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THE ORIGINAL
LIBRARY
Built in 1816 as the
Cumberland National Bank,
this was the city's
library
from 1901 to 1967.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
Constructed in 1967,
this is the newer section
that now serves
as the
main entrance.
Bridgeton
Free
Public
Library
Gail Robinson
Director
150 East
Commerce Street
Bridgeton,
New Jersey 08302
Telephone -
(856) 451-2620
HOURS
Monday 10 to 5
Tues. - Thurs.
10 to 8
Friday 10 to 5
Saturday 10 to 4
Saturday Summer
Hours,
June to Labor Day - 10 to 2
A new service has been added for holders of Bridgeton
Library cards and Clues Cards
for downloading audio books. Click on the graphic below to
go to our download page.
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Library on jobs, finances, health, housing,
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This page was
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01/14/2010 |
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VINTAGE SPRUCE, JIM ALBERTSON AT
JAZZ CABARET
A local swing group, Vintage Spruce, appeared Friday, August 14, in the lower level
of the library at the annual Jazz Cabaret.
Appearing as a special guest with the group
was local folk
singer and storyteller Jim Albertson.
Proceeds went to the Friends of the
Bridgeton Library to help the non-profit
organization support the library. Click on
the picture at left or the
Jazz Cabaret link to read and see more
about the community event. |
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FRIENDS SOLD PLANTS, USED
COOKBOOKS AT YARD SALE
A
selection of plants, used cookbooks
and book bags were on sale by the
Friends of the Bridgeton Library on Saturday, May 30, during the Bridgeton
community yard sale at the
Cinderella Softball Field in the
city recration center. The huge yard
sale started at 7 a.m. and went to 1
p.m. The Friends group had tomato, herb,
butterfly and Mexican sunflower
plants for sale. To see scenes from
this year's sale, follow this
link
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Video Game
Day -- Check out our new games -- New Super
Mario Bros., DDR and Rabbids Go Home for the
Wii, Lego Rock Band for the XBOX 360 and
more! Or, bring your own games for the Wii,
PS2, XBOX 360 or Gamecube to share! |
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Guided tours
of Woodruff Indian Museum |
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Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day -- Library closed. |
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Preschool
Story Time - stories, songs,
finger plays and a snack. No registration
necessary. |
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Teen Tuesday
-- Video Game Day -- Check out our new
games -- New Super Mario Bros., DDR and
Rabbids Go Home for the Wii, Lego Rock Band
for the XBOX 360 and more! Or, bring your
own games for the Wii, PS2, XBOX 360 or
Gamecube to share! |
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Friends of
the Library Meeting -- Come out and learn
how you can help your library! |
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Baby Time -
Babies and a caregiver will enjoy stories, songs,
and finger plays in English and Spanish. No registration
necessary. |
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Guided tours
of Woodruff Indian Museum |
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Preschool
Story Time - stories, songs,
finger plays and a snack. No registration
necessary. |
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Teen Tuesday
-- Teen Anime Night -- Watch newly released
anime, help choose new anime and manga for
the library and share books and art. |
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Afterschool
Craft -- Get ready for Chinese New Year!
We'll make crafts and enjoy some yummy
snacks. No registration required. |
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Guided tours
of Woodruff Indian Museum |
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Book
Discussion -- We'll be discussing Rick
Riordan's The Lightning Thief. Pick
up a free copy of the book when you
register! |
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