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The Friends 

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Don’t 

bug me, 

I’m reading 

THE ANNUAL REPORT ISSUE 

Financial reports, statistics, donor lists 

and a Q&A with Library Director Leslie Burger 

Summer 2008 

The Princeton Public Library Newsletter 

@ Princeton Public Library 

INSIDE: Summer Reading Clubs for all ages and a full schedule of summer programming

calendar 

june 

2 Writers Talking: Eva Etzioni-Halevy, 7:30 p.m. 

Mystery Book Discussion, 7:30 p.m. 

3 Tuesday Tech Talk, 7 p.m. 

4 Ask a Lawyer, 7 p.m. 

5 Princeton Festival Musical Preview, 7:30 p.m. 

7 Teen Advisory Board, 11 a.m. 

8 Simultaneous Chess Event, 1 p.m. 

9 Noodle Talk, 7 p.m. 

Thinking Allowed, 7:30 p.m. 

10 Writers Talking: Stuart Nachbar, 7:30 p.m. 

11 Readings Over Coffee, 10:30 a.m. 

DataBytes, 1 p.m. 

Score Business Seminar, 6:45 p.m. 

Origami Club, 7 p.m. 

Engaged Retirement, 7 p.m. 

Music of La Belle Epoque, 7:30 p.m. 

12 Contemporary Fiction Discussion, 10:30 a.m. 

Creative Non-Fiction Group, 7 p.m. 

13 Jazz Trios, 7 p.m. 

14 Travel the Silk Road, 2 p.m. 

16 Jim Murphy & the Pine Barons, 7 p.m. 

18 Presley & Melody’s Family Concert, 1 p.m. 

Moulin Rouge, 7:30 p.m. 

Talking Politics, 7:30 p.m. 

19 Opera N.J. Preview Concert, 7:30 p.m. 

20 Read with the Tigers, 3:30 p.m. 

22 Writers Talking: Anne Martindell, 3 p.m. 

Genealogy 101, 3 p.m. 

23 Crafts for Little Bookworms, 6:30 p.m. 

Rosemary Harris, 7 p.m. 

24 Socrates Café, 7 p.m. 

Writers Talking: 

Debbie Lee Wesselmann, 7:30 p.m. 

25 DataBytes, 1 p.m. 

U.S. 1 Poets Invite, 7:30 p.m. 

26 Score Business Seminar, 6:45 p.m. 


29 Genealogy 101, 3 p.m. 

30 Film: Across the Universe, 7 p.m. 

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july 

1 Dino-Man, 3 p.m. 

2 Wizard Rock Concert, 7 p.m. 

3 Film: Monsieur Verdoux, 7 p.m. 


Film: The Lives of Others, 7 p.m. 

9 Origami Club, 7 p.m. 

Film screening: Juggling Life, 7 p.m. 

10 Teddy Bears Picnic, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. 


11 Readers Theater, 3:30 p.m 

Teen Volunteer Party, 7 p.m. 


Retro Play Day, 2 p.m. 

13 Scrapbooking Circle, 2 p.m. 

14 Preschool Bug Parade, 1 p.m. 

Pajama Party with Yosi, 2 p.m. 

Noodle Talk, 7 p.m. 

Jeff and Karen, 7 p.m. 

16-17 Student Film & Video Festival, 7 p.m. 

18 Readers Theater, 3:30 p.m. 

19 Pandora’s Box, 3:30 p.m. 



Tales from the Critt, 7 p.m. 


23 Film: F for Fake, 7 p.m. 

24 Three R’s Workshop, 2 p.m. 




28 Film: A Good Year, 7 p.m. 

30 Carberry & Quinn, 7:30 p.m. 

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Seeds of Change, 7 p.m. 

6 Film: Let it Be, 7:30 p.m. 

Brian Richards Magic Show, 3 p.m. 



11 Noodle Talk, 7 p.m. 

Bradford Hayes Quartet, 7 p.m. 

13 Origami Club, 7 p.m. 

14 Creative Non-Fiction Group, 7 p.m. 



Film: Akeelah & the Bee, 7 p.m. 



28 Creative Non-Fiction Group, 7 p.m. 

www.princetonlibrary.org

Summer Reading 2008 

Monday, June 16 – Sunday, Sept. 7 

The library brings 

the outside in for 

its nature-themed 

Summer Reading 

Clubs, which make 

reading a rewarding activity, 

literally and figuratively. Read 

your way to rewards ranging 

from a sticker to a gas card. We 

have four clubs and a host of 

related activities, so everyone 

can join the fun. 

@ Princeton Public Library 

ADULTS 

Seeds of Change 

Sign up for our summer reading club for adults 

as we celebrate Seeds of Change. Participants 

will receive a reading log with a suggested 

reading list and a packet of seeds. The first 50 

people to register will receive one of our popular 

eco-friendly red bags. Club members may 

submit reviews directly to our online catalog 

or to us at books@princetonlibrary.org. Attend 

Monday night Seeds of Change programming 

to be entered into weekly drawings. Read or 

listen to as many books as you’d like and turn 

in your reading log to be entered to win a card 

for free gasoline. 

INFANTS TO AGE 4 

Wee Reads 

Even the youngest children 

can join a Summer Reading 

Club. This book club is for 

children who are infants 

to age 4 and their parents. 

You’ll receive a bookmark 

when registering, then enjoy 

age-appropriate early literacy 

activities such as reading 

books, attending story times, 

singing nursery rhymes, and 

more. Complete 25 activities 

and receive an ice cream 

sundae coupon from Thomas 

Sweet Ice Cream. When 50 

activities are completed, 

children will receive their 

own book. 

spotlight 

SUMMER READING 

KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5 

Catch the Reading Bug @ your library 

Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade 

will get caught up in a web of creepy, crawly fun with 

this year’s summer reading club. Upon 

registering children will receive a 

bookmark and time chart and as they 

read their way to 50 hours they can 

earn stickers, glow-inthe-dark 

bugs, grow 

bugs, mini cameras, 

an ice cream sundae 

coupon from Thomas 

Sweet Ice Cream, 

and a plush insect. Children who read 

and complete 50 hours will also be entered in a drawing 

to win a Catch the Reading Bug T-shirt. 

GRADES 6 – 12 

Metamorphosis 

Sign up for our teen summer reading club and submit reviews to be 

eligible for prizes. Teens who read for 25 hours will be awarded an 

ice cream sundae coupon from Thomas Sweet Ice Cream. 

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events 

CHILDREN 

music 

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Pajama Party 

with Yosi 

Immediately after the 

Preschool Bug Parade, 

Yosi returns with his 

“Snug as a Book Bug” 

Pajama Reading Concert. 

This lively program of 

music and stories will 

have preschoolers and 

their families dancing. 

Children may wear 

pajamas if they choose. 

Come for the Bug Parade 

and stay for the concert. 

Monday, July 14, 2 p.m. 

All ages. 


preschoolers 

Teddy Bears Picnic 

Bring your favorite stuffed friend to our picnic, where for an hour 

we’ll make a teddy bear craft, have a special snack, and give out 

prizes for the oldest bear, the silliest bear, the fanciest bear, et 

cetera. Don’t worry; every teddy will go home with a prize. 

Thursday, July 10, 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. 

THESE ARE COPYRIGHTED L OGOS. FOR USE ON LY BY 

Ages 4-6 years 

GRANTEE OR PAID AFFILIATE Story Room, third floor Space PRIME is limited. Registration TIME required SITES. 

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BEFORE USING. GRANTEE OR PAID AFFILIATE PRIME TIME SITES. 

PLEASE CO NTACT THE LEH AN D/OR PRIME TIME STAFF 

BEFORE USING. 

Presley 

and Melody’s 

Family Concert 

The husband-and-wife 

songwriting team will 

perform an hour of 

interactive songs that 

will have everyone 

up and dancing. The 

duo’s original music 

is perfect for children 

ages 3 to 6. 

Wednesday, June 18, 1 p.m. 

Families and their children ages 6 to 10 

who are experiencing difficulty with reading 

will participate in Prime Time Family 

Reading Time, a free reading, discussion 

and storytelling series based on illustrated 

children’s books. Prime Time is designed to 

encourage parents and children to read and 

discuss humanities topics and aids them in 

selecting books and becoming active library 

users. Separate activities are also available 

for pre-school children ages 3 to 5. 

Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: June 24-July 29 

Applications are available beginning June 1 at the Youth 

Services Desk, through Princeton Young Achievers or at 

Princeton Regional elementary schools. 

Dino-Man! 

Bugs! 

Dino-Man returns 

and this 

time he’s giving 

everyone the opportunity 

to feel 

and examine 

prehistoric 

bugs in amber 

and petrified 

wood, along 

with gastroliths 

and real dinosaur 

bones. 

Tuesday, July 1, 3 p.m. 

Ages 6 and up. 


Preschool Bug Parade 

Even the youngest child can be a part of our Bug Parade. 

Children will be given a bug hat, we’ll read a few stories just 

before the parade begins. We’ll march or ride through the library 

and on to the Albert E. Hinds Plaza. We’ll have marching music 

and bug songs too. 


Newborns to age 5 and families. Third Floor. 

Travel the Silk Road 

Roja Najafi takes children on a one-hour journey 

on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between 

China and the Mediterranean. This craft program 

will involve silk and spices, both of which traveled 

along the 7,000-mile route. 

Saturday, June 14, 2 p.m. 

Ages 6-10. Space is limited. 

Activity Room, third floor. 

Catch the 

Reading Bug 

Magic Show 

with Brian Richards 

Brian Richards’s shows 

feature magic, illusion, 

comedy, audience participation 

— and fun. 

In his return visit to the 

library, Brian will show 

you several magical ways 

to catch a reading bug of 

your own. 

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 3 p.m. 

Ages 6 and older. 

clubs and 

activities 

Crafts 

for Little 

Bookworms 

A story or two 

followed by a 

related craft 

for children 

ages 5 to 8. 

Mondays, 

6:30 p.m.: 

June 23; 

July 7, 21; 

Aug. 4, 18 

Activity Room, 

third floor. 

Adult must 

remain with 

children 6 

and under. 

Origami Club 

Wednesdays, 

7 p.m.: June 11, 

July 9, Aug. 13 

Activity room, 

third floor 

STORY TIMES 

program 

Lapsits 

Mother 

Goose Time 

Saturday * 

Stories 

Sunday * 

Stories 

Sleepytime * 

Stories 

Toddler 

Stories 

Preschool 

Stories 

Spanish Stories 

and Crafts * 

with Veronica Olivares 

Newborns 

to 15 months 

15 months 

to 2 years 

2 to 8 years 

2 to 8 years 

2 to 8 years 

2 to 3 1 ⁄2 years 

3 1 ⁄2 to 6 years 

3 to 8 years 

Discover the actor within by reading 

scripts adapted from stories by children’s 

authors such as Louis Sachar or Roald Dahl. 

The plays we read will depend on how many 

children register. Everyone who comes will have 

a part. Children ages 8 to 12 may come once or 

every week. 

Fridays, 3:30 p.m.: July 11 to Aug. 15 

Please register for each week separately 

ages day, time dates adult 

June 17-Aug. 14 Must attend 

Tuesdays, 11a.m. 

Thursdays, 11 a.m. 

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 

Thursdays, 10 a.m. 

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. 

Sundays, 3:30 p.m. 

Thursdays, 7 p.m. 

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. 

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. 

Tuesdays, 2 p.m. 


opera by kids for a family audience SEE PAGE 25 

Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. 

June 18-Aug. 14 


June 1-Aug.31 




June 4-July 30 

Must attend 

Must attend if 

child is 5 or under 





Must attend 

Must remain 

in the library 



Please register except where indicated by asterisk* Preference is given to library cardholders


TEENS 

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With the Remus Lupins, 

Draco and the Malfoys. 

the Whomping Willows, 

Justin Finch Fletchley 

The Remus Lupins return to the library on 

their East Coast tour, howling for kids to 

support the Order of the Phoenix and the 

band’s motto, “Fight Evil, Read Books.” 

The concert will feature indie rock music 

inspired by the fictional adventures of 

Harry Potter and his friends and enemies 

from Hogwarts. 

Wednesday, July 2, 7 p.m. 

Albert E. Hinds Community Plaza (weather permitting) or in 

the library’s Community Room. All ages. 

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Teen Volunteer Party 

Library staff shows its appreciation to teen volunteers 

in this annual special after-hours event featuring dinner, 

followed by a live performance by Terry Parrett. His 

“Tales of the Unknown” is a 60-minute journey into 

mystery, mayhem, and mindreading. 

Friday, July 11, 7 p.m. 

This event is for volunteers only. 


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2008 Princeton Student Film & Video Festival 

The fifth annual festival will spotlight original films with running 

times of 20 minutes or less by high school and college age students 

(or up to age 24). Filmmakers will be invited to attend and talk 

about their work to an audience of teens and adults. 


Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m. 

Film submission deadline: June 15 

Details, entry form and submission guidelines: www.princetonlibrary.org/teens/media/index.html 

Retro-Play Day 

Come in for a blast to the past – all the way back to the early 

1990s. You’ll find some vintage ’90s music to listen to and 

TV shows to watch and Old School video and board games. 

You may BYO games to share, too. 

Saturday, July 12, 2 p.m. 

The Three Rs Workshop: Recycle, Retrofit and Reuse 

Transform recycled clothing and materials into original “trashion” items to 

wear and use. Design your own reusable bags, clothes, pillows and other 

creative things. Materials, tools and instruction will be provided, although 

you may also bring your own materials and ideas to share. No sewing 

experience is required. 

Thursday July 24, 2 p.m. All ages welcome. 

