New Providence Memorial Library, 377 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence 908-665-0311.
New Providence Memorial Library will be closed on Sundays through Labor Day.
Adult Summer Reading: June 25 – July 29
Enter to win gifts certificates to Chopt, NP Fuel, and Prestige Diner!
Rules and activity forms are available at the library.
Children’s and Teen Summer Reading: June 25 – July 27
Sign up in the Children’s room.
Preschool (0-4 year olds): complete literacy activities for prizes
Elementary School (K-5): Read books for prizes & gifts cards
Middle and High School (6 – 12th grade): Read books for Chipotle coupons & gift cards
Cuba: Observations of a Photographer
July 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Nancy Ori will present photographs from her many trips to Cuba, as well as share stories and travel tips. Ms. Ori says “I had some amazing photographic opportunities while getting to know the locations and even some of the people quite well. They inspired me to create this portfolio of images that are quite different from my usual landscape, architecture, and travel photographs.” Nancy was taught by Ansel Adams and was then affiliated for many years with the Ansel Adams Workshop in California. In New Jersey, she is currently on the faculty of numerous museums and art centers and teaches privately as well. Her work is in the permanent collection of several American art museums.
Books by the Pool
July 25 at 11:00 a.m.
New Providence Community Pool Members are welcome to join us for Books by the Pool in the picnic area. This month’s book is The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald. Rain location: the Conti room at the library
Monday Teen Movie at 4:00 p.m.
July 2: Every Day
July 9: The 15;17 to Paris
July 16: A Wrinkle in Time
July 23: Tomb Raider
Children’s Events
Mike Rose the Magician
July 9 @ 2:00 p.m.
The Jim Jester Show
July 23 @ 2:00 p.m.
“This is not your ordinary juggling show!”
Story Times
Bigger kids, i.e. 4, 5, 6 have a special story time on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
Toddle story time is Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Baby lapsit is Wednesdays at 11:00 AM and a baby play group at 11:30 a.m.
Every Thursday there’s a drop-in craft at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday evening story time for all ages will be at 6:00 p.m. on July 12 and July 26.
Children’s and Teen Summer Reading Ice Cream Party
July 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Come make your own ice cream and celebrate the end of summer reading!
Adult Summer Reading Party
July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for refreshments, meet other summer reading participants, and choose a book donated by Random House to take home!
Grand prize winner will be chosen at the party
The Knitting Club meets three times this month on Mondays 7/2, 7/16 and 7/30 at p.m.
Bring a project you are working on or get instruction on a knitting or crocheting project you would like to start.
The Baseball Club holds its regular monthly meeting on Monday, 7/9 at 7 p.m. Anybody with an interest in baseball is welcome to come and talk about your favorite team, players or just listen.
The Thursday Morning and Thursday Evening Book Clubs will not be meeting this month.
As always, there is a full schedule of movies available. This month, featured movies are All the Money in the World, Thank You for Your Service, The Commuter, Imperium, Their Finest, and Diplomacy. See the library calendar on our website for full dates, times and descriptions.
A full calendar of events including regular meetings of morning and evening book clubs, the Knitting Club, the Baseball Club, movies and kids’ events is available at www.newprovidencelibrary.org. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewProvLibrary for updates. All events are free and open to the public.
