Exploration Stations (Ages 1-5)
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Kids
Minecraft: Pirate Quest (Gr. 4+)
Set sail on a high-stakes pirate adventure! Uncover hidden treasures buried deep within mysterious islands, outwit cunning traps guarded by fearsome creatures, and engage in epic naval battles between pirate and hero ships. Navigate treacherous waters, dodge cannonballs, and board enemy vessels to claim victory. — Presented by Arrayscape Gaming. Minecraft logins will be provided. This program is for students grades 4+. Registration is Required. Click here to register.
Move & Create!
Friday, April 10 -- 10:00-10:45 AM
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.
Learn About the Soluna App
Thursday, May 21, 4:30-6:30 PM
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, Soluna is visiting the library to help teens, young adults, and families learn more about this free wellbeing app funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.
East Brunswick Stress Less Day
The East Brunswick Mental Health Task Force and the East Brunswick Public Library team up for East Brunswick Stress Less Day on Saturday, April 11, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm!
The event is primarily held outside, around the East Brunswick Municipal Pond (2 Jean Walling Civic Center), behind the East Brunswick Municipal Pond. Attendees can meet with mental health care experts and organizations, complete relaxing and stress-free arts and craft activities, and enjoy the outdoors.
There is also a sound yoga activity inside the library (from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm).
It's Autism Acceptance Month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Take a look at our booklist, Awesome Books About Autism, to find stories with autistic characters, self-help books, and books that will help kids and families learn more about autism.
The Clean-Up Monster
It's time for Roscoe and Ivy to clean up! But when they look at the task in front of them, there is just NO WAY they can do it. The toys are jumbled and the dough is mixed up. They don't even know where to start! Roscoe and Ivy must work as a team to tidy the room, even when they discover their clean up methods are different. If they do a good job, they might just catch a glimpse of the Clean-Up Monster.
My Dinosaur Shoes
Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as Roscoe transitions to a new pair of shoes! Roscoe really, really loves his puppy shoes. They're so soft! So comfy! So... PERFECT! When his puppy shoes get to be too small, it's time for a new pair of dinosaur shoes. Dinosaur shoes?! Those shoes are different, and new things can be scary. It's a good thing Roscoe's gentle big sister Ivy knows how to help him get used to his new shoes.
Oh Brother! (A Graphic Memoir)
An autobiographical story about an Australian girl named Gina who navigates a family move, starting middle school, and going through puberty while simultaneously negotiating the evolving needs of her nonverbal autistic brother, Rob.
The Girl in the Walls
Sent to spend the summer with her seemingly critical Grandma Jojo, neurodivergent and artistic V discovers a ghostly girl in the walls and must uncover the ghost's desires and her grandmother's secrets before their relationship is irreparably damaged.