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The East Brunswick Public Library is known as the community's living room here in East Brunswick, NJ. Join us in this podcast for encore presentations from lectures you may have missed, community conversations, and unique EBPL content that you can only find here!

  1. 2d ago

    A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom

    Jews played a critical role both in winning the American Revolution—fighting for the patriot cause from Bunker Hill to Yorktown—and in defining the republic that was created from it. As the most visible non-Christian religion, Judaism was central to the debate over religious freedom in America at a critical juncture. Except for Philadelphia, the birthplace to the Declaration of Independence and a core of resistance, every city with a synagogue fell to the British during the war. Jewish patriots throughout the colonies flocked to Philadelphia, where they re-founded the local synagogue as a distinctively American organization. After the war, Jews began to press for full citizenship in the hope that liberty would apply to everyone, and that the limits to freedom imposed on Jews in the Old World would be removed in the New. Lecturer Adam Jortner, Goodwin-Philpott Professor of Religion at Auburn University, demonstrates how the decision to extend citizenship to all religions was not a twentieth-century phenomenon prompted by immigration and Supreme Court rulings, but a debate the founding generation itself had—unambiguously deciding against the idea of nation defined exclusively by Christianity. Instead, the founders, Jewish patriots, and their allies sought and achieved the broadest possible definition of religious liberty and the separation of church and state. Adam Jortner, Ph.D., is the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Professor of Religion in the Department of History at Auburn University. He specializes in the history of religion in the American Revolution and the early nation, with particular emphasis on religious liberty, patriotism and piety, theology, and new religious traditions. Since joining the faculty at Auburn University in 2009, Dr. Jortner has published several works that include The Gods of Prophetstown: The Battle of Tippecanoe and the Holy War for the American Frontier (Oxford University Press, 2012), which was awarded the 2013 James Broussard Prize for the best first book in early American history; Blood from the Sky: Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic (University of Virginia Press, 2017); and No Place for Saints: Mobs and Mormons in Jacksonian America (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022).Co-sponsored by EB Hadassah and the Metuchen Public Library

  2. Jul 16

    73 Words in the 732: Selected Stories from 2026

    We are excited to return with our 73 Words in the 732 short story competition! Enjoy these selections from 2026. All of the stories from 73 Words can be enjoyed at https://www.ebpl.org/short-stories Read by: Barry Schwartzstein, Arti, and Sally Vagias

    73 Words in the 732: Selected Stories from 2026

  3. Jun 18

    "Men Like Ours" with Author Bindu Bansinath

    This episode contains sensitive topics. Join us for an evening in conversation with Bindu Bansinath on her book, Men Like Ours. The conversation is led by Shilpi Mahajan of the Indian Cultural Society. About Bindu Bansinath: Bindu Bansinath is a staff writer at New York Magazine’s The Cut. Bindu grew up in New Brunswick and lives in Jersey City – the novel is set in a fictional NJ suburb. About Shilpi Mahajan, MBA: Shilpi is a mindfulness educator, entrepreneur, and strategic leader with over 20 years of experience across Fortune 100 companies, startups, and nonprofit leadership. She is a member . About Men Like Ours When Matthew Pillai is found dead, slumped over the wheel of his BMW, the women of Willow Road are roped into the investigation of their friend's death. At the center of the case are the Sharmas--Anita, a widow whose late husband introduced Matthew to the neighborhood, and her boundary-pushing daughter, Leila, who called him Uncle. To Anita, who has been in freefall since her arrival in the United States as a young woman, Matthew's presence offered hope, including a promise of betterment for Leila. The truth, however, is far stranger. In this darkly funny debut, the women of Willow Road find that despite their internecine quarrels, casual backstabbing, and generational feuds, in the end, there is no one to turn to but each other. This event is co-sponsored by AAPI of East Brunswick, the Indian Cultural Society, and the New Brunswick Free Public Library.

  4. May 21

    Cooking through the Collection: The Food and Cooking of Milan and Bologna

    On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Librarian Melissa tries to recreate a dish she had in her travels to Milan. She tries recipes from: “The Food and Cooking of Milan and Bologna, Classic Dishes from the North-West of Italy”.

    Cooking through the Collection: The Food and Cooking of Milan and Bologna

  5. Apr 23

    Match+Book: Short Reads

    On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul share someshorter books that you should check out. You can check out these items with your EBPL or STELLAlibrary card: https://www.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-short-reads  Exiles by Mason CoileHeadshot by Rita BullwinkelThe Turn of the Screw by Henry James

    Match+Book: Short Reads

  6. Mar 26

    Match+Book: Book Discussion Group Faves

    On this episode of Match+Book, librarian Paul recommendssome titles that the library’s Book Discussion Group has enjoyed recently. Check out these titles with your EBPL or STELLA librarycard! https://www.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-book-discussion-group-faves Check out our Book Club in a Bag service! https://www.ebpl.org/book-club-bag West with Giraffes by Lynda RutledgeThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

    Match+Book: Book Discussion Group Faves

  7. Feb 12

    Read, Watch, Listen: Chris Caro

    On this episode of Read, Watch, Listen, host Chris Barnes sits down with super library fan Chris Caro! They talk about what media that Chris C has been enjoying and wanted to share. Check out items using your EBPL or STELLA library card! https://www.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-chris-caro READ The Crash by Freida McfaddenBad gays: a homosexual history by Huw LemmeyThe Briar Club by Kate QuinnThe Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill LISTEN Taylor Swift WATCH PONIES Chicago Fire Chicago MedReal Housewives (NJ is favorite franchise)Southern CharmVanderpump Rules

    Read, Watch, Listen: Chris Caro

  8. Jan 22

    Read, Watch, Listen: Jesse Farparan

    Chris Barnes and Circulation Supervisor Jesse Farapan talkabout everything he's reading, watching, and listening to! From science-fiction to some great music, check these items out with your EBPL or STELLA libraryCard! https://www.ebpl.org/adults/news/read-watch-listen-jesse-farapan  READ Twelve Months (Dresden Files) by Jim ButcherDear Dad: a graphic memoir by Jay Jay Patton WATCH The outer limits: the original series  LISTEN The Narcissist CookbookYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNarcissistCookbook Gaslight Anthem: History Books albumYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbqFSNNAM8&list=PLOnkc9y4N-euNbMrBE9TeCrC0nWujepMu Garden State Children’s Book Award: https://njlamembers.org/content/voting-ballots

    Read, Watch, Listen: Jesse Farparan
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