New Providence Memorial Library December 2022
December – All Month – English as a Second Language Registration (Adults)
LiteracyNJ teaches an English as a Second Language class at the New Providence Library on Monday mornings. To sign up for ESL, go to: https://literacynj.org/union-student-application or contact Anita Alvarado at
(908) 486-1777 ext. 402 or email: aalvarado@literacynj.org.
December – Open Gift Wrapping (All Ages)
Dec 1-22: Sun 1-3PM, Tues 2-4PM, Weds 12-4PM, Thurs 12-4PM, Fri 12-2PM.
Drop by the library to wrap your gifts this holiday season. We’ll have donated gift wrapping supplies out for public use in the Conti Room throughout the month.
Crochet Starter Class (Adults)
December 1 @ 6 PM – 8 PM
Carolyn Hanson, an instructor from the Adult School and the Blue Purl, will teach an introduction to crochet with a focus on foundation chain and single crochet. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Penguin Pointers! (Kids)
December 3 @ 12:00 (second show @ 12:30)
A real African penguin from Jenkinson’s Aquarium at Point Pleasant Beach will be at the library. Email NPMLChildrens@gmail.com to RSVP and reserve your tickets.
Crafterday
December 3, 17 @10 AM – 4 PM
While supplies last!.
Math Club (Teens)
December 4, 11, 18 @ 3:15-4:15PM
Join the NP Math Club and hone your problem-solving skills while meeting with other math enthusiasts. Run by NP Teens, open to students in 6-12th grades. Email NPMLTeens@gmail.com to register.
Knit/Crochet Night (Adults)
December 5 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM
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 rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
NP Chess Club Mondays (Kids, Teens & Adults)
Dec 5, 12, 19 @ 5:30-7:30PM
Learn to play chess from the NP Chess Club! In the Conti Room. Open to kids, teens and adults. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register at least 1 day in advance online at npchessclub.org.
Drop-In Play Tuesdays (Kids)
Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 11:15 AM – 8:15 PM
Bring the kids to drop in and play in the Coddington room after storytime. Featuring 2-3 toys each week, including the newly refurbished dollhouse, the train table and the puppet theater!
Books & Bagels (Adults)
December 6 @ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Join us for bagels & a book group with no assigned reading! To sign up for email reminders, call the library or email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Cookbook Club (Adults)
December 6 @ 1 PM – 2 PM
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! This month’s theme is cookies and holiday appetizers. To join, stop by the reference desk or email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Book Group (Adults)
December 8 @ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The book group will discuss “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living” by Meik Wiking. To join the book group, email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org or stop by the reference desk.
Gift Wrapping & Holiday Movie Hangout (Teens)
December 9 @ 2:45-4:45 PM
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to bring gifts to wrap at the library while watching holiday movies and listening to holiday music. Join us for this casual, fun hang-out event in the library’s Conti room!
Winter Gnome Craft (Adults)
December 10 @ 10:30 AM
Join Leslie Corey to make a cute winter gnome to decorate your home for the holidays in this craft for adults. Registration is required. Email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org to register, or call (908) 665-0311 x.4.
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Children)
December 10 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“Run, run, as fast as you can” and drop into the Coddington Room to decorate gingerbread cookies.
Holiday Concert by The Cover Girls (All Ages)
December 11 @ 3 PM
Kathy and Mary of The Cover Girls, an all girl rock band from NJ, bring an innovative and refreshing flash from the past in this holiday-themed concert.
Batter Up – Let’s Talk Baseball (All Ages)
December 12 @ 7 PM- 9 PM
You’re invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball enthusiasts. To join the group, stop by the reference desk or email the library at rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Monthly Movie (Adults)
December 13 @ 1 PM – 3:40 PM
“House of Gucci” will be screened in the Conti Family Room.
Knit/Crochet Night (Adults)
December 15 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM
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 rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Macrame Candle Holder Craft (4-12th graders)
December 16 @ 2 PM
Come to the library to create a beautiful macrame candle holder mat for the holidays. Registration is required. Email NPMLTeens@gmail.com by Dec 10 to register. Please include your name and current grade in your email.
Book Group (Adults)
December 20 @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The book group will discuss the heartwarming tale “The Christmas Escape” by Sarah Morgan. To join the book group, stop by the reference desk or email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Author Storytime
December 27 @10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
“Anna, Elsa and the Enchanting Holiday”
Local author Meredith Rusu will read from her new Disney Frozen holiday book.
Read to A Dog (1st – 4th graders)
December 27 @ 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Are you a new or developing reader? Practice your skills by reading to a therapy dog. To register for your 15- minute slot, please email NPMLChildrens@gmail.com Register early!
Holiday Movies (all ages)
December 28 @1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Enjoy Disney’s Frozen and another shorter film in the Conti Room.
Holiday CRAFT (Children)
December 29 @ 11:00-12:00 PM and 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Stop by the Coddington Room to create some noise for the New Year!
“Hello Bookstore” Documentary (Adults)
December 29 @ 2 PM-3:30 PM
In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. This unrated documentary film will be in the Conti Room.
Kids Storytime at the Library:
Storytime with Miss Cathy
Tuesdays @ 10:30 AM (preschool – K)
Featuring stories, interactive rhymes and movement!
Bedtime Stories with Miss Debbie
Tuesday Evening @ 7:00 PM (All Ages)
Subscribe to the Library’s YouTube for this program. Questions? Email NPMLChildrens@gmail.com
Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie
Wednesdays @ 10:30 AM (babies-preschool)
An active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun for babies to preschool – Older kids are always welcome!
Storytime with Miss Anita
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM (0 – 3 yr olds)
Bring your babies and toddlers for stories, rhymes and socialization.
**Our storytime programs will take a holiday break from December 20th – January 12th. Our last storytime of 2022 will be Thursday, December 15th and the first one of 2023 will be Tuesday, January 17th.
