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Ridgewood NJ, the Director of the Ridgewood Public Library Lorri Steinbacher gives an update on the Library’s ambitions for 2023 :
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Council honored Ridgewood Library Director Nancy Greene with a proclamation that declared December 14th, Nancy Greene Day in the Village of Ridgewood, in honor of the library director’s upcoming retirement. Greene announced her retirement as of January 1st after dedicating 27 years of service to what is often ranked as the best public library in Bergen County .
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Ridgewood NJ, If you want more details on how the Library renovation discussion has evolved over time… past Library Board minute excerpts:
* Minute excerpts from 2015…
Reissue of Architectural Schematics RFP Ms. Greene reported:
Ms. Greene recapped that in late summer 2014 the Library issued an RFP for architectural schematics and received proposals from three architects. At the October 2014 meeting, the Board authorized the use of up to $70,000 from Library reserve funds to select an architect.
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Ridgewood NJ, Resident Steve Kim , once reported the Ridgewood Public Library Trustees have put their foot in their mouth once again .
Kim reported ,the “Almighty Library Board of Trustee member has descended and spoken, banishing me to another state (…didn’t specify which…any suggestions?).
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Ridgewood NJ, Why is the Ridgewood Library using an unsecured gmail account (rgwdteens@gmail.com) in connection with registration for teen/youth programs? And why is the Library asking for very personal information to register for selected teen/youth programs?
Data being requested for program registration includes name of participant, home address, home phone number, email address, birth date (DOB), place of birth, other places of residence, grade in school, name of school, hobbies & interests, and more.
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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…….
March 4,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, Calling all actors. The Ridgewood Library is seeking professional (and former professional) volunteer actors for a group that meet meets regularly to read plays. We are currently casting for the Library’s April 28 “On Book Play Reading Series” (play tba) which will feature a 90-minute staged reading followed by a talkback between the actors/actresses and audience. Please send a recent photo, resume and/or a few sentences about your professional acting career to Roberta: RPanjwani@ridgewoodlibrary.org
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It’s true it seems–the Ridgewood library is walking (running?) away from its traditional role as a book lender. E-books are not so convenient or popular a vehicle for substantive reading yet to justify this shift. Sad to say this, but those who run the Ridgewood library may be just as bored with the crucial job of improving the substantive knowledge of the general public as the school district is becoming with respect to the K-12 students. It’s all about process now. There is no longer any need for people to have a solid foundation of raw knowledge in a broad variety of subjects, a ‘la the classic “liberal arts” education. No, today they need only use their cell phones to do a targeted web search (and forget the results five minutes later). So teaching them the bare minimum of how to do a digital search is the only role that really matters for a library or high school. /s
Brendan Brown, Contributor
Dec. 12, 2016, 4:54 AM
As any avid book reader can tell you, immersing yourself in a great book can make your brain come alive. It sounds romantic, but science is now proving this to be true.
When we read, not only are we improving memory and empathy, but research has shown that it makes us feel better and more positive too. Science has shown that reading has some amazing health benefits, including helping with depression, cutting stress, and reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s later in life.
If you’re one of countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. This infographic provided by The Expert Editor might just inspire you to become an avid reader, for your health’s sake.
https://www.businessinsider.com/14-reasons-why-reading-is-good-for-your-health-2016-12
