Enjoy a fun afternoon building with Legos, playing games, watching movies or creating art. Different activities each week.

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. 10-minute timed tickets will be handed out at the Youth Services desk starting at 4:15 p.m. One per family.

Looking for fresh inspiration or just some fun, free supplies? Join us for our Craft Supply Exchange! Discover tables filled with arts and crafts materials for all ages.

Discover wintry interactive children's music performance filled with imagination and movement!

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Drop in between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to make a craft or simple project to take home.

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Music helps little ones with emotional expression, improve language and social skills, and reduce stress. Join Becca for a casual family sing-along with classic pop and rock songs!

After school storytime for grades K-4

Discover how to make fun and tasty food perfect for afterschool snacking / Descubre cómo hacer comida divertida y sabrosa perfecta para la merienda después de la escuela Register

Experiment by making cup phones and kazoos using different materials to discover which materials work best for sound travel. Register

Learn about wolf conservation and natural history, then have a chance to meet one or two of the wolfdogs from Howling Woods Farm.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Introduce your child to the beginnings of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Drop in between 4pm-5pm to discover new items to build with. Parental supervision is required.

Use the library's Perler beads to make a fun design that you can take home!

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

An opportunity for parents and caregivers to socialize while your babies engage with toys, books, and gentle music.Register

Join us for a short storytime followed by a simple craft. Perfect for developing fine motor skills, socializing with friends, and exploring early creativity.

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Children will participate in an interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and dancing. Afterward the children will create a fun craft to take home.Register

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.Register

Grab a cup from our hot cocoa bar with fun toppings, then get creative decorating your own coloring pages with our assorted art supplies.Register

Enjoy a fun afternoon building with Legos, playing games, watching movies or creating art. Different activities each week.

Discover an interactive storytelling performance with your favorite Snow Sisters! Join the wait list

Create a winter snowflake decoration using Q-tips and glue.Register

Engage in early literacy with stories, singing, and socialization.

Drop in between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to make a craft or simple project to take home.

Offered by YogaSix Somerville, this playful family yoga class encourages participants to move, breathe, and stretch together.  No yoga experience needed. Please wear comfortable clothes. Register

Introduce your child to the beginnings of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.Register

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.

Engage in early literacy with stories, singing, and socialization.

A hands-on culinary program with a slice of story time to learn food handling skills and explore new reads.Register

Do you like books, games, crafts, food, or just hanging out with your friends? We are a fun, casual group that meets monthly at the library for a different activity.Register

After school storytime for grades K-4

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. Registration is required by visiting the Youth Services desk or calling 908-458-8435. Registration begins January 13.

Discover how to paint step-by-step using watercolors. Pre-packaged snacks and drinks will be served. Parents/guardians and their children must sign up individually. Register

A story followed by a related hands-on craft.Register

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Discover the joy of music and movement with Sarah in this interactive class.

Introduce your child to the beginnings of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

A music-focused lapsit program to get you and your baby moving. After stories and songs with Mx. Hannah, stay for a social playdate.Register

Join us in the Children’s Room for a fun-filled storytime! Enjoy themed stories, followed by a creative craft activity and coloring.Register

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Hear some stories and participate in activities and crafts celebrating our favorite book buddies!Register

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Join our participant-led Chess Program where players bring their own knowledge and skills to the board.

An hour of informal play. All skill levels welcome. Please note that this is not an instructional program - it is recommended that participants have a basic knowledge of chess.

Dance with Ms. Jenn from the non-profit organization, Eastside Dance Project.Register

Guitar + Pop Songs = Us singing our hearts out! Join Ms. Natalie for a mini-concert and group sing-along.Register

Enjoy a fun afternoon building with Legos, playing games, watching movies or creating art. Different activities each week.

Decorate fresh Duck Donuts with Valentine's Day toppings and icings!

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. 10-minute timed tickets will be handed out at the Youth Services desk starting at 4:15 p.m. One per family.

Hear familiar stories and songs retold in Mandarin Chinese and introduce your little one to cultural diversity.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with festive card-making for all ages. All materials provided. Everyone is welcome! This is a drop-in event.

Meet some animal ambassadors and learn how some animals prepare for, survive through, and even thrive in the Winter.Register

Celebrate Lunar New Year and create a blow ink plum blossom craft. Register

Drop in and make a simple craft!

Create a stuffed pizza pillow in honor of National Pizza Day.

