Early Voting 2024
Vote early October 26 through November 3rd in Mercer County. Find your polling location here!
Vote early October 26 through November 3rd in Mercer County. Find your polling location here!
Mercer County Library System branches will be collecting supplies for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Boxes will be available for you to drop off supplies and items at your local library branch until October 16th. Mercer County, who will be also accepting donations at the McDade Administration Building, has provided information about the items that … Read more
Registration is required for most programs. Visit our Events Page for more information. Kids Events Diwali Play with ClayThursday, October 17, 6:30 pmLawrence Branch Crafternoon: Paper RangoliMonday, October 21, 4:00 pmTuesday, October 22, 4:00 pmHopewell Branch Diwali CelebrationTuesday, October 22, 6:00 pmHickory Corner Branch Henna TattoosSunday, October 27, 3:00 pmEwing Branch Diwali CraftSunday, October 27, … Read more
Registration is required for most programs. Visit our Events Page for more information. Kids Events Outdoor Halloween Storytime with Zoophoria NJ’s ReptilesSaturday, October 5, 10:30 amHightstown Branch Frightful Fun with Rice Krispies TreatsMonday, October 7, 3:30 pmHollowbrook Branch Halloween Parade, Concert with Tim Hoh, Music for Kids, & CraftsTuesday, October 22, 10:00 amLawrence Branch Halloween … Read more
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 17, 2024! Mercer County Library System is taking part in National Voter Registration Day to remind all eligible Americans to register to vote. National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating our democracy. What you can do: Register to vote! It takes just a few … Read more
We have exciting news! We are changing our Kanopy subscription to allow patrons access to more content. Instead of only being able to stream titles from the Plus Packs, patrons will now have access to Kanopy’s full catalog. The biggest thing to get used to with the new access is that patrons will have … Read more
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
The 10th Annual New Jersey Makers Day will be March 15-17, 2024. Started with an initial grant from LibraryLinkNJ, the mission of New Jersey Makers Day is to inspire and activate libraries to showcase and highlight STEM and maker culture, enhancing life-long learning. MCLS will be celebrating NJ Makers Day with the following programs: Creation … Read more
We have programs, books, movies, and more to celebrate Black History Month this February. Check below for our events in the month of February! Programs for Adults African Americans of Central New Jersey: A History of Harmony and HostilityMonday, February 5, 6:30 pmHopewell Branch Black Artists Talk: Samuel Fosso, Kehinde Wiley, & Nick CaveTuesday, February 13, … Read more