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Silent Book Club

7:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
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 "Teens" group

Teen Cozy Coloring Night

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy evening of coloring and pizza!

Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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

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 "Adults" group

Cookbook Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This month’s theme: healthy eating, to honor New Year's resolutions! Our moderator this month is Sangeeta.

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

Open Play Tuesdays

1:00pm–4:00pm
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

Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens
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 Jan - March 2026. 

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday Evenings

5:15pm–5:30pm
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
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

5:30pm–5:45pm
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
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

5:45pm–6:00pm
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
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

6:00pm–6:15pm
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
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

6:15pm–6:30pm
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
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

6:30pm–6:45pm
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

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:

The horror book club will discuss The Fervor by Alma Katsu, a psychological and supernatural twist on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II. Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

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

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

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

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to a virtual interview about her latest book, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

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

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

Among the many benefits of a gentle yoga practice, yoga can enhance focus and concentration and lift the mood.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA celebrates Yiddish literature and culture to advance a fuller understanding of Jewish history and identity.

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

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

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

Winter Craft Fest

12:00pm–4:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The cold weather is a great time for handicrafts!  Join us anytime for a variety of winter crafts.  We supply the materials and instructions and you make the crafts.  Take home your creations.

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

Teens Teaching : Math Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

To register for Teens Teaching : Math Club, please register here.