Check out Long Hill Library's great selection of magazines!

Tired of winter? Stop by and browse the Long Hill Township Library’s extensive collection of magazines and newspapers, including gardening and nature periodicals that will remind you that spring is just around the corner. Read the latest issue in our cozy magazine nook, or check out back issues to take home and enjoy at your leisure. The library has magazines for everyone, from Astronomy to Zoobooks.

“There is nothing I like more than sitting down with a cup of tea and a good magazine,” remarked Library Director Mary Martin. “I especially enjoy ShopSmart Magazine, which is a Consumers Reports publication that provides tips for savvy shopping. Mental Floss is a fun magazine full of interesting trivia and information, and of course another of my favorites is Where to Retire. I know I’m a little young yet, but I still like to read about all the places I could go when I am ready to retire!”

Browse our new “Magazines by Category” notebook, located in the magazine reading nook, to find magazines on subjects you enjoy such as travel, sports, health, home and garden, finance & investing, consumer information, food and wine, and of course general interest magazines. We also subscribe to large-print versions of Reader’s Digest and a weekly large-print edition of the New York Times.

“If you can’t get to the library, we have subscriptions to several databases that have full-text magazine articles,” Ms. Martin commented. “This is great for kids who need news articles for a school report, but it also comes in handy for adults. Did you know you can access Consumer Reports online at any time, day or night? If you're researching cars or trying to find out which digital camera is the best for you, you can always ccess the latest reviews from Consumer Reports via the library. All you’ll need is your library card number. Visit our website at www.longhilllibrary.org, and click Find Articles in Databases to learn how.”

Long Hill Library would like to thank Millington Savings Bank for their continued generosity to the community of Long Hill Township. For the past several years Millington Savings Bank has donated magazine subscriptions to the library so that everyone in our community can enjoy them. This year, magazines they donated include: Brides, Mental Floss, Entrepreneur, Girl’s Life, Conde Nast Traveler, Scholastic Parent & Child, Wine Enthusiast, and Woman’s Day.

Long Hill Library is located at 917 Valley Road in Gillette. All residents of Long Hill are eligible for a free library card. Stop by and get yours today!

Long Hill Seniors Get Flaky

Members of the Long Hill Senior Center's Arts and Crafts group learned how to make 3D snowflakes recently, when Long Hill Library Director Mary Martin visited the group in late January. "I can't wait to show my grandkids how to do this!" said one member of the group. "They will be amazed at how easy it is."

Ms. Martin said "I learned how to do this a few years ago from my twelve-year-old cousin. Trust me, anyone can do it. It's easy, and fun, and looks amazing." She continued by saying that you can find directions online at http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-3D-Paper-Snowflake.

The Arts and Crafts group meets every Monday at the Long Hill Senior Center. Anyone interested in participating should contact the Senior Center at 908-626-1101. "To see the snowflakes in action, visit the Long Hill Library and look up at the ceiling. They're everywhere!" said Ms. Martin. "Enthusiasm for this project was so great that I'm already thinking about what we can do the next time I come visit the Arts and Crafts group. We all had a great time."

Go on a blind date with a book!

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Long Hill Library!

Stop by the library from February 1 - 21 and choose a wrapped book to borrow. You won't know what it is until you get home!

If you enjoy the book, bring it back with a review and we'll post it on our web site. If you don't enjoy the book, bring it back with no awkward questions asked (unlike on some actual blind dates) :)

Tax Forms at the Library

The State of New Jersey is not providing free tax forms for libraries to distribute this year. Laminated copies are available at the Long Hill Library for you to make copies from, at 10 cents per page.

We do expect to receive copies of the Federal income tax forms for 2010 but they have not yet arrived. Again, we have laminated copies at our front desk for you to make copies from.

As a courtesy to Long Hill residents we have one copy of the NJ 1040 instruction booklet and one copy of the Federal 1040 instruction booklet that can be checked out for 7 days, and one copy of each for use within the library.

To download forms and instruction books from the State of New Jersey click here.

To download federal tax forms and instruction books from the IRS click here.