Food For Fines

The Maywood Rotary Club wants you to bring in boxed or canned food to pay off your library fines!  Starting April 1^st thru April 30^th.  Available to patrons with current book fines of $10 or less.  If you have any questions  please call 201-845-2915.

You Can Make a Difference!

The Maywood Public Library Homework Club needs volunteers for general help or academic tutoring!  An average of 25 regular attendees need help with English Comp, Spanish, Earth Science, Math & History.  Although it is a volunteer position, there are a few perks; free snacks every day, pizza or Maywood Marketplace lunch platter on Fridays along with a Thank You/Referral letter and gift certificates for 2 for a movie with snacks at the AMC theaters!  The Program runs Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. until June 18th.  To get started contact Jenna Lee Columbia, at maywoodlibrary@gmail.com or (201) 470-4216.  

Felician College Students Offer Free Tax Preparation through the VITA program

Members of Felician College’s Young Entrepreneur’s Club are partnering with the Maywood Public Library to offer free tax preparation services to those who qualify.  Through this initiative, known as VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), select Felician College students have become IRS Certified Community Volunteers.  The VITA volunteers will provide free tax preparation and e-filing for basic income tax returns.  Under the guidance of Felician College professor Joseph A. Lizza, MBA, CPA, all volunteers have been trained and tested in current tax law through a rigorous program provided by the Internal Revenue Service.

The program runs at The Maywood Library on Saturday: March 1, 15 & 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Call with questions;  Jenna Lee Columbia at Maywood Library 201-845-2915 or Professor Lizza  at Felician College at (201) 559-3321.

Maywood Library Celebrates the 2014 Chinese New Year

A resounding hoorah was heard for miles as we Celebrated Chinese New Year with more than 65 people in attendance.  Our Chinese Club student members performed a dragon dance as well as sang traditional new year’s songs.  Mrs. Coleman, our Certified Mandarin Teacher and a Maywood resident, worked with our Public Relations Director - Jenna Lee Columbia - to present the attendees an authentic taste of Chinese heritage.  All who attended enjoyed the true to form Chinese festivities and refreshments. 

Wizard Party Pictures

Click on the link to view the Wizard Party pictures!  Wizard Party 

The Children's Book Club is having a Wizard Party!

Friday, January 31st from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  All are welcome!

The wizard party is a celebration of  Harry Potter: The Sorcerer's Stone.   It includes Harry Potter music, free snacks and a performance by the Children's Book Club members of a short skit based on a scene from the book.

Renovation Update

The Library’s Phase 1 renovation project is almost completed.  Just a few more months until the new area is refurnished. 

Older biographies, fiction, and non-fiction are currently unavailable to check out the Library.  We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause 

For assistance in finding a book please ask a staff member.  Construction of Phase 1 will be finished in early Spring.  The grand reopening to be announced!