Mercer County Library Blog

Here are some of the events and programs from around the Mercer County Library System for the month of March. For a complete list of events at your local branch, visit the MCLS Events Calendar . March Celebrates Women's History, Creativity, STEM, and Irish Heritage This March, MCLS branches are filled with programming celebrating Women's History Month, National Crafting Month, NJ Makers Day, St. Patrick's Day, and America's 250th anniversary. Join us for movie screenings, historical programs, hands-on crafts, STEAM activities, and cultural celebrations throughout the month. Also be sure to check out our upcoming programming celebrating America's 250th anniversary . For Kids Crochet Club Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm West Windsor Branch Paper Airplanes Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 pm Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 pm West Windsor Branch Crafternoons Thursday, March 5, 4:30 pm Thursday, March 12, 4:30 pm Thursday, March 19, 4:30 pm Thursday, Ma...

A few months ago, I decided I wanted to get into Star Trek ; setting out to consume every piece of its media ever released. It’s only been 60 years since the first show, certainly I’m not too late, right? If you weren’t already aware, the Star Trek cinematic universe is considerably massive; the complete collection totaling 14 shows (four of which are animated), 13 movies, around 55 novels, and over 100 comics. My progress? Pitifully negligible: I’m only on the seventh episode of the first season of the first show. If that wasn’t bad enough, at the start of the new year, Paramount+ began releasing the first episodes of a brand-new Star Trek show— Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . My ultimate goal may sound impossible, but only because it is. In all seriousness, becoming invested in a series like Star Trek is worthwhile for this exact reason—it has so much to offer, to the point you feel you may never run out of options. Of course, not every option is completely satisfying, or entertai...