Discover the joy of reading through stories, songs, and play / Descubre la alegría de leer a través de cuentos, canciones y juego

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.

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.

Stay and play with library friends after Baby/Toddler Time.

We'll read "Creepy Carrots" then learn how to make a tasty snack!Register

Lucky little artists! Kids ages 3 and up are invited to create a bright and colorful shamrock salt painting. Get ready for sparkly fun! Registration required. Join the wait list

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

Discover the best way for leprechauns to store their gold by building the perfect storage tower. Register

Self-guided game night featuring crossword puzzles! Brief instruction will be provided at the start of the program.Register

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

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.

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 buddiesRegister

Join the fun if you love building with LEGO® bricks! Bring your creativity and get ready for an exciting challenge.

Help us get ready for Spring by painting colorful mosaics on our Storytime Room windows. Dress for mess!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.

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

Become a science sleuth as you investigate how chemistry provides evidence at the scene of the crime.Register

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

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

Let’s celebrate National Reading Month together! Create your own bookmark and get ready to use it in all the books you love to read.

A string musical performance by the Luce Quintet, a group of students from MHS. Featuring a performance of famous film themes, classical orchestral music and contemporary songs.Register

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 3-5pm to make a colorful rainbow craft. Parental supervision is required.

Drop in and take turns playing different multiplayer Nintendo Switch games.

Make a fun St. Patrick's Day craft while snacking on your favorite treats.Register

Make candy sushi out of rice crispy treats, fruit roll ups, and fish shaped fruit snacks. Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Learn essential spy skills using STEM! This week: codes and ciphers to make sure your top-secret messages stay hidden using a Caesar Cipher wheel.

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

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Discover the joy of reading through stories, songs, and play / Descubre la alegría de leer a través de cuentos, canciones y juego

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

After school storytime for grades K-4

Make a St. Patrick's Day craft. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Register

Unwind at the end of your day with this interactive program full of stories, songs, and movement.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.Register

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.

Stay and play with library friends after Baby/Toddler Time.

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

Join us to learn more about artist Laurel Burch and then to create artwork in her signature styleRegister

Learn to make your own compostable newspaper seedling pot and leave with it filled with soil and seeds for flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

A group readaloud with children and their caregivers followed by a discussion and themed activity. Books will be provided during the program.Register

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

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

Enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, and movement, great for early literacy, fine motor skills, and brain development!

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

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

Families can enjoy a light dinner, literacy games, crafts, and free books!Register

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

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

Drop in between 11am-2pm to explore a variety of building sets. Parental supervision is required.

Kids, ready to get sweetly creative? Build your very own mini Peep house using graham crackers, icing, and colorful M&M’s! This tasty craft is perfect for kids ages 3 and up. Join the wait list

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

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

Kids, ready to get sweetly creative? Build your very own mini Peep house using graham crackers, icing, and colorful M&M’s! This tasty craft is perfect for kids ages 3 and up.Register

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

Create your own creation using the library's perler beads.

Step right up—March is for Making! The Raritan Public Library is thrilled to celebrate the 12th Annual NJ Makers Day with a carnival of creativity! Join us for hands-on fun, crafts, and maker magic!

Join us to celebrate NJ Maker's Day with this STEAM challenge.

Discover science experiments such as foggy dry ice storms and mind-boggling vanishing paper. Be amazed by a sizzling spoon, shivering quarter, and special bubbly showers!

Tinker and create with hands-on projects that focus on STEAM learning. Visit our maker stations anytime between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Drop in anytime to make a craft or simple project to take home.

We're opening up our program room for self-guided play and social time for families. Board games, toys, books, and activities will be available from 11am-2pm.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations don't have to end yet—join us for a lively performance that brings the spirit and energy of Irish dance to our local community!

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

Use infusion ink markers and the Cricut mug press to design your own mug!

Join us to celebrate NJ Maker's Day with a collaborative design and build project!

Drop-in to design a photo frame for displaying an instant photo taken and printed at the library. Register

Learn about the indoor seed starting process in this hands-on, all ages program! Bring home a seedling pot with your new seed to get your spring garden going. All materials provided. Dress for mess!

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

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

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Learn about the brain and explore what each side is often responsible for, like language, logic, creativity, and emotions. Then we'll create a wearable brain hemisphere hat!Register

An hour of informal play. It is recommended that participants have a basic knowledge of chess. Participants will be paired with a player close in age and/or ability.Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Discover the joy of reading through stories, songs, and play / Descubre la alegría de leer a través de cuentos, canciones y juego

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!