Coming this fall 

A new library club to go between 

Word for Word and Teen 

Advisory Board. Youth in grades 

5-7 are encouraged to get 

involved. Monthly meetings will 

provide a chance to talk about 

reading and other interests, and 

to help with library programs 

and events.For more information 

about how to get involved, 

contact Teen Services Librarian 

Susan Conlon at 609.924.9529, 

ext. 247, or by e-mail: 

sconlon@princetonlibrary.org 

Funding for teen programs provided by a grant from the Horizon Foundation, Inc. 

Participants in grade 6 and over 

meet at the library to advise Teen 

Services Librarian Susan Conlon 

about the collection and talk 

about books, films and music. The 

sessions provide participants a say 

in library services and programs. 

Snacks provided. New people 

always welcome. 

Saturdays, 11 a.m.:June 7, July 12, Aug. 9 


Simultaneous Chess Event 

Grandmaster Sergey Kudrin will take 

on 25 challengers in a simultaneous 

chess event on the plaza outside 

the library or, if it rains, in the 

Community Room. Throughout the 

afternoon, pick-up chess matches will 

be available. Kudrin was born in the 

Soviet Union and came to the U.S. 

in 1977. He became a grandmaster 

in 1984 and represented the U.S. in 

world competitions. He finished sixth 

in the 2007 U.S. Championship. 

Sunday, June 8, 1 p.m. 

Albert E. Hinds Community Plaza (weather 

permitting) or in the Community Room 

Registration suggested; call 609.924.9529, ext. 240 

Genealogy 101 

This two-week class is for people just beginning to 

research their families. You’ll learn how to collect family 

information informally, organize what you know and 

identify the gaps in your information. We’ll also take a 

brief look at some of the records you can use to fill in 

information and uncover earlier generations. 

Sundays, 3 p.m: June 22, 29; July 20, 27 

Technology Center, second floor 

From Princeton Stories by Katherine Hackl, part of the permanent art collection in the Princeton Room, second floor 

Heart Gallery: 100 Waiting Children 

This powerful photo exhibit focuses on the 100 

children who have been in New Jersey’s foster 

care system the longest and are in greatest 

need of finding a permanent home before they 

“age out” of the system. Some of these children 

are considered hard to adopt because of their 

age, special needs, or because they want to be 

adopted with their siblings. Organized by Heart 

Gallery of New Jersey, a non-profit corporation 

dedicated to raising awareness about foster 

children available for adoption, and the New 

Jersey Department of Children and Families, 

the exhibition will be on view in the library 

and in the Historical Society of Princeton’s 

headquarters at Bainbridge House. 

July 22 –Aug. 10 

Co-sponsored by the library, the Historical Society of Princeton 

and the Arts Council of Princeton. 


ENRICHMENT 

The Princeton Room 

Learn about famous and lesser-known events in Princeton history, 

such as the 1870 march through Jugtown in support of ratification 

of the 15th Amendment, in the library’s Princeton Room. 

Consultations about local and family history are available by 

calling Terri Nelson at 609.924.9529, ext. 237. 



ENRICHMENT 

personal expression 

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Creative Non-Fiction Group 

A community of writers who are working to 

infuse true stories with emotional honesty, 

members of the group write memoir, essay and 

research-supported works in a flexible form 

that welcomes shifting voices and viewpoints, 

refined wordplay and the analytical modes of 

the essayist. The group publishes a journal, 

Solstice, to which members can contribute. 

Thursdays, 7 p.m.: June 12, 26; July 10, 24; Aug. 14, 28 

Conference Room, second floor 

Registration required. Contact Janie Hermann: jhermann@ 

princetonlibrary.org or call 609.924.9528 x228 for more information. 

If you love to scrapbook and are looking for 

space to spread out and work, these three-hour 

sessions are for you. Bring your own scrapbooks, 

photos, and other supplies; the library will 

supply a cropping station. A scrapbooking expert 

will be on hand to offer advice and will also lead 

a “make and take session,” where you can make 

a seasonal border or other accent for your pages. 

Sundays, 2 p.m.: July 13; Aug. 3, 24 

To ensure adequate supply of materials, registration is requested. 

Please call the library reference desk at 609.924.9529 x220 or e-mail 

refstaff@princetonlibrary.org. 

In the spirit of Socrates’ belief that “the 

unexamined life is not worth living,” participants 

pose questions, listen to others, raise challenges, 

and consider alternative answers. All are invited 

and no preparation is necessary. 

Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: June 24, July 22, Aug. 26 


Noodle Talk 

This playful, game-like alternative to ordinary 

conversation is designed to enrich interpersonal 

relationships. Moderated by Alan Goldsmith, 

Noodle Talks begin with a container filled 

with 400 fettuccini-like paper strips being 

passed around. On each strip, there are one 

or two questions covering the full gamut of 

life experience. There are no right or wrong 

answers, just the truth of our experience. 

Mondays, 7 p.m.: June 9, July 14, Aug. 11 

Quiet Room, first floor 


Seeds of Change 

The landscape is in constant flux. In highly disturbed areas – like most of 

central New Jersey – the change that is most dramatic is the invasion of a few 

alien species of plants that crowd out the native plants, reducing biodiversity 

and the ability of the landscape to serve as habitat for the wildlife that evolved 

with it over hundreds of thousands of years. This presentation by Jim Amon, 

director of stewardship for the D&R Greenway Land Trust, will 

explore the dynamics of the landscape and how to take actions 

that will enrich it and restore its good health. 

Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. 


tech 

Pecha Kucha Night 

Pecha Kucha, the Japanese phrase for “the sound of 

conversation,” is a phenomenon that is spreading across the 

globe in a variety of venues. Join the PPL Tech Team and several 

invited guests for an evening of fast-paced presentations in the 

20 by 20 format, in which panelists have exactly 6 minutes and 

40 seconds along with 20 images to cover a current technology 

trend or topic of their choosing. See if they can do it and then 

join in the conversation about Web 2.0 and technology. Confirmed 

panelists for the evening include Peter Bromberg, Romina 

Gutierrez, Janie Hermann, Bob Keith, John LeMasney, Nicole 

Engard and Julie Strange. To learn more about Pecha Kucha, visit 

www.pecha-kucha.org 

Tuesday, June 3, 7 p.m. 

databytes 

Lunchtime explorations of the library’s databases in the Technology 

Center, second floor. 

OneSource 

This new library database is an invaluable asset for those searching 

for timely, accurate and comprehensive global business information. 

OneSource provides key company, executive and industry 

information selected from more than 

2,500 different sources, supplied 

by the world’s premier information 

providers and seamlessly integrated 

into one, easy-to-use service 

that is accessible in the library or 

at home using your library card. Jane 

Brown, manager of the library’s Reference and Adult Services Department, 

will demonstrate the capabilities of OneSource. 

Wednesdays, 1 p.m.: June 11, 25 

in the technology center 

Internet Drop-In 

Learn about the Web, practice computer skills and get answers to 

questions about the Internet from our staff. No sign-up required, just drop 

in each week for “open surfing.” 


Open Tech Time in the Lab 

Drop in to get hardware and software help from our knowledgeable 

Technology staff. Scan photos, test drive equipment or work on projects 

using software such as DreamWeaver and Photoshop. Open Tech Time 

is scheduled in the evenings and on weekends; please drop in to get the 

schedule. 

Computer Classes 

Hands-on, practical classes for all levels of computer users are free, with 

preference given to Princeton Public Library cardholders. Schedules are 

available at www.princetonlibrary.org/reference/techcenter and at the 

Welcome Desk on the first floor and the Reference Desk on the second 

floor. Most classes require registration. 

Engaged Retirement: Beyond Financial Planning 

Princeton Senior Resource Center will describe its 

Engaged Retirement program, which explores the 

many facets of retirement that go beyond finances. 

The program reviews the key functions of work and 

how seniors can fulfill these functions after retiring 

through creating a vision and goals, and develop 

individualized retirement plans. 



Ask a Lawyer 

Lawyers will be at the library for free private 

consultations on immigration and general legal issues. 

No appointments necessary; service on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Spanish translators available. 



Co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library, the Latin American Task 

Force, Lutheran Social Ministries, the Housing Authority of Princeton and the 

Mercer County Bar Association. For more information, call Lucia Acosta at 

609.924.9529, ext. 316. 

SCORE 

Service Corps of Retired Executives 

Counseling Service 

The 27 mostly retired executives and small business 

owners who comprise the Princeton Chapter are 

available by appointment for counseling sessions four 

days each week for individuals who are considering 

starting a new business or are in business and are 

seeking advice. All counseling is free and confidential. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m. 

Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. 

Tower Room, second floor. Call 609.393.0505 to schedule a session. 

How to Start a Business 

Cary Kvitka , an attorney with 

Stark & Stark, will lead this 

session exploring the pros 

and cons of three ways to 

start a business: buying an 

existing business, purchasing 

a franchise or building your 

own. Other topics to 

be covered include 

how to negotiate 

commercial 

leases and vendor 

contracts. 

Wednesday, June 11, 

6:45 p.m. 

QuickBooks to Help Your Business Grow 

Presented by two business and tax professionals, 

Alfred Stephens and Stacy Svendor of @ Home Tax 

Pros, this session will teach advantages of QuickBooks 

to effectively manage and grow your business. 

This seminar is suitable for both new and existing 

businesses. 

Thursday, June 26, 6:45 p.m. 

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friends 

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 

Animal magnetism 

Creatures great and small enhance the library experience 

for young people (and their adult friends) on the third floor 

By KAYLIE NELSON 

CONNECTIONS STAFF 

While the natural world is the 

focus of our reading clubs 

this summer, animals are in 

the spotlight year-round on 

the third floor of the library, 

where, with help from the Friends, children can 

make connections with special friends. 

Tanks for the memories 

Children visiting the third floor can check out 

Finding Nemo on DVD, but they can also check 

out some of their favorite characters in real life 

in the library’s third-floor aquarium. It draws 

the attention and excitement of parents and 

children alike, who stop by to gaze at the colorful 

community living inside. 

“They come right out of the elevator and go 

right to the aquarium,” said one mother, with 

her 4-year-old and 18-month-old in tow. “They 

like the colors because the fish are so bright, 

and the bubbles are a big hit.” 

The 300-gallon saltwater tank is the home to 

a vibrant colony of tropical fish and living coral. 

At the desk, there is a guide to the original set 

of fish that lived in the aquarium when it was 

first installed, when the new library building 

opened in 2004. 

While some fish have gone to that great 

library aquarium in the sky, the guide still 

helps identify most types of fish living in the 

saltwater tank. New marine residents move to 

the underwater neighborhood every so often, 

and the two blue and yellow hippo tang fish— 

which kids might better recognize as Dory— 

are the only surviving members of the original 

aquarium family. 

Catherine Dean of Robbinsville and her 

1-year-old son Christian have been coming 

to Princeton Public Library since he was 9 

months old because their local library doesn’t 

have a story program for children so young. 

The aquarium is an added bonus to their trip 

up here. 

“I like that it gives him access to a marine 

environment,” Catherine said. “It’s so much 

better than seeing them in the pet store.” 

The aquarium was given by Barbara and 

Henry Freedman and Ann and Leighton Laughlin. 

It costs about $750 a month to maintain and 

it is serviced by Allquatics, who visit every 

other weekday to clean the glass and ensure 

proper levels of bacteria in the water. 

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The celebrity canine 

While the library brings in a variety of noteworthy 

speakers, we have our very own celebrity 

here every Friday at 3:30 on the third floor. 

Emma, a hulking, 95-pound English Labrador, 

is a trained therapy dog whose job it is to listen 

to struggling readers practice in a safe environment. 

“It’s win-win-win all around, putting animals 

together with children who are struggling or just 

learning to read,” said Ann Woodrow, the Youth 

Services Department librarian responsible for 

bringing this program to the library. “Animals 

just bring your blood pressure down.” 

Woodrow decided to bring a therapy dog 

to the library almost three years ago, when 

she first learned about the national program 

that began in Salt Lake City, and says the program—and 

Emma’s fame—have been picking 

up and growing ever since. Children can 

register to read to Emma for 20 minutes every 

Friday. 

“Emma’s a great resource,” said Mark 

Scheibner, whose daughter Hannah, 8, has 

been reading with Emma for the past two 

years. “It’s just another one of the great services 

provided here.” 

Emma and her owner, Joe Turner, are especially 

extraordinary because they are one 

of only a few teams that are acceptable to be 

around very young children. Emma is very 

gentle and has no problem letting even the tiniest 

tots crawl up to touch her nose and pet her. 

“We’re really lucky to have Joe and Emma,” 

Woodrow said. “A great adult and the dog 

with a great temperament is the perfect com- 

Hannah Scheibner reads to Emma in the Story Room. 

A child delights in the third floor fish tank. 

more Friends news on Page 19 

bination. It’s Joe’s generosity and his time that 

makes the program what it is,” Woodrow said. 

Six-year-old Emma was certified through 

Therapy Dogs International four years ago, 

and has been working steadily ever since. She 

visits libraries, nursing homes, hospitals and 

schools three days a week, even visiting summer 

schools. 

“She’s a busy girl,” said Turner. “That’s what 

she does, and in between she sleeps.” 

Emma has earned quite a bit of recognition 

for her hard work. She has been featured in 

The New York Times and on Philadelphia’s Action 

News, and has a legion of dedicated fans 

even beyond those who come to read to her. 

“The thing that’s so great about her is that 

anybody who comes in, even the most jaded, 

attitude-filled teen, when they see Emma, their 

faces lighten up and they just seem to soften,” 

Woodrow said. 

