This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 13 2025 Thu Evening Book Club 7:30pm–8:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 13 2025 Thu Evening Book Club 7:30pm–8:30pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups Event Details: The evening book club will discuss This Indian Kid by Eddie Chuculate, who brings his childhood to life with spare, unflinching prose.
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 14 2025 Fri Friday Open Play Coddington 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 Nov 14 2025 Fri Friday Open Play Coddington 10:00am–4:30pm 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. And make new friends!
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 Nov 15 2025 Sat Dinosaurs Arise! 10:30am–11:30am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) 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 Nov 15 2025 Sat Dinosaurs Arise! 10:30am–11:30am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12) Program Type: Sports & Games, Performance, Workshop/Lecture Event Details: Dinosaurs Arise! offers an interactive dinosaur program which includes stories, digging for fossils, and feeding and playing with the dinosaurs - Ruby the Baby Raptor, Kota the Triceratops and Terry the T. Rex.
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Nov 15 2025 Sat Teens Teaching: Math Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Nov 15 2025 Sat 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 Registration Required Event Details: For students in 4th-6th grades.
This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 16 2025 Sun Photography Exhibit: Artist Reception and Live Demo by Nancy Ori 2:00pm–4:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 16 2025 Sun Photography Exhibit: Artist Reception and Live Demo by Nancy Ori 2:00pm–4:00pm Everyone Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: Photographer and fine artist Nancy Ori's exhibit, Photography Reimagined with Collage and Hand-coloring, runs through January 17 and celebrates the blending of photography with mixed media layered techniques.
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 17 2025 Mon NP Chess Club Lecture 4:30pm–5:30pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Everyone This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 17 2025 Mon NP Chess Club Lecture 4:30pm–5:30pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Everyone Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, 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 "Everyone" group Nov 17 2025 Mon NP Chess Club Play 5:30pm–6:30pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Everyone This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 17 2025 Mon NP Chess Club Play 5:30pm–6:30pm Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Everyone 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 Nov 17 2025 Mon New Jersey Owls 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 17 2025 Mon New Jersey Owls 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop/Lecture Event Details: A naturalist from the Somerset County Park Commission will present a lecture on New Jersey owls. Come explore the nocturnal world of these fascinating birds of prey.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 18 2025 Tue NP Historical Society Mason Room Open 10:00am–12:00pm Adults, Everyone This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 18 2025 Tue NP Historical Society Mason Room Open 10:00am–12:00pm Adults, Everyone 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 Nov 18 2025 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 Nov 18 2025 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: 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 Nov 18 2025 Tue Morning Book Club 10:30am–11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 18 2025 Tue Morning Book Club 10:30am–11:30am Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Groups Event Details: The morning book group will discuss Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in.
This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 18 2025 Tue Movie: Title TBD 1:00pm–3:45pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 18 2025 Tue Movie: Title TBD 1:00pm–3:45pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Movie Event Details: Title TBDFilm screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome.
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 18 2025 Tue Tuesday Open Play Coddington 1:00pm–8:00pm Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 18 2025 Tue Tuesday Open Play Coddington 1:00pm–8:00pm 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. 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 Nov 18 2025 Tue 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 Nov 18 2025 Tue 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: 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.
Nov 18 2025 Tue Board of Trustees Meeting 7:00pm–8:30pm Nov 18 2025 Tue Board of Trustees Meeting 7:00pm–8:30pm Use of the library's meeting room does not indicate endorsement or agreement with the group reserving the space. Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large)
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 19 2025 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 Nov 19 2025 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 with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun. (For ages 18 months - preschool but older kids welcomed!)
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group Nov 19 2025 Wed Lego Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Elem Children (6-12) This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group Nov 19 2025 Wed Lego Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Elem Children (6-12) Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Coddington Room (Small) Age Group: Elem Children (6-12) Program Type: Sports & Games Event Details: Construct a scene to fit the monthly theme or just create freely. Themed creations will be on display in the children's room all month.
This event is in the "Teens" group Nov 20 2025 Thu December Teen Take Out Boxes sign up begins All Day Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Nov 20 2025 Thu December Teen Take Out Boxes sign up begins All Day Teens Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Sign Up Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Event Details: The sign up form will open on November 20 for December boxes.December boxes will be available for pickup on December 18.
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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Good Tyme String Band 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Everyone 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Good Tyme String Band 10:30am–11:00am Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Everyone Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: Join this string band for some toe tapping fun. All music lovers welcomed!
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Preschooler Storytime & Craft 1:30pm–2:15pm Preschool (3-5) This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 20 2025 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 "Elem Children (6-12)" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Knitting Workshop 3:30pm–4:30pm Elem Children (6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Knitting Workshop 3:30pm–4:30pm Elem Children (6-12) Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Coddington Room (Small) Age Group: Elem Children (6-12) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop/Lecture Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Play Reading Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 20 2025 Thu Play Reading Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Conti Room (Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: Sit at the conference table and read through Primary Trust, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Eboni Booth, out loud, from start to finish. The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 20 2025 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 Nov 20 2025 Thu Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library Room: Coddington Room (Small) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress.
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group Nov 21 2025 Fri Friday Open Play Coddington 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 Nov 21 2025 Fri Friday Open Play Coddington 10:00am–4:30pm 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. And make new friends!
