Meet the staff of New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services, gather seasonal resources, and take home your own gratitude pie craft kit!
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.
Teens grades 6+ can join us for our annual Red Light Paint Party! Colors are hard to tell apart in red light, so we won't know what our finish product looks like until it's outside the room! Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first come, first-served basis.
Customize a tote bag for Halloween! Totes, stencils, and paint will be provided. Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. This event is for grades 4+.
Learn the basics of crochet including how to hold the hook, yarn, and do a few different simple stitches. Yarn and hooks will be provided for the class, but will not be available to take home. Participants may bring their own supplies inf they prefer. This event is for grades 6+. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Paint a ceramic goose in a pumpkin costume! Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. This program is for grades 4+.
Customize a wreath for autumn with fall (fake) plants and accessories! This program is for students in grades 4+.
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Celebrate Banned Books Week with a teen read-in! Teens in grades 8 to 12 are invited to read together quietly in the programming room while listening to some lo-fi music and enjoying light refreshments.
Bring your own book or check out one from the library. Participants can also select a FREE book and bookmark to bring home with them at the end of the event.
Current TAG volunteers can earn 30 minutes of community service credit by attending this program and using the code word in an after-program survey.
The Young Writers Group is a monthly meeting space for aspiring authors of all genres - poetry, lyrics, fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and more!
Each session of the Young Writers Group will include a different group activity such as blackout poetry, "exquisite corpse," fantasy worldbuilding, literary guess who, mad libs, timed writing challenges, and more. Paper and pencils will be provided for group activities.
Together, participants will encourage and inspire each other, share tips and tricks, and hone their craft!
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.