Participate in fun Mario themed crafts, eat some snacks, and watch the movie before the new one comes out!

After school storytime for grades K-4

Discover engineering and take the red cup challenge. Break into teams and build a tower, using cups, string, rubber bands, and straws. The hardest part: hands are not allowed to touch the cups. Register

Build your cooking skills and socialize with other kids as we make a new recipe each session. Register

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

Discover the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, constellations, and the night sky as it appears that evening. Join us to see what's out there!Register

Discover the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, constellations, and the night sky as it appears that evening. Join us to see what's out there!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.

Stay and play with library friends after Baby/Toddler Time.

Dragon ROAR fun! Color a dragon mask and dig to uncover your surprise dragon! Ages 3+. Please register. Join the wait list

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

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

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

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

Learn to make your own compostable newspaper seedling pot and leave with it filled with soil and seeds for flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

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.

Discover the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, constellations, and the night sky as it appears that evening. Join us to see what's out there!Register

Celebrate Spring and craft a beautiful flower from pipe cleaners.Register

Discover the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, constellations, and the night sky as it appears that evening. Join us to see what's out there!Register

Drop in anytime to make a craft or simple project to take home.

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

Stories followed by a hands-on related craft that you can take home or make at the library.

Create your own themed artwork on canvas while following step-by-step guidance from an experienced instructor.Register

Music, food, activities, cosplay, and crafts.Register

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

Take time to bond with your children while making music in this interactive session. Enjoy music, fingerplays, and playing instruments. Register

Explore the many aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) through different activity stations.

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

Make your own slime while learning the basics of budgeting.Register

Hop on over to the library to make a bunny mask craft and participate in an egg hunt inside the library! Join in on the egg-citing fun. This event is intended for children ages 3 - 8. Please register.Register

Test your Mario Kart racing skills, enjoy Mario Kart related crafts, and even pose for a photo with your favorite Mario characters with our green screen!

To celebrate National Reading Month, young readers will explore a “menu” of books from different genres, flip through pages, and discover new favorite reads in a fun, relaxed setting.

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Free 45-minute homework help sessions provided by Montgomery Learning Beyond Limits (MLBL), students from MHS. Please bring your study materials to your session (textbooks, assignments, etc.)Register

Discover the joy of reading through stories, songs, and play / Descubre la alegría de leer a través de cuentos, canciones y juego

Test your creativity and problem-solving skills by building, experimenting, and discovering how science and engineering work with various hands-on materials.

Make your own smoothie from scratch!

After school storytime for grades K-4

Discover how to paint step-by-step using cocoa powder. Hot chocolate and light snacks will be served. Join the wait list

Create your own creation using the library's perler beads.

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.

Stay and play with library friends after Baby/Toddler Time.

Calling All Gamers and Mario Fans! Color your very own 3-D print and then stick around to play some Mario Nintendo games with fellow fans. Fun for ages 5 and up, please register!Register

Discover up close and personal encounters with some of our planet's most fascinating creatures.

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.

Listen to a story about spring and plant a seed that you get to 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.

A beginner’s guide to the importance of financial literacy including money management, saving, budgeting, and more. Presented by MHS student Prabhav Pillarisetti.Register

Learn to make your own slime that you get to take home.

Your stuffed animals are invited to stay overnight for a sleepover at the library! Share a storytime visit, say goodnight, and pick them up the next morning with accompanying photos and party goodies.Register

Watch a Mad Scientist defy gravity in this energetic and spectacular event including sounds from didgeridoo tubes and an explosion of foam!

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog.

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

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Drop in and make a simple craft!

Discover an exciting science show with experiments such as the super absorbent magic trick, slime-making, hair-raising static electricity, dry ice, and melting the Wicked Witch of the West!Register

Drop in anytime to make a craft or simple project to take home.

Challenge your friends, neighbors or Miss Jenna to a board game.

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. Register

Explore a mobile, hands-on science lab complete with interactive weather mapping, real-time data collection, and simulations of extreme weather events. 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.

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

Drop in and play Nintendo Switch Games.

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

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

Discover how to paint step-by-step using watercolors. Pre-packaged snacks and drinks will be served. Register

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

We'll read "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" then learn how to make some tasty food!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.

Stay and play with library friends after Baby/Toddler Time.

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.

Relax and paint with watercolor in a low stress, no pressure environment.