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Understanding Sepsis

Better Safe Than Sepsis

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Health & Wellness, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Think a fever or infection is no big deal? Think again.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Partnership, Health & Wellness, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Think a fever or infection is no big deal? Think again.

Blue background, image of button maker on the left. Image of a blank button with yellow question mark on the upper left.

Backpack Buttons (Gr 6+)

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens

Join us to learn how to use our button maker and then make button for yourself!

Grades 6+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to use our button maker and then make button for yourself!

Grades 6+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Cooking as creative meditation

Cooking as Creative Meditation

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Seniors

Learn how to approach cooking as a daily act involving mindfulness, gratitude, and joy. From the market to the kitchen to the table, cooking offers meaningful ways to bring tranquility and connection into your life.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Learn how to approach cooking as a daily act involving mindfulness, gratitude, and joy. From the market to the kitchen to the table, cooking offers meaningful ways to bring tranquility and connection into your life.

ELL Advanced Virtual Book Club

English Language Learner Level 2 Advanced Book Club - Virtual

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults

Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00pm - 7 weeks, Starts September 10

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Registration Required
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00pm - 7 weeks, Starts September 10

Library Chef

How to Make and Feed a Sourdough Starter

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Discover how to make and feed your own sourdough starter—easy, natural, and perfect for healthy homemade bread with Library Chef!

Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Online - Library Chef
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Discover how to make and feed your own sourdough starter—easy, natural, and perfect for healthy homemade bread with Library Chef!

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

This program takes place virtually through Library Chef. To create an account, please use the code 07039. 

History of Riker Hill and West Essex Parks in Livingston

Unearthing the Past: Surprising Histories of Essex County’s Riker Hill and West Essex Park in Livingston

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an engaging talk exploring the fascinating, often surprising histories of Riker Hill Art Park and West Essex Park, both located in Livingston, NJ.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Partnership, Lecture
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging talk exploring the fascinating, often surprising histories of Riker Hill Art Park and West Essex Park, both located in Livingston, NJ.

LTAB Sep 2025

Let's Talk About Books: Picture in the Sand

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join Let's Talk About Books, a monthly book club that meets online via Zoom. The meeting is free and open to everyone interested, whether they have read the book or not.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Event Details:

Join Let's Talk About Books, a monthly book club that meets online via Zoom. The meeting is free and open to everyone interested, whether they have read the book or not.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual programs and link

Registration is required. Information on how to access the Zoom event will be emailed to you the day before the program.

Collage Creations. Friday, September 12. 4-5 PM. Grades K-5. Images of newspaper clippings and other photographs arranged haphazardly.

Collage Creations (Grades K-5)

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School

Come to this open-ended event to make creative collages! We will provide fun clippings, paper, scissors, glue, and tape. You just have to bring your imagination.

Open to children in grades K-5.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Come to this open-ended event to make creative collages! We will provide fun clippings, paper, scissors, glue, and tape. You just have to bring your imagination.

Open to children in grades K-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Policy

Children under age 12: a parent or responsible caregiver (age 16 or older) must remain with the child or remain in the Library and be immediately accessible to the child at all times, including when a child is attending a library program. 

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

Parents/Caregivers of children under 7 years old need to remain with their children at all times.

Quiet Reads

Quiet Reads - A Silent Book Club

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Everyone, Seniors, Teens

The Livingston Public Library welcomes you to Quiet Reads, our Silent Book Club, on Saturday, September 13th at 11am.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Children, Everyone, Seniors, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Livingston Public Library welcomes you to Quiet Reads, our Silent Book Club, on Saturday, September 13th at 11am.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Policy

Children under age 12: a parent or responsible caregiver (age 16 or older) must remain with the child or remain in the Library and be immediately accessible to the child at all times, including when a child is attending a library program. 

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

Parents/Caregivers of children under 7 years old need to remain with their children at all times.

Take Home Rosh Hashanah craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting September 15th while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: Rosh Hashanah

All Day 9/15 - 9/17
Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a take home Rosh Hashanah craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Take-Home Kit
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a take home Rosh Hashanah craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: While Supplies Last

Crafts are available while supplies last and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thrilling Tales

Thrilling Tales Book Discussion: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

*Attention all book lovers!* The Livingston Public Library invites you to join us for “Thrilling Tales”, our first in-person book club since the pandemic.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

*Attention all book lovers!* The Livingston Public Library invites you to join us for “Thrilling Tales”, our first in-person book club since the pandemic.

