Meeting starts at 7pm ET.

This is an open meeting. All members or prospective members welcome. We would love your input!

Contact foledisonnj@gmail.com or call 732-738-4586 for more details.

If your child’s application has been successful, you will soon be receiving confirmation. If your child’s application has been unsuccessful, we will soon be returning your check/s.

Thank you all for applying to take part, good luck to those who will be participating, and sorry to those who did not get in this time.

If your child’s application has been successful, you will soon be receiving confirmation. If your child’s application has been unsuccessful, we will soon be returning your check/s.

Edison Town-Wide Spelling Bee 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
J.P. Stevens High School

Snow Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012

Join us for our Spelling Bee for Grades 2-5

For more details, please see our Spelling Bee page.

]]> http://foledisonnj.org/2012/01/10/announcing-our-2nd-town-wide-spelling-bee/feed/ 0 http://foledisonnj.org/2012/01/09/next-board-meeting-wednesday-111/ http://foledisonnj.org/2012/01/09/next-board-meeting-wednesday-111/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:04:41 +0000 Graham http://foledisonnj.org/?p=782 The Friends of the Edison Public Library will hold its monthly board meeting this Wednesday, January 11th, in the large meeting room of the Edison Main Library on Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ

Meeting starts at 7pm ET.

This is an open meeting. All members or prospective members welcome. We would love your input!

Contact foledisonnj@gmail.com or call 732-738-4586 for more details.

(Note: This meeting was rescheduled from last week, due to date conflicts.)

UPDATE: A draft agenda for the meeting is available here (PDF).

The Friends of the Edison Public Library would like to express our thanks for your support in 2011. You have volunteered, donated books and shopped at our annual book sale in November and volunteered at or attended our first extremely successful spelling bee last April. You have attended our free programs about New Year’s resolutions, handwriting analysis, belly dancing, the art of flamenco, and a book signing with author Lynne Klemens. You have supported our efforts by being valued members of the Friends of the Library. We give you our heartfelt appreciation for your participation in these challenging times.

For 2012 we have already planned programs on decorated silk scarf making led by Nancy Leary (February), rose gardening with Chris Rose (May) and our annual meeting with a presentation by Rick Busciglio (October). Our next spelling bee is Saturday, March 31st, and annual book sale November 3rd and 4th.

Our membership drive also began this month. For those of you who are Friends members, we thank you again for your support. We would appreciate your membership renewal for 2012. For those who are not already members, please consider joining. You can find a membership application form at any Edison Library branch, on the Friends’ pages in every copy of “The Edison Library Letter,” or on the Membership page on our website.

Another way to help us is by volunteering for our spelling bee in March. We have positions available for registration, ticket takers, and classroom pronouncers, scorers and timekeepers. If you can volunteer, please contact our President, Graham Gudgin, by Friday, January 28, 2012 at foledisonnj@gmail.com. The Edison Public Library and the Friends appreciate your assistance.

Finally, our board would like to wish all of you a joyful holiday season. May you all have a healthy and happy 2012.

Friends of the Edison Library Board Officers—Graham, Becky, Chris and Pam

Meeting starts at 7pm ET.

This is an open meeting. All members or prospective members welcome. We would love your input!

Contact FOLEdisonNJ@gmail.com or call 732-738-4586 for more details.

UPDATE: Here is a draft agenda for the meeting (PDF).

Meeting starts at 7pm ET.

This is an open meeting. All members or prospective members welcome. We would love your input!

Contact foledisonnj@gmail.com or call 732-738-4586 for more details.

Fall 2011 Booksale Flyer with money-off coupon(PDF)

Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 6, 12 noon – 4 p.m.
North Edison Branch Library
777 Grove Avenue, Edison (directions)

Thousands of books in many categories – fiction & nonfiction, hardcover & paperback, including children’s books & large print. Also DVD, VHS, Audiobooks, games, etc.

Most books 50¢-$1.50.

More details can be found on our Calendar page.

Here’s a little tip: Based on our previous sales, the first hour or two of the sale on Saturday is usually VERY busy, so if you’re uncomfortable with crowds or are bringing children, we recommend coming a little later on Saturday or any time on Sunday for a more relaxed shopping experience.

We are still seeking book donations and volunteers to help with set-up and break-down of the sale (set-up is on the morning of Friday November 4, break-down is Sunday November 6 from 4pm-6pm and on the morning of Monday November 7) and with the sale itself. Please contact us at foledisonnj@gmail.com if you have books to donate or you wish to volunteer.

Hope to see you at the sale!

To put you in the mood, here’s a selection of photographs from the last year’s booksale, and its set-up:

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13 Photos

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16 Photos

Fall_Booksale_Day-2_11-14-2010

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