And, just like all celebrities, Emma is not 

without her fan mail. Since she started as a 

therapy dog, Turner has collected all of the art 

work children give to her, and made all of the 

pictures into a collage. 

Turner has been sure to make Emma, who 

has just about become the library’s mascot, 

available after-hours for all the “Emma groupies” 

in town. He brings her to library events, 

like the Princeton Children’s Book Festival, and 

to the library a little bit early to meet and greet 

her fans before work. 

“She definitely likes the attention,” said Allison 

Santos of the Youth Services staff. “Sometimes 

she has to get pushed to go to work.” 

Emma has earned the attention for all that 

she’s accomplished, transforming her visitors 

into confident readers. 

“We have really seen children blossom by 

spending time with her,” Woodrow said. “Children 

improve their reading skills and speaking 

skills, and we’ve seen those who are afraid of 

dogs get over their fear just by spending time 

with Emma.” 


THE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 

The State of the Library 

An interview with Library Director Leslie Burger 

For the Annual Report Issue of Connections, 

Library Director Leslie Burger sat down with 

Connections staff writer Kaylie Nelson to talk 

about 2007 and what’s ahead for Princeton 

Public Library. 

KN: First, can you reflect on some of 

the library’s accomplishments of 2007. 

What were some of our great successes? 

LB: We had a lot of successes in 

2007. The public’s interest in the kind 

of programming that we do here at 

the library continues to grow. We had 

record-breaking attendance for some 

of our series. Our author events remain 

popular because they provide an 

opportunity for people to get up close 

and personal with an author and hear 

a little bit more about the life of a writer; 

I think it’s very attractive to many 

people. And the Friends had their 

most successful benefit ever featuring 

author Richard Ford. 

So, we continue to bring crowds 

in, people are continuing to borrow 

books and watch movies and listen 

to CDs. We’ve introduced some new 

formats that are enabling people to 

get content in different ways and that’s 

through some of our downloadable 

audio books and a huge library of 

downloadable music from Alexander 

Street Press. 

We adopted our first-ever strategic 

plan, which is really important for us, 

it provides direction and focus for the 

kind of services that we deliver. 

KN: And it must have been nice to 

hear what The New York Times had to 

say about the library. 

LB: It’s always wonderful when the 

library receives good press and we 

were particularly thrilled that when 

The New York Times did a story 

about how libraries have changed. 

The Princeton Public Library was 

prominently mentioned and referred 

to as the model for a modern library. 

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Leslie Burger explains how to operate one of the new Playaways audio books to 

the Rev. Jeffrey W. Mays of Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. 

“There are just so many opportunities to think about 

new ways of delivering service that were just totally 

unimaginable to those of us working in the library field 

just five years ago. Everyone who works here becomes 

really energized when we think about how we can harness 

the power of emerging technologies.” 

– Leslie Burger 


annual report 

State of the Library KN: You started here in 1999, have overseen the 

transformation of the library into a model for others 

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 

and served as president of the American Library 

Association. Despite all that, you’re still so energized 

about your work. How do you do it? 

LB: This is the most exciting time in my career. There 

are just so many opportunities to think about new ways 

of delivering service that were just totally unimaginable 

to those of us working in the library field just five 

years ago. Everyone who works here becomes really 

energized when we think about how we can harness 

the power of emerging technologies to push the library 

into everyone’s home in ways that we couldn’t have 

done before. We have a wonderful opportunity to 

reinvent our services and to help people re-imagine 

the way that they think about libraries. 

That’s really something that all of us in the community 

should be very, very proud of. When I think about the 

work that goes on here, the programs and services we 

offer, I realize that they are truly spectacular. But what’s 

even more rewarding for all of us who work here is 

seeing the community’s positive response to that. We 

also had nationwide coverage earlier in 2007 when we 

were featured during a segment on the CBS Early Show 

which was actually addressing the same topic: What are 

libraries like in the 21st century? So, we were thrilled to 

be on the morning news show as well. 

KN: I wanted to talk to you about the library finances, 

starting with the 2008 budget. 

LB: Well, this is going to be a tough budget year for us. 

This library has kind of a unique funding situation in the 

sense that 80 percent of our operating budget each year 

comes from the two towns, and they’re very generous 

with us, but it means that every year we’re raising 20 

percent of our operating income and that means money 

to keep the doors open and to keep the lights on, to 

buy books and everything else that goes into running 

a library. We’re feeling the impact of the economic 

downturn locally as a result of decreased revenues at 

the state level. That filters down to the municipalities, 

and is compounded by the inability to raise taxes locally 

based on legislation that capped spending in 2007. That 

makes our job a little bit more difficult because, as many 

people know, despite the fact that we’re in an economic 

downturn, prices are actually rising in some areas very 

dramatically, particularly things that are related to fuel 

and transportation. So, we’re in a tight budget situation. 

But there is some good news here. We are using 

the occasion of our 100th anniversary, which starts 

in late 2009, to focus our efforts on building a library 

endowment fund to provide sustainable income for 

the library. With a steady stream of revenue each year, 

we’ll be less susceptible to the ups and downs of the 

economy and to provide a predictable source of funding 

that we can put in our budget. 

KN: What’s the endowment’s goal and how do you hope 

to reach it? 

LB: We have two really important challenge grants 

moving us toward our $10 million goal. One is from the 

Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust, for 

$1 million; that means for every dollar we raise toward 

that challenge will be matched dollar for dollar. So 

we have the opportunity to turn that $1 million into $2 

million. 

The second challenge grant is from the National 

Endowment for the Humanities and that is a $500,000 

challenge grant which is going to be used to build 

a program endowment to generate a steady stream 

of income that will help us to continue offering the 

wonderful kinds of programming that we’ve been able to 

do so far. And the NEH challenge grant requires a three 

to one match, so for every dollar they give us we need to 

raise three dollars more. So, all in all, we’re raising a lot of 

money. We’re trying to reach our $10 million endowment 

goal by the close of our 100th anniversary year, for what 

I hope will be the best 100th birthday gift to the library. 

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library financial report 

Income 

MUNICIPAL APPROPRIATION $3,590,438 

STATE AID $37,566 

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY $259,624 

GIFTS & GRANTS $205,637 

OTHER INCOME $ 448,354 

TOTAL $4,541,619 

Expenses 

COMPENSATION $3,215,295 

LIBRARY MATERIALS $410,123 

OTHER EXPENSES $270,129 

BUILDING & GROUNDS $439,529 

TECHNOLOGY $206,543 

TOTAL $4,541,619 

We’re trying to reach 

our $10 million 

endowment goal by 

the close of our 100th 

anniversary year, for 

what I hope will be the 

best 100th birthday 

gift to the library. 

– Leslie Burger 


A 

Mr. and Mrs. Muhammad R. Abbasi 

Faria Abedin and Dr. Shakil Ahmed 

Fay and Herb Ableson 

Barbara Ackerman 

Henry and Theresa Acselrod 

Stephen L. Adler 

Jo Anna Agle 

Aline Akselrad 

Dr. and Mrs. George 

Albers-Schoenberg 

Tonya Alexander 

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Altmann 

Ann and Jerry Altus 

Irene M. Amarel 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Amick 

Marcia and Avraham Amith 

Amnesty International 

Joe Amon and Erin Galbraith 

Olga Amosova 

B. Wayne Anderson 

and Carmen E. Valverde 

Karen W. Anderson 

Linda Anglin 

Kristin Appelget 

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Arcaro 

Aresty Foundation 

Mrs. Yolan Arlett 

Nancy and Henry Arnold 

Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Pierre Arnoux 

Al Aronson 

Arts Council of Princeton 

Lou and Susan Asack 

Rita Asch 

Bob Ashbaugh 

and Deborah Westbrook 

Meredith Asplundh 

Ginger August and Brian Zack 

Dr. Robert Austin 

and Dr. Shirley Chan 

princeton public library 

foundation finanical report 

Income 

CONTRIBUTIONS $427,149 

INVESTMENT INCOME $529,223 

OTHER INCOME $145,000 

TOTAL $1,101,372 

2007 GIFTS TO THE PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY 

B 

Julie and Anthony Badessa 

Deborah Bailey 

Justus Baird and Julie Roth 

Theodore Baker 

Marion B. Bakoulis 

Mimi and Rich Ballard 

Robert and Betina Bandel 

The Bank of Princeton 

Grayson Barber and Peter Myers 

Fred Lee Barber and Company 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barber 

Bill Barnard 

Kenneth and Nancy Barnhart 

Carolyn and James Barnshaw 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bartels 

Elba Barzelatto 

Shahnaz Batmanghelidj 

and Radford Klotz 

Daniel E. Bauer 

Baxter Construction 

Charles and Kathleen Beach 

Catherine Beach 

Myrna Bearse 

Mary and Jeff Bechler 

Nancy Beck 

Edwin and Jean Beckerman 

Thomas Belding 

Rev. and Mrs. Mellick Belshaw 

Anita and Melvin Benarde 

Wendy Benchley 

Francesca Benson and George Cody 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bentley 

Robert and Linda Berger 

Victoria and Richard Bergman 

Gerry and Sheila Berkelhammer 

Barbara Berko and Joel Deitz 

Leonard and Laura Berlik 

Patrick Bernuth 

and Michelle McKenna 

Mary Lynn Berry 

Dr. and Mrs. William F. Besser 

Gregory Bezilla 

and Jacqueline Lapsley 

William and Charlotte Bialek 

Helena and Peter Bienstock 

Adam Bierman 

Dr. Robert H. Bierman 

Phyllis and David Billington 

Judith Birsh 

Elizabeth and James Bish 

Mr. Donald Black 

Harriet and Clifton Black 

David and Mary Blair 

Madeline and Alan Blinder 

Dickie Ann Boal 

Sheila Bodine 

Drs. Andrew Bodnar and Amy Pruitt 

Bohren’s Moving and Storage 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bolster, Jr. 

Susan Bombieri 

Sergio and Mary Bonotto 

Dr. Sarane S. Boocock 

Geraldine L. Boone 

Borden Perlman Insurance 

Julie and Tom Borden 

Gloria and John Borden 

Harold Borkan 

Jane Anne Borns 

Patricia Flint Borns 

Jack and Adele R. Borrus 

David Botstein and Renee Fitts 

Mary Ellen and Bill Bowen 

David Boyd 

Jane and Ted Boyer 

Mrs. David Bradford 

Barbara and Robert Bradsell 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Branon 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brav 

J. Douglas and Susan M. Breen 

Expenses 

PROGRAM SERVICES $274,875 

GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE $39,272 

FUNDRAISING $147,267 

TOTAL $461,414 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $639,958 

NET ASSETS JAN 1, 2007 $5,294,145 

NET ASSETS DEC 31, 2007 $5,934,103 

Maynett and David Breithaupt 

Anne Brener and Edward Linky 

Brian and Shirley Breuel 

George R. Briggs 

William Brinkman and Sybille Zeldin 

Ms. Pamela W. Bristol 

Lisa Brock 

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown 

Catherine D. Brown 

Jane Brown 

John A. and Mary N. Brown 

Miss Elizabeth T. Brunner 

Jennifer M. Bruno 

Julie and Clarke Bruno 

Kamal Brush 

Kirk and Harriet Bryan 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. Buck 

Bucks County Free Library 

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Buckwald 

Paul Budline 

Mary A. Bundy 

Leslie and Alan Burger 

Judy and Bill Burks 

Gregory and Lee Burnham 

Peter and Debby Burt 

R. C. Bushar 

Ruth E. Butler 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Butler 

Dr. Danuta Buzygan-Stys 

Mr. and Mrs. Reid Byers 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Byers, Jr. 

Tim and Beth Byrne 

C 

Melissa and James Cacace 

Anita P. Cagan 

Teena Cahill 

James and Constance Camner 

Marilyn Campbell 

Cathy Canpbell 

friends of the library 

financial report 

Income 

ANNUAL APPEAL $109,738 

ANNUAL BENEFIT $112,182 

BOOK SALES $41,403 

OTHER INCOME $10,803 

TOTAL $274,126 

Vincent and Earlene 

Baumunk Cancilla 

Curt and Christine Canfield 

Theresa Caplan 

Karen and Donald Capps 

Captured Time Productions 

Bernard and Phyllis Caras 

JoAnn Carchman 

Curt and Dudley Carlson 

Charles Carney and Jane Murphy 

Jill and Robert Carr 

Jennifer Mary and Kenneth Carson 

Mr. Michael Casserly 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cawley 

Robert Cerutti 

Sandee and Robert Chalik 

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Chamberlin 

Barbara Upshaw Chancellor 

Dr. and Mrs. James J. Chandler 

Premala Chandra 

Angela Chang 

Ann G. Chapman 

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc 

Mr. and Mrs. Wei-Chi Chen 

Xiaonong Cheng 

Marjorie Chernikoff 

Jean and Mike Chesterfield 

Vera Chiacchio 

Linda and William Chiacchio 

Richard Chisholm 

Timothy Chow 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chrisman 

Suzanne Christen 

Michael Chun and Wendy Sheldon 

Church and Dwight Co. 

Robert Ciatto 

John and Ann Ciorciari 

Nicholas and Maria Cirillo 

Civale, Silverstri, Alfieri 

Mrs. Marshall Clagett 

Julie Denny and Harry Clark 

Terry Clark and Jim Knickman 

Rosemarie and Dewey Clark 

Linda G. Clark 

John and Melanie Clarke 

Mr. and Mrs. John Clearwater 

Patricia G. Clegg 

Jean-Pierre and Isabelle Clement 

Hugh Cline and Nancy Hays 

Marty and Ray Close 

Mrs. Mary Ann Closterman 

Julia Bowers Coale 

and Joseph Stonaker 

Hope Cobb 

Samuel A. Cohen 

Stanley and Marion Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Cohen 

Betty Cohen 

Anita and Samuel Cohen 

Mr. J. M. Cohen 

Lillian Cohen 

David and Susan Colby 

Comcast 

The Concordia Foundation 

Arthur J. Conley 

Tara Conti 

Continum Dynamics, Inc. 

