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The Middlesex Memoir Writers Group recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of the inception of their group. The members prepare original pieces of writing that are shared at the monthly meetings.

The group was formed after the Friends offered a public program whose inspiring speaker shared tips for how to get started on writing a memoir. The members have been meeting monthly ever since.

Even a global pandemic did not thwart their resolve to continue meeting. During the worst of the pandemic, the women resorted to alternative ways to gather—sometimes on Zoom, and other times by meeting outdoors.

The intrepid women bundled up and took their masks and lawn chairs to the park and sometimes to the parking lot of the library to conduct their meetings. Over the years, many wonderful stories and accounts have been documented and presented, resulting in a resolve to keep the group going for many more years to come.

Join the Friends for 2022!

Your membership fee of $10 per household will support future programs and your hometown library.

Go to our Join the Friends page to find a membership form.

Thank you!

HELP WANTED!!

The Friends of the Middlesex Public Library are looking for energetic volunteers to join our Fundraising Efforts.

If you have experience in Fundraising and want to make a difference in your community, we need you!

We Need Your Help.....

Contributing refreshments for events

Serving refreshments at events

Helping at scheduled events

Helping to coordinate fundraisers

Raising community awareness

And in so many other ways!

If you'd like to join us, have fun, meet interesting people, and make a difference in your community--

email us: info@middlesexfol.org

The Friends of the Middlesex Public Library believe in lifelong learning, community, sharing, and above all, the value of our town library. In today's hectic world, your library remains a cornerstone of the community.

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All our events are free of charge and are held in the

Community Room of the Middlesex Library

1300 Mountain Ave., Middlesex, NJ 08846 

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Friends of the Middlesex Library Registration Policy:

On occasion, advance registration for an event is necessary. For an event that requires advance registration, please note the following:

Registration will not be open until one month prior to the scheduled event. You may stop in or call the library to register, but be aware that you may only register yourself and one other person.

Once an event is full, your name will be put on a waiting list. We will contact you should a space open up. If you find you cannot make the event, please give us the courtesy of a cancellation call as soon as possible. There may be others on the waiting list who would like to attend in your place.

Thank you!

An Adult Book Discussion Group meets at the library the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.

For further information about the book group call

Beverly Weber

at 732-356-3536

The Friends of the Middlesex Library now participate in the Amazon Smile program.

It's easy!

Just select the Friends of the Middlesex Library as your designated charity at AmazonSmile. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

Click on this link to get started:

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-3797504

The Friends of the Middlesex Library welcomes donations of books, CDs, and DVDs

Most donations are sold by the Friends in the lobby of the Library. The money raised helps fund Friends’ educational and musical programs. On occasion, donations are used to augment the Library's collections. The Friends and the Library are grateful for the generosity of individuals wishing to donate materials.

Please note the following guidelines pertaining to donations:

1. The Library reserves the right to use donations for the Friends of the Library Book Sales or the Library collection. If the material is determined to be inappropriate for either, the Library reserves the right to discard it.

2. The evaluation and disposition of gift materials is the responsibility of the Library staff and authorized by the Library Director.

3. Donations must be in acceptable physical condition. We cannot accept: a. Encyclopedias b. Textbooks c. Reader’s Digest Condensed Books d. Cassette tapes, LPs, 8-track tapes, or VCR tapes e. Items that are mildewed, moldy, or damp f. Books that have been written in, highlighted, underlined, or have yellowed/stained pages, or broken spines.

4. Donations of local historical materials are encouraged.

5. Receipts given to donors by the Library are limited to general acknowledgment that a gift was received. Assignment of value for income tax or other purposes is the responsibility of the donor. The Library does not appraise materials nor endorse appraisals provided by donors.

6. The donor is responsible for delivering all donations to the circulation desk of the Library. Library staff cannot provide assistance in bringing donations into the Library.

7. Monetary donations are always gratefully accepted.

Thank you!