. William Ainslie—Virginia Adventure William Blow—A Long Line of Dead Men Anne & Jim D alin -Landscaping With Herbs William & Alice Donahoe-Snowshoeing Through

SewersArlene & Dennis Forman—Seven Days in June Jane Gnadinoer—Mv Dog Ate It Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Hearn—Prize Stories 1 994 Wanda Huntenburo—Menaced Assassin & All’s Fair Karin Infuso—The Day Before America Mary Kaoitan—Social Art, Languages and Its Uses The Keller Family—Too Soon for Jeff & Cruising

OnlineKathy La Grasta—Hollywood Kids Miriam Lampen—Origins of Mankind

Doris Lang—Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Law and Crystal—

Duncan and Dolores Leila M urphv-Babv. Would I Lie Phyllis Muska—Demons Helen Rak—A Garden of One’s Own Howard & Mindy Rosenthal—A Map of the

WorldJoan Serrano—Freguent Fiver & Sons of

BardstownMark S im o n -Dolohins of Pern Virginia S m ith -A Reconstructed Corpse Dr. Martin & Laurel Jane Stahl- - Debt of Honor

and TaltosRobert & Sandra W o lf-Fish & Bake and Freeze

Desserts

PROGRAMS

“A CLOSER LOOK A T THE SAT: A PARENT’S AND STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE” will be presented at the Main Library on March 1 5 at 7 pm. Parents and students who attend will be provided with a detailed introduction to the structure and format of the SAT including changes to the test. Much of the program will be devoted to introducing specific strategies for improving SAT performance. DAvid Brownstein, Assistant Marketing Director at the Princeton Review, will present the program.

A program on “MONEY MANAGEMENT” will be presented at the Main Library on April 1 2 at 7 pm. The goal of this program is to educate the general public on how money works and to spark an interest in saving and accumulating money to achieve financial independence. Robert Gibbons from Primerica Financial Services will present this program.

Please call 2 87 -2 2 9 8 to register for these free programs, or sign up at the circulation desk.

DISPLAYS

During the month of March, the Main Library will be displaying a selection of watercolors painted by Susan Sedia who is a resident of North Brunswick.

In April, The Edison Garden Club will celebrate Arbor Day in the Main Library with a display of books, pamphlets, and other materials.

Edison residents who are able to speak and understand English but need help practicing these skills in a conversational setting are invited to join the ESL Conversation Group at the North Edison Library. The group will meet on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 beginning on April 5 and running through June 7. Preregistration is required in person on March 29 from 1-3 at the North Edison Library.

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The SAT scores provide colleges with a way to predict how well you are likely to do in college. SAT scores are used by 78 percent of colleges and universities in admitting students. No wonder that college-bound seniors look for ways to improve their scores. Although your high school record- your grades, class rank, etc.- is the best indica­tion of how well you will do in college, high schools can be very different in the courses they offer and in the way they give grades. The same work that gives you "A" in Algebra in one school might give you "B" in another. So the SAT gives you a chance to show colleges what you know regardless of the grades you get.

The SAT measures only your verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities. They do not measure other important characteristics like motivation, creativity, or special talents that can also help you in college.Your vocabulary skills are tested using reading passages, sentences, and word-power. Mathematics questions test your ability to solve problems involving arithmetic, algebra and geometry.

One method to improve your score is by commercial coaching. These are multi-million dollar businesses that prepare thousands of SAT students each year. Such courses take time and money. Still, a study of students conducted by Price, Waterhouse found that test scores of those who attended at least 90 percent of the review classes increased an average of 115 points after coaching. And this can pay off big when college letters of acceptance are mailed.

DID YOU KNOW?

Most people know that a baby dog is called a puppy and a baby cat

is a kitten. But did you know that a baby hawk is called an ay as, a baby

eel is an elves, a baby hare is a leveret, and a baby pig is called a

shoat, a farrow, or a piglet?

Andrea MacKendrick Reference Librarian

4.BOOKMOBILEJane Jennings Bookmobile Coordinator

Our bookmobile's "two weeks in France" is over, and a few of the

most often heard comments were: "Where are we going next month?"

