Happy 100th birthday to the Princeton Public Library. Mary H.and I went to the party in the early afternoon. She’s a long-time denizen of Palmer Square and member of Princeton United Methodist Church, and we had a fabulous time. Here’s a photo sequence, featuring the Princeton High School Stage Band and some of the folks (two-footed and four-footed) who let us make friends with them. Great party!
Thanks to the sponsors — listed on the pictured sign and here:
Presenting Sponsor – Church and Dwight
Platinum Sponsor – Glenmede Trust
Gold Sponsors – Howe Insurance, Deborah Bailey
Silver Sponsors – Fidelity Investments, Novo Nordisk
Bronze Sponsors – Bank of Princeton, Drinker Biddle, Mason, Griffin & Pierson, Miele
Palmer Square, Princeton Tour Co., Princeton University, Princeton University Press,
The Residences at Palmer Square
Underwriters: In Their Own Hands
Auction: The Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Birthday Cake: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group
5K Family Fun Run/Walk: Firmenich, Terra Momo Restaurant Group, Princeton Running Company
Character Lane: PNC Bank
Princeton Comment 
Thanks for coming to the birthday party and capturing it so beautifully with your photos. I love the shot of Mary with one of the kids from Stone Soup Circus on stilts. Also, thanks for pointing out all the generous community sponsors who helped support this day. In the end, our grand celebratory weekend did not cost the library a dime and we were able to give the community a party without touching a dime of taxpayer money — something we felt was really important in this economy to achieve. It was a wonderful weekend that will long be remembered by many.