Here's How to Reserve Books From Home

Holds can be placed by filling out a card at any public service desk or calling the Reserve Office (732) 521-5000. Reserves can also be placed from home using the Library catalog. There is a $1 charge for holds that are not picked up.

Reserving from Home:

1. Go to our Library homepage: www.monroetwplibrary.org
2. Click "Search the Catalog" on the top of the page.

3. Enter your Library barcode number and PIN # in the white boxes on the top of the screen. Click the blue “Login for More Features” button.

4. Search for the title that you want to reserve. Click on the blue "details" button to the left of the title.

5. Click on the "Place Hold" link on the left side of the screen. This link is located under the blue "Keep" tab.

6. Monroe should be listed as the pickup location. If it is not, select it from the list and click on the blue “Place Hold” button.

7. You should see a message that says your name and the title that you have placed on reserve. Click on the blue "OK" link to confirm.

Now, when you review your account, a list of the items you have placed on hold will appear.

If you have any questions about placing a hold, please contact our Reserve Office (732) 521-5000 or lmagee@monroetwplibrary.org.

Websites About Charitable Giving

These sites will help you to make good choices about the charities that you donate to.

Evaluates over 5,300 of America's largest charities
http://www.charitynavigator.org/








Verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether a contribution will be tax deductible, view a nonprofit's recent Forms 990, or find out more about its mission, programs, and finances.
http://www.guidestar.org/


New Jersey Directory of Registered Charities from the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs- Lists registered charities that have met mandated registration requirements.
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/chardir.htm

IRS Tax Information for Contributors
http://apps.irs.gov/charities/contributors/index.html

Election News

Google has created a page that pulls together all the top stories about the upcoming presidential election.
http://news.google.com/?topic=el

Need to Get Away?

Here are some online resources that will help you with your travel plans:





Yahoo! Travel

http://travel.yahoo.com

U.S. Dept. of State
- Includes information about travel safety, passports, and visas.
http://travel.state.gov

Mapquest
http://www.mapquest.com

Elderhostel
http://www.elderhostel.org

Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com

Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com

The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Bed and Breakfasts
http://www.bbonline.com/listing.html

Passport Acceptance Office in New Jersey
- Please call to verify hours and services
http://www.passportinfo.com/Local/NJ.htm

Tired of Telemarketing Calls?

Sign up for the Do Not Call Registry

https://www.donotcall.gov/

According to the site, The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.

Researching Your Family Tree?

These resources can help you
with your genealogy research:








Ancestry Library
http://www.monroetwplibrary.org/research.htm#Ance

Heritage Quest
http://www.monroetwplibrary.org/research.htm#heritage

Cyndi’s List
http://www.CyndisList.com

Social Security Death Index
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/

Ellis Island Records and History
http://www.ellisisland.org

Roots Web
http://www.rootsweb.com

U.S. Gen Web
http://www.usgenweb.com

National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy

Where are the Encyclopedias?

The Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book Encyclopedia are located at the back of the Library near the Reference Desk. Reference volumes of the World Book Encyclopedia are also available in the Children's Department. Volumes of the 2006 World Book Encyclopedia are available to check out.

The following encyclopedias are also available online through our Research & Databases page:

World Book Online

Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (part of EbscoHost)

Grolier Online including:

• The Encyclopedia Americana
• The New Book of Knowledge
• The New Book of Popular Science
• Land and Peoples
• America the Beautiful
• Dictionaries and Atlases

If you are logging in from home, you must enter your entire 14 digit library barcode number. If you need assistance using these resources, our reference department would be happy to help you.