John and Diana Conway 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Conway 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cooke 

Ms. Patricia Cooke 

Mrs. John N. Cooper 

Lynn and Lewis Coopersmith 

Donald and Joanne Coppola 

The Corkscrew Wine Shop 

Corner House Foundation 

Vicki Corrodi 

Colleen A. Cosgrove 

Paula and John Covello 

Mr. and Mrs. David Covin 

Expenses 

LIBRARY CONTRIBUTIONS $259,624 

OTHER EXPENSES $47,613 

TOTAL $307,237 


annual report 

Robert and Toby Cowen 

Edward and Carol Ann Cox 

Mr. and Mrs. William Crane 

Gretchen and Charles Creesy 

Joan Crespi 

May and Roger Crevier 

Marcy Crimmins 

Therese E. Critchlow 

Peter and Patricia Crowley 

Jonathan and Jenny Crumiller 

Jim and Allison Cryan 

Frank and Barbara Curran 

Michael Curtis and Judith Brodsky 

Mary Louise Curto 

Cathy Cusanelli 

John Cushman 

Liz Cutler and Tom Kreutz 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cziffra 

D 

Karen and James Dakin 

Eliot and Patti Daley 

Linda and Michael Danielson 

Susan Darkhosh 

Mort and Maureen Darrow 

Tracy and Daniel Dart 

Terri and Michael David 

David Mathey Trusts 

Ronald C. and Jean M. Davidson 

Ronnie Davidson 

Sara T. Davies 

Mark and Jane Davis 

Ronald and Lauren Davis 

Stoney De Ment 

Leslie DeAngelo 

Helga Deaton 

David and Dora DeGeorge 

Roz and Norm Denard 

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Deneen 

Jane and Charles Dennison 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Denny, Sr. 

Francine Derman 

Woodwinds and the deTuro Family 

Thomas Devine 

David and Esra Devore 

Roswitha Dey 

Jim and Judy Diamond 

Denise J. Diamond 

Helen Dieterly 

Carol Mason and Paul DiMaggio 

Susan Dimoia 

Gerrit Dispersyn 

and Sonja Vloeberghs 

Stephen Distler 

and Dr. Roxanne Kendall 

Distler Family Foundation 

Bill and Joanne Dix 

Frans and Marcia Djorup 

Dobson Family Fund of PACF 

Mr. and Mrs. David Dodge 

Jim and Joan Doig 

Bob and Leslie Doll 

Kiki Jamieson and William Dove 

Ezra Rosenberg and Betsy Doverman 

Dow Jones Foundation 

Vera and Donald Dowd 

William C. and Linda Dowling 

Esther and Joseph Dresner 

Drinker Biddle and Reath 

Liz Duffy and John Gutman 

Kathryn Dunlap 

William Dunn 

John and Jean Durbin 

Georgine Hall DuVivier 

Shirley Dwork 

Freeman and Imme Dyson 

Guinevere Eden 

Edward T. Cone Foundation 

Brig. General 

and Mrs. George W. Eggers Jr. 

Chris Eisgruber and Lori Martin 

E 

Ruth and Lincoln Ekstrom 

Joanne Elliott 

Roberta and Shawn Ellsworth 

Jane D. Engel 

Bill and Pam Enslin 

Elizabeth, Jonathan 

and Alexandra Erickson 

Connie and Gus Escher 

Pamela and Thomas J. Espenshade 

Estate of Patience Holt Hite 

Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen 

Judy and Ron Exner 

ExxonMobil Foundation 

F 

Jane Faggen 

Pamela and Huck Fairman 

Carl Faith and Molly Sullivan 

Susan and Michael Falcon 

Liliana Flavo-Broselli 

Lamis Faris 

A.Verdi. Farmanfarmaian 

and Parven Sahidi 

Maxine and Steve Farmer 

Mary and Gregory Farrell 

Arthur and Harriet Fein 

Judith E. Feldman 

Meg Fels and Bill Slake 

The Migedan Foundation 

James J. Ferry 

Fidelity Investments 

Michael and Jen Figge 

Nancy Johnson & Larry Filler 

Susan and Gordon Finman 

Firmenich Incorporated 

Johan and Emily Firmenich 

John Fischer and Panthea Reid 

Daisy and Val Fitch 

Ronald and Janice Flaugher 

Betty and Robert Fleming 

Fletcher Thompson 

Mr. and Mrs.Warren Flicker 

Jack Ellis 


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GIFTS 

Anne and Klaus Florey 

James and Fannie Floyd 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fluss 

Taura Flynn & Associates 

Sandy and Dean Foose 

Stephen and Lindsey Forden 

Louise and Spencer Forman 

Julie Fox and Albert S. Gates 

Mrs. Hannah P. Fox 

Walter and Lydia Frank 

Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Frank 

Ms. Frances Frankel 

Kathleen and Michael Franklin 

Mark and Beth Freda 

Barbara and Henry Freedman 

Carol and Jerome Freedman 

Marsha and Eliot Freeman 

Daniel Friedan and Ragnheidur 

Beth Frieder 

Martha Friedman and Harold Heft 

David Friedman 

John and Jean Friedmann 

Shelly Frisch and Markus Wiener 

Ricarda and Karlfried Froehlich 

Ted and Robin Froehlich 

Karen and Ira Fuchs 

Rose Fuchs 

Dorothy C. Fullam 

Jamie Fuller and Gerald Boswell 

Brian and Karen Fullerton 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Fulmer 

Reverend Peter and Mary Funk 

Richard and Mary Funsch 

Ellen W. Furey 

G 

Momota Ganguli 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Ganoe 

Robert and Eileen Garber 

The Garber Family 

Joyce and Daniel Gardiner 

Michaela A. Garibaldi 

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Garretson 

Helene Lemieux 

and Nicholas Garrison 

Audrey and Moore Gates, Jr. 

Mary Joan Gaynor and Larry Hunt 

Michael Gehret 

Judy and Jeff Gelfand 

General Land Abstract Company 

Pat and Aristides Georgantas 

The Gerard Family 

Elaine German 

Kate Germond 

Patricia Gibney 

Donald Gibson 

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Gibson 

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gilbert 

Renate Giller 

Emily and Charles Gillispie 

Frieda and Charles Gilvarg 

Ellen and Robert Ginsberg 

Maia Ginsburg and Andrew W. Appel 

Halleran and Ciesla Goirdano 

Joe and Mary Giordmaine 

Joan Girgus and Alan Chimacoff 

Benjamin and Debra Gitterman 

The Glenmede Trust Company 

Matthew J. Glinka 

Sally and Michael Glogoff 

Helen B. Goddard 

Ms. Colleen Goggins 

Elizabeth A. M. Goheen 

Margaret and Robert Goheen 

Bunny and Marv Goldberg 

Carol and Andy Golden 

David A. Goldfarb 

Sally Goldfarb 

Irene Goldfarb 

Laura Goldfeld 

Goldman Sachs/Commodities Corp. 

Goldman, Sachs and Co. 

Matching Gift Program 

Selma and Fred Goldstein 

David and Becky Goodman 

Toby Goodyear 

George and Cathy Goolsby 

Leon Gordenker 

Alvin and Felice Gordon 

Mark and Susan Gordon 

Dennis and Lisa Gorman 

Mrs. Frank T. Gorman, Jr. 

Evi M. Gorsch 

Amy Gottschalk and John Frank 

Gould Group of Wachovia Securities 

Oleg and Terry Grabar 

Donna and Robert Graham 

Leonard Gray 

Mary Ann Gray 

Rachel and Charles Gray 

Greater Saint Louis 

Community Foundation 

Karyn and Michael Greco 

William Green and Diane Ruble 

Rosalie B. Green 

Diane and Jonathan Green 

Jack Greenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. William Greenberg 

Charles Eyre Greene 

Eric and Barbara Greenfeldt 

Barbara and Fred Greenstein 

Madolyn N. Greve 

Leonard and Marianne Grey 

Mr. Stephen Griffies 

Margaret S. Griffin and Scott Sillars 

Gordon and Jenni Griffin 

Lilian Grosz 

Shirley and James Guard 

Judith J. Guder 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gunning 

Lee and Robert Gunther-Mohr 

Jenny Guo 

Cheryl and Elliot Gursky 

John and Jill Guthrie 

Robert Gutierrez 

Carl and Carol Haag 

Randall A. Hack 

Martha Hackley 

Ronald and Susan Hahn 

Jack Halberstadt 

Joan and John Hall 

Lucy Harris Hall 

Winifred T. Hall 

Mr. Charles Heckscher 

and Ms. Lavinia Hall 

Mr and Mrs. Peter D. Halstead 

Lena and Matthew Hammel 

Barbara Hamilton 

Katherine, Ben and Emily Hammond 

Lu Han and Hu Wang 

H 

Barbara and William Happer 

Maurice and Iona Harding 

Martha Harding 

Millie and Jim Harford 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Haring 

Catherine Harper and Roy Winnick 

Margaret and John Harper 

Daniel A. Harris and Jane L. Buttars 

Mary Louise Hartman 

Nancy E. L. Hartog 

Nathaniel and Valerie Hartshorne 

Paula Harvey 

Lynne and David Harwood 

Thomas and Arlen Hastings 

Peg and Jim Hastings 

Arlene Hauser 

Rosemary Haverland 

Haveson and Otis 

Daphne W. P. Hawkes

Hilary Hays and Hugh Cline 

Carolyn Healy 

Joan Bartl and Bill Hearon 

Heartland Payment Systems 

Harriet and Israel Heilweil 

Joanne Heisen and David Lenihan 

Bridgette and Eliot Heller 

Jennifer and Matt Henderson 

Henderson Sotheby’s 

International Realty 

Robert F. Hendrickson 

Richard and Nancy Henkel 

Ms. Sally Henry 

Tim and Linda Henry 

Herbert, Van Ness, 

Cayci and Goodell, PC 

Janie and Edward Hermann 

Jim and Carol Herring 

Pam Hersh 

Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hester 

Joan and Reeves Hicks 

Anita Highton, M.D. 

Colin and Margaret Hill 

Paul Hill 

The Hill Group, Merrill Lynch 

Robert and Cynthia Hillas 

RMJM Hillier Architeture 

Mr. Richard Hinson 

Rosanne Hirsch 

Sarah and Albert Hirschman 

Jon and Patricia Hlafter 

Hui Ching Feng Ho 

Dr. Jack M. and Dr. Jane D. Hochman 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric F. Hockings 

Elizabeth Susan Hodgson 

May and Hal Hoeland 

Margi and Andrew Hofer 

Joan Stolpen and Jeff Hofman 

Ms. Barbara Hogan 

Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Hollister 

Hon. Rush Holt 

and Dr. Margaret Lancefield 

Ann and Donald Holte 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Honstein 

Larry and Gina Hookey 

Betsy Hoover 

John Hopfield and Mary Waltham 

Horizon Foundation, Inc 

Marlene and Zola Horovitz 

Herb and Carol Horowitz 

Cynthia S. and William L. Horr, Jr. 

PACF Fund 

Mrs. Benjamin F. Houston 

Ann Hovanec 

Howe Insurance 

Pei Hsiang 

Songzhou Hu and Liping Song 

Dr. Stephen Hudis 

and Merrye Shavel 

Pamela and Brian Hughes 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Hughes 

Claudia and John Huges 

Fred Hughson and Liz Gavis 

Anne and William Humes 

Robert and Susan Hutchings 

Andrea T. Hyde 

Andrew Hyman and Molly Chrein 

I 

ICI Flooring Inc. 

