New Providence Library September 2022
September is Library Card Signup Month
SignUpSeptember means signing up for all of the free borrowing, streaming, e-reading, subscriptions, and more that you get with your New Providence Library Card!
Books & Bagels (Adults)
September 6 at 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join us for bagels & a book group with no assigned reading! To sign up for email reminders, call the library or email.
Book Group (Adults)
September 8 at 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The book group will discuss “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson. To join the book group, email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org or stop by the reference desk.
Intro to Programming with Python (Adults & Teens)
September 10 – October 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
Join us for this 5-week course to learn basic programming concepts with Python, taught by Mojtaba Komeili. Register via email.
History of Zombies in Film & Video Games (Teens & Adults)
September 10 at 1:00 p.m.
Come to the library for a fun presentation on the history of zombies in film and video games. Email NPMLTeens@gmail.com to register.
Batter Up – Let’s Talk Baseball (All Ages)
September 12 at 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
You’re invited to discuss teams, players, and issues of the sport with other baseball enthusiasts. Now in its eighth year, this group welcomes all ages of fans. To join the group, stop by the reference desk or email the library.
Monthly Movie (Adults)
September 13 at 1 p.m.
“Downton Abbey: a New Era” will be screened in the Conti Room. The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa. This PG film is in English with subtitles.
Hindi Conversation Group (Adults)
September 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Want to practice your Hindi language skills in conversation with others? To sign up, email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org or call
908-665-0311 x 4.
Knit/Crochet Night (Adults)
September 15 at 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Drop by the Conti Room with a crochet or knitting project, and chat with the group! No registration required. To sign up for an email reminder, please call the library or email.
Movie “Encanto” (5-10 years old)
September 17 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
The New Providence Diversity Committee and the New Providence Memorial Library celebrate National Spanish Heritage Month with a fun film in the Conti Room.
Sewing Machine Workshop (Adults & Teens)
September 18 at 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Make your own pincushion while learning how to use a sewing machine in this workshop. Registration is required, as spots are limited. Email to register.
Teen Volunteer Training (7th-12th graders)
September 19-30 at 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Are you interested in earning volunteer hours working at the New Providence Library? If so, email NPMLTeens@gmail.com by September 20 to express interest.
NP Chess Club (Kids, Teens & Adults)
September 19 – December 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Learn to play chess from the NP Chess Club! Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-7:30 in the Coddington Room starting September 19. Instructional Lectures & Strategy on September 19, October 3, 17, November 7, 28, December 5, 19 from 4:30-5:30 in the Conti Room. Open to kids, teens and adults ages X and up. Register at least 1 day in advance online through NP Chess Club.
Book Group (Adults)
September 20 at 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The book group will discuss “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger, a powerful novel about an orphan’s life-changing adventure. To join the book group, stop by the reference desk or email.
Spanish Story Time (3-6 yrs old)
September 23 at 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The New Providence Diversity Committee and the Library celebrate National Spanish Heritage Month with a special Spanish storytime for 3-6 year olds.
Seeing Eye Guide Dog Program (All Ages)
September 24 at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Love dogs? Drop in the Conti Room and find out what it takes to raise and train a dog suitable for helping a blind person. For more information and to register, please email: NPMLChildrens@gmail.com
Sign Up for September Teen Take Out Boxes (Teens)
September 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Teen Take Out is a monthly box of fun for NP teens in grades 6-12 with a current NPML library card. Use our Google form to sign up for the October box on September 26. https://forms.gle/zv8cxtbRZCysPSXF7
Rosh Hashanah Story Time (Kids)
September 26 at 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Join Miss Debbie for a special storytime and craft to celebrate Rosh Hashanah in the Coddington Room. To register, please email: NPMLChildrens@gmail.com .
Cookbook Club (Adults)
September 27 at 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Choose a recipe or cookbook from a list of suggested cookbooks to talk about with the group, or bring in one of your own recipes or cookbooks! To join, stop by the reference desk or email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Touch Drawing (Adults)
September 29 at 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Artist Linda Howe will teach a touch drawing workshop. Registration required. To register, email or call 908-665-0311 x4.
Spanish Story Time (3-6 yrs old)
September 30 at 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The New Providence Diversity Committee and the Library celebrate National Spanish Heritage Month with a special Spanish storytime for 3-6 year olds.
Join us with the kids for Storytime at the Library:
Fall Storytime
begins the week of September 12
Tuesday Evening (on the front lawn September 13, 20, 27)
In-Person Storytimes are held outside when weather permits. In case of rain, morning outdoor storytime will be inside the library’s Coddington Room.
Bedtime Stories with Miss Debbie
All Ages at 7:00 p.m.
Starting in October, tune in to YouTube for this program. Email NPMLChildrens@gmail.com to receive the link via email for the virtual program.
Wednesdays Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie
at 10:30 a.m. (Babies – Preschool)
An active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun for babies to preschool– But older kids are always welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on when outside.
Thursdays Storytime with Miss Anita
at 10:30 a.m. (0 – 3 yr olds)
Bring your babies and toddlers for stories, rhymes and socialization.
