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Summer Reading 2025

All Day 6/19 - 8/9
New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

This year's Summer Reading theme is Color Our World!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This year's Summer Reading theme is Color Our World!

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Storytime Yoga

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Outside at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games, Health & Wellness, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Join yogi librarian Kim Pallant for a special summer yoga storytime series.   Includes mindful breathing exercises, stories, movement and games.  Bring a mat or towel to sit on.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Sports & Games, Health & Wellness, Storytime
Event Details:

Join yogi librarian Kim Pallant for a special summer yoga storytime series.   Includes mindful breathing exercises, stories, movement and games.  Bring a mat or towel to sit on.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons (High School) CANCELED

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Teens

This program has been canceled.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

This program has been canceled.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Batter Up: Let's Talk Baseball

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too!

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Sports & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too!

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy features stories, interactive rhymes, songs, sign language and movement for ages 3-5 (preschooler - K).

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy features stories, interactive rhymes, songs, sign language and movement for ages 3-5 (preschooler - K).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

The morning book group will discuss In True Face: a Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked, a memoir by Jonna Mendez.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

The morning book group will discuss In True Face: a Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked, a memoir by Jonna Mendez.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Bob Trevino Likes It

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

This PG-13 comedy/drama from 2025 was inspired by the friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. 

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

This PG-13 comedy/drama from 2025 was inspired by the friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. 

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Sign Language Workshop

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture, Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Join Miss Cathy for a 4 week summer session on sign language.   Grades 3 and up.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Cathy for a 4 week summer session on sign language.   Grades 3 and up.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Play with our train set, dollhouse, Duplo legos and puppet theater.  Make new friends.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play with our train set, dollhouse, Duplo legos and puppet theater.  Make new friends.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Good Tyme String Band

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Everyone

Join this string band for some toe tapping fun.  All music lovers welcomed!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join this string band for some toe tapping fun.  All music lovers welcomed!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons (High School) CANCELED

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Teens

This program has been canceled.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

This program has been canceled.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Princess Storytime & Sing-a-Long

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Escape the heat and join us for afternoon with princesses.   Special guests Elsa and Belle will visit the library to read stories, sing and lead songs, and provide autographs and photo ops.   Costumes are encouraged!  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Escape the heat and join us for afternoon with princesses.   Special guests Elsa and Belle will visit the library to read stories, sing and lead songs, and provide autographs and photo ops.   Costumes are encouraged!  

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Read, Clap & Tap with Miss Anita

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Bring your babies and toddlers to read, sing and have fun with Miss Anita.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your babies and toddlers to read, sing and have fun with Miss Anita.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons (High School) CANCELED

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Teens

This program has been canceled.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

This program has been canceled.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teens Teaching: Teen Coding

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens

Whether you’re a beginner or already coding, our club is the place to learn, build, and have fun with code.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you’re a beginner or already coding, our club is the place to learn, build, and have fun with code.

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Yummy Tummy Food Craft

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Drop in to assemble a no-cook edible creation that you can eat or take home.

Please note: food crafts may contain peanuts and/or dairy.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in to assemble a no-cook edible creation that you can eat or take home.

Please note: food crafts may contain peanuts and/or dairy.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Play with our train set, dollhouse, Duplo legos and puppet theater.  And make new friends!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play with our train set, dollhouse, Duplo legos and puppet theater.  And make new friends!

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Read to a Dog Saturday

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Design and Make Your Own Magnet

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Make up to 3 circular magnets with the library's magnet making machine!  You have three options to choose from:

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make up to 3 circular magnets with the library's magnet making machine!  You have three options to choose from:

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Read to a Dog Saturday

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Read to a Dog Saturday

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required