John and Lidia Ikenberry 

Institute for Advanced Study 

International Dyslexia Association 

Nancy and Joseph Irenas 

Ironbound Capital Management LP 

Hanan and Helaine Isaacs 

Mara Isaacs 

Island Green Lady Niners 

Leonore and Norman Itzkowitz 

Mark Itzler and Keren Bergman 

J 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Jachera 

Roseann Jacks 

Margaret Jackson 

William and Jane Jacobs 

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Jacobs 

Jon Jacobson 

and Jamie Phares Jacobson 

Dr. David P. and Claire R. Jacobus 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Jaffin 

Claire Jefferis 

Edith Jeffrey 

Susan and Michael Jennings 

Ben and Pauline Jenson 

Karen Jezierny and Gregg Smith 

Sharon and Herman Joachim 

Edward and Ann Cooper Johanson 

Mr. Kevin Johnson 

and Ms. Linda Lynch 

Betty Wold Johnson 

Aline Johnson 

Margaret K. Johnson 

Barbara L. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson 

J. Seward Johnson Sr. 

1963 Charitable Trust 

Johnson & Johnson 

Consumer Companies 

Hallett and Mary Ellen Johnson 

Johnstone and Frey Family 

Susan Hockaday and Maitland Jones 

David and Mickey Jones 

Roxanne Jones 

Landon and Sarah Jones 

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jordan 

Lucy Joye 

K 

Carol and Michael Kagay 

Hana Muzika Kahn 

Hannah W. Kahn 

Steven and Florence Kahn 

Olen and Kimberly Kalkus 

Jillian Kalonick 

Mrs. and Mrs. Dennis Kaltman 

Lorna and Richard Kaluzny 

Roseanne Kanter 

Eileen and Jack Kaplan 

Deborah Kaple and Miguel Centeno 

Susan and Ashok Kapoor 

Dr. Robert Karlin 

Robert Karp and Linda Oppenheim 

Nicholas Karp 

Kef and Jeremy Kasdin 

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kassof 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Katen 

Adria and Stan Katz 

Joseph Katz 

Shirley and Elwood Kauffman 

Debby Kaufman 

The Kaufman Family 

Mr. Walter Kauzmann 

Jules and Connie Kay 

Toni Keaney 

Margaret and Patrick Keenan 

Ann T. Keene 

Jack and Barbara Kellogg 

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kelsey III 

Ellen and Bruce Kemp 

Joanna M. Kendig 

Ryan and Sigrid Keough 

Alvin Kernan 

Virginia Kerr 

Nora and Jack Kerr 

Beverly Kestenis 

Julian and Darryl Kestler 

Dr. and Mrs. Avedis Khachadurian 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Kilbourne 

David J. Kim, DMD 

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Kimberly 

Juli Kinchla 

Elisabeth and Donald King 

Carroll K. King 

William King 

Martha L. Kingsford 

Louise Kingston 

Nancy L. Kirby 

Philip and Melinda Raso Kirstein 

Ralph Kjorlien 

Norman and Nancy Klath 

Eleanor Kleiner 

Judith and William Klitgaard 

Mimi Klotzbach 

Katherine Klotzburger 

J. Barclay Knapp 

Vera and Immanuel Kohn 

Steven and Ivonne Komis 

John W. Konvalinka 

Andrew Koontz and Laurie Harmon 

Ray Kopacz and Sandy Moskovitz 

Lynne and Joe Kossow 

Seva Jaffe Kramer and Peter Kramer 

Gretel and Fred Kreisler 

Lynda Kresge 

Laura Kruskal 

Jan Kubik 

Janet B. Kuenne 

Carol and John Kuhlthau 

Russell and Helene Kulsrud 

Edith and John Kupecki 

Ellen and Jay Kuris 

Jerome and Phyllis Kurshan 

Debra Lampert-Rudman 

Martha Land and Larry Greenberg 

Kathleen Landon 

Landscape Maintenance Services 

Sally Kuser Lane 

Joyce and Vincent Lathbury 

Ann and Leighton Laughlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lawson-Johnston 

Dr. Otto Lazareth 

Thomas Lederer 

John K. Lee 

Legow Management Co., LLC 

Liz Lempert and Ken Norman 

Clark and Ginger Lennon 

Leonard Busch Associates PC 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Leone 

Judy and Michael Leopold 

Terez Lerner 

Mary Alice Lessing 

Maurice Levi 

Caryl Levin 

Mr. Robert Levine 

Richard J. and Neil Ann S. Levine 

Ted and Rosalie Levine 

Ellen and Harry Levine 

Robert and Joan Levitt 

Riva and Howard Levy 

Brooks Levy 

Susan and Tobin Levy 

Amanda and Robert Lewey 

Frank and Elsbeth Lewin 

Donna and Francis Lewis 

Linda Schwimmer 

and Josh Lichtblau 

Bob and Veronica Lico 

Beverly and Stuart Lieberman 

Donald and Nancy Light 

Laurie and Todd Lincoln 

Lore and Peter Lindenfeld 

Debbie Linett 

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Ling 

Dan and Bobette Lister 

Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Litt 

Cate and Jim Litvack 

Thomas and Cynthia Liu 

Lance and Latonya Liverman 

Marlaine Lockheed and Steve Frakt 

Christine Lokhammer 

Mr. and Mrs. David Long 

Pamela H. Long 

Sandra and Richard Lopacki 

The Losam Fund 

Lost Tree Club 

Mary L. Woodbridge Lott 

Harold and Susan Lowe 

Alice and John Lowrance 

Diana D. Lucas 

Jeff Lucker and Ruth B. Mandel 

Rita Ludlum 

Michael and Barbara Lundy 

Barbara and Ron Lusen 

Anna Lustenberg 

Bud and Barbara Lyle 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lynch 

Joseph and Irene Lynch 

Terry Lyons 

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Pam and Roland Machold 

Lucy Mackenzie 

Dr. and Mrs. James W. Mackenzie 

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Mackoul 

Alexander B. Magoun 

Jean and Michael Mahoney 

Donald Maier 

Majeski Foundation 

Barbara and Jamie Majeski 

Susan Malatich 

Matthew Malatich 

Alta and Marc Malberg 

Sharad Malikand Ahrti Gupta 

Burton and Nancy Malkiel 

Andre and Marie Maman 

Eldar Shafir and Anastasia Mann 

James and Carolyn Manning 

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Leonard La Placa 

Labyrnith Books 

Frank J. Lackner 

Lady Islanders 

Alison and Anton Lahnston 

The Losam Fund

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GIFTS 

Mrs. Nancy Manning 

Gina and John Mansure 

Eva Mantell 

Phyllis and Simon Marchand 

Yvonne Marcuse 

Bardemiano Marguez 

Patricia and Arthur Markowitz 

Sheila and Jack Marrero 

James H. Marrow and Emily Rose 

Betsy Marshall 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Marshall, Jr. 

Carol and John Marsland 

Martin and Higgins, LLC 

Alex and Maria Martin 

Henry R. Martin 

Clark Martin 

Margaret Martinson 

Kurt and Lisa Marttila 

Mason, Griffin and Pierson PC 

Stephen A. Massad 

Linda and Donald Mather 

Mather-Hodge Funeral Home 

Cecilia and Michael Mathews 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Matthews 

Margaret and Michael Matthews 

Wendy S. Matthews Ph.D. 

Eleanor May 

Mayflower Cleaners 

McAlpin Fund of the PACF 

Dr. and Mrs. J. Brandt McCabe 

McCaffrey’s Market 

Kevin and Victoria McCarthy 

Sue and Jack McCaskie 

Betsy A. McClure 

Mrs. James R. McCredie 

Suzanne and Sam McCroskey 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McDonald 

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M. Katherine McGavern 

and Alan Dybvig 

John and Ann McGoldrick 

Mary Kathryn Black McKenzie Trust 

Susanne and Norman McNatt 

Yolanda and John McPhee 

Albert H. and Marilyn H. Medwin 

Linda and Robert Mehlman 

Ute Mehnert 

Jackie and Cy Meisel 

Linda and Arthur Meisel 

K. P. Weseloh and Wayne Meisel 

Julia Melby 

Howard and Grace Mele 

Paolo Meozzi and Susan Taylor 

Grazyna Meray 

Mrs. Fowler Merle-Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Messersmith 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Metzger 

Linda Meyers 

Meg Brinster Michael 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Middlebrook 

Miele USA 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Migliore 

Sally and David Mikkelsen 

Joyce Mikkelsen 

Jim and Kim Millar 

June Miller 

George A. Miller 

Bruce and Margaret Miller 

Katherine and David Miller 

Jane Miller and William Swanson 

Ruth and Bernard Miller 

Catherine M. Millett 

Mr. Donald S. Mills 

Jane Milrod and Bill Jemas 

Joshua and Linda Milstein 


Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter 

Kurt and Jacqueline Mislow 

Ruth Ann Mitchell 

Stuart and Leslie Mitchner 

Mr. Donald H. Moeser 

Eric Monberg and Wendy Mager 

William S.Moody 

Lillian and Mark Moore 

Michael and Pamela Morandi 

Lorenzo Moreno and Leonor Sainz 

Barbara and Arthur Morgan 

Liz and Perry Morgan 

Prof. and Mrs. Karl Morrison 

Steven and Vanessa Morrison 

Louise J. Morse 

Dr. Patricia Morton 

Caroline and Roger Moseley 

Georgeanne and Peter Moss 

Robert W. Motley 

Elizabeth and Julian Moynahan 

Ann and Craig Muhlhauser 

Judy Muir 

David S. Mulchinock 

Paul Muldoon and Jean Korelitz 

Prof. John and Dr. Lauri Mulvey 

William and Mary Murdoch 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Murray 

Mrs. Holt A. Murray 

Donna Murray 

Melissa Hilton and Chris Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Myers, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Myers 

N 

Sylvia Nappey 

Jeffrey Nathanson 

Nelson Glass and Aluminum 

Ned and Greenie Neuburg 

Sydney and Lee Neuwirth 

New York Camera 

New York Times Co. Foundation 

Newgrange School 

and Education Center 

Joseph Nichols 

Carol and Tom Nied 

Eve Niedergang and Andrew Weiss 

Dede Nini 

NJ Branch of the International 

Dyslexia Association 

William Noel 

Norris McLaughlin and Marcus P.A. 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Edward Nyce 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ober, Jr. 

O 

Barbara Oberg and Perry Leavell, Jr. 

James O’Boyle 

Rosemary O’Brien 

Anne C. O’Brien 

Tom and Betsey O’Connor 

Robert and Marion O’Connor 

Kathy and Henry Oechler 

Dr. Ferris Olin 

Steven and Mimi Omiecinski 

Tasha O’Neill 

Peter and Anne O’Neill 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Opperman 

Gerlinde and Nicholas Ord 

Order Execution Services Holdings Inc. 

OrigamiUSA 

Diane and Donald W. Orr 

Susan and Frank Orsini 

Bill and Mary O’Shaughnessy 

Kim and Lorraine Otis 

Mr. William Otis 

Martha Otis 

Bente Ott 

Lisa and Steven Ott 

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Steve and Lise Pacala 

Elaine Pagels 

Els and Peter Paine 

Janice Painter 

Stefany E. Palmieri 

Michael A. Paluszek and Marilyn Ham 

Peter and Aria Eugenia Pandolfo 

Tari Pantaleo 

Peter and Isabel Paret 

Marybeth and Stephen Parker 

Sybil Parnes 

Claire G. Parsells 

Jean and Larry Parsons 

John and Elaine Pascu 

John and Dee Patberg 

Linda and Timothy Patrick-Miller 

Alison and Jim Peebles 

Mrs. Charles L. Peifer 

James Perry and Hetty Baiz 

Sandra Persichetti 

Toby and Willard Peterson 

Tom and Ellen Petrone 

Elly and Giorgio Petronio Fund of PACF 

Todd and Betsy Peyton 

Bruce and Amy Pfau 

Carol and Edward Pfeiffer 

Pfizer Foundation 

The Picadilly 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pickens 

Christine Pierson 

Marie Piestor 

Elaine and Stanley Pilshaw 

Kim and Michael Pimley 

Harry and Judith Pinch 

Eleanor Pinelli 

Ev and Kay Pinneo 

Ralph and Lydia Pirone 

George Pitcher 

Ellen and Tim Pitts 

Charles and Suzanne Plambeck 

Naomi Pliskow and Louis Wagman 

Dorothy and Charles Plohn, Jr. 

Ms. Nancy T. Plum 

PNC Bank Fund at PACF 

Ted Politis 

Alison and David Politziner 

Mark and Carol Pollard 

Connie and Vincent Poor 

Alan B. Poritz 

Port Automatic Sprinkler 

Allen and Rhona Porter 

Marsha Portnoy 

Janet and John Powell 

Matthew and Susan Powell 

Dana and Henry Powsner 

Marvin and Candace Preston 

Diane and William Price 

Princeton Area 

Community Foundation 

Princeton Pettoranello Foundation 

Princeton University 

Princeton University Press 

Mary Agnes Procaccino 

Sandra Proshan 

Linda and Richard Prospero 

Harry and Barbara Purnell 

William B. Putney 


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Tamar and Ted Rabb 

Anne and Jack Rabinowitz 

Joyce and Peter Rago 

Thomas Rago 

Julie and Robert Ramirez 

Pat Ramirez 

Robert Ranard and Gwee-sook Kim 

Ruth and Jim Randall 

Lewis and Helaine Randerson 

Marlene and William Rankin 

Catherine and Robert Raphael 

Arthur Raporte 

and Krystyna Byszewska 

Mike and Joyce Rappeport 

Daniel Rappoport 

John Rassweiler 

Adam Ratner 

and Julie Zimmerman 

Jacqueline and Peter Rea 

Charles Read and Hilary Brown 

Gerald Read 

Marvin and Ingrid Reed 

Emily K. Reeves 

Clara Reeves and David Reeves 

Jay and Amy Regan 

Naomi and Murray Reich 

Sarah and Richard B.Reichart 

Richard and Jill Reid 

Panthea Reid and John Fischer 

Adriana and Daniel Reininger 

Janice Remers 

Diane Rhodes 

Dr. and Mrs. Julius Richter 

John Ricklefs and Nancy Greenspan 

Millard McAdoo Riggs, Jr. 

Carol and Francois Rigolot 

Sarah Ringer 

Carolyn and Joseph Ringland 

Drs. Matthew and Karen Ristuccia 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

Christopher and Rebecca Roberts 

Mary Pat and Michael Robertson 

Nancy and Will Robins 

Charles Robinson 

Elaine and Tobias Robison 

Dan and Irene Rodgers 

Merilyn Rovira and Carlos Rodrigues 

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Roemer 

Laurel Rogers and Jeffrey Saltzman 

Patricia Rohrey 

Marsha and Charles Rojer 

Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Roldan 

Elizabeth Romanaux 

Jerry and Naomi Rose 

Edith Rose 

Bill and Jeanine Rosen 

Karen Rosenbaum 

Alan Rosenthal and Lynda Kresge 

Barbara Ross 

Marty and Martha Rossman 

Ann Marie and Robert Russell 

Ms. Celia D. Ryan 

S 

Saker ShopRites, Inc. 

