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Talking Book and Braille Center Announces Quarterly New Patron Online Meeting
The Talking Book and Braille Center is pleased to announce we will be starting a New Patron Online Meeting! This meeting will be a chance for patrons to talk to TBBC staff…
The Magic of Seeds Program Recap
Thank you to Karen Prager from the Rugters Master Gardeners of Mercer County for a jam-packed presentation on all things seeds. Starting your plants and garden from seeds can be a very…
Grant Writing Strategies
A few weeks ago, I attended an information-packed webinar, “Winning Library Grants: Shortcuts and Strategies for Success.” Taught by Stephanie Gerding, a library grants expert, the webinar was hosted by Infopeople (part…
Hidden Figures Revealed Program Recap
Thank you to Janice Cross-Gilyard, president of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society – New Jersey Chapter, for her fascinating and well-researched look into notable African American figures from Summit New Jersey. …
Featured eBooks (February 12, 2021)
The New Jersey State Library is adhering to restrictions imposed by the Governor’s COVID-19 directives, so staff can only provide access to electronic items until further notice. In the meantime, please explore…
The National Federation of the Blind’s Annual Scholarship Program
The National Federation of the Blind’s annual scholarship program is the largest of its kind in the nation. Every year, we award more than $120,000 to blind scholars across the fifty states,…
8 Great Websites for Health Program Recap
On February 2, 2021, the New Jersey State Library presented 8 Great Websites for Health. Thanks to all who attended! A Pew Research Center study from 2012 found that 72% of internet…
Aspiring Leaders Internship Program
NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Aspiring Leaders Internship Program was established through an endowment to provide legally blind individuals opportunities to…
Support Libraries to Business Today
As business owners, entrepreneurs, and jobseekers try to find information and training in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, L2B (Libraries to Business) continues tobe a comprehensive resource of events that are free…
New Jersey Outdoors: archive now available online
New Jersey is far more than just a “garden” state. While well known for its vast network of fields and farms, fresh produce and fruit orchards, New Jersey boasts incredible ecological diversity.…
Meet the blind piano player who’s so good, scientists are studying him!
Matthew Whitaker has been rocking crowds with his improvisational piano playing for most of his short life. He may be blind, but a neuroscientist has found Whitaker’s visual cortex goes into overdrive…
