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The Bookies Book Club

West With Giraffes
2025-02-25 13:30:00 2025-02-25 14:30:00 America/New_York The Bookies Book Club Meet in-person for a lively chat about this month's book. Main Library - Programming Room

Tuesday, February 25
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-25 13:30:00 2025-02-25 14:30:00 America/New_York The Bookies Book Club Meet in-person for a lively chat about this month's book. Main Library - Programming Room

Main Library

Programming Room

Meet in-person for a lively chat about this month's book.

Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it’s too late.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | In-Person | Book Clubs |

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Main Library
Phone: 732-287-2298
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Main Library

 

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Wed, Jan 29 Closed
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Thu, Jan 30 Closed
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340 Plainfield Avenue
Edison, NJ 08817
Tel: 732-287-2298
About the branch

The Main Library on Plainfield Avenue next to the Edison Train Station. The library offers an extensive children’s room, a Meeting Room/Event Space, and a dedicated Maker Space.

Upcoming Events

Cancelled
Shake, Rattle, & Read: A Lapsit Storytime copy - ages 0 - 20 months
Mon, Jan 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Read simple books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs. Best for babies ages 0 to 20 months. 
Cancelled
Toddler Tales - ages 2 - 5
Mon, Jan 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
Come and hear some fun stories!
Chair Yoga
Mon, Jan 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
A relaxing hour of gentle yoga.
This event is full
Smart Recovery - at North Edison branch
Mon, Jan 27, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
North Edison Branch
Join Joseph Parauda who facilitates Edison's addiction recovery meeting.
How To Get: U.S. Citizenship
Mon, Jan 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Join us for an information session on how to get U.S. Citizenship. Learn about the application process and the Naturalization test. Please notify us if you need an interpreter present.
Origami Creations - Ages 7-11
Mon, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join to enjoy paper creations by your own hands, artistic crafts of Origami.
This event is full
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mon, Jan 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
The starting point for teen volunteering at the Library. TAB gives teens a platform to direct and shape services and volunteer opportunities at the Edison Public Library.
Cancelled
Language Learning Lab - English Language Learning
Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
North Edison Branch
Drop in when you can. Get support in learning a new language. Either through online programs or printed resources and books. Our ESL teacher is here to assist! *No registration required*
Language Learning Lab - English Language Learning
Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Drop in when you can. Get support in learning a new language. Either through online programs or printed resources and books. Our ESL teacher is here to assist! *No registration required*
Drop-In Tech Help
Tue, Jan 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Clara Barton - Second Floor Tables
One-on-one tech help sessions
An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent - A Conversation with Seth Fishman
Tue, Jan 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
Register
The Bookies Book Club - The Only Woman in the Room
Tue, Jan 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
New venue Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Meet in-person for a lively chat about this month's book.
Computer Support: Drop-In - Digital Skills Learning Lab
Tue, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 7:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Get support in: using digital devices, earning computer skills certificates, navigating computer programs,& online job search assistance No registration required- just stop by! Computers are provided
Public Domain Film Festival
Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
New venue North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Films from 1929: "Skeleton Dance" (short), "Karnival Kid" (short), "Applause" (feature)
Family Storytime - (all ages welcome)
Wed, Jan 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories introduce our youngest family members to the library and early literacy skills.
Typing Workshop - Touch Typing: Getting to 35 Words Per Minute
Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for this 1 hour workshop designed to show you some tips & tricks to increase your typing speed!
Rescheduled
LEGO® Club - ages 5 - 11
Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
New date Wednesday, February 26, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
Explore your creativity and strengthen your building skills with LEGO® challenges for ages 6 - 11!
Cancelled
Toddler Tales - ages 2 - 5
Thu, Jan 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Come and hear some fun stories!
Cancelled
Baby Bookworms - ages 0 - 20 months
Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:20am
Main Library
Read simple books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs. Best for babies ages 0 to 18 months. 
Artsy Toddlers - Ages 2-5
Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Toddlers will learn new motor skills as they create amazing works of art. Dress for mess. .
Understanding Memory Loss
Thu, Jan 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New venue North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Presented by Alzheimer's New Jersey.
Clara Barton Knitting Circle
Thu, Jan 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle every Thursday from 1pm-3pm at the Clara Barton Branch Library!
Cancelled
Language Learning Lab: Drop-In - English Language Learning
Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
North Edison Branch
Drop in when you can. Get support in learning a new language. Either through online programs or printed resources and books. Our ESL teacher is here to assist! *No registration required*
Computer Support: Drop-In - Digital Skills Learning Lab
Fri, Jan 31, 11:00am - 2:30pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Get support in: using digital devices, earning computer skills certificates, navigating computer programs,& online job search assistance No registration required- just stop by! Computers are provided
Flashback Fridays: - Classic Movies
