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SAT, SEPT 21 10-11AM | ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME
Ridgewood NJ, Nancy Greene and Lorri Steinbacher share slide-talk, tour and coffee as we explore renovation concept, library trends and funding plan. NJ State Grant application is underway for 2020 funds.
For more info or registration, please click here or email reimaginerpl@ridgewoodlibrary.org.
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Ridgewood NJ, National Read A Book Day is observed annually on September 6th. On August 9th, we all celebrated National Book Lovers Day. While these bookish days may seem similar, National Read a Book Day invites us ALL to grab a book we might enjoy and spend the day reading. Don’t keep it to yourself.
Are you reading a book for national book day ?
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Ridgewood NJ, Join author Amy Stewart as she returns to the Ridgewood Public Library to talk about her newest installment in the Kopp sisters saga, “Kopp Sisters on the March”!
This is the fifth book on the Kopp sisters, based on the real-life experiences of Bergen’s own Kopp sisters—who worked as private detectives in a time where women could not even vote!
Stewart became fascinated with the Kopp sisters after discovering a newspaper article about them. (Her books were based on research provided by GSBC’s Trustee Emeritus, Ree Hopper.) From the publisher:
Continue reading Ridgewood Library Presents Author visit: Kopp Sisters on the March with Amy Stewart
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Ridgewood NJ, ReImagine: RPL Community Conversations
Please join us for a presentation and conversations about plans to reimagine the Ridgewood Public Library.
Please sign up online for your preferred dates at www.ridgewoodlibrary.org
Can’t make any meetings?
All resident questions and suggestions are welcome. Please send to reimaginepl@ridgewoodlibrary.org
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Library help is much heralded Public Forum on Saturday . Dispite all the hoopla the event attendance was a bit thin.
While some attendees including Anne LaGrange Loving complimented Nancy Greene for making an honest effort to listen to the concerns of the citizens.
Continue reading Ridgewood Library ReImagine Forum Report
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Library will be conducting a Public Forum on Saturday May 11 at 1 pm – 2:30.pm
This is an opportunity to learn about the renovation and to bring any comments / questions to the attention of Library Director Nancy Greene.
Please invited your friends to ensure the library gets community support for one of the most important pillars of the Village’s quality of life
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Ridgewood NJ, the cumulative fees paid to architects for the Ridgewood Public Library Reimagine Project are $65,270 .
In 2016-2018 the library hired Peter Gisolfi Associates a preliminary design and cost estimates to update the library interior . Gisolfi received the bulk of the $65,270 of $55,620 for the work with $45,501 paid for thru private donations.
Continue reading Ridgewood Library Foundation Donations Used to Fund Preliminary Design of Reimange Project
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Library Foundation President had some choice words for residents on a local Ridgewood Facebook group , “It Takes a Ridgewood Village” .
The Ridgewood Public Library Foundation Board of Directors consists of up to 21 directors. The Board has four officers, President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.New Board Members and officers are elected by the current Board members. The Nominating Committee presents a recommended list of directors and officers to be voted on at the Annual Board Meeting each November. Directors serve one and two year terms. Each director is requested to serve on one or two committees which include governance, finance, investment, media, events and fundraising.
Continue reading President of Library Foundation Tells Residents to “Get Over the Staircase”
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Ridgewood NJ, the Director of the Ridgewood Public Library Nancy Greene gave a short presentation with some “facts and figures” on Wednesday night at the Village Council meeting. This had not been announced in advance ,and if it had been properly announced on the AGENDA many more people would have been at the meeting. Director Greene attempted to address some questions about the renovation but the lack of a formal meeting set up did not leave adequate time .
Continue reading Ridgewood Library Continues to Keep Quiet on Renovation
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Ridgewood NJ, Looking for something new to read? Fill out our Book Match form for personalized reading recommendations from the Ridgewood Library staff.
photo courtesy of NJ State Police
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Trenton NJ, To celebrate Read Across America 2019, Colonel Patrick Callahan stopped by Charles Street School in Palmyra to read to a group of 1st grade students during “Crazy Hat and Sock Day!”
The Colonel read, “Giggle, Giggle, Quack” by Doreen Cronin and the Dr. Suess classic, “Horton Hears a Who.”
The Colonel felt that “Horton Hears a Who” promotes a message of equality—highlighting the line, “A person is a person no matter how big or small.”
Continue reading Colonel Patrick Callahan Reads, “Horton Hears a Who”
photo Sheriff Anthony Cureton
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Hackensack NJ, Over the last week, members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office visited fourteen public elementary schools across the county to participate in “Read Across America” week as part of Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s ongoing effort to continue strengthening ties between the community and law enforcement.
“Read Across America” is an annual reading motivation and awareness program organized by the National Education Association that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, 2019, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
Continue reading Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Participates in “Read Across America” Week
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Ridgewood NJ, while we have been promoting more reading ,many readers have asked us what exactly am I reading . I generally read on the morning and evening commute .
Well its all about finance ,so here is the late 2018- 2019 reading list so far for the Ridgewood blog :
Finished :
Liars’s Poker by Michael Lewis
The Big Short by Michael Lewis
The Art of the Deal by Donald J TrumpA Colossal Failure of Common Sense by Lawrence McDonald The AIG Story by Hank GreenbergConfessions of Street Addict by Jim Cramer Extra Ordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay
Reading :
Confusion de Confusiones by Joseph De La Vega
Next:
Predators Ball by Connie Bruck
April Fools by Dan G Stone
The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan
so far…….
Ridgewood NJ, I’ve been asked what my 2019 The Ridgewood Blog reading list consists of (here ya go, PJ). My goal is to complete 80 books. Here’s a little over half of the ones I aim to complete (several are re-reads):
Continue reading Biblio-Raconteur Reading List for 2019
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