Begin an adventure this New Year!
A fun way to ring in the new year is to try something you’ve never tried before. Here's several books, magazines, and resources to start fresh!
New Jersey Off The Beaten Path
ISBN: 9781493070503
Call Number: NJ 917.49 NEW 2023
Catalog: Quick Link
Covering the entirety of New Jersey and doling out its sights and sounds in sizable portions, this up-to-date series offers "new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduce(s) you to those you never knew existed". From The Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of NJ (pg 20) up in Teteboro all the way to the recently renovated Lucy the Elephant (pg 118) in Margate. Certain locations MCLS offers museum passes for are also covered by this title such as Morven Museum and Garden (pg 78) and Battleship New Jersey (pg 154).
Speaking of, you can find our Museum Passes via our website under Services.
Each branch offers their own unique set of passes:
MCLS Museum Passes
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Ewing, Hickory Corner, Lawrence, West Windsor |
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Ewing, West Windsor |
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Ewing, Hickory Corner, Hopewell |
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Lawrence |
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Ewing, Lawrence, West Windsor |
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Hickory Corner, Ewing, Lawrence |
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Hickory Corner |
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Ewing, Lawrence |
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Ewing, West Windsor |
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Ewing |
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Ewing, Lawrence |
*List reflective of 1/5/2024. Please see the Museum Passes page for the most recent listings.
If you're more interested in trying something new within the comfort of your own home, the SamsTeachYourself series offers a way to learn about computers and coding.
Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All in One
ISBN: 9780672338083
Call Number: 006.74 HTML 2019
Catalog: Quick Link
This deep dive into HTML5 shows you what goes on under the hood of a webpage, provides an understanding of how individual elements within a website work and, most of all, gives you the tools to structure a site using HTML, customize the site's appearance through CSS by learning how to apply properties, and create dynamic content with JavaScript.
- Learn how to use semantic elements that "provide additional meaning for not only you and other designers and programmers reading and working with your markup, but also for machines" (pg 37).
- Personalize everything. Using FTP you can import your own font. With CSS you can alter the text's size, color, alignment, and more. Use shadow effects to make your text glow. You can assign color instructions via RBG, HEX, or HSL to your background and even create a gradient all with code. Make an image semi-transparent, give your table zebra stripes, or change how large or small your images appear without resizing them in an editor.
- Use JavaScript to create a wide array of interactive tools from clocks to alerts to timeouts and games. This client-side scripting allows your website to update in real time.
Prefer some fresh air and outdoors while embarking on a new adventure?
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
ISBN:9780228103271
Call Number: 522 DIC 2021
Catalog:Quick Link
With a clearer sky due to less humid air, Winter is a perfect season for backyard stargazing. It's also a fun lead-up to the solar eclipse coming this spring on April 8, 2024. While that path will be too far west to be seen in its totality within NJ, watchers will be able to get a clear view in PA, NY, & New England. This title shows how to get started; weighs which sights are better with binoculars or telescopes; covers night sky photography along with exposure settings like shutter speed, lens aperture, and ISO; and how to utilize post-processing settings in Adobe Photoshop to adjust brightness, noise, sharpening, and stacking images to "reveal more details and allow the contrast of the image to be increased without exaggerating noise" (pg 378). Also included are self-guided binocular and telescope sky tours along with how to choose and assemble which tools will suit you best.
Looking to explore a new hobby or discover a new book from anywhere?
Libby Magazine Collection
URL: https://elibrarynj.overdrive.com/collection/1170187
Libby App: https://mcl.org/resource/digital-entertainment/elibrarynj/
Choose from 5,291 magazines with no waiting through your device via the Libby app or online at eLibraryNJ! Running the gamut from Home & Garden to Health & Fitness, Crafts, Sports, and more, the Libby Magazine collection contains titles available in more than 20 languages. In addition to the latest issues, readers can also download back issues. A few examples include Food Network Magazine, National Geographic, and Car and Driver. Not sure if a title is for you? Download a sample before you borrow. Just like Libby’s ebooks, you can bookmark a page within the magazine to come back to later. Curious about what titles are the most popular at your library or across the globe? Filters allow you to rank titles. If you really want to explore, there’s also a randomizer selection available on the filter dropdown list.
NoveList Plus
URL: https://mcl.org/resource/literary-criticism-and-readers-advisory/novelist-plus/
Are you in the mood for a book that’s "Haunting and Suspenseful" or "Descriptive and Lush"? When it comes to discovering new series and authors, NoveList Plus has you covered. Those listed above are only a few of the many options available for finding out about new and upcoming titles along with those already available in the library. The appeal mixer lets you combine facets to create a more personalized filter. There are also ready-made filters where you could look back at the Best of 2023 or forward with Summer Reading 2024. A handy pop-up displays title summaries when you hover your mouse over the cover. Explore deeper within genres: for example, the Mysteries tag subdivides further into Cozy Mysteries, Historical Mysteries, Hardboiled Fiction, and Police Procedurals. Choosing View All and sorting by Date Newest provides a preview of titles to be published in the next couple months. After selecting a title, you’ll be greeted with Reviews, the More About This Book tab that features metadata related to the title, and Lists & Articles the title can be found in. Also featured is a link to the title’s page on Goodreads.
Whether you're browsing from home or in person, we've got you covered with a wide variety of resources!
- by Lauren C., West Windsor
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