Join Library and March in Memorial Day Parade

You can watch from the roadside—or be a part of it all!

March With The Hillsborough Library In The Memorial Day Parade! – Saturday, May 25 Celebrate Memorial Day by marching with the Hillsborough Public Library in the Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade! We'll have a great time together as we walk the parade route from Auten Road to New Amwell Road to Beekman Lane and end at the municipal complex, a distance of about 1.5 miles. Enjoy the community spirit and be a part of something special! The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. May 25 and lasts about an hour. Stay afterward at the municipal complex for a moving tribute to our veterans in the Garden of Honor. Please note that children under 17 MUST BE accompanied by an adult. Register online on our website or call 908 369-2200 ext 14. The Hillsborough …

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Library Staff Recognized During Library Week

Advisory Board buys the cake for a celebration of library's staff members.

Upcoming Library Programs Provide Well-Being Information

Two programs in May address mental health issues, and avoiding stress and tension.

The Hillsborough Library will be closed on May 14 for Staff Development Day, and open from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. onMay 25 following the Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade. March With The Hillsborough Library In The Memorial Day Parade!  Saturday, May 25 Celebrate Memorial Day by marching with the Hillsborough Public Library in the Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade! We'll have a great time together as we walk the parade route from Auten Road to New Amwell Road to Beekman Lane and end at the Municipal Complex, a distance of about 1.5 miles. Enjoy the community spirit and be a part of something special! The parade begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 25 and lasts about an hour. Stay afterward at the Municipal Complex for a moving tribute to our …

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March in Hillsborough's Memorial Day Parade with the Library

Hillsborough Public Library invites patrons to join in the parade this year.

Celebrate Memorial Day by marching with the Hillsborough Public Library in the Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade. We'll have a great time together as we walk the parade route from Auten Road to New Amwell Road to Beekman Lane and end at the municipal complex, a distance of about 1.5 miles. Enjoy the community spirit and be a part of something special! The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on May 27 and lasts about an hour. Stay afterward at the municipal complex for a moving tribute to our Veterans in the Garden of Honor. Please note that children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Register online on our website or call 908 369-2200 ext 14. For the month of May: View the collections of Ting Ting Hsu (Student Artwork) and Linda Lam (…

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Library Giving Away Books

Somerset County Library branches participate in World Book Night.

If you've been meaning to get back into the habit of reading, the Somerset County Library System may have a deal for you: library branches are handing out new books as part of World Book Night. The Hillsborough Library has copies of "Looking for Alaska," by John Green, that will be given out in the program that is seeking to distirbute half a million free books in an ambitious campaign aimed at promoting reading. The mission of World Book Night is to seek out those without the means or access to printed books. Some volunteers in Somerset County will be picking up their books at the Bridgewater Library in Bridgewater, to distribute them at VA hospitals, roller skating rinks, mass transit, nursing homes, schools, food pantries, and more. …

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Library Program to Discuss 'Renaissance on the Raritan'

May 3 presentation to include Judy Shaw, director of the Raritan River Initiative, and hydologist John Jengo.

For the month of May, the library will showcase collections of artwork by Ting Ting Hsu and original oil paintings by Linda Lam. Book Sales: Did you know that the Friends of the Hillsborough Library have daily book sales?? DVDs, CDs and hardcover books are only $1. Paperbacks, records, children’s books and magazines are only 25 cents! VHS tapes are FREE! May Special: Children’s Books are 20 cents each! Hillsborough Library Programs  Adult Services Programs from April 29 through May 11:  (Registration required!)  ESL Conversation Group – April 29 and May 6 at 7 p.m. Sign up for our mixed gender ESL Conversation Group sponsored by Somerset County Literacy Volunteers.  The program runs through May 20, 2013. Must know basic English.  Afternoon…

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Join a Discussion of Kerouac's 'On the Road'

Hillsborough library marks National Library Week.

April 14 through April 20 is National Library Week—stop by anytime this week to learn more about the services and programs offered at the library. For the month of April: View the collections of local artists John Perna and Sunitha Somasundaram. Book Sales: Did you know that the Friends of the Hillsborough Library have daily book sales?DVDs, CDs and hardcover books are only $1, paperbacks, records, children’s books and magazines are only 25 cents! VHS tapes are FREE! During the month of April: Sci Fi & Fantasy Paperback Special: 10 cents each! Summer Teen Volunteer Program Sign-Ups!  Attention - Students entering Grades 8-12 in Fall 2013: Applications for Teen Summer Volunteers are due no later than April 27! Pick up your application in …

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Dwindling Fines Sparks Library Funding Quarrel

Change in agreement between county commission, branch advisory boards gets scrutinized.

For years, members of the Hillsborough Library Advisory Board could count on a budget of about $50,000 each year for use in keeping the library functioning—furniture, equipment and training needs could be dependably paid for with the money paid by procrastinating readers. But with the increasing popularity of electronic books being accessed by library patrons, an unexpected decrease in late book fees is causing headaches for library budgeting. Somerset County Library Commission Chairman Art Carlson, who also is a patron of the local branch, said since the e-books close access to readers at the end of the check-out period, library fines are dropping. He said the drop has only begun to show up recently, with collections dropping 5 to 10 …

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Library Sets Presentations on Using Facebook, Goodreads

Plus a special sale of sci-fi books.

For the month of April: View the collections of local artists John Perna and Sunitha Somasundaram.  Book Sales:  Did you know that the Friends of the Hillsborough Library have daily book sales?? DVDs, CDs and hardcover books are only $1, paperbacks, records, children’s books and magazines are only 25 cents. VHS tapes are free. During the month of April: Sci Fi & Fantasy Paperback Special: 10 cents each.  Summer Teen Volunteer Program Sign-Ups:  Attention - Students entering Grades 8-12 in Fall 2013: Applications for Teen Summer Volunteers are due no later than April 27. Pick up your application in the Hillsborough Library Teen Center and hand it in today.  Hillsborough Library Programs  Special Program: “Touched by Autism” Documentary Film…

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Library's Folk Music Concert Rescheduled

Spook Handy to perform April 18.

For the month of April: View the collections of local artists John Perna and Sunitha Somasundaram. Book Sales: Did you know that the Friends of the Hillsborough Library have daily book sales?? DVDs, CDs and hardcover books are only $1, paperbacks, records, children’s books and magazines are only25 cents! VHS tapes are FREE! During the month of April: Five Children’s Books for $1. Summer Teen Volunteer Program Sign-Ups Begin! Attention—Students entering Grades 8-12 in Fall 2013: Applications for Teen Summer Volunteers are due no later than April 27. Pick up your application in the Hillsborough Library Teen Center and hand it in today. Hillsborough Library Programs Special Program: “Touched by Autism” Documentary Film Showing – April 17 at 7…

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