Patricia and Joseph Salaga 

Lucia Salas 

Margaret Salem 

Rita Seplowitz Saltz 

Dell and Louis Salza 

Gregory and Elizabeth Samios 

Kenneth and Rachel Samoil 

Dorothy and Burnett H. Sams 

Sundari Samuel 

Sandra Sanders 

Jeffrey and Betsy Sands 

The George H. 

and Estelle M. Sands Foundation 

Estelle M. Sands 

Robert and Clara Saperstein 

Betty W. Sapoch 

Lynn and Meyer Sapoff 

Jeff and Evelyn Sasmor 

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Sauder and Family 

Holly and Chris Schade 

Dr. Laura Schafer 

John and Patricia Scheidnagel 

Nicole E. Scheller 

Muriel Schmidt 

Ed and Pam Schmierer 

Frederick and Margaret Schneider 

C. Herbert Schneider 

Ruth Schnur 

Ms. Barbara G. Schoenberg 

Mary-Peale and Robert Schofield 

Marcelo Schor and Luch Stover 

Elizabeth and Carl Schorske 

Hope Schreiber 

Schreyer Foundation 

Ruth Schulman 

Frances Schultz Foundation 

Dr. and Mrs. C.E. Schutt 

Helmut and Eva Schwab 

Judy and Marty Schwartz 

Helen Schwartz 

Ken and Ellie K. Schweber 

Fredrika and James Schwerin 

David I. Scott and Gail Shapiro-Scott 

Ruth Scott 

Nathan Scovronick 

Inez and Richard Scribner 

William and Leigh Segal 

Roberto and Lisi Sehringer 

William K. Selden 

Anne and Mitch Seltzer 

Michael and Genevieve Senchyna 

and Helene Schlachter 

Dr. Choon-Leong Seow 

and Ms. Lai-King Leong 

Glenn and Joyce Shaffer 

Vivian and Harold Shapiro 

Charlotte W. Shapiro 

Sandra and Daniel Shapiro 

Dr. and Mrs. David Sharlin 

Surinder and Rashma Sharma 

Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Sharon 

W. Robert Shaw 

T. Leslie Shear, Jr. 

Shelton School 

Scott Shepard 

Margaret Sheppard 

Agnes B. Sherman 

Mark S.Sherman 

Ruth and Eytan Sheshinski 

Yoshiaki Shimizu and Mary Hirsch 

Dara-Lyn and Daniel Shrager 

Marilyn and Owen Shteir 

Andrew and Jenifer Shue 

Cynthia and Robert Shull 

Margaret Sieck and Robert Baldwin 

K.E. Siefert 

Ms. Hilary Sigman 

Veronique Sigu 

Jane A. Silverman 

Professor and Mrs. Josef Silverstein 

Linda Simon 

Grace and Frank Sinden 

Arlene and Rick Sinding 

Tracy and Scott Sipprelle 

Sally and Gerald Skey 

Kate Skrebutenas and Paul Rorem 

Louis and Biby Slee 

Alice and Joseph C. Small 

Ronald K. and Suzanne C. Smeltzer 

Mary Waltman Smith 

Stewart and Norma Smith 

Amy and Jeff Smith 

Berit B. Smith 

L. Chapman Smith 

Carol H. Smith 

Mrs. Raymond J. Smith 

Marge Smith 

Stanley and Marjorie Smoyer 

Ms. Barbara Snyder 

Robert Socolow and Emily Matthews 

Joyce Sokolic 

Susan and Robert Solomon 

Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Spalding 

Mary Spence 

Helen and Tom Spiro 

Naureen Spitzer 

Christine St. John 

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Stange 

Tom and Mary Stange 

Greg Stankiewicz and Julia Rubin 

Robert H. Staples 

Ellen and Albert Stark 

Rachel Stark and Ryan Lilienthal 

Stark & Stark 

Austin and Ann Starkey 

Mrs. William Stasikewich 

Elizabeth Steele 

Andrew Steginsky 

Melanie Stein 

Elly Stein 

Marjorie and Malcolm Steinberg 

Robert and Margaret Stengel 

Sylvia and Gilbert Stengle 

Drs. Kurt and Judit Stenn 

Rita Nannini and Mark Stern 

Madeline and Samuel Stewart 

Judith and Ed Stier 

Charles Stile and Maria Lobiondo 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stine 

Hazel S. Stix 

Margie and Hunt Stockwell 

Sybil L. Stokes 

William and Joanna Storrar 

Alan and Audrey Straus 

Barbara and Barney Straut 

Mira Stulman 

Chris and Jim Sturm 

Phyllis and Michael Suber 

Sunup Foundation 

Alissa Stuphin 

William Stuphin 

Ronald Sverdlove and Melissa Bohl 

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Sweemer 

Martha and Bill Sword 

Sally Sword 

Rachel Skyes 

Elliott and Lenore Sylvan 

Jane and Charles Szalkowski 

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Sandra Tait and Hal Foster 

David and Karen Tank 

Patricia Tappan 

Susan and Chris Tarr 

Peter and Veronica Tate 

Katharine and Wood Tate 

Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor 

Patricia and Toby Taylor 

Mrs. William Hollis Tegarden 

Terra Momo 

Harriet Pakula Teweles 

The Yedlin Company 

Mark Thierfelder 

and Courtney Lederer 

Bryce and Kristen Thompson 

Beverly G. Thompson 

Lisa Thompson 

Lois Thomsen 

Ruth Thornton 

Enea and David Tierno 

S.M. Tilghman 

Ana and John Timoney 

Florence S. Ting 

Veronika Tizedes and Pal Pepei 

Lisa and Mark Tobias 

Louise Tompkins 

Burt and Judith Totaro 

Karin Trainer and Bill Stowe 

Clark Travers 

Treiman Family Fund at PACF 

Robert and Barbara Trelstad 

Marissa and Jesse Treu 

Mildred T. Trotman 

Sylmarie and Mark Trowbridge 

Daniel and Linda Tsui 

Sylvia Tumin 

Joyce and Ed Turner 

U 

Charles and Letitia Ufford 

Gail and Richard Ullman 

Irv Urken 

USA Security Services Inc. 

Gitendra Uswatte 

V 

Vera H. Vacek 

Doreen Valentine 

and Christopher Hines 

Nicholas and Marcia Van Dyck 

Van Note-Harvey Associates, P.C. 

David and Roslyn Vanderbilt 

Martha and George Vaughn 

Harry Ververides 

Dr. Robert V. Vichnevetsky 

Sonja H. Vloegerghs 

W 

W. Bryce Thompson Foundation 

Wachovia Bank 

Pam and Bill Wakefield 

Marue E. Walizer 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Walker 

Bruno and Rosemary Walmsley 

Elli R. Walter 

Judy and Michael Walzer 

Charles Wampold 

and Martha Rinehart 

Christina and John Wang 

Estate of Arthur Cyrus Warner 

Waste Management 

Sarah and John Waterbury 

Kenneth Waterman 

Mr. Christopher Weeks 

Fong and Teddi Wei 

James and Virginia Wei 

Grald Weinstein and Aura Star 

Marsha, Russ and Evan Weiss 

Steven L. Weiss 

and Martha Himmelfarb 

Margaret W. Wellington 

Jessie Lacy Wendorf 

Karen Morely Westcott 

Alice Bacon Westlake 

Miquelon L. Weyeneth 

Caroline S. and F. Helmut Weymar 

Keith Wheelock and Georgia Whidden 

Alan White 

Helen S. White 

Linda and John White 

Kimberly White 

Nancy and Howard White, Jr. 

Dorothy Whitehead 

Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Whitman 

Elizabeth and Baur Whittlesey 

Mr. Benjamin Widiss 

Joan and Ralph Widner 

Jennifer Widner 

Eric Wieschaus and Trudi Schupbach 

Karen Wight 

Ludmilla Popova-Wightman 

Joseph and Gita Wilder 

Angela and Herbert Wilkins 

Eunice Wilkinson 

Richard Williams 

Corry Williams 

Steve and Treby Williams 

Robert Willig and Ginny Mason 

The Willoughby Family 

Ruth and John Wilson 

Ruth and Nick Wilson 

Gina Wilson 

Edward Wilson 

Susan N. and Donald M. Wilson 

Patricia and Blake Winburne 

Brenda and Ed Wislar 

Mary and Joe Wisnovsky 

Evelyn M. Witkin 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Wood III 

WoodAllen Capital Management 

Karen and Richard Woodbridge 

Charles and Connie Woodford 

Cynthia and Bruce Woodger 

Ann Woodrow 

Mr. and Mrs. Newell B. Woodworth 

Johanna and Sam Woodworth 

J. Rogers and Lorraine P. Woolston 

Bettie and Phyllis Wright 

Mr. Gerald Wright 

Irene and Hugh Wynne 

Y 

Jane and David Yarian 

Evan Yassky and Andrea 

Didisheim 

Ann Yasuhara 

Stanley B. Yates 

Charlie and Shelly Yedlin 

Andre and Frances Yokana 

Sarajane Yolowitz 

Janet B. Yost 

Z 

Nurit and Morton Zachter 

Alan N. Zar 

Frances Zeitler 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zenzie 

Mary E. Zikos 

Sallye and Ron Zinc 

Clifford Zink and Emily Croll 

Nicholas Dracopoli and Diane Zorich 

This list includes all who made 

contributions to the library during 

the calendar year 2007. 

Every effort has been made to 

ensure the accuracy of this list. 

If you find an error or omission, 

please accept our apology and call 

609.924.9529, ext. 251. 

Thank you. 


