Library Friends Schedule Fall Donation Day

CDs, movies and books are all welcome.

Have some books you want to give away? You may have a chance to get rid of them. The Friends of the Library of the Chathams will hold one collection day on Saturday, Sept. 22, the same day as the Green Fair of the Chathams and the Chatham Borough Farmers Market. All books in good condition, whether adult or children's, hardcover or paperback, are welcome, as are DVDs and CDs. Anyone with items to donate can leave them in the back hall of the library near the elevators between 9:30 a.m. and noon. The library cannot sell encyclopedias, video tapes, textbooks, magazines, condensed books or mildewed or torn books. The collection day on Sept. 22 will be the only day for the rest of the year the Friends of the Library will collect items for …

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Library Hosts E-Reader Workshop

Learn to download library e-books to your mobile device.

The Library of the Chathams holds thousands of books, audiobooks, movies and CDs for patrons to borrow. They also have hundreds of books that you can't see on the shelves—electronic books for iPads, Kindles or laptop computers. Jay Chatterjee, the head of reference at the library, arranged for several demonstrations to teach patrons how to download e-books onto electronic readers. Mike Skarra, an instructor at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, will teach two classes on how to download books from the library website. The first class for using your iPad, Nook or Kindle with the library's e-books will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Jay Marine, the director of product management for the Amazon Kindle, said, "…

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Read Along with These Bookmark Winners

The bookmark contest at the Library of the Chathams ended on July 21.

Laura Weinbrom, the head of the Childrens Department of the Library of the Chathams, announced the winners of the Bookmark Contest. A total of 186 children ages 12 who participate in the Summer Reading Club at the Library of the Chathams created original bookmarks promoting reading. The bookmarks were on display in the library foyer for the first three weeks of July. In that time over 600 library patrons cast their votes for their favorite bookmarks. The bookmarks were organized by age group, with winners in each age category as follows: The winning bookmarks will be printed and available throughout 2013 as official Library of The Chathams bookmarks.

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Borough Could House NJ 'Great Space'

Chatham Borough Councilmen Vicki Fife and Len Resto plan to submit Memorial Park to New Jersey's Great Places program.

Two members of the Chatham Borough Council have big plans for Memorial Park and Pool. Councilmen Vicki Fife and Len Resto are compiling an application to get the entire Memorial Park complex—from the municipal pool to the softball fields, from the 9/11 Memorial to the Library of the Chathams—named as a Great Public Space in New Jersey. Fife said, "For all the right reasons we think the whole complex, with the 9/11 Memorial and the Library [of the Chathams] and the rain garden and all of those things, make it this 'perfect storm' space right in the middle of Chatham Borough." Elements of the complex, including the 9/11 Memorial and the rain garden, were made possible through donations volunteer efforts and free labor. Others, such as the …

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Bookmark Contest Ends Saturday

The Library of the Chathams wants to know which of these bookmarks is your favorite.

This year, children who participate in the Summer Reading Club at the Library of the Chathams created original bookmarks promoting reading. The bookmarks are now on display at the library in the main foyer, and members of the public are invited to vote on their favorite one. "People are really getting into it," Library Director Diane O'Brien said. "I didn't think they'd take it so seriously." The bookmarks have a unique label, and people who visit the library can submit secret ballots for their favorite bookmark in each age group. Voting remains open until Saturday, July 21.

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Dream Big at Library Reading Club

Chatham kids can earn prizes by reading as many books as possible.

The Summer Reading Club is in full swing at the Library of the Chathams. Each summer the library offers the chance for children ages 12 and under to earn prizes by reading as many books as possible. Once they finish a book, children discuss them with a student volunteer. Readers roll dice to answer a question, such as "What was the most exciting part of the book?" Readers can earn between two and 20 points for each book, depending on its length. As they earn points, they can choose a prize from the treasure chest.  Since children need not read independently to participate, even those who read picture books or whose parents read to them may enroll. Kids can also attend reading club meetings throughout the summer. The theme for this year's …

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Letters to the Editor

Library Friends Offer Thanks for Book Sale

Fundraiser was a huge success.

To the Editor: The Board of the Friends of the Library of the Chathams would like to thank all who made our 2012 Book Sale such a resounding success. A big thank you goes to the Woman’s Club of Chatham for allowing us to use their room. We would like to thank the local residents who donated over 30,000 thousand books and media. Chatham Moving and Storage set up a ramp which made it easier for us to bring the books out of the storage room. The Chatham Courier provided great news coverage, the Dairymen at ShopRite and Kings supplied us with numerous OJ boxes and the liquor stores contributed and endless supply of boxes as well. The Chatham High School Key Club and National Honor Society along with many other volunteers carried many heavy …

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Borrow Books on Your iPad or iPhone

The library continues their seminars to teach patrons to borrow books electronically.

Most patrons know the Library of the Chathams and the Morris Automated Information Network (MAIN) county library system hold thousands of books, audiobooks, movies and CDs in their buildings. They also have1,232 books that you can't see on the shelves—electronic books for iPads, iPhones, Kindles, Nooks or laptop computers. Jay Chatterjee, the head of reference at the library, arranged for several demonstrations to teach patrons how to download e-books onto electronic readers. Mike Skarra, an instructor at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, will teach classes on how to download books from the library website. The class for using iPads and iPhones to borrow the library's ebooks will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. until …

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Learn to Nook at the Library

The Library of the Chathams has a seminar on downloading e-books to your Barnes & Noble Nook.

If you have a Nook, the e-reader sold through Barnes & Noble, you can use it to borrow books from the library and the Morris Automated Information Network (MAIN). The Library of the Chathams and the MAIN county library system hold thousands books, audiobooks, movies and CDs for patrons to borrow. They also have hundreds of books that you can't see on the shelves—electronic books for iPads, Kindles, Nooks or laptop computers. Jay Chatterjee, the head of reference at the library, arranged for several demonstrations to teach patrons how to download e-books onto electronic readers. Mike Skarra, an instructor at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, will teach classes on how to download books from the library website. The …

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Got a Kindle? Download Your Library Rentals

The library has hundreds of electronic book rentals available.

The Library of the Chathams holds thousands of books, audiobooks, movies and CDs for patrons to borrow. They also have hundreds of books that you can't see on the shelves—electronic books for iPads, Kindles or laptop computers. Jay Chatterjee, the head of reference at the library, arranged for several demonstrations to teach patrons how to download e-books onto electronic readers. Mike Skarra, an instructor at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, will teach two classes on how to download books from the library website. The first class for using the Kindle with the library's e-books will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. A second class on using iPads will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Jay Marine, the …

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