It's Sunday 3:29 PM — The Main Library is currently open
Did you know that the Library offers a unique, personalized service to those who cannot easily leave their homes? Home Assisted Services, or H.A.S., delivers library materials—books, audiobooks, DVDs/BlueRays, music CDs, WiFi hotspots—to those who cannot come to the Library in person.
If you or someone you know is interested in this service, contact 973-744-0500 x2232.
The Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning (The MILL) is part of the Township’s Lifelong Montclair aging in place initiative and is a collaboration of Adult School Department of the MPL, Montclair Art Museum, YMCA, Montclair History Center, Montclair State University, Connections at Home. The MILL is funded in part by the Partners for Health Foundation, the Township of Montclair, and the community. The goal of the MILL is to foster opportunities for in-depth, high-level learning and socialization for 55+ adults offered at different locations throughout Montclair. These classes are free of charge, but registration is required.
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The United Methodist Communities at PineRidge of Montclair, in collaboration with MPL and AngelaCARES, hosts a resource center for seniors in MPL’s Senior Space. PineRidge of Montclair and AngelaCARES provide programs and resources aimed at enriching the lives of local seniors every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information about upcoming events, click here or call the Reference Desk at 973-744-0500 x2235.
Check out our senior workstations and sample the latest in assistive technology:
Need help using our digital library, figuring out your tablet, or researching online?
Book an appointment with a librarian or call the Reference Desk at 973-744-0500 x2235 to schedule one-on-one instruction.
Development of the Senior Space has been made possible through a contract award from the INFOLINK Regional Library Cooperative and the Montclair Public Library Foundation.
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free help to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about their health insurance. SHIP is a statewide program sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services with major funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
At this time, the Montclair Public Library is providing referrals for SHIP counseling via email or phone call. Please keep in mind that our counselor can only help with Medicare. To receive a referral, call the Reference Desk at 973-744-0500 x2235 or email reference@montclairlibrary.org.
You may also contact the Essex County SHIP office:
Jewish Family Services of MetroWest New Jersey
570 West Mount Pleasant Ave., Suite 106
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-637-1717
For more information about the SHIP program and Medicare in New Jersey, check out the New Jersey Department of Aging Services.
Members meet at the Montclair Public Library on the first Monday of each month from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.. When a holiday falls on the first Monday the meeting is on the second Monday; there is no December meeting.
Curious about what else is going on around town for seniors? Check out these links:
