It’s April, and numbers are in the air at Plainsboro Public Library, with a chance for medals, trophies, and prize money on Friday, April 20, from 7 to 9 p.m., when Mathemania shifts into high gear.##M:[more]##
To celebrate National Library Week and Math Awareness Month, the library assembles a set of questions with numerical answers that may be found on the library’s website and in its specialized databases. Winners, drawn at random from correct entries, could win as much as $100. “We’ve got your Number” entries are available at the library and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18.
Adults, as well as kids, are encouraged to take the challenge, and learn just how valuable the new-age research databases can be. Need a tutor? No problem. There’s one waiting live and free, online, through the library’s website. Want to brush up on your Spanish? No problem, Rosetta Language Lab featuring 30 languages is waiting, free and easy to use at home, or at the library.
Contests include Estimania, with six challenges including time, distance, and weight; Head to Head InfoCombat, where four finalists will vie with each other to be the first with the correct answer to a question that utilizes the library’s specialized databases; and Sudoku, where the fastest correct answer wins. The closing awards ceremony will be held at 8:30 p.m. Some of the questions include:
How many separate Internet links are there for tax forms?
How many ESL writing and grammar sites are listed in the website Internet links?
According to the library’s website, how many people held active library cards in 2005?
What was the grand total collected on January 29 when Change for Change kicked off at 1st Constitution Bank?
Janet Evanovich often includes numbers in her titles. One of her more famous titles was turned into a movie. What number is in the title of that book?
Goodsearch, an internet search, donates one penny to the new library fund for every search done. Visit www.goodsearch.com. How much money was raised for Plainsboro Library in the month of March?
Plainsboro Public Library cards are available with proof of Plainsboro residence or bring in your Mercer County Library System card for a reciprocal bar code. Log on to the library’s website at www.lmxac.org/plainsboro and use your library card number as a password.
Mathemania, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Free. Friday, April 20, 7 to 9 p.m.
