Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month At Bernards Township Library

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — September marks Library Card Sign-Up Month, and a number of programs are on the calendar at the Bernards Township Library.

Programs include concerts, environmental education, family fun with the Somerset Hills Kennel Club, and a crossword puzzle workshop.

The American Library Association and libraries nationwide are participating in the campaign, along with Tony Award-winning performer Idina Menzel and her sister, author Cara Mentzel, to "sing the praises of a library card."

"Libraries play a crucial role in the education and development of children, offering a variety of programs to spark creativity and stimulate an interest in reading and learning," the Bernards Township Library said in a news release. "Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams, explore new passions and interests, and find their voice."

Here are some highlights of September programming at the library. For a list of more events, click here.

• Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. - mr. RAY family concert for young children
• Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. - Broadway Showstoppers with acclaimed singer Maggie Worsdale
• Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. - Hummingbirds: An Environmental Education Center Outreach
• Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. – Somerset Hills Kennel Club, family fun
• Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. - Cruciverbalism: The Art of Solving & Creating Crossword Puzzles