Fri, Jan 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New venue Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Showing "Singin' In the Rain" starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and Millard Mitchell.
Cancelled
Language Learning Lab: Drop-In - English Language Learning
Fri, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
North Edison Branch
Drop in when you can. Get support in learning a new language. Either through online programs or printed resources and books. Our ESL teacher is here to assist! *No registration required*
LEGO Hang Out - ages 5 - 11
Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the library for Take Your Child to the Library Day with a LEGO hang out!
SPIKE Robotics - ages 6 - 11
Sat, Feb 01, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for an introduction to robotics in this fun, hand-on program!
Take and Make: Groundhog Day
Mon, Feb 03, All day
All Branches
Stop in any of our branches to bring home a take and make craft.
Take Your Child to the Library Day Craft
Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 8:45pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Drop in program for all ages! Design your own library card.
Monday Morning Book Club
Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
Please join us online via Zoom, once a month, to connect with other readers for a lively book discussion!
Baby and Me
Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for Baby and Me at 10:30am in our Meeting Room.
Smart Recovery - at North Edison branch
Mon, Feb 03, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join Joseph Parauda who facilitates Edison's addiction recovery meeting.
Language Learning Lab - English Language Learning
Tue, Feb 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Drop in when you can. Get support in learning a new language. Either through online programs or printed resources and books. Our ESL teacher is here to assist! *No registration required*
Movie Matinee
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 12:40pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Showing "Hidden Figures" starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons.
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs - with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts
Tue, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
In this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts, she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.
Register
Heart-Healthy Cooking Techniques - with LibraryChef
Tue, Feb 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
EPL Virtual
Celebrate Heart Health Month!
Register
Toddler Storytime
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come and hear some fun stories!
Family Storytime - (all ages welcome)
Wed, Feb 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories introduce our youngest family members to the library and early literacy skills.
Senior Trivia
Wed, Feb 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for an afternoon of exciting trivia!
Career Readiness Workshop - Job Search Support
Wed, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Get an overview of everything you will need to find and land the job! Open to teens and adults!
Clara Barton Knitting Circle
Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle every Thursday from 1pm-3pm at the Clara Barton Branch Library!
Tai Chi
Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New venue North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come learn about Tai Chi and its basic movements with Alex Spiewak from Tai Chi USA.
Girl Scouts Troop Meeting
Sat, Feb 08, 9:30am - 10:45am
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Girls Scouts of Southern & Central New Jersey
Art of Speaking - Toastmasters International
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 12:30pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Joining Toastmasters allows you to build the skills to become a more confident public speaker and stronger leader in every area of your life.
Liberty States Fiction Writers
Sat, Feb 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Clara Barton Branch
Liberty States Fiction Writers meeting
Girls Who Code - grades 5 - 12
Sat, Feb 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
Come learn to code in the Edison Public Library's chapter of Girls Who Code!
This event is full
Valentines Bash: an after hours program - ages 3 - 9
Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Fall in love at Clara Barton library this Valentine's Day at our special after hours party!
Baby and Me
Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for Baby and Me at 10:30am in our Meeting Room.
Chair Yoga
Mon, Feb 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
A relaxing hour of gentle yoga.
Smart Recovery - at North Edison branch
Mon, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Join Joseph Parauda who facilitates Edison's addiction recovery meeting.
Craft Heart and Art - Ages 6-11
Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come craft your heart out at our lovely Art Workshop! Students will get to create different Valentine's Day-themed crafts and make pop up cards.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
The starting point for teen volunteering at the Library. TAB gives teens a platform to direct and shape services and volunteer opportunities at the Edison Public Library.
AARP Tax-Aide
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 2:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
AARP is back with Tax-Aide assistance at the Main Library! Appointments begin Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10am. Please call (732) 738-0096 extension 5262 to schedule your appointment.
Chest Pain or Heart Attack - with Hackensack Meridian Health
Tue, Feb 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Registration opens Monday, January 27 2025 at 9:30am
DIY Valentine's Day Cards
Tue, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Stop in to make your own Valentine's Day cards! Open to ages 0-15.
Game Day
Tue, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective - In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
Bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice chats about his newest book "Moon of the Turning Leaves," the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel "Moon of the Crusted Snow."
Register
Edison Public Library Board Meeting
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
The Edison Township Public Library’s Board of Trustees Meetings are open to the public.
Toddler Storytime
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come and hear some fun stories!
Family Storytime - (all ages welcome)
