This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:00pm–6:15pm Elem Children (6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:00pm–6:15pm Elem Children (6-12) 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 May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:15pm–6:30pm Elem Children (6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:15pm–6:30pm Elem Children (6-12) 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 May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:30pm–6:45pm Elem Children (6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 19 2026 Tue Read to a Dog Tuesday 6:30pm–6:45pm Elem Children (6-12) 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 May 19 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Mtg 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Mtg 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults 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 May 20 2026 Wed Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 20 2026 Wed Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed The Dog Days of Summer (on zoom) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed The Dog Days of Summer (on zoom) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop/Lecture Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered about the origin of the crazy words and phrases we use? From “breaking the ice” to “a wild goose chase,” these seemingly illogical expressions fill our everyday language without a second thought.
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 21 2026 Thu Good Tyme String Band 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 21 2026 Thu Good Tyme String Band 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 21 2026 Thu Preschooler Storytime & Craft 1:30pm–2:15pm Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 21 2026 Thu Preschooler Storytime & Craft 1:30pm–2:15pm Preschool (3-5) 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 May 21 2026 Thu Play Reading Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Play Reading Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults 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 May 21 2026 Thu Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults 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 May 22 2026 Fri Open Play Fridays 10:00am–4:30pm Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 22 2026 Fri Open Play Fridays 10:00am–4:30pm Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 23 2026 Sat Mother Goose Group Saturday 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 23 2026 Sat Mother Goose Group Saturday 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 23 2026 Sat Crafterday 11:15am–3:00pm Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 23 2026 Sat Crafterday 11:15am–3:00pm Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) 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!
May 24 2026 Sun Library Closed All Day Closing May 24 2026 Sun Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: New Providence Memorial Library
May 25 2026 Mon Library Closed All Day Closing May 25 2026 Mon Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: New Providence Memorial Library
This event is in the "Adults" group May 26 2026 Tue NP Historical Society Mason Room Open 10:00am–12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 26 2026 Tue NP Historical Society Mason Room Open 10:00am–12:00pm Adults 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 May 26 2026 Tue Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 26 2026 Tue Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 26 2026 Tue Open Play Tuesdays 1:00pm–8:15pm Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 26 2026 Tue Open Play Tuesdays 1:00pm–8:15pm Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 26 2026 Tue Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards 4:00pm–5:00pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group May 26 2026 Tue Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards 4:00pm–5:00pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens 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 May 26 2026 Tue Haunting Chapters Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 26 2026 Tue Haunting Chapters Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups Event Details: This month the Haunting Chapters Book Club will be discussing Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Copies of each month's book are available on request at the front desk starting one month prior to the meeting.
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 27 2026 Wed Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 27 2026 Wed Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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 May 27 2026 Wed Lego Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group May 27 2026 Wed Lego Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) 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 May 28 2026 Thu Storytime with Miss Elizzie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group May 28 2026 Thu Storytime with Miss Elizzie 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 28 2026 Thu Blood Drive 12:00pm–6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 28 2026 Thu Blood Drive 12:00pm–6:30pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other
