2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Adults

The Woman They Could Not Silence : One Woman, Her Incredible Fight For Freedom, And The Men Who Tried To Make Her Disappear

From the New York Times , USA Today , and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman hero whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today. 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room.

Broken Horses: A Memoir

It may be surprising that singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has written a memoir on the cusp of only age 40, but she has accomplished a lot and has a lot to say. She has won numerous Grammy awards, including both Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Joke." The daughter of a musical mother and a father with a drinking problem, Carlile grew up poor outside of Seattle and started singing country songs when she was a child.

Tips for Next Week's Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, East Brunswick will experience a partial solar eclipse with 91% coverage!  Learn about how solar eclipses work, how to safely view this one, and a look into activities taking place in East Brunswick Public Schools science classrooms even if you are an adult and do not have a child in the school system.

Stephanie Holtzman is a physics teacher at East Brunswick High School. She will be joined by CJHS/EBHS students.

All Her Little Secrets

Ellice Littlejohn seemingly has it all: an Ivy League law degree, a well-paying job as a corporate attorney and a relationship with a rich, charming executive, who just happens to be her white boss. But everything changes when Ellice arrives in the executive suite and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head...When she uncovers shady dealings inside the company, Ellice is trapped in an impossible ethical and moral dilemma.

A Burning

After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inextricably entangled. Jivan, a bright, striving woman from the slums looking for a way out of poverty, is wrongly accused of planning the attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, a slippery gym teacher from Jivan's former high school, has hitched his aspirations to a rising right wing party, and his own ascent becomes increasingly linked to Jivan's fall.