Canceled--Estate Planning 101

CANCELED Estate Planning 101

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Please note: This program is canceled.  We hope to reschedule it in the near future.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Please note: This program is canceled.  We hope to reschedule it in the near future.

Crime Time 2025 Sep

Crime Time: Catch & Kill

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Can’t get enough of the true crime genre? Looking for something to do after binging shows like Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, McMillions and The Vow?

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can’t get enough of the true crime genre? Looking for something to do after binging shows like Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, McMillions and The Vow?

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual programs and link

Registration is required. Information on how to access the Zoom event will be emailed to you the day before the program.

ELL Basic Grammar Workshops

English Language Learner Basic Grammar Workshop - In Person

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults

Basic Grammar Workshop - In Person

Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:00 7 weeks, Starts September 9

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: ELL Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Basic Grammar Workshop - In Person

Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:00 7 weeks, Starts September 9

ELL Reading for Meaning

English Language Learner *NEW CLASS* Reading for Meaning - In Person

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults

Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:00 7 weeks, Starts September 9 

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: ELL Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:00 7 weeks, Starts September 9 

Banner advertising our flash fiction workshop on Sep 16

Intro to Flash Fiction Writing Workshop with The Writers Circle

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Creative Arts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Flash fiction, sudden fiction, microfiction, prose poetry—the short-short form offers boundless possibilities. A 1,000-word limit can contain the emotional realism of memoir, the lyricism of poetry, and the imaginative worlds of fiction.

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Flash fiction, sudden fiction, microfiction, prose poetry—the short-short form offers boundless possibilities. A 1,000-word limit can contain the emotional realism of memoir, the lyricism of poetry, and the imaginative worlds of fiction.

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Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9+)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 9-12

Let's work together to make the library and community a better place!

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Grades 9-12

Let's work together to make the library and community a better place!

Banner advertising our screening of THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

Tuesday Night Movie: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Come see Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME on the big screen in our program room!

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come see Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME on the big screen in our program room!

Library Chef

Honey: Beyond Tea

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Discover how to use honey beyond tea with versatile cooking, baking, and easy conversion tips to simplify your recipes.

Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Online - Library Chef
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Discover how to use honey beyond tea with versatile cooking, baking, and easy conversion tips to simplify your recipes.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

This program takes place virtually through Library Chef. To create an account, please use the code 07039. 

ELL Beginner Book Group - In Person

English Language Learner Level 1 Beginner Book Club - In Person

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults

In Person Level 1 Beginner Book Club

Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 - 7 weeks, Starts September 10

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: ELL Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Person Level 1 Beginner Book Club

Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 - 7 weeks, Starts September 10

Adult art workshop: Hand Painted Paper Lanterns

Adult Art Workshop: Hand Painted Paper Lanterns

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Embellish a paper lantern with watercolors, fall silk flowers, leaves and gem accents perfect for the season.

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Registration Required
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Embellish a paper lantern with watercolors, fall silk flowers, leaves and gem accents perfect for the season.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration and Livingston residents only

Registration required. The program is limited to Livingston residents only.

When prompted at registration, username is your Livingston Library Card number. 

When REGISTRATION IS FULL, you can still sign up below to join the waitlist. 

LSC Talk

Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the En

Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Online - LSC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the En

make hojalata art for hispanic heritage month. WED, SEP 17. 4-5 pm. GRADES 3-5. Photograph of tinfoil art portraying a snake in the night sky.

Make Hojalata Art (Grades 3-5)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with art!

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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with art!

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Policy

Children under age 12: a parent or responsible caregiver (age 16 or older) must remain with the child or remain in the Library and be immediately accessible to the child at all times, including when a child is attending a library program. 

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

Parents/Caregivers of children under 7 years old need to remain with their children at all times.

Sep 2025

Cookbook Club: Half Baked Harvest: Quick and Cozy

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy cooking, sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food?  Join the Livingston Public Library's Cookbook Club!  We meet once every other month to create recipes from a cookbook to share and discuss.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy cooking, sharing ideas, and kitchen tips, while enjoying great food?  Join the Livingston Public Library's Cookbook Club!  We meet once every other month to create recipes from a cookbook to share and discuss.

Disclaimer(s)

Cookbook Club

The Library is not responsible for dishes that may conflict with an individual’s food allergies. The Library will provide a copy of each recipe, along with the list of ingredients for each dish as provided by participants.