To celebrate Valentine's Day, come to the Library between February 7 and 14 and have a blind date with a book.  Choose from our selection of wrapped books to borrow.  You won't know what you've checked out until you get home!  This is a great opportunity to read something you might not normally pick out for yourself.  If you read the book, you can review it using the review slip inside.  We'll post your review on the Library website.  (If you don't like the book, no problem -- just stop reading it and return it.  The book's feelings won't be hurt -- blind dates don't always work out.)  All reviews submitted by March 14 will be eligible for prize drawings taking place on March 15.

To submit your review online, click here. To read reviews that have been submitted, click here.

This Month's Display

The February display at the Library features the art of Susan Scarince Jones. The natural beauty of the Southwest inspired her to explore the medium of metal collage landscapes. Texture and design formed on metal that has been exposed to the outdoor elements is the basis of her designs. She assembles the artwork by adding earth tones of gold, copper and bronze with acrylic paints and glazes, creating a unique expression of her subjects. Susan is a member of the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council and a long-time resident of Long Valley.

As the New Jersey economy weakens, unemployment figures increase and family incomes shrink, the New Jersey State Library has launched a new Web site designed to make it easier for residents to connect to state programs, services and agencies that can help them during these tough economic times.  The site, http://gethelp.njlibraries.org, has categories listing Work Tools, Financial Tools, Housing Tools, Health Tools and Parental Tools, as well as Tools for Seniors.  Users will find resources to help them pay their bills, avoid foreclosure, get job assistance, or file for Medicaid.