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Helping Arms will be providing reentry services to formerly incarcerated patrons since Fresh Start is no longer operating. Wayne Holmes will be at the Library on Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in one of the study cubicles. Contact Wayne Holmes 609-284-3349
Humanitaire Chretien Sans Frontiere will help low-Income eligible households that are having difficulty paying their heating and cooling bills to apply for financial assistance. English Flyer: 2022FINAL_Energy Assistance palm card_vertical_ENG_w.marks Spanish Flyer: 2022 SPANISH_Energy Assistance palm card_vertical_W.marks
Join us every Thursday night in the Young Adult Lounge for gaming on the Xbox, PS4, or board games! Games begin at 5:30!
TAG is an all volunteer young adult group that assists library staff in programming, decorations, and planning of young adult activities. Earn volunteer hours, gain experience for your resumes and college applications, and form lasting friendships! Are you interested in joining TAG? Email Ms. Adira at AFuller-Warren@tfplibrary.org to join. Meetings are every first Thursday of the month.
Math SAT & ACT Tutoring! Saturdays 11:00am-1:00pm Grades 6th-10th. Registration is required. Limited spots available. To register, call (609) 392-7188 ex. 32
Open Art Ages 4 and up Saturdays, 1:00 to 3:00pm Drop by the library to make a craft or enjoy an open-ended art activity.
From jewelry making to creating snow globes our crafts are a lot of fun!
Cut and fold paper to make a star box that can hold small objects for your desk, locker, or wherever you'd like!
The Friends of Trenton Free Public Library is collaborating with Building Better Communities and Elements of the Community, Inc. to provide the Trenton community with access to the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, from 2:15 pm – 4:30 pm, staff from the two community partners will be at the library to help patrons apply for the tablets with Free WIFI. Eligible patrons or households will receive the tablet onsite. A one-time $20 activation fee will be required. Valid State ID required; Must also bring one of the following documents: SNAP FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MEDICAID (NOT MEDICARE) SSI (NOT SSD) VA PENSION BENEFIT FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING (FPHA) FREE & REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM FEDERAL PELL GRANT SECTION 401 LOSS OF INCOME OR LAYOFF SINCE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Questions about the event, CALL 609-922-1722 Click here to register For more information about the Affordable Connectivity Program, please visit www.fcc.gov/acp
Great Movies for the entire family!
Humanitaire Chretien Sans Frontiere will help low-Income eligible households that are having difficulty paying their heating and cooling bills to apply for financial assistance. English Flyer: 2022FINAL_Energy Assistance palm card_vertical_ENG_w.marks Spanish Flyer: 2022 SPANISH_Energy Assistance palm card_vertical_W.marks
The Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA) and the Trenton Free Public Library will present the exhibition “PANDEMICA: Images of a Potential Future” at the Trenton Free Public Library from December 7 th – January 28 th . An opening reception is set for Thursday, December 8th, from 5 to 7 p.m. About the exhibit: In a world of increasing population, decreasing resources and climate change, we are forcing the extinction of species and rapid mutation of viruses. The threat of annihilation for our species is ever present by our advancements, a self-destruction in the name of progress. Pandemics are nothing new. They happen every few generations, almost like a check and balance for an exploding population. What made this recent pandemic unique was the rapid pace at which the virus spread. Congestive populations, ease of travel around the world and a thriving global economy are all part of a pandora’s box that has slowly been opening over the last few centuries. Humans have been a catalyst for the next mass extinction event. Imagine if our advancements in science, medicine, and technology didn’t exist. How would this pandemic have played out? It could have become a part of life where we tried to lead a life as normal as we had become accustomed to, while adapting to extraordinary circumstances as we did early in the pandemic. PANDEMICA is a snapshot of what ordinary life could look like in the future. A species trying to go about daily life while adjusting to the “new normal”. The PANDEMICA series was created early in the pandemic when society halted, sheltered in place, and the future was uncertain. It started as an Instagram project, a way to be creative and stay connected with the world outside of the family unit. Ordinary motions in extraordinary times. If we have learned anything from this go round with a global pandemic, it should be that we need to carefully look at what we are doing to this small rock hurdling through space. Will we have time to adapt to our rapid advancements, or will we be a part of the next mass extinction event?