"Where's the wine?" and "What! No can-can girls?" Everyone seemed to

enjoy the two weeks, and we received many compliments.

One of our stops where the patrons always enjoy what we do is

Annette Drive and Butler Road in North Edison. This location has many

loyal borrowers whom we enjoy seeing. As you arrive at the stop, you

can count on seeing the Siegels walking hand in hand down the street.

Rain, snow, sleet or hail, this is their weekly walk. Now they bring their

grandchild James with them. The Koehler family has been with us for

thirteen years, and we've watched all six children grow and go on to

college. Rudy used to drive us crazy by taking the cards out of the

books and then handing us the cards and saying "I'm sorry I don't

remember what day my books are due." He's now in high school. The

Myshka family has also grown up on the bookmobile, and Mr. Myshka still

brings us a box of candy every holiday. The Garcias are also weekly

visitors. Seeing new families coming to replace some of our children

who have moved away is very gratifying. The Ahmad children and the

Kjelle family make it a practice to see us every week. This stop is

an example of one our bookmobile staff looks forward to because it's

filled with loyal, wonderful families whom we feel privileged to know

and serve.

March 7th begins our spring coloring contest. Flowers will be the

challenge for our artists this year. The best will win a prize, but no

one loses because all entries will help us to decorate for spring by

being displayed on the bookmobile. Cheer-up! Spring is on the way!

When 9 year-old Alexandria Johnson visited the White House during National Library Week in April 1994 as part of the American Library Association's "Libraries Change Lives" Campaign, she promptly told President Clinton to "Give libraries more money - not less - so they can buy more books and computers and more people can get smarter".

At this young age, Alexandria is already quite aware of how the library is making an impact upon her life, as well as the lives of millions of other young people nationwide.

Speaking for myself as well as for my fellow children's librarians, I know that we constantly strive to make a positive impact upon the lives of the children that we touch through our programming, story time sessions, school visits, community outreach activities, summer reading programs, Books to Keep, public relations promotions, etc. etc. In essence, we are the catalysts that enable "libraries to change lives."

So, during National Library Week 1995 (April 9th - 15th), I invite you to participate in our festivities by reading the following books that celebrate libraries and librarians.

EASYAndy and the Lion (Daugherty, James)Aunt Lulu (Pinkwater, Daniel)Calico Cat Meets Bookworm (Charles, Donald)The Day the TV Blew Up (West, Dan)A Visit to the Sesame Street Library (Hautzig, D.)Too Many Books! (Bauer, Caroline Feller)Quiet! There's a Canary in the Library (Freeman, Don)Once Inside the Library (Huff, Barbara A.)How My Library Grew, by Dinah (Alexander, Martha)Harry in Trouble (Porte, Barbara Ann)Sophie and Sammy's Library Sleepover (Caseley, Judith Storyhour - starring Megan! (Brillhart, Julie)

FICTIONCosmic Cousin (Hayashi, Nancy)

MYSTERYMeg Mackintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library (Landon, Lucinda) Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (Avi)

NON-FICTIONLibrarians A to Z (Johnson, Jean) — J025.1 JOH.Find It! The Inside Story at Your Library (Mclnerney, Claire)

— J025.5 Me I .My Hometown Library (Jaspersohn, William) J027.4 JAS.

6 .Shamrock Pie©

1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch

1-1/2 cups water3 egg yolks, lightly beaten

1/4 cup lemon juice1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 5 to 6 drops green food coloring 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

MERINGUE:3 egg whites

1/3 cup sugar

Combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, butter, lemon peel and food coloring until smooth. Pour into crust. For meringue, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing to the edges. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown, cool. YIELD: 6-8 servings.

GMAIN LIBRARY 340 Plainfield Ave. Telephone: 287-2298

Children's Rm: 287-2351

NORTH EDISON BRANCH 777 Grove Ave.

BOOKMOBILE

Telephone: 548-3045Children's Rm: 548-4759

287-2351 Extension 4

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