2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

Minecraft: Crazy Canons (Gr. 3+)

Master the art of building and operating cannons by learning Minecraft’s TNT and Redstone principles. Discover the role of timing and sequence in Redstone circuitry, then put your skills to the test in an epic pirate battle! Build a TNT cannon to destroy the opposing team’s base, or design one to launch yourself across the water. The pirate cannon attack awaits in this program hosted by Arrayscape Gaming! Minecraft logins will be provided. This program is for students grades 3+. Registration is Required.

Learn about NJ's Lead Remediation & Abatement Program

Meet with staff from Garden State Home in the library's lobby to learn about the dangers of lead poisoning and find out if your home may be eligible for free testing and treatment under the New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP).

Lead-based paint hazards exist in most homes built prior to 1978 and can be especially harmful to children and pregnant women. 

Learn about NJ's Lead Remediation & Abatement Program

Meet with staff from Garden State Home in the library's lobby to learn about the dangers of lead poisoning and find out if your home may be eligible for free testing and treatment under the New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP).

Lead-based paint hazards exist in most homes built prior to 1978 and can be especially harmful to children and pregnant women. 

Spring into Self-Care! Mindfulness & More

Wednesday, March 5, 5:00-6:00 PM

Join the staff of NJ4S to create your own self-care flower and fortune teller!  All supplies are provided and light snacks will be served.

For families with kids in kindergarten and up.

NJ4S is a prevention program that supports youth mental wellness and can connect students and their parents/caregivers with other community resources beneficial to social, emotional, and mental health and well-being, including clinical and non-clinical resources.

Stuffed Animal Clinic

Brought to you by HIPHOP-CHI at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

 

Bring your cutest stuffed animals and give them a checkup, just like a real doctor!

 

Kids will learn from future doctors how to perform the doctor's exam, including taking their temperature, listening to the heart, and putting on a bandaid.

The Panicosaurus: Managing Anxiety in Children, Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

Sometimes the Panicosaurus tricks Mabel's brain into panicking about certain challenges, such as walking past a big dog on the street or when her favourite teacher is not at school. With the help of Smartosaurus, who lets her know there is really nothing to be afraid of, Mabel discovers different ways to manage Panicosaurus, and defeat the challenges he creates for her.