annual report 

WORKERS 

Employees 

Nishat F. Abbas 

Barbara Ackerman 

Lucía Acosta 

Linda Adams 

Tonya J. Alexander 

Darren J. Alizio 

Elinor Anderson 

Carolyn Barnshaw 

Joan A. Barton 

Elba Barzelatto 

Courtney Bayne 

April Birnie 

Dickie Ann Boal 

Barbara Bradsell 

Amanda Braun 

Martha Jane Brown 

Sherwood K. Brown 

Leslie Burger 

Susan Conlon 

Ann Corbett 

James Crawford 

Susan Darkhosh 

Brian Davis 

Susan Dennis 

Felix M. Diaz 

Christopher Ducko 

Alexandra Floyd 

Lindsey Forden 

Anthony Goyden 

Robert A. Gross 

Pamela Groves 

Jiangju Guo 

Romina Gutierrez 

Thomas Hammel 

Barbara A. Harned 

Catherine Harper 

Mary Louise Hartman 

David Heredia 

Janie Hermann 

Janet Johnson 

Ji Hae Ju 

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Carol Kagay 

Jillian Kalonick 

David Kazen 

Carol Keener 

Robert Keith 

Evan Klimpl 

David Lam 

Cynthia Lambert 

Terez Lerner 

Andre Levie 

Anna Lewis 

Silvia Lopez 

Beryl McMillan 

David Mertz 

April Miller 

Kaylie Nelson 

Terri L. Nelson 

Steven Okrend 

Susan Orsini 

Katherine Pacala 

Alexandra Pacia 

Janice Painter 

Katelyn Painter 

Shaun Pall 

Emily Panning 

Alison Peebles 

Kristin Pehnke 

Ray Pelesko 

Martha Perry 

Bonnie Piper 

Timothy Quinn 

Caitlin Rhoades 

Eleanor Riddle 

Jennifer Robinson 

Sundari Samuel 

David Sankey 

Allison Santos 

Carlos Santos 

Jessica Santos 

Jonathan Sarmiento 

Sara Ann Sarmiento 

Suzanne Savidge 

Jenny Scro 

Nancee Sherman 

Barbara Silberstein 

Linda Simon 

Maureen Smyth 

Gayle Stratton 

Priscilla Treadwell 

Linda Tripp 

Filbert Ventura 

Sonja Vloeberghs 

Amy Weiner 

Jessie Lacy Wendorf 

Volunteers 

Board of 

Trustees 

Grayson Barber 

Ira H. Fuchs 

Robert Ginsberg 

Mark S. Gordon 

Lucy H. Hall 

Alison Lahnston 

Ryan Stark Lilienthal 

Phyllis L. Marchand 


Mildred T. Trotman 

Foundation 

Board 

Jane Rohlf Boyer 

Robert Ginsberg 

Margaret Griffin 

Matthew Henderson 

Betsy Hoover 

Claire R. Jacobus 

Karen Jezierny 

Barbara L. Johnson 

Harry Levine 

Susan M. Levy 


Meg Brinster Michael 

Ruth Miller 

Els Paine 

Eleanor Pinelli 


John H. Rassweiler 

Estelle M. Sands 

Jane Silverman 

Pam Wakefield 

Charles Wampold III 

Friends Council 

Vivian Allen 

Julie Borden 

Anne Brener 

Paul Budline 

Jo Butler 

Julia Bowers Coale 

Robyn Coles 

Roz Denard 

Miriam Eapen 

Kali Esquerra 

Emily Firmenich 

Betsy Hoover 

Claire R. Jacobus 

Deborah Kaple 

Bruce Kemp 

Norman Klath 

Judy Leopold 

Todd Lincoln 

Bernie Miller 

Eric Monberg 

Eve Niedergang 

Ellen Pitts 

Allen D. Porter 

Charles Rojer 

S. P. Sharma 

Margaret Sieck 

Barbara Trelstad 

Irvin Urken 

Pam Wakefield 

Mary Wisnovsky 

Other volunteers 

A 

Faye Abdou 

Ayako Anan 

Michelle Arader 

Alexandra Arader 

Elaine Armas 

Robert Ashbaugh 

Bernie Aventin 

Eleni Azarias 

Christine Azizoddin 

B 

Bill Barnard 

Carolyn Barnshaw 

Myrna Bearse 

Pascaline Becquart 

Lisa Bell 

Betsy Bennett 

Carolyn Birbiglia 

Dulce Blanco 

David Boyd 

Ian Bratlie 

Amanda Braun 

Debbie Bronfeld 

Brooks Brown 

Claire Brusseau 

Linda Buccellato 

Lisa Burkholder 

Susan Busillo 

C 

Griselle Camacho 

Carmen Cardona 

Helen Carletta 

Sohee Chang 

Chen-fang Cheng 

Ralph Cianci 

Ivonne Clark 

Abraham Cohen 

Susan Colby 

Regine Corngold 

Diane Corson 

Natalie Cruickshank 

Jill Cunningham 

D-E 

Terri David 

Jamie Davies 

Lou DeLauro 

Norman Denard 

Melissa Dennis 

Ivana Dimitrova 

Donald Dowd 

Xinyi Duan 

David Eden 

Loubna El Amine 

Laura Encinas 

Sonia Patricia Estrada 

F 

Karen Farrell 

Richard Fischer 

Russell Floyd 

Alexandra Floyd 

Nancy Ford 

David Fort 

Susan Fou 

Lydia Frank 

Brandy Frank 

Barbara Freedman 

Karen Fuchs 

G 

Cristela Garcia-Spitz 

Amanda Gething 

Bonnie Giacobbe 

Barbara Greenfeldt 

Eric Greenfeldt 

Josh Grehin 

Edith Griffin 

Michael Pasela Grimley 

H-J 

An (Ngoc Nguyen) Ha 

K. Haller 

Maurice Harding 

Catherine Harper 

Don Harris 

Sara Hastings 

Emily Heine 

Carlos Hernandez 

Carola Hernandez-Cappas 

Irene Hsien 

Sachi Inukai 

Melissa Ivins 

Tomoko Iwamoto 

Peter Johnson 

K 

Hana Muzika Kahn 

Edward Kahn 

Lorna Kaluzny 

Carol Keener 

Eileen Kelly 

Suzanne Keough 

Ashley Kerr 

Shepard Kimberly 

Nancy Klath 

Ben Koenig 

Gail Kohn 

Carole Krauthamer 

Lisa Krueger 

L 

Jessica Lander 

Michael Lapp 

Tatiana Lau 

Carol Lee 

Rosa Lemus 

Eva Leung 

Liuton Li 

Todd Lincoln 

Bobette Lister 

Bill Litchman 

Silvia Lopez 

Rita Ludlum 

Angel Lugo 

M-O 

Catherine Magia 

Sudeep Mallipatu 

Karen Marquis 

Keith Mathewson 

JoAnn Mattei 

Betty de Mayorga 

Monica de Mayorga 

Carolyn McQuade 

Ruth Ann Michell 

Sally Mikkelsen 

Ruth Ann Mitchell 

Stuart Mitchner 

Enrica Monti 

Nancy Briggs Moss 

Daniel Nehmad 

Greenie Neuburg 

Veronica Olivares Weber 

Linda Oppenheim 

P-Q 

Mary Palmoski 

Guehnee Park 

Kalyani Parthasarathy 

Norberto Perez 

Mark Petrillo 

Tanya Pierce 

Ella Pinals 

Lourdes Pizano 

Arturo Pizano 

Abby Poats 

Carol Prevost 

George Quinn 

R 

A.A. Rayner 

Alan Reba 

Marie Respass 

Aleida Rivera 

Nina Ryskin 

S 

Carlo Salus 

Maria Sanchez 

Valerie Sands 

Lynn Sanford 

Jessica Santos 

Sylvie Scheeren 

Lisa Schelling 

Laraine Schwartz 

Karen Search 

Tina Seto 

Hana Shepherd 

Dana Sheridan 

Eileen Shimizu 

Marilyn Shteir 

Owen Shteir 

Karina H. Silvestre 

Teresa Simao 

Camille Sinclair 

Monica Sislak 

Berit Smith 

Maureen Smyth 

Elaine Solomon 

Jeff Spear 

Laura Spear 

Helen Spiro 

Sally Steinberg 

Scott Strain 

Bill Strong 

Richard Strug 

Lova Sun 

T 

Phaik-Kean Tan 

Patricia Taylor 

Jose Thomas 

Beverly Thompson 

Stephen Traylor 

Michael Tu 

Joe Turner 

V-Z 

Barbara Vahlsing 

Victor Wakefield 

David Wang 

Teresa Warren 

Kelly Watkins 

Jill Weatherill 

Alex White 

Russ White 

Rita Wicks 

Joan Widner 

Michelle Hodgson 

Williams 

Joanne Marie 

Wimmer 

Karen Woodbrige 

Pauline Yeung 

Eileen Young 

Judy Zimmerman 


SAVE THE DATE: The Friends of the Library Annual Benefit featuring author and editor Evan Thomas Friday, Oct. 24 

Bonnie days at the Library Store 

By MARGARET SIECK 


Tuesday mornings are Bonnie 

mornings, not because the sun 

might be shining but because 

Library Store volunteer Bonnie 

Giacobbe [Gee-uh-co-bee] opens the 

store. As the store is closed Sunday and 

Monday, it’s the beginning of the store 

week. Bonnie comes in a little early to 

clean and straighten up, to see how 

things stand with the cash register, and 

to be ready for customers at 11 a.m. 

(Store hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, the 

store is open until 8 p.m.) 

Bonnie, who lives in Montgomery, 

joined the Princeton Library when two 

other local libraries were simultaneously 

closed for renovations about a 

year and a half ago. As a member, she 

saw a notice asking for store volunteers 

and signed on. 

“I fell in love with the library and love 

the mixture of people who come into 

the store,” she says. 

A retired teacher, Bonnie still teaches 

children who learn differently six hours 

a week. She is an active grandmother to 

six children, ages 14 to 4. Her experience 

as a teacher and grandmother can 

lead to sales in the store. She recalls 

having an older woman come in before 

Christmas. Bonnie asked if she could 

help her. 

“I need something to fit between the 

silverware at my Christmas dinner, for 

the children to amuse themselves with, 

while the adults linger over the meal,” 

Bonnie remembers the woman saying. 

Bonnie Giacobbe behind the cash register she mastered in 

the Library Store. 

“It can’t be too big or spread across 

the table, you see.” Bonnie could see, 

and fixed the woman up with Sudoku 

puzzles, pencil and paper games and a 

small crossword tile set. 

While Bonnie enjoys helping people 

find just the right thing, she also loves 

the camaraderie with her fellow store 

volunteers. She catches up with them 

when the shifts overlap. In the holiday 

season, Bonnie also works Sunday 

afternoons with an extra volunteer at her 

side and gets to meet and work with new 

people every week. 

The only downside Bonnie can admit 

to? “It took a while to master the cash 

register, but I’ve got it now,” she says. 

Bonnie has never worked in any kind 

of store before and says proudly, “I got 

out of my comfort zone.” 

no discs 

no tapes 

no downloads 

just Brontë 

Playaways are here 

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friends 


PAMELA 

WAKEFIELD 

FRIENDS PRESIDENT 

Meet the 

program 

professionals 

Recently, I sat across a table 

from Janie Hermann and listened 

as she described her 

job. 

Janie is the Program Coordinator 

for the Library. Janie works with a 

library-wide Program Team and 

what they do is truly impressive. In 

search of great programming, they 

read newspapers and the publishing 

news, and they scan the Internet 

for topics, speakers, authors and entertainers. 

They listen and respond 

to the public, young and old. They 

talk to the Teen Advisory Board. 

They check out what’s going on in 

the community, in the state, in the 

country and on local campuses. 

In the next stage they invite, coax 

and plan. They publicize. They select 

appropriate hosts. They juggle 

schedules, space requirements, 

technical needs and financial considerations. 

They organize and they 

worry. They worry about embarrassingly 

small crowds and huge 

overwhelming crowds — they have 

had both. They worry about snowstorms 

and delayed speakers and 

technical problems — they have 

had all three. They set up seats and 

screens and they plan refreshments. 

Then the rewards for all the 

hard work begin to happen, the 

extraordinary programs: programs 

to amuse, programs to inform, programs 

to entertain, programs to 

inspire and programs to help. Just 

look through this issue of Connections 

and you will see what I am 

talking about. Last year, the library 

offered 1,718 programs. 

And finally, as this is a letter from 

the President of the Friends, I have a 

reminder for those of you who support 

the Friends. You can and should 

consider yourselves members of 

Janie’s Team — they couldn’t get 

it all done without you. That’s what 

Friends are for. 



BOOKS AND AUTHORS 

20 

Eva Etzioni-Halevy 

Author of the recently published novel The Triumph 

of Deborah, Etzioni-Halevy is professor emeritus 

of political sociology at Bar-Ilan University in Israel 

and lives in Tel Aviv. She is the author of two 

additional novels that tell the stories of biblical women, 

The Song of Hannah and The Garden of Ruth. A native 

of Vienna, Etzioni-Halevy is a child Holocaust survivor 

and spent World War II in Italy, partly in an Italian 

concentration camp and partly in hiding. She is the 

author of 14 academic texts and numerous articles. 

Monday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. 

Anne Martindell 

The 93-year-old Princeton resident’s memoir, Never 

Too Late, chronicles her transformation from socialite 

to powerful politician and diplomat. Martindell did 

not become politically active until she was in her 50s, 

when she observed firsthand the injustices of the 1968 

Democratic Convention in Chicago. After a stint as a 

no-nonsense politico in the New Jersey Senate, she 

became involved at the national level during the Carter 

administration, serving as director of the U.S. Office of 

Foreign Disaster Relief and as the first female ambassador 

to New Zealand. She is a former vice chairperson of 

the New Jersey Democratic Party and has an honorary 

doctor of laws degree from Smith College. 

Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m. 


Stuart Nachbar 

In his debut novel, The Sex Ed Chronicles, 

Nachbar tells the story of a young 

journalist who fights to save a teacher’s 

career in the emotionally charged arenas 

of sex education and student free press 

r i g h t s in a New Jersey public school 

in 1980. The author has 

been involved with education 

politics for more 

than four decades as a student, 

urban planner, government affairs 

manager, software executive and 

now as a writer. He produces Educated 

Quest, a blog that offers 

and invites commentary 

on education politics, 

policy and technology. 

Tuesday, 

June 10, 7:30 p.m. 

Debbie Lee Wesselmann 

Captivity, the author’s second novel, is set in a South 

Carolina chimpanzee sanctuary, where a primatologist 

and her troubled brother struggle to make sense 

of their childhood and the direction that their lives 

have taken. Wesselmann is the author of a previous 

novel, Trutor and the Balloonist, and a collection of 

short fiction, The Earth and the Sky. 

Her short stories have appeared in 

Other Voices, The Literary Review, 

Orchid, Florida Review and many 

others. She teaches English at Lehigh 

University. 

Tuesday, June 24, 7:30 p.m. 

Fireplace area, second floor 

book discussion In the Conference Room, second floor, unless otherwise noted 

mystery LED BY GAYLE STRATTON 

Pushing Up Daisies 

by Rosemary Harris 

A transplanted media executive 

who has started a gardening 

business finds a mummified 

body while working in the 

garden of a local landmark. 


contemporary fiction LED BY KRISTIN PEHNKE 

The Ice Queen by Anne Hoffman 

As an 8-year-old, the narrator makes a 

terrible wish that comes true. Remorseful 

for 30 years, she shuts down emotionally 

until lightening strikes (literally). 

Thursday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. 

talking politics LED BY JOAN GOLDSTEIN 

The Age of American Unreason 

by Susan Jacoby — With America 

addicted to infotainment, an increasingly 

ignorant public square is 

dominated by debased media-driven 

language and received opinion. 

Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. 



THE ALL-EVANOVICH NIGHT 

IN TRIBUTE TO THE GARDEN STATE 

CJ Critt 

A Cable Ace-award winner and Audie-award nominee, Critt has 

narrated more than 150 titles of popular fiction, including 17 books 

for best-selling author Janet Evanovich. Critt will share a behind-thescenes 

peek at the world of audiobook performance along with several 

excerpts from the zany world of Stephanie Plum. From her family’s 

misguided attempts to play Cupid to a near-riot in a Vegas showroom, 

Critt will bring to life the Jersey characters that have made Evanovich 

and her creations a hit. 


MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM IN THE GARDEN 

Rosemary Harris 

A master gardener and the author of the bestselling 

mystery Pushing Up Daisies, Harris will 

offer a fun look at mischief and mayhem in the 

garden, from the first garden pest (the serpent) 

to her own book, using examples from art, history, 

movies and books. Pushing Up Daisies is 

the first in the Dirty Business series featuring 

master gardener/amateur sleuth Paula Holliday. 

The next book, Dirt Nap takes place in a Connecticut 

casino and the third, Sub-Rosa, is set at 

the Philadelphia Flower Show. 

Harris was born in Brooklyn, 

New York, and has been 

a bookstore manager in 

Lawrence, a video producer 

and a television 

executive. She 

and her husband 

split their time 

between New 

York City and 

Fairfield 

County, 

Conn. 

Monday, 

June 23, 

7 p.m. 

thinking allowed A new series highlighting books, authors and other materials published by the Princeton University Press 

Worshipping Walt 

Michael Robertson’s book is believed to be the first to focus on Walt 

Whitman’s disciples, the fascinating, eclectic group of 19th-century 

men and women who regarded Whitman not simply as a poet but 

as a religious prophet. Long before Whitman was established in the 

canon of American poetry, feminists, socialists, spiritual seekers and 

supporters of same-sex passion saw him as an enlightened figure who 

fulfilled their religious, political and erotic yearnings. To his disciples 

Whitman was variously an ideal husband, radical lover, socialist icon 

or bohemian saint. In this transatlantic group biography, Robertson, 

a professor of English at the College of New Jersey, explores the 

highly charged connections between Whitman and his followers, 

who included Canadian psychiatrist R.M. Bucke, American nature 

writer John Burroughs, British activist Edward Carpenter and Oscar 

Wilde. Robertson is the author of the award-winning Stephen Crane, 

Journalism, and the Making of Modern American Literature and the 

coeditor of Walt Whitman, Where the Future Becomes Present. A former 

freelance journalist, he has written for The Village Voice, The New York 

Times, Columbia Journalism Review and numerous scholarly journals. 




