Teen Advisory Board

The Pemberton Library is looking for teens in grades 6-12 to join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). 
We need your suggestions for programs and Young Adult materials, such as books, movies, magazines, CDs, video games, etc.
Earn volunteer hours and have your voice heard! Did we mention it looks good on a college application? Or even a job application?

TAB meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. 

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 1st. Members will be decorating the library for the holiday season and discussing upcoming programs for December, January & February. We would really appreciate your input!

Don't forget to check out the new TAB review box located on the NEW BOOK display. The box was decorated by the members of TAB with spin art! Enter book or movie reviews in the box and we'll post them in the library!

Questions about the TAB program? E-mail Miss Theresa at tprezios@bcls.lib.nj.us and she'll get back to you!

Nintendo Wii Programs

The Pemberton Library hosts monthly programs featuring games on our Nintendo Wii for ages 5 through 105 years!
Children & teens ages 5-18 years can join us for free play of different Wii games once a month. Play Wii on Thursday, November 18th starting right after school at 3:00 pm. 

We set up the games to be played on our projection screen. Want to bring your own games to play? No problem! 


Please note that we will only accept suggestions and feature games rated E for Everyone or T for Teen. No M for Mature ratings will be played at the library.

Check the calendar for tournaments featuring different Wii games. Over winter break, we will be hosting TWO WII TOURNAMENTS. You must register to participate.

Rock Band Tournament
Come & rock out with your friends to Rock Band 2! Two guitars will face off in a Rock Band Tournament to any of the 85 featured songs! Rock Band 2 is rated T for Teen. Kids and teens ages 10-18 years are welcome to join the competition. A prize will be awarded to 1st place. This program will be held on Tuesday, December 28th from 2:00-4:00 pm. Registration for this program will begin December 1st.  


Karaoke Revolution Tournament
Flex those vocal chords with our Karaoke Revolution Wii game! Face off in this Karaoke Revolution Tournament for a chance to win an iTunes gift card! Space is limited to 24 and registration will begin on December 1st. This program is for kids & teens ages 10-18 years. This program is brought to you by the Pemberton Library Teen Advisory Board.

The library also hosts a monthly Wii for Seniors program for ages 50 & older. Play games on our Nintendo Wii at your own pace! Try new games or team up for bowling. This program usually runs on the third Friday of each month at 10:30 am. Please check for the next program date and register at the Adult Information Desk, online or call the Pemberton Library at 609-893-8262. 


Our Wii programs are made possible through a generous donation by the Iva and Joe Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service.





Did you know that the Burlington County Library System has video games for Nintendo Wii, XBOX360 & PS3? Get your library card ready and search our card catalog to browse our titles! Just type VIDEO GAMES in the Subject Alphabetical box:

FYI we don't have games rated M for Mature.


Check our card catalog and events calendar frequently for more games and programs added each month.

Computer Classes

The Pemberton Community Library hosts several FREE computer classes for the public each month. Registration for classes is necessary and space is limited to 11. Classes are normally held in our Computer Center. Interested in taking a class? Click HERE and you'll be directed to our Events Calendar where you can browse each month's programs.

PC Basics

Learn to work in a Windows environment, navigate with the mouse, scroll, link, create and save files. This class is recommended for beginners only.

Microsoft Word

Learn the basics of the popular Microsoft Word Processing program to create and save your documents on a USB/flash drive. We no longer have floppy disk drives in our Computer Center computers. Mouse experienced is required for this class. 

Internet & E-mail

Learn how to search the internet; write and send e-mail; forward, reply, and send attachments in this class for beginners.

These classes are held on Monday nights at 6:30 pm. If you cannot attend, but are interested in receiving specialized computer help, we do offer One-On-One Computer Help. Contact us at 609-893-8262 to schedule an appointment with one of our librarians. Be prepared to let  them know at the time of scheduling any computer questions, programs, topics you would like to cover in your scheduled computer help session.

Looking for more computer classes at the Pemberton Library? Comment to this post with your suggestions!

Library Closed for Election Day

All branches of the Burlington County Library System will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 for Election Day. 

Branches will re-open for regular hours on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10:00 am. 

The main library in Westampton will be open on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.

Halloween Parade

 The Annual Halloween Parade at the Library for the little ones was a success! Children ages 1-5 years old came dressed in costume and  joined us for a parade around the library! They received treats along the way and had a great time!

Check out the pictures from the event:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Staff Book Review

Get hooked again: simple steps to crochet more cool stuff
by Kim Werker, 2007

Book Description:  Everyone got hooked on Get Hooked, the first book from the coolest craft instructor ever, Kim Werker. Now even more girls can join the crochet crowd with Get Hooked Again. Simple, step-by-step instructions show exactly how to get started. Then the new crafters are ready for patterns-but these aren't any patterns. Those weird sweaters, bizarre afghans, & toilet-paper covers that look like Barbie's skirt? Forget them. Get Hooked Again lights up those crochet hooks with Ruby Slippers, a Gidget Bucket Hat, a Camo bag, pillows and much more. These patterns are so exciting and so "I want one!" that it's hard to choose. But why stop at one anyway? Make 'em all, wear 'em all, then make them and gift them all over again. It's a chain reaction that just won't quit!


I know this title is already 3 years old, but I just discovered it, so it is new to me! I really liked the first book, Get Hooked, and immediately put this title on hold when I saw another branch had it on their shelf. Get Hooked Again features new projects to crochet, which we will be doing in Knit/Crochet Club here at the library soon. 

Yarn Info!

As usual with crochet and knitting books, Get Hooked Again starts with crochet instructions, abbreviations and yarn information. This is a kid & teen-friendly book with vibrant pictures of projects and how-tos. I'm always looking for crochet and knitting books with great picture instructions to recommend to beginners that come to Knit/Crochet Club and I would highly recommend this title, as well as Get Hooked. My favorite part about this book is "How to read a yarn label" in the yarn section before the reader gets into the instructions.


I also loved how the projects are labeled by stitches used instead of the usual "beginner", "intermediate", "advanced", etc. Listed before each project are the different stitched used in the project such as "chain, slip stitch, double crochet..." which is easier to know if you can proceed with the project before learning a new stitch. For example, if you don't know how to double crochet and need to for a project, just check out the step-by-step colorful pictures of the stitch in the Instructions section of the book. 

Reviewed by Miss Theresa


So if you want to learn how to crochet, you don't have to be a kid or teen to check out this book. Pemberton Library doesn't have a copy, so get your library card ready and put it on hold and have it sent to the library of your choice to be picked up!


Don't forget about our weekly Knit/Crochet Club! We meet Monday nights at 6:30 pm in the Children's Area. Bring your own size 10 knitting needles or G/H crochet hook to get started on a project.

Adult Book Discussion

October's pick

Did you know that the Pemberton Community Library hosts a monthly book discussion group for adults? 

Every third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, you'll be sure to find a group of book lovers ready to discuss the current month's book pick, lead by Sharon, Adult Reference Librarian. New members are always welcome! This month's pick is To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. We'll be finishing the movie and discussing the book and the movie. 


Get ready for next month's meeting by checking out a copy of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre. Next month's Adult Book Discussion will be on Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00 pm.


December's Adult Book Discussion will be held on Tuesday, December 21 at 7:00 pm and we'll be discussing Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls. Reserve your copy today!

Sign up for any Adult Book Discussion or any other programs at the library on our Events Calendar. Happy Reading!