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SCLSNJ’s Home Borrowing Service Delivers the Wonders of the Library to Qualifying County Residents

Ninety-four-year-old Bound Brook resident Vince Liscio has lived in Somerset County since he was 15. Having spent most of his life in Bound Brook, visiting the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) Bound Brook branch had been part of his schedule for decades, particularly since his retirement.  Liscio and his late wife ... read more about SCLSNJ’s Home Borrowing Service Delivers the Wonders of the Library to Qualifying County Residents

‘Reading Books are Magical and Wonderful Windows Into Other Cultures’ – Celebrate Lunar New Year With Award-Winning Children’s Author Grace Lin and SCLSNJ

On February 1, the Lunar New Year will be celebrated around the world. Welcome the Year of the Tiger with award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Grace Lin and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) during a virtual program on January 25 at 4:30 p.m. During the program, ... read more about ‘Reading Books are Magical and Wonderful Windows Into Other Cultures’ – Celebrate Lunar New Year With Award-Winning Children’s Author Grace Lin and SCLSNJ

SCLSNJ Closure Announcement: Mary Jacobs Birthday

The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) Mary Jacobs branch will be closed on Friday, December 10, in honor of Mary Jacobs’ birthday. All other branches will be open normal business hours. For more information contact Lesley Koble, branch manager: lkoble@sclibnj.org.

SCLSNJ’s Top 10: November 2021

Kick-off the holiday season with the top 10 reads from SCLSNJ: Adult Titles “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave “Apples Never Fall” by Liane Moriarty “The Madness of Crowds” by Louise Penny “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah “People We Meet on Vacation” by ... read more about SCLSNJ’s Top 10: November 2021

Chill Out With Winter Holiday Songs From Your Library

‘Tis the season — to stress out? According to a 2018 survey, a whopping 88 percent of Americans feel stressed out during the holidays. But, did you know that “music can be used as a therapeutic tool to not only reduce stress, but to also promote healing and improve one’s overall emotional well-being?” Chill ... read more about Chill Out With Winter Holiday Songs From Your Library

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