Youth Services

Join us for a special sensory-friendly hour at the library, held before public hours.

This dedicated time is designed to offer a quieter, calmer library experience for children, teens, and adults with sensory sensitivities, along with their families or guardians.

The library will be open only to registered participants during this hour, providing a safe, low-stimulation environment to browse, read, use the computers and explore before regular public hours begin.

Stop by the makerspace to check out the various art supplies available to use at the library. Practice with different mediums and relax with an opportunity to be purely creative! Due to the messy nature of some of the supplies, this program is for students going entering grades 4+. 

Thinking about a career in medicine?  Join us for Day of Service, an exciting annual event when first-year medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School visit the library to share health and wellness information and meet library patrons.  This is a great opportunity for kids and teens who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine to stop by and talk with the med students about the educational paths they took to get to this point!  (Please note, medical students are happy to share their personal experiences and insights, but they are not college or career counselors

Kids ages 3 years and up, with an adult, are invited to stop by the children's section to create a cute, silly, health-themed magnet.  Pick a magnet that looks like an athletic animal or a snail with fruit for its shell! 

This fun event coincides with the annual Day of Service, when first-year medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School visit the library to share health and wellness information and meet library patrons.

Get ready for the holiday weekend with Fourth of July readalouds before playing a few rounds of patriotic BINGO! Small prizes will be available. 

This event is recommend for grades K and up. 

Come join us to create colorful Patriotic Sand Art.

Ages 5+

Move & Create is an engaging class where little ones ages 3-5 explore movement through fun games, music, and active play!  Each session also includes a creative activity, such as art, storytelling, or building, that ties into the theme of the day to spark imagination while keeping kids moving. 

For kids ages 3 years and up with an adult.

Move & Create is presented by the faculty of the Raritan Valley YMCA.

Move & Create is an engaging class where little ones ages 3-5 explore movement through fun games, music, and active play!  Each session also includes a creative activity, such as art, storytelling, or building, that ties into the theme of the day to spark imagination while keeping kids moving. 

For kids ages 3 years and up with an adult.

Move & Create is presented by the faculty of the Raritan Valley YMCA.