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

Yummy Tummy Food Craft

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

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

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

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

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

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, July 25, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group.

Saturday Mother Goose

Saturday, July 26, 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 this active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun for toddlers to preschoolers, especially for those unable to come during the week.

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

Join this active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun for toddlers to preschoolers, especially for those unable to come during the week.

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library

Library Closed All Day

Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library
Description:

Library Closed All Day

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

Storytime Yoga

Monday, July 28, 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 "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, July 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
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: Sports & Games
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, July 28, 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, 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, July 28, 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 "Adults" group.

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, July 29, 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 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)

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.

Blood Drive

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

NJ Blood Services will host a blood drive in the Conti room from 12:30pm - 6:30pm. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.

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

NJ Blood Services will host a blood drive in the Conti room from 12:30pm - 6:30pm. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.

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

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 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.   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 "Elem Children (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sign Language Workshop

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture, Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Join Miss Cathy for a 5 week summer session on sign language.   Grades 3 and up.

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

Join Miss Cathy for a 5 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.

Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie

Wednesday, July 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)

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

Storytime with Miss Elizzie

Thursday, July 31, 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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pria Anand, Author of The Mind Electric

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

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

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

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.

Summer Reading Party

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Outside at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sports & Games, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Calling all summer readers!  Join us on the front lawn for our annual Summer Reading party.  Games, crafts, music, treats and prizes await!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sports & Games, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all summer readers!  Join us on the front lawn for our annual Summer Reading party.  Games, crafts, music, treats and prizes await!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Teaching: Teen Coding

Thursday, July 31, 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 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

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

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

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

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

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, August 1, 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!

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library

Library Closed All Day

Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library
Description:

Library Closed All Day

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

Storytime Yoga

Monday, August 4, 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)

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

Come play Dungeons & Dragons at the library! All materials will be provided - just bring your imagination! 

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

Come play Dungeons & Dragons at the library! All materials will be provided - just bring your imagination! 

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, August 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
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: Sports & Games
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.