Discover songs, stories, and yoga poses in this active storytime.

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.

Engage in early literacy with stories, singing, and socialization.

Drop in between 4:30-5:30pm to practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. No registration required.

Program entry will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Check-in begins 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through fun projects, experiments, and crafts. There’s a new STEAM adventure every time.Register

Discover the joy of music and movement with Sarah in this interactive class.Register

After school storytime for grades K-4

Explore scientific principles through experiments and hands-on activities. / Explore los principios científicos a través de experimentos y actividades prácticas.Register

Drop in between 4pm-5pm to discover new items to build with. Parental supervisor is required.

A story followed by a related hands-on craft.Register

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Introduce your child to the beginnings of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Jump into the joy of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, stories, and BUBBLES! Immediately following children will create a fun craft to take home. Register

Drop by the library to design a Valentine's Day card, featuring the Cricut.

Drop-in between 3-5pm to make a collage using hearts of many sizes and colors. Parental supervision is required.

Bring friends and family or play against our friendly teen volunteers. Screen-free activities from 3:30-5 p.m. and Nintendo Switch games from 5-7 p.m.

Bring your creativity for a Valentine’s adventure. We’ll create the goofiest, cutest little monster using nothing but paint and a fork then whip up a deliciously “muddy” dirt cup to snack on. Join the wait list

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.Register

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join us in the Children’s Room for a fun-filled storytime! Enjoy themed stories, followed by a creative craft activity and coloring.Register

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Young artists will use their creativity to transform common materials into one-of-a-kind masterpieces.

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. Registration is required by visiting the Youth Services desk or call 908-458-8430 ext. 4. Registration begins January 29.

Get creative at the library with fun prompts and supplies to inspire your inner artist.

Take a moment to create! We supply the media and you do the rest.

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.Register

Enjoy a fun afternoon building with Legos, playing games, watching movies or creating art. Different activities each week.

Spend a Saturday morning with classic educational tv programming, STEAM exploration stations, and light breakfast foods. No registration required.

Drop-in between 11am-2pm to make a collage using hearts of many sizes and colors. Parental supervision is required.

Children will participate in an interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes. Followed by a simple craft to make at the library or at home.

Young writers will learn storytelling techniques through writing and drawing activities.Register

Visit between the listed times for a Year of the Horse craft to celebrate Lunar New Year (while supplies last.)

An interactive movement program to build mindfulness, balance, and confidence.Register

Drop-in between 1-3pm to make two colorful horse crafts. Parental supervision is required.

After school storytime for grades K-4

Discover how to make fun and tasty food perfect for afterschool snacking / Descubre cómo hacer comida divertida y sabrosa perfecta para la merienda después de la escuela Register

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. Registration is required by visiting the Youth Services desk or calling 908-458-8455. Registration begins January 27.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Introduce your toddler to the beginnings of storytime through songs, activities, and listening to short stories.

Calling all kids! Come to the Raritan Public Library after school to make colorful friendship bracelets with friends. Perfect for ages 3 and up. Registration required—don’t miss out!Register

Share your love of Bingo with other players as you compete to win prizes. Register

Make amazing art using chromatography, acid-base chemistry, and beads that are sensitive to UV light!Register

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

An opportunity for parents and caregivers to socialize while your babies engage with toys, books, and gentle music.Register

Join us in the Children’s Room for a fun-filled storytime! Enjoy themed stories, followed by a creative craft activity and coloring.Register

This interactive program is filled with brain-building rhymes, movement, songs, and stories.

An interactive storytime followed by a messy craft. Limited spots in the program will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join the fun if you like building with LEGO® bricks. Bring your creativity and prepare for a challenge.

Join our participant-led Chess Program where players bring their own knowledge and skills to the board.

An hour of informal play. All skill levels welcome. Please note that this is not an instructional program - it is recommended that participants have a basic knowledge of chess.

An interactive program that fosters early literacy skills through books, songs, and activities.Register

Jump into the joy of storytime in this interactive program featuring rhymes, movement, songs, stories, and BUBBLES! Register

Enjoy a fun afternoon building with Legos, playing games, watching movies or creating art. Different activities each week.

Visit between the listed times to craft a cute pipe cleaner lantern in celebration of Lunar New Year (while supplies last.)

Decorate fresh Duck Donuts with seasonal toppings and icings!Register

Meet some animal ambassadors and learn how some animals prepare for, survive through, and even thrive in the Winter.Register