Wednesday, December 15, 2010

New Video Games for the Holidays

Just in time for the winter break from school, we've purchased some brand-new Wii games! Stop by the library to check out Megamind: Mega Team Unite, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Disney's Epic Mickey, Ultimate I-Spy Wii, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Raving Rabbids Travel in Time. These items join the video games already on our shelves - stop by and browse in person, or search our catalog at catalog.mainlib.org! Happy video gaming,

Mary Martin
Library Director

Monday, December 13, 2010

Holiday Hours at Long Hill Library

Season's Greetings! The library will be closed Friday December 24 through Sunday December 26th for the holidays.

We will close at 2 pm on Friday December 31st and we will be closed on Saturday January 1st, reopening from 1 to 5 pm on Sunday January 2nd.

International Folk Dancing at Long Hill Library


Members of Girl Scout Troop 1753 and other Long Hill residents joined members of the Morristown Folk Dancers Group for a holiday folk dancing program on December 2nd. Kids and adults joined hands to learn and dance traditional dances from Israel, Greece, Serbia, Romania and more. One crowd-pleasing favorite was Perinita from Romania, also known as "The Hugging Dance."

In the photo above, members of Troop 1753 and their parents are joined by (back row, from left to right) Library Director Mary Martin and four members of the Morristown Folk Dancers dressed in traditional costumes: Sally Martin, Ping Chun, Rich Tully and Elizabeth Konviser.

The Morristown Folk Dancers meet every Wednesday night for international folk dancing.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover a Success!

On Tuesday November 30th, the Long Hill Township Library hosted a stuffed animal sleepover following Pajama Storytime. The animals’ owners attended Pajama Storytime in their jammies with their animals, and then left them overnight for a chance to make new friends, play computer games, and have their own storytime. “All the animals were great listeners, just like their owners” remarked Children’s librarian Meredith McGuire. Miss Meredith won’t divulge how much sleep she and the animals actually had, but if the photos are any indication, a good time was had by all. The animals were picked up the next day, along with a set of photos for each child.

For more information on upcoming library events for children, subscribe to our monthly children's events newsletter, give us a call at 647-2088 x. 2, or stop by the Children’s Desk!