New Providence Library November 2021
Dinovember – ALL MONTH LONG!
November 1- 30
November is Dinovember! Dinosaurs have taken over the Children’s Room and have come out to play, make a mess and have a good time! All month long we’ll celebrate with special things to do in the Children’s room like small crafts & activities and a new scavenger hunt!
DIY Neon Signs (Teens)
November 2 @ 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Join us on the library front lawn for a fun afternoon craft. We’ll make DIY Neon Signs to help light up these dark evenings and give a personalized glow to your favorite space! Supplies are limited, so registration is required. Email to sign up. Open to students in grades 6-12. Weather permitting.
Storytime on the Lawn (Kids)
November 4 @ 10 AM
Join Ms. Cathy on the front lawn for outdoor storytime. We’ll read stories, do some rhymes and learn sign language! Email to register. Masks required for children ages 5 + and adults.
Book Group (Adults)
November 4 @ 7:30 PM
The book group will discuss Roz Chast’s graphic memoir “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” which celebrates the final years of her aging parents and her own difficulties with caregiving. To join the book group, email. Copies of the book are available to check out one month before the meeting.
Dinosaur Storytime on the Lawn (Kids)
November 5 @ 11 AM
Join Ms. Sam for this special storytime celebrating all things dinosaurs! Email to register. Masks required for children ages 5 + and adults. This storytime will be recorded in case of inclement weather.
Tech Tips: How to Use the NP Library Online Catalog (All Ages)
November 5 @ 12:00 PM
NPML Tech Tips is a Video Tutorial program performed and produced by Armin, a New Providence Teen Volunteer. Each month, Armin shares lessons on how to utilize technology, from smartphones to computers to our own library’s website and online catalog. These videos can be accessed from the Library’s YouTube channel at any time. youtube.com/c/newprovlibrary
Instant Pot Tailgate (Adults)
November 6 @ 10 AM – noon
Want to learn how to use an Instant Pot? Love tailgating? Leslie and Randy Corey will demonstrate making seasonal tailgating favorites: chili, pulled barbecue chicken, and two kinds of mac and cheese (taco and buffalo chicken) in this outdoor program. Join the tailgate and bring your own chair for lots of fun and delicious food. Samples for all tailgaters! Space is limited and registration is required. Limit 2 per household. Email to register..
Pick Up November Teen Take Out Boxes (Teens)
November 8-12 @ 3:00 PM
If you signed up and received confirmation for the November box, check your email to see when yours is ready to be picked up in our library foyer. Keep the goodies, just return the library book when you finish!
Virtual Club Phoenix (Kids)
November 8 @ 3:30 PM
Club Phoenix is online! In this program kids will learn about science, engineering, and logical thinking. Watch a variety of cool science experiments and learn how you can do them at home! This program is run by teen volunteers, who are passionate about sharing their love of science and STEM with younger children. Videos will be posted once a month at 3:30 pm on the library’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/newprovlibrary
Baseball Discussion Group (All Ages)
November 8 @ 7 PM- 9 PM
You’re invited to discuss baseball teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans over zoom. This group of mostly seniors have been meeting monthly for several years. Children with a guardian are welcome. To join the baseball group, email the library.
Storytime on the Lawn for 4, 5, 6 Yr Olds (Kids)
November 9 @ 11:30 AM
Join us on the front lawn for outdoor storytime. We’ll read some stories, sing some songs, do some rhymes and learn some sign language! Email npmlchildrens@gmail.com to register. Masks required for children ages 5 + and adults.
How to Reduce College Costs (Teens & Adults)
November 10 @ 7:00 PM
Strategies You Need to Know This online workshop from My College Planning Team introduces little-known financial strategies parents can use to reduce college costs, improve admissions chances, and increase scholarship opportunities. Learn income, asset, and borrowing tools as well as the new FAFSA rules and how they will impact what you pay for college. Email to register.
