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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, May 19, 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, May 19, 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, May 19, 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.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
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 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 therapy dog.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 6:45pm
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 "Adults" group

Library Board of Trustees Mtg

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

Monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting. 

Open to the public.

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

Monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting. 

Open to the public.

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

Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie

Wednesday, May 20, 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 Debbie for an active storytime of songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  For 18 months - preschool but older kids are always welcome!

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 Debbie for an active storytime of songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  For 18 months - preschool but older kids are always welcome!

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

Good Tyme String Band

Thursday, May 21, 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 "Preschool (3-5)" group

Preschooler Storytime & Craft

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5)

Enjoy after-lunch stories and a craft each month.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy after-lunch stories and a craft each month.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Play Reading Group

Thursday, May 21, 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, May 21, 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, May 22, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Mother Goose Group Saturday

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join Miss Debbie for fingerplays, dancing and fun.  

Meant for toddlers through preschoolers but older children always welcomed!

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

Join Miss Debbie for fingerplays, dancing and fun.  

Meant for toddlers through preschoolers but older children always welcomed!

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

Crafterday

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 3:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Drop by to use the materials and instructions to make a craft.  Take home your creation!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop by to use the materials and instructions to make a craft.  Take home your creation!

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, May 26, 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, May 26, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Open Play Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 26, 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, May 26, 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

You are registering for April 14 - June 9 2026. 

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 April 14 - June 9 2026. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Haunting Chapters Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

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

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

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

Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie

Wednesday, May 27, 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 Debbie for an active storytime of songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  For 18 months - preschool but older kids are always welcome!

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 Debbie for an active storytime of songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  For 18 months - preschool but older kids are always welcome!

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

Lego Club

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Construct a scene to fit the monthly theme.  Themed creations will be on display in the children's room until the next meeting.

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

Construct a scene to fit the monthly theme.  Themed creations will be on display in the children's room until the next meeting.

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

Storytime with Miss Elizzie

Thursday, May 28, 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)

Bring your toddlers and babies for songs, stories, fun and socialization with Miss Elizzie.

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 toddlers and babies for songs, stories, fun and socialization with Miss Elizzie.