Stressbusters 2022: Sketching New Brunswick
Finals coming? Stressed out? Try grabbing a pencil as your next distraction tool. You can’t draw? Oh well, these are actually sketches, meant to give you a short mental break … Read More
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Stressbusters 2022: Pet Therapy (Ukrainian War Edition)
Fact: Pets are very popular at library stressbuster events. After the lockdown in Spring 2020, Books We Read came up with the idea of “Virtual Pet Therapy” as a new, … Read More
Stressbusters 2022: Violin & Harp Duo at Douglass
Stressed? Swing by the Mabel Smith Douglass Room at Douglass library at 3PM on Wednesday, May 4th to hear a pop-up concert featuring violinist Vishnu Halikere and harpist Kisae Lee. … Read More
Reading About Climate Change
The issue of climate change has unfortunately become an integral part of our daily lives. It is impossible to get through a day without seeing something climate-related in the news, … Read More
Language Matters: Cannabis Resources from Rutgers Libraries
“Adult-use cannabis sales set to begin in New Jersey,” says the headline from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, issued a few weeks ago. The start date is April 21, … Read More
The Titanic Cookbook for Difficult Times
“Feel like rearranging the deck chairs?” we used to ask in my library when we saw the writing on the wall about its sad demise. It was around that time … Read More
Staff Picks: Encyclopedia Titanica
Rabbit holes are curious things. One moment you click on an article that a social media algorithm tossed onto your feed based on your likes, clicks, and general activity, and … Read More
Librarians Speaking: Voices from Ukraine
It was 6 pm in Ukraine, 9 am in California, and 12 pm in New Jersey on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, when 300 librarians gathered virtually for an international Zoom … Read More
The Judy Blume Rest Area: A Lesson in Free Speech and Democracy
If you grew up in the United States, you must know who Judy Blume is. If you didn’t, the name may still sound familiar, especially if you are interested in … Read More
Staff Picks: One Woman in the War
WARNING: This post contains graphic content dealing with sexual assault and war crimes against civilians. “You can’t possibly think anyone would publish a story with the slightest hint that the … Read More