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100

What year did the library at its current location open?

1902

100

What program would you find in the Community B-room on a Wednesday from 6pm-7:30pm?

ESL classes

100

If you scan a book and it shows up as “not in the system” who do you give it to?

Mimi

100

Which two computers are the 15 minute computers?

#6 and #15

100

Where is the paper for the copiers kept?

Behind circulation near Melanie's desk

200

Who purchased the library’s first 50 books?

Benjamin Franklin

200

When are Computer Classes offered?

First Tuesday of every month

200

Who is the Adult Services Librarian?

Ms. Sharon

200

How much does a Black and White copy cost?

10 cents
200

What do you do when a patron returns an ILL?

Check it in then send it up to Reference

300

What year did the "new" side of the library (where circulation is located) open?

1972

300

Every weekday morning Sprout University School of Arts is scheduled to come to the library.  Where do they meet?

Computer Lab on the 2nd Floor

300

What is Laura Poll’s title?

Archivist

300

What is the largest bill denomination the VendPrint will accept?

$5.00 bill

300

What are the two museums Trenton Free Public Library currently offers passes to?

Grounds for Sculpture and the Old Barrack's Museum

400

Name the 4 former branches of the Trenton Free Public Library.

  • Briggs
  • Cadwalader
  • Skelton
  • East Trenton
400

Every Saturday Beginner Java class is taught from 2:00 – 3:00pm.  Who runs this program?

Girl Scouts

400

The Library Board of Trustees meets once a month.  What day of the week do they meet?

Thursday

400

What program is used to make guest passes?

PC Reservation

400

How many public computers are located in Reference?

27

500

In 1900, the library was incorporated as a free public library as it is known today. Who was the first President of the Library Board of Trustees?

Ferdinand W. Roebling

500

What day is the Poetry Slam?

October 26, 2019

500

List our 6 Library Board Members

  • Deniece Johnson-Jackson
  • Elizabeth Yuel
  • Lavern Rice
  • Patricia Smith
  • Crystal Smith
  • Rick Kavin
500

What is the minimum AND what is the maximum amount a person can put from their credit card onto their library card to pay for prints?

$5.00/$10.00

500

What are the 14 government issued holidays in which we are closed?

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • President’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year’s Eve