After careful consideration, MCLS joins other libraries and library systems, including the Free Library of Philadelphia, in discontinuing the hoopla streaming service. Why is Mercer County Library System (MCLS) discontinuing hoopla? Although it is free for patrons to use, hoopla’s cost-per-circulation pricing model means MCLS gets charged a fee for every item that is checked … Read more
Patrons now have the option to receive a text message notification for when holds are ready for pickup. This means no more checking emails or logging into accounts; instead, a simple text message can be set up to alert when items are available for pick-up. The text message will have the item name, the branch … Read more
7/1/2022: With abortion expected to become illegal or heavily restricted in about half of all states now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills to protect individuals who receive and provide reproductive health care services in New Jersey: The first bill (A-3975/S-2633) would generally prevent the disclosure … Read more
Our staff will read and review your college application essay and offer recommendations that concentrate on the content, focus, and direction of your essay. For example, have you addressed the prompt, would the essay benefit from a new introduction, does your essay have one clear focus? Note, these recommendations exclude grammatical and mechanical edits. Please … Read more
Our librarians will review and proofread your resume or cover letter and offer feedback on recommended edits and changes, including grammar, formatting, and overall layout. Please email a draft of your resume or cover letter (as a Microsoft Word Document) to resreview@mcl.org including a short description of the job you are targeting. Here is all the information needed … Read more