Upcoming Events

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.

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

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.

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

Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own.

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

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

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.

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

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

Bring your babies and toddlers to read, sign and have some fun with Miss Anita.  Weather permitting Miss Anita's storytime will be outside on the front lawn.    For ages 0 - 3.

The Roma Words, Roma Worlds book group will discuss Three Songs for Roxy by Caren Gussoff Sumption at this month's meeting.

Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at United Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing.

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

Drop by the Coddington Room to make a craft using the materials and instructions left on the table.  Take home what you create.

For students in 4th-6th grades.

Vocalist Carol Erickson will perform songs from The American Songbook, with a hint of holiday cheer. 

The library's annual concert series is made possible by Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library..

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.

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.

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

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.

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

A book club with no assigned reading! Join us for a free bagel from NP Bagel Cafe and we'll take turns speaking about the books that we're reading/ have enjoyed recently.

Audiobook Walking Club

(a Silent Book Club Side Quest!)

This month’s themes: holiday desserts and appetizers.