LEGO Club Continues at Caldwell Library

Dates set for Winter/Spring 2013 meetings.

Is your kid a LEGO maniac?  Then bring him or her to the Caldwell Public Library for the monthly meeting of the LEGO Club.  The library provides the bricks, children only need to bring their imaginations. There are new themes each month and creations are put on display between meetings.  The LEGO Club will meet at 4 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: No registration required. For more information, call 973-226-1636. 

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Library Board Seeks to Fill Vacancies

Volunteers needed to serve on board of Caldwell Public Library.

The Board of the Caldwell Public Library is currently seeking to fill two vacancies, Council President Richard Hauser announced this week.  Hauser said Caldwell residents are needed to volunteer on the board. A background in legal, accounting, technology or marketing is preferred, but not required.  Anyone intrested in serving on the board should contact Mayor Ann Dassing at 973-226-6100.

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Former N.J. Governor Thomas Kean Honored at Mayors' Legacy for Literacy

Event to raise funds for the Caldwell Public Library co-hosted by former and current mayor.

Andrew Carnegie spoke of "doing real and permanent good in this world." His words were inscribed in the award presented to Former New Jersey Governor and Immediate Past Chairman of the Carnegie Corporation Thomas H. Kean at the recent Mayors' Legacy for Literacy dinner held at the Green Brook Country Club in North Caldwell. The fundraiser held last month for the Caldwell Public Library was co-hosted by Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing and former Mayor Susan Gartland. Former N.J. Governor and Sen. Richard Codey presented the award to Gov. Kean. Between 1883 and 1929, 2,509 Carnegie libraries were funded by Carnegie, including the Caldwell Library. Proceeds from the dinner will help supplement the library’s increasingly tight budget.

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Lincoln School Wins Library Card Contest

Four Caldwell-West Caldwell elementary schools compete to have the most library card sign-ups.

Lincoln Elementary School students blew away the competition in the recent Caldwell and West Caldwell Library Card Sign-Up contest. The challenge, created by the libraries to encourage students to access their local libraries, pitted the four Caldwell-West Caldwell elementary schools against each other. Students had a little over a month to register for library cards or fill out a form indicating that they were already cardholders.   Lincoln came out on top with 72% of students registered for their own library cards. Wilson Elementary School came in a distant second with 52% and Washington and Jefferson followed with 50% of the students registered for library cards.

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Caldwell Library Extends Food for Fines

Need is even greater in community following Hurricane Sandy, library director says.

The Caldwell Public Library is currently participating in Food for Fines. From now until Saturday, Dec. 15, library patrons can erase their outstanding library fines by making a contribution to the local food pantry. "While we've run this program in the past, we feel it's especially important in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy," Library Director Adele Puccio stated in a release. The program was originally set to run until Dec. 1 but due to the continued need in the community, the Library has extended Food for Fines until Dec. 15. For each overdue fine, bring in a non-perishable item and fines will be waived. Please make sure that all items donated are within their use dates. All items collected will be given to the Caldwell Food Pantry. "…

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Book Drive Begins at Caldwell Library

"Books for Kids" will be distributed throughout Essex County via the Newark and Irvington Public Libraries.

The Caldwell Public Library's annual “Books for Kids” book drive is under way. Last year, thousands of children with limited access to books from all across New Jersey were given the chance to own a book of their very own through this program. Books for children from preschool through age fourteen are needed. A drop box is available in the Children's Room at the Caldwell Public Library, 268 Bloomfield Ave., in Caldwell. Started in 1991, “Books for Kids” is a statewide program sponsored by the New Jersey Library Association’s Children’s Services Section. This program is undertaken with the hope that all children will be able to experience the joy of reading books of their very own. Each year, with the help of more than 200 libraries, …

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J.D. Salinger Bio and Other Books Hitting Caldwell Shelves

Caldwell Public Library awarded collection of books nominated for New Jersey Council for the Humanities Book Awards.

The Caldwell Public Library is one of five libraries in the state to be awarded a collection of 18 books nominated for the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Book Awards. This year’s winner, J.D. Salinger: A Life by author Kenneth Slawenski, and the other 17 books will be presented to the library by Dr. Sharon Ann Holt, Executive Director of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. Becoming one of the winning libraries was no easy task, according to Caldwell Library Director Adele Puccio. “We had to submit a long application giving a profile of the community, outlining what kind of programs the library offers, and showing how the library serves the area,” Puccio stated in a release. “We really dug deep …

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Schools Compete in Library Card Challenge

Caldwell and West Caldwell public libraries encourage students to sign up for their own cards.

Caldwell-West Caldwell elementary schools are competing to see which school can hold the largest percentage of students with library cards by the end of the month. The winning school will be awarded with a special assembly presented by a favorite performer and paid for by the Caldwell and West Caldwell public libraries. The challenge is a way of encouraging the young readers to take advantage of their hometown libraries’ many resources. Students were reminded that library cards give them access to a wide selection of books, including mysteries, humorous stories, fantasy and non-fiction books on everything from sports and science to drawing and hobbies. But libraries are about much more than books, they were told. Movies, music, magazines …

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Legacy for Literacy Gala to Honor Gov. Tom Kean

Proceeds from benefit will help supplement Caldwell's Carnegie Library.

Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing and former Mayor Susan Gartland are co-hosting a non-partisan fundraiser for the Caldwell Public Library next month. The first annual Legacy for Literacy gala on Thursday, Nov. 15, will honor Former New Jersey Governor and Immediate Past Chairman of the Carnegie Corporation Thomas H. Kean. Former N.J. Governor and Sen. Richard Codey will present the award. “Sen. Codey has said Gov. Kean and he served many years together and he considers him a mentor and a friend. He is very pleased to be able to present this award to him,” Gartland stated in a release. Between 1883 and 1929, 2,509 Carnegie libraries were funded by Carnegie, including the Caldwell Library. Proceeds from the gala will help supplement the Caldwell …

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Photographs, Volunteers Sought for Library Fundraiser

Legacy for Literacy will raise funds for Caldwell Public Library.

Old photographs of the Caldwell Public Library are being collected to display at the upcoming Legacy for Literacy dinner. The dinner, co-hosted by Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing and former Mayor Susan Gartland, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Green Brook Country Club in North Caldwell. Proceeds will benefit the library and former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Keane will be honored.  Anyone with old photos that depict the history of Caldwell's Carnegie Library, should contact Caldwell resident Bob Markman at 973-228-3278 or rhmarkman@aol.com. “Over a century ago, philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, donated $10,000 to build a library, and in 1917, the Caldwell Public Library opened its doors,” said Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing. …

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