2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

The library will be closed on Sundays in August. All book and media drops will also be closed on Sundays in August. Overdue fines will not be charged for days the library is closed.

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Adults

What Was So Wrong With Me Now?

What Was So Wrong With Me Now? (a Short Story Contest entry by Shelly Rzewuski)

 

Once I remember my father saying how he missed me as a little kid. I had felt insulted. Now, I often think back to this comment. I love my much younger sisters, now in their twenties, but I too miss the joy we shared when they were toddlers. All lasting, meaningful relationships evolve into something deeper. But the feeling I didn't understand then is where the magic happened. I miss it too, Dad.

Talk to a Future Doc

Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical Student are stopping by between 10:00 – Noon with a table in the lobby to teach ways to stay healthy.   Students will have handouts and fun giveaways on the topic of Sleep and Sleep Difficulties for all ages to learn about sleep and how it relates to staying healthy.

Talk to a Future Doc

Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical Student are stopping by between 10:00 – Noon with a table in the lobby to teach ways to stay healthy.   Students will have handouts and fun giveaways on the topic of Diabetes for all ages to learn about diabetes so that they can better understand and manage their condition.

Talk to a Future Doc

Medical Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will be in the front lobby of the library on Saturday, July 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p .m.  Students will be focused on asthma with easy-to-understand handouts that will take the mystery out of this common condition.  Stop by the table to learn about asthma, what triggers it, symptoms, medications, and lifestyle.

Talk to a Future Doc - Stuffed Animal Clinic

Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are stopping by between 10:00 – noon to provide medical exams to keep your favorite stuffed animal healthy.  Students will teach young children through their stuffed animal about the importance of eating healthy, staying active, brushing their teeth, and lots of ways to stay healthy.   Stop by their table in the lobby, and don’t forget to bring your favorite stuffed animal for their annual check-up!   You might even get to listen to their heart!

Talk to a Future Doc

Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical Student are stopping by between 10:00 – Noon with a table in the lobby to teach ways to stay healthy.   Students will have handouts and fun giveaways on the importance of exercise for all ages and how it improves your health.

Talk to a Future Doc

Students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical Student are stopping by between 10:00 – Noon with a table in the lobby to teach ways to stay healthy.   Students will have handouts and fun giveaways on ways to cope with stress and how it influences mental health.

Terror and Reprieve

Terror and Reprieve (a Short Story Contest entry by Shelly Rzewuski) 

 

On the morning after the day everything changed, I woke up before my alarm. I let the steady waves of panic wash over me as I took deep breaths and realized I wouldn't fall back asleep. I told myself that everything would be OK and I wondered how I'd make myself believe it. Then you brushed against me and I looked over at your peaceful, sleeping face. Just like that, I believed it.