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NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 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, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

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

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Between Two Worlds: Morning Book Club

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 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 Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem, who has been called the Jewish Mark Twain.

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 Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem, who has been called the Jewish Mark Twain.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Title TBD

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Title TBD.

Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.

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

Title TBD.

Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.

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

Open Play Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 8:15pm
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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

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

Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

To register for Writing Wizards for September - December please register here.

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

To register for Writing Wizards for September - December please register here.

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Good Tyme String Band

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band.  All ages welcome!

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

Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band.  All ages welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Play Reading Group

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

We'll sit at the conference table in the Coddington Room and read through a play out loud, from start to finish.  The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater. 

Play TBD.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll sit at the conference table in the Coddington Room and read through a play out loud, from start to finish.  The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater. 

Play TBD.

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

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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

Open Play Fridays

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 12 - 1 pm.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 12 - 1 pm.

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

Teens Teaching : Math Club

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

You are registering for January - March.

For students in 4th-6th grades.

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

You are registering for January - March.

For students in 4th-6th grades.

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

NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

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

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

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

NP Chess Club Play

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Seating at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading.  All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie.  

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Library Seating
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading.  All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 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, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

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

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cookbook Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

This month’s theme: TBD. Our moderator this month is Nancy.

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

This month’s theme: TBD. Our moderator this month is Nancy.

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

Open Play Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

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 in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

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

Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

To register for Writing Wizards for September - December please register here.

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

To register for Writing Wizards for September - December please register here.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday Evenings

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.

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

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a beautiful therapy dog.