Kids

Looking for ways to practice self-care this summer?  Stop by to pick up some freebies and resources!

Meet with representatives from New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S) and learn about services they provide to families with children in grades K through 12.

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.

Stop by the library to engage in crafts and activities to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival!

Held annually, the Dragon Boat Festival is a holiday celebrated in remembrance of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet. The holiday's main highlight is exciting boat races; a traditional food eaten during this time is sticky rice dumplings known as zongzi (粽子). Learn more about the annual festival at this library event.

This program is in partnership with APIDA Alliance.

Kids entering kindergarten and up can drop in to make a 3D dinosaur -- or several -- using fun foam pieces and markers!

Keep your brain in gear with this fun game!  We'll get some practice reading sight words while playing BINGO with the library's awesome teen volunteers.  You might even win a prize!

Recommended for kids entering kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days   2012   94 minutes. Rated PG. 

An elementary-school kid tries to survive a summer involving a bad camping trip, public embarrassment at a pool and his annoying older brother.

Kids can read the book during summer vacation before coming to watch the movie together!

Charlotte's Web   2006   96 minutes. Rated G. 

Adaptation of E.B. White's beloved tale of a bond that forms between a barnyard spider and a misfit piglet.

Join in the excitement at this special fitness event!  Training staff from the Raritan Valley YMCA will lead families through a fun, fast-paced workout!  

Please wear sneakers and comfortable clothing.  And don't forget to bring your water bottle!

For families with kids entering kindergarten and up.

Brought to you by Just For The Health Of It!, The Library's Prescription for Quality Health & Wellness Information. 

Join our friends from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for a workshop on feelings and mental health, social media, and how these topics are related.  Learn some strategies for navigating tough feelings or difficult friend (or frenemy) situations, and wrap up with a plan for how you can use social media while staying safe and grounded.  

Ohhh!!!  And enjoy some ice cream while we chat, because what makes an awkward conversation easier than having a frozen dessert to literally "break the ice" with?

For tweens and teens in 3rd grade and up.

Families with kids of all ages are invited to join the staff of NJ4S for a hands-on hour of fun with fidget toys, sand trays, and slime!  This event is a great way for families to explore the benefits of sensory activities for emotional regulation

Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. 

Limited space!  Free tickets at the children's desk beginning at 4:30.