Need a charge? (Or a calculator? Or headphones?…)
Need to charge up your phone or device? The library's got you covered. You can now borrow charging cables and blocks at the library's circulation desk! Cables can be checked out for up to 3 hours.
The library also loans out other useful items, including calculators and noise-canceling headphones. (Headphones are for in-library use only.)
There is also a handy charging station mounted on the pillar near the library's reference desk, if your device needs a quick charge while you're working in the library:
Chess anyone?
Looking to take a quick study break? Why not challenge a friend to a game of chess? It's fun and competitive. The library now has a chess set available in our leisure reading area - it's just to the left as you enter the library.
Database spotlight: Digital Theatre Plus
The library recently added a new database to our online streaming collections - Digital Theatre+. Geared towards literature and theatre students, DT+ offers full-length filmed stage performances of classic and modern plays, along with interviews and workshops with playwrights, directors, designers, actors, musicians, and others involved in the playmaking process. Selections range from classic Shakespeare to contemporary productions. The content is available to all students, faculty, and staff.
Website Spotlight: The Banned Book Club
Here's a sad truth: book banning is still a prevalent issue in the United States in 2024. Schools and libraries from many parts of the country are seeing efforts to ban books, and are being forced to remove titles from their shelves. The Banned Book Club is a project from the Digital Public Library of America which aims to make all banned books freely available to all, as digital copies.
All NJ residents can download the free Palace e-book app to gain access to all titles in the Banned Book Club. For step-by-step instructions, please see https://thepalaceproject.org/banned-book-club/.
Whiteboard Question of the Month (music lover's edition)