Wed, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories introduce our youngest family members to the library and early literacy skills.
Senior Game Day
Wed, Feb 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Join us for an entertaining morning of fun and games!
Dog Therapy
Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Edison Branch
Meet and pet Tatiana's Chow Chow Dog! 
Clay with Love - ages 5 - 11
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Get creative and show your affection through crafts!
Mediterranean Pan-Seared Salmon - with LibraryChef
Wed, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
EPL Virtual
Brighten up February with our Mediterranean Pan-Seared Salmon class!
Register
Artist Roundtable
Wed, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Share your ideas, experiences, thoughts or just come to listen and learn. This is an open format of sharing and discussion. We will have a facilitator for this in-person workshop.
Clara Barton Knitting Circle
Thu, Feb 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle every Thursday from 1pm-3pm at the Clara Barton Branch Library!
Cookie Decorating
Thu, Feb 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Let's decorate some cookies and eat them!
Pokemon Paint and Sip - ages 5 - 11
Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Let's celebrate Pokemon Day by painting our favorite pokemon!
Girls Who Code - grades 5 - 12
Sat, Feb 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
Come learn to code in the Edison Public Library's chapter of Girls Who Code!
This event is full
Edison Public Library Closed
Mon, Feb 17, All day
All Branches
The Edison Public Library system is closed in observance of President's Day.
AARP Tax-Aide
Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 2:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
AARP is back with Tax-Aide assistance at the Main Library! Appointments begin Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10am. Please call (732) 738-0096 extension 5262 to schedule your appointment.
I Am Nobody’s Slave - An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins
Tue, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EPL Virtual - Virtual Meeting Room
Lee Hawkins talks about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in his riveting memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free."
Register
Game Day
Tue, Feb 18, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
Edison Public Library Board Meeting (Alternate)
Tue, Feb 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
The Edison Township Public Library’s Board of Trustees Meetings are open to the public.
Toddler Storytime
Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come and hear some fun stories!
Family Storytime - (all ages welcome)
Wed, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories introduce our youngest family members to the library and early literacy skills.
Teen Karaoke
Wed, Feb 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Show off your singing skills!
Mary Bowser - Union Spy - Biographical Portrayal
Wed, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
A live portrayal of a Union spy and unsung hero of the Civil War.
Good FATS, Bad FATS - with LibraryChef
Wed, Feb 19, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
EPL Virtual
Uncover the truth about fats
Register
The Frog Prince Puppet Show - ages 3 - 5
Thu, Feb 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Join us at the library for a performance of "The Frog Prince" for Tell a Fairy Tale Day!
Clara Barton Knitting Circle
Thu, Feb 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle every Thursday from 1pm-3pm at the Clara Barton Branch Library!
Tai Chi
Thu, Feb 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Come learn about Tai Chi and its basic movements with Alex Spiewak from Tai Chi USA.
Cooking with Ms. Jailene: Snowman Cookies
Thu, Feb 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Join Ms. Jailene for a simple and fun cooking lesson.
Welcome Ramadan: a storytime - ages 2 - 9
Fri, Feb 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Come celebrate at the library as we welcome Ramadan!
Cookie Decorating
Fri, Feb 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
Let's decorate some cookies and eat them!
Girl Scouts Troop Meeting
Sat, Feb 22, 9:30am - 10:45am
North Edison Branch - Children's Room
Girls Scouts of Southern & Central New Jersey
Swing Phi Swing Social
Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
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Art of Speaking - Toastmasters International
Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 12:30pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Joining Toastmasters allows you to build the skills to become a more confident public speaker and stronger leader in every area of your life.
Film Screening: The Wiz - We're not in Kansas anymore!
Sun, Feb 23, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
"The Wizard of Oz" reimagined with an all-Black cast, including Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
Cancelled
Shake, Rattle, & Read: A Lapsit Storytime - ages 0 - 20 months
Mon, Feb 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Read simple books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs. Best for babies ages 0 to 20 months. 
Baby and Me
Mon, Feb 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for Baby and Me at 10:30am in our Meeting Room.
Cancelled
Toddler Sign Storytime - ages 2 - 5
Mon, Feb 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
Read, sing, and learn some signs in this fun-filled storytime!
Chair Yoga
Mon, Feb 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch - Meeting Room
A relaxing hour of gentle yoga.
Dog Therapy
Mon, Feb 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Programming Room
Meet and pet Tatiana's Chow Chow Dog!
Smart Recovery - at North Edison branch
Mon, Feb 24, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
North Edison Branch - Meeting Room
Join Joseph Parauda who facilitates Edison's addiction recovery meeting.
AARP Tax-Aide
Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 2:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
AARP is back with Tax-Aide assistance at the Main Library! Appointments begin Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10am. Please call (732) 738-0096 extension 5262 to schedule your appointment.
The Bookies Book Club - West With Giraffes
Tue, Feb 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Programming Room
Meet in-person for a lively chat about this month's book.
Game Day
Tue, Feb 25, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Meeting Room
We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
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