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LSC Paula Johnson postponed

POSTPONED: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Author and Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

This event has been postponed and is tentatively scheduled for August 4, 2026.

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

This event has been postponed and is tentatively scheduled for August 4, 2026.

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Traditions Trivia (Gr 6+)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Join us to learn about different cultures through trivia. Prizes await the winners! 

Open to grades 6+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

In partnership with the Livingston High School Black Student Union.

Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Partnership, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us to learn about different cultures through trivia. Prizes await the winners! 

Open to grades 6+

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

In partnership with the Livingston High School Black Student Union.

Find Your Zen Library Chef

Find Your Zen: Quick Daily Meditation with Library Chef

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we delve into meditation and what it means. Learn a simple meditation to use through out the day to center you back into your zen.

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

Join us as we delve into meditation and what it means. Learn a simple meditation to use through out the day to center you back into your zen.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

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

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Toddler Read & Rave Dance Party

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Family, Pre-K

Perfect for ages 2 and up, and their grownups

It's a musical, magical toddler friendly party with live music, dancing, surprises, and sing-alongs! 

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

Perfect for ages 2 and up, and their grownups

It's a musical, magical toddler friendly party with live music, dancing, surprises, and sing-alongs! 

Disclaimer(s)

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

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

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. 

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Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9+)

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

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

 

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 9+ only.

 

Zucchini Cups Library Chef

Zucchini Cups Filled with Creamy Spinach with Library Chef

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Whip up a SIMPLE holiday side that wows! Join us to make Zucchini Cups filled with creamy, flavorful spinach — a fun way to get your veggies in!

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

Whip up a SIMPLE holiday side that wows! Join us to make Zucchini Cups filled with creamy, flavorful spinach — a fun way to get your veggies in!

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

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

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Community Tech Helpers

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Seniors

Feel more confident using your phone, tablet, or computer as you pair up with a knowledgeable, patient Teen Volunteer who can help you learn at your own pace. No question is to small!

Learn how to:

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Special Event, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feel more confident using your phone, tablet, or computer as you pair up with a knowledgeable, patient Teen Volunteer who can help you learn at your own pace. No question is to small!

Learn how to:

CLOSING EARLY @ 1 PM: Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closing early at 1 PM.  We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10 AM.

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closing early at 1 PM.  We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10 AM.

CLOSED: Christmas Day

All Day
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closed.  We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10 AM.

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed.  We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10 AM.

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Teen Dungeons and Dragons (Gr. 6+)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens

Grades 6-12

Enjoy an adventure party as you explore a fantasy world in this tabletop role-playing game!   

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

Grades 6-12

Enjoy an adventure party as you explore a fantasy world in this tabletop role-playing game!   

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets Available

Priority is given to Livingston Library card holders. Please show your Livingston Library card to pick up tickets at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes before the program start time. Non Livingston card holders will be placed on standby.

 

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Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament (Gr. 6+)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens

Grades 6+

Players compete against each other 1v1 - winners advance in the bracket at our Super Smash Bros. tournament! Winner gets a gift card to a local business.

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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

Grades 6+

Players compete against each other 1v1 - winners advance in the bracket at our Super Smash Bros. tournament! Winner gets a gift card to a local business.

Event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

CLOSING EARLY @ 4PM: New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closing early at 4 PM.  We will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10 AM.

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closing early at 4 PM.  We will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10 AM.

CLOSED: New Year's Day

All Day
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closed.  We will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10 AM.

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed.  We will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10 AM.

Chef Knife Skills Library Chef

Chef Knife Skills with Library Chef

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Master essential knife skills while prepping fresh ingredients for a delicious soup. Learn proper techniques, safe handling, and how to chop like a pro.

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

Master essential knife skills while prepping fresh ingredients for a delicious soup. Learn proper techniques, safe handling, and how to chop like a pro.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

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

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Teen Book Bedazzling (Gr. 6+)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Special Event
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens

Stop by after school to use diamond art supplies to bedazzle a book cover! We will have books available, but feel free to bring your own (we think softcover will work best).

Open to grades 6+.

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

Stop by after school to use diamond art supplies to bedazzle a book cover! We will have books available, but feel free to bring your own (we think softcover will work best).

Open to grades 6+.

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets Available

Priority is given to Livingston Library card holders. Please show your Livingston Library card to pick up tickets at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes before the program start time. Non Livingston card holders will be placed on standby.

 

Checkmate Champs 2026 Jan

Checkmate Champs Chess Club (Gr K-5)

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School

Grades K-5 

Learn chess with Livingston High School Chess Club!

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

Grades K-5 

Learn chess with Livingston High School Chess Club!

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets Available

Priority is given to Livingston Library card holders. Please show your Livingston Library card to pick up tickets at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes before the program start time. Non Livingston card holders will be placed on standby.

 

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. 

read to a therapy dog! Image of dog prints. Jan 12th 6:30 to 7:30 for children in kindergarten and up

Paws to Read (Gr. K+)

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Community Partnership, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary School

Children in grades K+, emerging readers, - come read to a therapy dog!

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Community Partnership, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children in grades K+, emerging readers, - 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.

LSC David Brooks

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential qu

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

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential qu

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Play & Learn (under 5 years old)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Pre-K

Toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers will enjoy playing and learning together!  Visit various stations that will help strengthen fine & gross motor skills, vocabulary and social awareness through games and activities.

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

Toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers will enjoy playing and learning together!  Visit various stations that will help strengthen fine & gross motor skills, vocabulary and social awareness through games and activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

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

Butternut Squash Soup Library Chef

It’s Soup Time!!! Let’s Make Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Library Chef

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Online - Library Chef at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to make a velvety butternut squash and apple soup full of warm, cozy flavor. Learn simple tricks that make every bowl taste amazing.

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

Join us to make a velvety butternut squash and apple soup full of warm, cozy flavor. Learn simple tricks that make every bowl taste amazing.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual - Library Chef

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

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Community Tech Helpers

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Seniors

Feel more confident using your phone, tablet, or computer as you pair up with a knowledgeable, patient Teen Volunteer who can help you learn at your own pace. No question is to small!

Learn how to:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Special Event, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feel more confident using your phone, tablet, or computer as you pair up with a knowledgeable, patient Teen Volunteer who can help you learn at your own pace. No question is to small!

Learn how to:

CLOSED: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (eve)

All Day
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closed.  We will reopen Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10am.   We have a large selection of online services here or visit our page to checkout an eBook,...

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed.  We will reopen Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10am.   

CLOSED: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Livingston Public Library

The Library is closed.  We will reopen Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10am.   We have a large selection of online services here or visit our page to checkout an eBook,...

Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed.  We will reopen Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10am.   

LSC Julia Hotz

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Livingston Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

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

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging