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

NP Chess Club Play

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, 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, 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, October 27, 2025 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 "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Telescope Night at Lincoln Field

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults

Come look through telescopes at the night sky, thanks to volunteers from the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come look through telescopes at the night sky, thanks to volunteers from the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

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

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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, Everyone
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, October 28, 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

Cookbook Club

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

This month’s theme is Asian cuisine. We'll take turns discussing the recipes we chose on that topic.  

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

This month’s theme is Asian cuisine. We'll take turns discussing the recipes we chose on that topic.  

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

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 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.   Meet new friends.

Open Play is closed from 4:00 - 5:00 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.   Meet new friends.

Open Play is closed from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.

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

Craft Trick or Treat

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 8:30pm
Children's Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Sign Language Workshop

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Learn basic sign language from Miss Cathy.  Learning a new language can improve memory, ability to focus and self-confidence.

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

Learn basic sign language from Miss Cathy.  Learning a new language can improve memory, ability to focus and self-confidence.

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

Writing Wizards

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Improve your skills as a writer in Writing Wizards, a creative writing workshop led by high school students. Students will learn writing through prompts and grammar lessons, and receive constructive feedback from both their peers and teachers.

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:

Improve your skills as a writer in Writing Wizards, a creative writing workshop led by high school students. Students will learn writing through prompts and grammar lessons, and receive constructive feedback from both their peers and teachers.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
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, October 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
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, October 28, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
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, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
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, October 28, 2025 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
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, October 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 6:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
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)
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Haunting Chapters Book Club

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 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, October 29, 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)

Join Miss Debbie for an active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  (For ages 18 months - preschool but older kids welcomed!)

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 with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  (For ages 18 months - preschool but older kids welcomed!)

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

Bestselling Author Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Often called the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

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

Often called the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

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

Craft Trick or Treat

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Storytime with Miss Elizzie

Thursday, October 30, 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 for stories, songs and socialization.  And meet new friends.

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 for stories, songs and socialization.  And meet new friends.

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

Craft Trick or Treat

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 8:30pm
Children's Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Halloween Storytime Party

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Dress your little ones in their Halloween best!   We'll listen to some Halloween stories, sing songs,  have a costume parade and trick or treat around the library.  

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

Dress your little ones in their Halloween best!   We'll listen to some Halloween stories, sing songs,  have a costume parade and trick or treat around the library.  

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

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 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!