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Thrilling Tales

Thrilling Tales Book Club: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

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

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

*Attention all book lovers!* The Livingston Library invites you to join us for “Thrilling Tales”, our first in-person book club since the pandemic. Enjoy reading and discussing a mystery or thriller novel with like-minded friends.

May 2024 LTAB

Let's Talk About Books: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Patan

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Let's Talk About Books, a monthly book club that is currently meeting via Zoom.   The meeting is free and open to everyone interested, whether they have re...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Join Let's Talk About Books, a monthly book club that is currently meeting 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.

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AP Brain Break - Teen Drop-In Origami Workshop (Gr. 6+)

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Common Area at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by learning how to do Origami! Open to grades 6+ Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Common Area
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by learning how to do Origami!

Open to grades 6+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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Library for Me! for children with disabilities

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family, Elementary School, Teens
Event Details:

For ages 5 and up. An inclusive, interactive, and engaging story time program for children of all abilities and their families!    This program is made possible ...

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Elementary School, Teens
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For ages 5 and up.

An inclusive, interactive, and engaging story time program for children of all abilities and their families! 

 

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 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Craft for ages 3 and up starting May 13 while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Public Library

Take Home Craft: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Craft

All Day 5/13 - 5/15
Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a take home Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.   ...

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 Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 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.

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AP Brain Break - Masterpiece Makers (Gr. 9+)

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Common Area at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by drawing! Open to grades 9+ Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Common Area
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by drawing!

Open to grades 9+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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Bluebirds & Hummingbirds: In My Backyard?

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Spring is the beginning of birding season for many backyard birding enthusiasts. It’s when bluebirds start to think about raising a family here in New Jersey and when hummingbirds ...

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

Spring is the beginning of birding season for many backyard birding enthusiasts.

English Language Learner Paragraph Writing Workshop

English Language Learners Paragraph Workshop

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

English Language Learner Paragraph writing: English Language Learners will practice reading, writing, and listening to paragraphs. Students will be presented with 5 steps to writin...

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

English Language Learner Paragraph writing: English Language Learners will practice reading, writing, and list

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. 

Little Bookworms: Stories and songs for grades K-1. Tuesday, May 14. 4:00 PM. Topic this month: Outstanding Opossums

Little Bookworms: Outstanding Opossums (Grades K-1)

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Story Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School
Event Details:

Join us for themed stories and songs for kindergarteners and first graders! This month, we will be learning about Outstanding Opossums. Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingsto...

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

Join us for themed stories and songs for kindergarteners and first graders! This month, we will be learning about Outstanding Opossums.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

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.

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:

NOTICE is hereby given that the Livingston Library Board of Trustees has scheduled a meeting for the Livingston Public Library, Livingston, New Jersey.

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

NOTICE is hereby given that the Livingston Library Board of Trustees has scheduled a meeting for the Livingston Public Library, Livingston, New Jersey.

English Language Learners Basic Grammar Workshop

English Language Learner Basic Grammar Workshop

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

English Language Learner Basic English Grammar Workshop: English Language Learners will practice reading, writing, and listening to simple sentences. Foundational  English gra...

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

English Language Learner Basic English Grammar Workshop: English Language Learners will practice reading, writ

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. 

English Language Learners Virtual Book Club

English Language Learner Virtual Book Club

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

ELL Virtual Book Group: English Language Learners will have an opportunity to read, discuss, and write about literature in a friendly, collaborative environment with a trained faci...

Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

ELL Virtual Book Group: English Language Learners will have an opportunity to read, discuss, and write about l

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. 

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AP Brain Break - Temporary Tattoos (Gr. 9+)

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Common Area at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by getting some temporary tattoos! Open to grades 9+ Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Common Area
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress after AP testing by getting some temporary tattoos!

Open to grades 9+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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Teen Brain Break: Mindfulness

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6+ May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Take a brain break with certified therapy dogs, mindful activities and crafts. Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston L...

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Grades 6+

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Take a brain break with certified therapy dogs, mindful activities and crafts.


Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Mother's Day Picnic

Mother's Day Picnic

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the Livingston Public Library for an outdoor picnic to celebrate the maternal figures in our lives! The picnic will be held on the patio outside the Program Room on Friday, Ma...

Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join the Livingston Public Library for an outdoor picnic to celebrate the maternal figures in our lives! The picnic will be held on the patio outside the Program Room on Friday, May 17th at 4pm.

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. 

Food Programs

The following program will serve food and/or beverages. The Library is not responsible for individual food allergies.  If there is a concern, we strongly suggest bringing your own snack and/or lunch.

Jump Dance Sing! May 18th from 10:30 to 11:15 am

Jump, Dance, Sing

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Family, Pre-K
Event Details:

Children will count the strings on the guitar, play their "air" guitars, dance, sing-a-long, and help Mr. John write their very own version of "Wheels on the Bus" at this interacti...

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Family, Pre-K
Program Type: Performance, Special Event
Event Details:

Children will count the strings on the guitar, play their "air" guitars, dance, sing-a-long, and help Mr. John write their very own version of "Wheels on the Bus" at this interactive concert.

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.

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Saturday Matinee: THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come see Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST on the big screen in our program room! Based on Martin Amis' 2014 novel, this film tells the story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf...

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

Come see Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST on the big screen in our program room!

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Teen Take and Make - Positive Potato (Gr. 6+)

05/20/2024 @ 3:00pm to 05/22/2024 @ 5:00pm
Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Take-Home Kit
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Join us to make a positive potato for Mental Health Awareness Month.  Open to Grades 6+. Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts, Take-Home Kit
Event Details:

Join us to make a positive potato for Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Open to Grades 6+.

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: while supplies last

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

Mindful Moments grade 5 and under

Mindful Moments: Gr 5 and under

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School, Family
Event Details:

Grade 5 and under May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Take a mindful minute with certified therapy dogs, mindful activities and crafts.   Sponsored by the Friends ...

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

Grade 5 and under

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Take a mindful minute with certified therapy dogs, mindful activities and crafts.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

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.

Paws to read: read to a therapy dog! Image of dog prints.

Paws to Read (Gr. K-2)

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School
Event Details:

Children in grades K-2 - come read to a therapy dog! Recommended to help build confidence and encourage the joy of reading.  Register for a 15-minute session, we wi...

Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Children in grades K-2 - come read to a therapy dog!

Recommended to help build confidence and encourage the joy of reading. 

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. 

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.

May Crime Time 2024

Crime Time: In Light of All Darkness: inside the Polly Klaas kidnapping and the search for America's child

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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? Then join the Liv...

Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.

Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting

Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Murder – it’s one of the most chilling words in the English language. Have you ever wondered what the mind of a murderer looks like? Did you know you can learn about some behaviors...

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

Murder – it’s one of the most chilling words in the English language. Have you ever wondered what the mind of a murderer looks like?

English Language Learner Paragraph Writing Workshop

English Language Learners Paragraph Workshop

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ELL Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

English Language Learner Paragraph writing: English Language Learners will practice reading, writing, and listening to paragraphs. Students will be presented with 5 steps to writin...

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

English Language Learner Paragraph writing: English Language Learners will practice reading, writing, and list

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. 

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Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9-12)

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tech Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Let's work together to make the library and community a better place! Open to grades 9th-12th only.   Join us in the program room to brainstorm ideas and work on project...

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

Let's work together to make the library and community a better place! Open to grades 9th-12th only.