A WASP Takes Wing: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (Adults)
November 11 @ 7 PM
First-person history interpreter Carol Simon Levin tells the story of the WASPs through the eyes of Ann Baumgartner Carl, the Jersey girl who trained as a WASP, became the only American woman to test-fly experimental planes during the war, and the first American woman to fly a jet airplane! This program is virtual. To register, email or get the link at newprovidencelibrary.org under Events – Library Calendar.
Take Home Craft (Kids)
November 15-19 (or while supplies last)
Pick up this month’s take home craft in the library lobby! Kits are first come, first serve and while supplies last.
Virtual Origami Club (Kids)
November 15 @ 3:30 PM
Learn all about origami and how to make your own creations right at home! This program is run by teen volunteers, who are passionate about sharing their love of science and STEM with younger children. For children in grades 3-4. Email to receive your origami kit and the link to the YouTube instructional video.
Book Lovers: Great Gift Books (Adults)
November 16 @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Get a head start on your holiday book buying list! Reader’s advisor librarian Susan Lipstein will preview ten books that would make great gifts for adults. Or just put them on your own to-be-read list! Afterward, attendees take turns sharing a little about a book that they have enjoyed reading. The library’s book club will attend this in lieu of their normal monthly meeting. Masks are required. Email to register.
Storytime on the Lawn (Kids)
November 16 @ 3:30 PM
Join Ms. Debbie on the front lawn for outdoor storytime. We’ll read some stories, sing some songs and learn some rhymes! Email npmlchildrens@gmail.com to register. Masks required for children ages 5 + and adults.
Highly Selective College Admissions (High School students)
November 16 @5:30 PM
Grades, test scores, and impressive activities alone won’t get a student admitted to schools that reject almost all of their applicants. So how do students who get accepted to the Ivy Leagues, Stanford, Tufts and the rest of the nation’s most selective colleges set themselves apart from the rest of the applicant pool? We’ll show you at this webinar. We’ll also reveal some Collegewise strategies to improve a student’s chances of admission at the most selective schools. While we don’t believe that prestigious colleges are necessarily better colleges, we want students who are interested in these schools to have straight answers about what it will really take to have a shot at getting in. Email to register for this free webinar.
Storytime on the Lawn
November 17 @ 10 AM
Join Ms. Sam on the front lawn for storytime. We’ll read some stories, sing some songs and learn some rhymes! Email to register. Masks required for children ages 5 + and adults.
Knitting/Crocheting Group
November 18 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM
The library’s knitting and crocheting group is meeting again! Bring your latest knitting or crocheting project (or any needle or textile art) to work on while you chat with other knitters and crocheters. Please note we are meeting in the Conti room. Masks must be worn by all attendees.
Add to the NPML Teens Gratitude Tree (Teens)
November 18-December 10
It’s time to show our gratitude for the people, places, things, and experiences in our lives. Come into the NP Library any day Nov 18-Dec 10 and add to our Gratitude Tree. It’s simple: just grab a paper leaf and write down what you are grateful for. Then hang it on a branch of our Gratitude Tree. We’ll post the collection of entries via social media mid-December to give us all the warm fuzzies of the season of giving.
Tech Tips: How to Add Google Chrome Bookmarks and Extensions (All Ages)
November 26 @ 12:00 PM
NPML Tech Tips is a Video Tutorial program performed and produced by Armin, a New Providence Teen Volunteer. Each month, Armin shares lessons on how to utilize technology, from smartphones to computers to our own library’s website and online catalog. These videos can be accessed from the Library’s YouTube channel at any time. youtube.com/c/newprovlibrary
Signup for December Teen Take Out boxes (Teens)
November 29 @ 3:00PM
Teen Take Out is a monthly box of fun for NP teens in grades 6-12 with a current NPML library card. Each month, we put together a box for you including fun treats like snacks, crafts, bookmarks, buttons, stickers and more. Plus, we select a YA Fiction book for you based on your answers to our questionnaire! Use our Google form to sign up for the Dec box on Nov 29. (First 12 signups each month; preference to those who have not yet gotten one.)
