Library News

Fall in love with a new book hot off the press! New releases from some of your favorite authors! Here are some of the books coming to the library shelves soon. Call us at 973-839-4434 to reserve your copy today – or visit catalog.palsplus.org to do it online!

At Wanaque Library, we are curious about how Route 287 impacts our town’s residents – whether you grew up in Wanaque or moved here after Route 287 was completed in the 1990s. If you’re interested in talking to us, please fill out this short survey and we’ll be in touch! Thank you for your help. This project was funded by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Learn or improve your computer and digital literacy skills with free access to Northstar Online Learning, offered with support from the New Jersey State Library. Take assessments on your skill levels then use the self-paced courses to further your knowledge of: Click the button below to create a Northstar Learner Account or log in to your existing one. Take the interactive Digital Skill Assessment test to see where you should get started and then take it again to see how much you’ve learned. *If prompted to enter a location PIN, please use XUD9. Need help getting started? Email us at wanaquelibrary@gmail.com or call 973-839-4434 and we’ll help you set up your account

Your library offers ProCitizen, an online course to prepare New Americans for the civics, reading, and writing parts of the USCIS Naturalization Test. Includes 100 instructional videos in both English and Spanish. Access ProCitizen in English: https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted-procitizen.php?library_id=20998402 ProCitizen es un curso en línea que le ayudará a prepararse en las áreas de educación cívica, lectura y escritura que son parte del examen de Naturalización de la USCIS. Acceder a procitizen en español: https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted-procitizen-ES.php?library_id=20998402

Learn 163 languages with Pronunciator, a free language-learning tool. Pronunciator features language learning courses in over 140 languages. Personalize your learning experience by selecting courses that match your personal interests and occupation. Pronunciator also includes movies, instructional videos, music with lyrics, custom study guides and audio lessons, quizzes, and more!  Get started with Pronunciator here: https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted.php?library_id=20998402     or, si quieres Pronunciator en español, empieza aquí: https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted-ES.php?library_id=20998402

The Overdrive app has been replaced with the Libby app, and in April, the Overdrive app will no longer work. If you haven’t already switched to the Libby app, now is a great time. It works just as well as the Overdrive app and, after you’ve set it up, all your digital borrows will be instantly available on Libby (you won’t lose your place in line if you have anything on hold, either.) Wanaque Borough residents, if you still use the Overdrive app and would like help switching to the Libby app, please call the library at 973-839-4434 or email us at wanaquelibrary@gmail.com. We’ll make an appointment for you to come in and we’ll do it together. If you’d like to find out more about the switch to the Libby app, or find instructions on how to download and set it up on your own, visit https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/switchtolibby.

Wanaque Public Library has copies of the Federal 1040 instruction booklets and forms. We don’t receive copies of the State of New Jersey tax forms, but we can print copies for you. Neither the AARP nor VISTA are providing free tax prepration at Wanaque Library this year, we are sorry to say. Visit our Tax Information section for more information!

Listen to great thrillers on Hoopla, including a new Jack Reacher story! Hotel California by a variety of authors (listed below) Eight deliciously talented mystery authors have lent their skills of crafting murder and suspense to this collection of gripping short stories. Each of these eight provocative tales is designed to entertain and mystify – and maybe even chill you to your core. Get lost in the wild imaginations of such New York Times bestselling writers as Andrew Child, Heather Graham, Reed Farrel Coleman, and John Gilstrap, plus authors Rick Bleiweiss, Jennifer Dornbush, Amanda Flower, and Don Bruns. From the titular tale “Hotel California” to a new, original Jack Reacher adventure, these stories have a little something for every mystery lover. Go ahead. Check in, enjoy some room service, and stay until the very last tantalizing page. Just don’t forget to search the closet or behind the curtains. Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica “Grabs you on the first page and doesn’t let go until you reach the end. A riveting tale about marriage, trust, and secrets.” — Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me. The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace. Welcome to Gothic by Christina Dodd For fans of Lisa Jewell and Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd welcomes you to Gothic, California-the mysterious town with a foggy history Interested in more? Check out more of HooplaDigital’s collection below!

THANK YOU to everyone who has sent donations to the Wanaque Library Foundation. We are so grateful for your support and we encourage you to use your local library often, whether in person or by using our digital resources. If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve our service to you, please feel free to contact us online, call us at 973-839-4434 or stop by the library and ask for me. If you haven’t yet donated but would like to, you can download a copy of our appeal letter then mail or drop off your contribution care of Wanaque Public Library, 616 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, NJ 07465. Or you can donate to the Wanaque Library Foundation online via PayPal using this link. Gratefully,

Check out HooplaDigital! Kids can check out many great Dreamscape videos about how things work – including videos about tornadoes, hurricanes and even how glue was invented!