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Middlesex County Board of Social Services - Front of building

Middlesex County Board of Social Services

1.8(6 reviews)
3.7 mi

If you plan in advance it makes it easier to get through. It's not perfect but it's somewhat…read moreimproving.

For a place that's giving out free healthcare, you would think the people here would be a little…read moremore... healthy-looking. Instead, pretty much everyone you see once you enter looks like they have some kind of debilitating, communicable disease -- and frankly, that disease is poverty. You hope that these people get medical attention when you see them -- if not for them, then at least for their multiple, poorly-behaved children. Waiting in line to submit paperwork here was uncomfortable to say the least. This guy with facial tattoos and missing front teeth kept on asking to "borrow" my phone to make a call "right quick," but I suspect that he was just trying to steal my phone and pawn it so that he could buy some combination of fast food / drugs with the money. There were also kids running around everywhere and shrieking. While I was standing on line, a sickly-looking youngster used me as an object to hide behind so that his borderline abusive older brother didn't find him and use him as a testing dummy for pro wrestling moves. Awkward. But the people here need these government services, right? I can't give this place one star based on the needy customers, right? Right. This place gets one star for being an unproductive, unwieldy bureaucratic monolith in which time stands still; the workers here are like compassionless sloths who periodically leave their booths to go on uncharacteristically long "lunch breaks" and other breaks indefinitely. In an economy this bad, can they really not find better workers than these? You could probably hold interviews right out there in the waiting room.

Alexander Library - More art

Alexander Library

4.3(9 reviews)
1.7 mi

I'm a PhD Candidate in History, so I've been to and used many university libraries... and I love…read morethis place. Rutgers has many libraries (math, science), so it's important to keep in mind if you are doing research that it's collections pertain to the arts/humanities/social sciences. The collections are quite extensive, 3 stack floors, a separate floor for government documents, and another for periodicals. As a historian, I've been very happy with the history collection. If you are a student, if there is a book they do not have, you can request it from another library through inter library loan and they are quite fast! The basement contains Alex's special collections. When I was getting my masters I found them quite useful and the staff both friendly and knowledgeable. They have limited hours, do check the website. On the second floor is the East Asian Library. I'm not familiar with that collection for all the books are written in Chinese or Japanese, but I've heard it has some rare books and the head librarian is an expert. As far as places to study, there are three reading rooms with tables, outlets, and comfy chairs. Artwork is all along the walls and there are plenty of windows thst brighten the room. There is also a graduate reading room. The microfilm readers are also in the basement, as well as scanners and copy services. The circulation desk and access services staff are extremely helpful and friendly. I worked there as an undergraduate and made life long friends with the staff. I popped in recently to do research for my dissertation while home in New Jersey and they recognized me immediately. Is was like I never left. Rose, Jillian, Brian, Megan, Will, Rob are all wonderful people. What's really great about Alexander is that it is public. You can walk in and look at the collections or use selected computers with a guest ID and password. You just can't take the books out of the library LOL! Alexander does offer guest and alumni borrowing, which I think is great. As an alumni, you can get a library card and check out I think up to 25 books at a time. You can also obtain a guest borrowing membership, by paying a certain fee per year. I can't recall the fee of the top of my head, but it's not bad. Parking is annoying. Alexander Library is located in New Brunswick on college avenue. Your best bet is meter parking, where you can park up to 8 hours. There is a parking deck if you are a student or employee with the correct parking pass... but without it I would not pa rk there. Ticket city! I would knock the library down a star for parking but it's just the nature of the city and a public university. This is a great library. Enjoy.

I don't like how formal the library is... it's like why don't you just go by Alex?…read more Seriously this isn't a bad place to study but the parking isn't too good in the area. It got much worse when the meters got removed to put a bike line that it seems rarely gets used. I think the library on Busch and the one on Livingston are much better with easier parking.

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Alexander Library - Reading room

Reading room

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North Brunswick Library - The Lunchbox (Foreign Indian Film)

North Brunswick Library

4.8(5 reviews)
3.0 mi

I love libraries. I…read moreconsider the North Brunswick Library my home library though I don't live in this town. I've been going to this library for many years. Though it's a smaller library compared to East Brunswick, there is something for everyone. They have a decent children's section with a small play and game area, computers for the patrons to use, a quiet study room, young adult section, tons of DVDs, games, books on cds, magazines, and of course books! Sometimes I like coming here and perusing the book titles for a good read. They even have foreign language books and movies. There is a lot of seating, tables, and places to study or get your work done. The staff is helpful and nice. If you are a member of another library in Middlesex county, you can have other books or items shipped to this library and pick it up when it arrives. Super convenient! If you need to print something in color, it costs $.25! Such a good deal! Black & white are $.10 each. If you're not a fan of rambunctious tweens, I would avoid going here between 3-4PM during the weekdays. Most kids just don't know how to act in libraries. Love this place and am thankful for all they do for the community.

I am extremely happy about this library. The process to get my library card was smooth and the…read moreworkers here are welcoming and nice. I was surprised by the amount of new books that they have and of course, the classics. This library is neat, has a lot of seating and study areas, and the workers are nice. I love coming here!

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North Brunswick Library - Excited to see this film (library rental)

Excited to see this film (library rental)

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East Brunswick Public Library

East Brunswick Public Library

3.8(16 reviews)
5.5 mi

Well-endowed and well-furnished, EBPL has all of the library essentials--and then some:…read more *In-person passport services from an authorized passport application acceptance facility ($25 agency execution fee charged by EBPL in addition to renewal fee to the US DOS) *Café area with snack and coffee vending machines, magazines, and newspapers *Nintendo DS and PS3 games, anime DVDs, English-language graphic novels (trade paperback), audiobooks, and music CDs for rental *Foreign language books and newspapers *Youth services area with booth seating, power outlets, and computers *Dedicated rooms for quiet study, children's programming, and special events *Two self-service checkout stations I'm not terribly impressed with the old, tiled, poorly ventilated two-stall restrooms by the mystery section and the conference rooms. The parking lot at the main entrance has about 60 non-handicapped, non-temporary parking spaces, but is usually full in the afternoons and evenings. Overflow parking is available on the other side of the senior center and town hall, which are both in the same complex. Be prepared to yield to children, elderly pedestrians, and occasionally police cars.

Best library I've ever been to. I never thought I'd be Duke of a library, and I'll bet no teacher I…read moreever had did either. They get some fairly new movies in circulation and they have tons of video games for all systems. What's crazy is that video games are like $2 for 2 weeks and movies are like a buck each for a week. Don't quote me on those prices, but it's cheap. Makes you wonder why people still rent from Blockbuster and Independent video stores... Either way I always see those sometimes hard sometimes soft things ...tacos? No, I think it's something with a B. I see a TON of them on my way to the games/movies. I picked one up once and while the cover had me fooled into thinking it was something delicious it turns out they aren't edible.

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East Brunswick Public Library - Recycle old eyeglasses and batteries

Recycle old eyeglasses and batteries

East Brunswick Public Library - Inside Oct 2023

Inside Oct 2023

East Brunswick Public Library - Got a canned Starbucks coffee here

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Got a canned Starbucks coffee here

Highland Park Borough - publicservicesgovt - Updated July 2026

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