FILM 

films for summer reading 

22 

Across the Universe 

In this psychedelic musical 

film that rolls to the beat 

of the Beatles, a young 

dockworker travels to 

America in the ’60s 

and falls in love with a 

sheltered teenager whose 

brother has been drafted 

to fight in Vietnam. 

Together, they are swept 

up into the anti-war 

movement, the struggle 

for free speech and 

civil rights. 

Monday, 

June 30, 7 p.m. 

2 hours, 11 minutes 

A Good Year 

A ruthless English investment 

broker finds there’s more to life than 

financial conquest when he inherits 

the chateau and small vineyard 

where he grew up in Provence. 

Monday, July 28, 7 p.m. 1 hour, 58 minutes 


The Lives of Others 

A police captain in Cold War East 

Berlin becomes stuck in 

a dangerous game when spying on a 

celebrated playwright and his lover. 

Monday, July 7, 7 p.m. 2 hours, 17 minutes 

Academy Award winner, Best Foreign Language Film 

Akeelah 

and the Bee 

A precocious 11-year-old 

from South Los Angeles 

enters a spelling contest 

over the objections of 

her mother. Helped by a 

mysterious teacher and a 

cast of colorful characters 

from her neighborhood, 

she eventually finds 

herself at the National 

Spelling Bee. 


1 hour, 52 minutes 

Juggling Life 

This film, directed by Princeton High School graduate Ben 

Saltzman, is a portrait of an award-winning teacher, a college 

student with an amazing talent for juggling and a young woman 

on a mission. The three are dedicated to making a difference 

by running the New Jersey is Beautiful Juggling Program, which 

provides unforgettable character-education lessons for the 

diverse collection of children involved. 


23 minutes 


A scene from Juggling Life. 

Monsieur Verdoux 

Charlie Chaplin became an 

iconic figure throughout the 

world as “The Little Felllow” 

in films over a three-decade 

span. So it was quite a 

departure when, in 1947, 

he unleashed this “comedy 

of murders” with himself 

as a French banker turned 

ruthless bluebeard. While 

both a critical and financial 

failure at the time, Verdoux 

has since been recognized as 

one of Chaplin’s finest and 

most sophisticated creations, 

as well as ahead of its time in 

its subtle indictment of the 

system and social structure. 

Thursday, July 3, 7 p.m. 2 hours, 4 minutes 

Great Artists Change…can you? 

Bruce Lawton, film archivist and historian will present Chaplin, Welles and the Beatles in films 

that defined their change. Nothing is more attention-grabbing than when a world famous artist 

decides to make a change in image, style or approach to their work. Usually considered a risky 

move, but one that often defines the adventurous maverick. The three films in this series are 

examples of bold — going out on a limb or going for broke - changes in art, film and music. 

Let It Be 

No one changed more — or influenced more change 

around them — than The Beatles did during their 

relatively short time together. Following on the heels 

of the all-encompassing-engulfing White Album, the 

Beatles looked for an alternate approach to continue 

creatively together as a unit, writing, rehearsing, 

recording and performing a brand new album for the 

public, all the while filming the process. 

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. 1 hour, 21 minutes 

Ben Saltzman 

F For Fake 

The great Orson Welles, never one to rest on his 

laurels, masterfully interweaves tales of trickery 

involving Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, Howard 

Hughes, Pablo Picasso and himself, a brilliant 

tour de force that has not been duplicated and 

is a very worthy bookend to Citizen Kane. 

Wednesday, July 23, 7 p.m. 1 hour, 28 minutes 

The film screening will 

be followed by a Q&A 

session with filmmaker 

Ben Saltzman and NJ 

is Beautiful Juggling 

Program Coorindator 

Lou De Lauro and a liveaction 

performance by De 

Lauro and other jugglers. 

JULY 16-17 

Details, Page 6 



MUSIC 

Jeff and Karen 

present Jersey Fresh 

New Jersey singer-songwriter 

Jeff Penque and 

singer Karen Fairweather will 

perform original music from 

their debut CD, Jersey Fresh, 

which features 11 songs written by 

Penque and performed by the duo. 

Jeff and Karen have been performing 

their special blend of folkpop 

originals along with 

other favorites from the 

of the ’60s and ’70s in 

venues throughout 

the state. 

Monday, 

July 14, 

7 p.m. 

Bradford Hayes Quartet 

Saxophonist Bradford Hayes 

brings his quartet to the library 

for an evening of cool jazz 

spotlighting songs from 

the ensemble’s latest 

recording, The Jazz 

Life. A fixture on the 

regional jazz scene, 

Hayes’s group has performed 

in clubs, colleges 

and concert halls, including 

Birdland, Tavern on the 

Green and the Beacon Theater. 

The Virginia native has 

been a music educator 

in the Newark Public 

Schools for 24 years. 


SUMMER READING 

KICK-OFF EVENT FOR ALL AGES 

Jim Murphy & The Pine Barons 

Jim Murphy’s illustrious music career started 

back in 1963 with radio program on WJLK, Asbury 

Park. He formed The Pine Barons in 1969 

and has been performing his style of traditional 

country and bluegrass music ever since. Last summer, 

Murphy was the first New Jersey inductee into 

America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame, part 

of the Pioneer Music Museum in Anita, Iowa. Murphy 

will be the headliner for an evening of music, refreshments, 

door prizes and family fun as the library kicks off summer reading 

with a band that will be sure to delight all ages. 

Monday, June 16, 7 p.m. 

Albert E. Hinds Community Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room 

Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn 

This husband-and-wife duo combine their talents 

on tenor banjo and button accordion performances 

of tight-knit music honed by years of old-fashioned 

family music-making. Carberry was born in 

England but returned to Ireland in the 90s, 

deeply rooted in the music of her County 

Longford family. Although she 

started on the tinwhistle, she 

quickly followed in the footsteps 

of her grandfather and took up 

the banjo. Quinn was born into 

a family of accomplished musicians 

and storytellers in County 

Armagh. He took up the accordion 

in 1981 and has developed 

a highly refined individual 

style. He is regarded as one 

of Ireland’s finest exponents of 

the accordion. 

Wednesday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Trios 

Students in an advanced jazz workshop at Westminster Conservatory will close 

out the series with a performance featuring a professional rhythm section: 

bassist Craig Thomas, a teacher at University of the Arts in Philadelphia who 

has toured and recorded with jazz greats Pat Martino and Jimmy Bruno, and 

drummer Joe Falcey, who has more than a decade of international touring 

experience. The students have studied with Tara Buzash, a pianist, composer 

and arranger who leads several jazz projects at Westminster. 

Friday, June 13, 7 p.m. 

opera 

2008 Summer Preview Concert 

Opera New Jersey will offer a preview of its summer 

series at its first public concert of the season. The 

concert will feature the singers performing excerpts 

from Verdi’s La Traviata, Rossini’s La Cenerentola 

(Cinderella) and Lehár’s The Merry Widow. 


OPERA BY KIDS FOR A FAMIILY AUDIENCE 

Westminster Conservatory Youth Opera Workshop 

presents Pandora’s Box 

Loosely based on the classic Greek myth, the youth opera Pandora’s Box is 

a whimsical farce about superstition, misunderstanding and the dangers of 

excessive curiosity. Westminster Conservatory Youth Opera Workshop codirector 

Michael Jacobsen created this opera pastiche and the lively musical 

score is drawn from the operettas of Jacques Offenbach. 

Sunday, July 19, 3:30 p.m. 

The library is proud to be a sponsor of the Princeton Festival by hosting a series of previews and 

lectures that complements the festival’s 2008 theme of La Belle Époque 

What the Opera Meant to Paris 

Marianne Grey will present a slide lecture that explores the social milieu 

of night life in Paris during the Gay’90s. The talk will include discussion 

of some artists of the period, such as Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, and 

a look at the Moulin Rouge and, of course, the Opera. 

Thursday, May 29, 7:30 p.m. 

Princeton Festival Musical Preview 

Festival singers Jennifer Zetlan and Marcello Guzzo will be accompanied 

by pianist Linda Saponara in arias from the festival’s production of 

Puccini’s La Boheme and other operas. Artistic Director Richard Tang 

Yuk will present an overview of the 2008 program and Stage Director 

Stephan La Cosse will share his experiences with preparing an opera in 

three weeks. 


Music of La Belle Époque: From Salon to Stage 

Timothy Urban, a local scholar with graduate degrees in music performance, 

early music performance practice, and music theory, and a doctorate 

in musicology, will examine music of the Belle Époque era. Urban 

is an adjunct professor at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers 

University and is also on the faculty of the Westminster Conservatory. 


Fireplace area, second floor 

Moulin Rouge 

The Princeton Festival presents a screening of the 1952 film directed 

by John Huston and starring Jose Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gabor. This film 

is a fictional account of the artist Toulouse-Lautrec, who becomes entangled 

in a relationship with a woman of the streets and struggles to 

balance his personal feelings, his artistic abilities and his family name 

and reputation. 



26 

Help us meet the 

challenge 

Two generous benefactors, 

the Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust 

and the National Endowment for the Humanities, 

have issued separate challenges: Raise 

private funding to secure the library’s future 

and we’ll match it. 

Together with these community partners 

we can turn new donations totaling 

$2.5 million into $4 million 

in order to provide a stable funding source 

for services, programming and new initiatives. 

Can you help with the challenge? 

To participate in the challenge or for information 

about the library’s endowment efforts, please contact 

the Development Office at 609.924.8822, ext. 251 

or dboal@princetonlibrary.org 



SPOKEN WORD 

Infamous People 

in Good Company 

Alan Kitty, Mary Greenberg, 

Julia Poulos, Lillian Israel 

and other members of 

Princeton Writers Block 

present readings of rarely 

performed plays and songs 

featuring Mark Twain, 

George Sand, Mae West and Sophie Tucker. 

Wednesday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. 

u.s. 1 poets invite 

Readings and open mic coordinated by poet, writer and educator 

Louise Marie Harrod and cosponsored by the library and the U.S. 1 

Poets’ Cooperative 

Eloise Bruce and Angelo Verga 

Rattle, Bruce’s first book of verse, was 

published in 2004. She is a member of the 

poetry critique and performance group Cool 

Women and her poems have appeared in 

Sou’Wester, Blue Moon Review and American 

Letters and Commentary. She is on the staff 

of the Frost Place Center for Poetry and 

the Arts in Franconia, NH, and works as a 

teaching artist for Young Audiences of New 

Jersey and Playwright’s Theatre. Verga’s 

poems have appeared in Rattle, Manhattan 

Review, New York Quarterly, Barrow Street, 

Heliotrope and numerous other journals. His 

most recent collection is 33 New York City 

Poems and his work also appears in the 

thematic anthology Birthday Poems. He 

is a founding member of Against the Tide: 

Poets for Peace, and is working on his sixth 

collection of verse, a book of love poems. 


Eloise Bruce 

Angelo Verga 


spotlight 

PRINCETON READS 

Achebe speaks 

Chinua Achebe provided a special 

closing to the community-wide book 

discussion event Princeton Reads 

with a special appearance at Nassau 

Presbyterian Church. More than 800 

people heard Achebe read from his 

seminal novel Things Fall Apart and 

discuss his work and the state 

of African literature in a discussion 

moderated by Princeton University 

philosophy professor Kwame Anthony 

Appiah. The event was co-sponsored by 

the library, Labyrinth Books, The Nathan 

Cummings Foundation and Princeton 

University’s Center for African American 

Studies, Program in African Studies 

and Carl A. Fields Center for Equality 

and Cultural Understanding. 

Photos by Cie Stroud 


spotlight 

THE RED BAG 

library hours 

Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

Friday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

c nnections 

The Princeton Public Library Newsletter 

Library Director: Leslie Burger 

Assistant Director: Elba Barzelatto 

Programming Coordinator: Janie Hermann 

Youth Services Manager: Jan Johnson 

Public Information Director: Tim Quinn 

Program Committee: Lucía Acosta, Leslie Burger, 

Elba Barzelatto, Susan Conlon, Pamela Groves, 

Romina Gutierrez, Janie Hermann, Jan Johnson, 

Terri Nelson, Kristin Pehnke, Allison Santos, 

Barbara Silberstein 

Writing: Susan Conlon, Janie Hermann, 

Jan Johnson, Kaylie Nelson, Kristin Pehnke, 

Tim Quinn, Margaret Sieck (Friends of the Library) 

Illustrations: David Sankey 

Editorial Assistant: Kaylie Nelson 

Proofreading: Terri Nelson 

Editing and design: Tim Quinn 

What’s red and white and seen all over? 

James J. Ferry at W.B. Yeats’s grave, County Sligo, Ireland Bill Carmean took this photo of our bag at Ankor Wat temple in Cambodia. 

about attending programs 

For programs requiring registration, preference is given to library cardholders. Those placed on a waiting list and notified the day of the program. 

To register for adult programs, visit the first floor Welcome Desk, call 609.924.9529, ext. 220 or register by e-mail: refstaff@princetonlibrary.org. 

For Youth Services programs, visit the third floor Youth Services Desk, call 609.924.9529, ext. 240 or register by e-mail: kids@princetonlibrary.org. 

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