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Crafternoon

Crafternoon

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Creative Arts, Workshop

Age Group:

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

Join us at Livingston Public Library on Thursday, December 18th in the Program Room from 12pm to 1pm for a quick, drop-in afternoon craft! No registration required, just stop by and create a fun and easy craft to take home.

Take Home Kwanzaa craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting December 22nd while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: Kwanzaa

All Day 12/22 - 12/23
Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Take-Home Kit

Age Group:

Children
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 Kwanzaa craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

Crafterwork

Crafterwork - Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombs

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Creative Arts

Age Group:

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

Join us for Crafterwork, a relaxing and stress-relieving arts and crafts workshop at the end of a busy workday.

Take Home Kwanzaa craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting December 22nd while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: Kwanzaa

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Take-Home Kit

Age Group:

Children
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 Kwanzaa craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

Take Home New Year's Eve craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting December 29th while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: New Year's Eve

All Day 12/29 - 12/30
Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Take-Home Kit

Age Group:

Children
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 New Year's Eve craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

Take Home New Year's Eve craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting December 29th while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Take-Home Kit

Age Group:

Children
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 New Year's Eve craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

Sensory Social Hour

Sensory Social Hour

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Creative Arts, Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors, Teens
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts, Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care, Workshop
Event Details:

The Livingston Public Library presents Sensory Social Hour, a drop-in program for teens and adults with sensory sensitivities, developmental disabilities, or those who prefer a calm and structured environment.

Take Home Muslim Heritage Month craft, Recommended for ages 3 and up starting January 5th while supplies last sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.

Take Home Craft: Muslim Heritage Month

All Day 1/5 - 1/7
Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Take-Home Kit

Age Group:

Children
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 Muslim Heritage Month craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library

The Most Influential Cookbooks in America

VIRTUAL Stirring Up History: The Cookbooks That Shaped America’s Kitchen

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Zoom at Livingston Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

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

Cookbooks have existed as long as our nation has.  Among the thousands of American cookbooks published over the past 250 years, a group of them have not only sold well but also profoundly influenced how we cook and eat. 

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Start Time
Age Group

Blooming Treasures: Exploring the Great Gardens of the Garden State

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Lecture
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

New Jersey proudly bears the nickname “The Garden State,” and for good reason.

Paws to Read (Gr. K+)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Elementary School
Community Partnership, Special Event
Registration Open
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.

Cookbook Club: Grains for Every Season

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Laughter Unleashed: Women Who Shaped 20th-Century Comedy

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Lecture
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

For much of the early 20th century, comedy was considered a man’s game—but a fearless group of funny women stepped up to the mic, took over our screens, and changed the rules of laughter forever.

Let's Talk About Books: Foster and Small Things like These (2 novellas)

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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.

Checkmate Champs Chess Club (Gr K-5)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary School
Special Event
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. 

Makers Day 2026

11:00am–2:00pm
Children, Everyone, Family, Middle School, Teens
Special Event, STEAM/STEM, Technology
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone, Family, Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Special Event, STEAM/STEM, Technology
Event Details:

Join us for Livingston Library’s Makers Day 2025! From 11am-2pm, visit the Program Room to tour our vendor showcase to meet local makers and learn all about their crafts.

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. 

Crafts: While Supplies Last

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

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

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

VIRTUAL The Founding Mothers: The Women who Shaped a Nation

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Lecture
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards.

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.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9+)

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Special Event
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.

 

March Madness Yoga (Grade 5 and under)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Elementary School
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Grades 5 and under

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. 

Board Meeting

7:30pm–8:30pm
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program 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, beginning at 7:30 PM.

Bouncy Babies: A Lapsit Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A lapsit storytime designed for babies 11 months and younger

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.

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.

 

Adult Art Workshop: Make A Decorative Plant Stake

11:00am–12:15pm
Adults
Creative Arts, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Add a touch of handmade charm to your favorite plants with this simple, eye-catching craft. 

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. 

Senior Happening: Fred Miller Presents "How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm?"

1:00pm–2:00pm
Seniors
Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Livingston Public Library invites the public to our Senior Happening event on Friday, March 20th at 1pm featuring “Lecture-in-Song: How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm?”  performed by Fred Miller. 

Community Tech Helpers

3:00pm–4:00pm
Seniors
Special Event, Technology
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:

Sunday Matinee: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

1:30pm–4:15pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come see Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER on the big screen in our program room!

Organizing for Everyday Life: Systems That Simplify Your Home

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Lecture
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Life runs more smoothly when your home is set up to support your daily routines but getting there can feel overwhelming.

Tuesday Night Movie

6:30pm–8:45pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come see a recently-released movie on the big screen in our program room!

This screening is free and open to the public, with no registration required.

Free popcorn will be served (while supplies last).

Bouncy Babies: A Lapsit Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A lapsit storytime designed for babies 11 months and younger

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.

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.

 

Thursday Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come see a recently-released movie on the big screen in our program room!

This screening is free and open to the public, with no registration required.

Free popcorn will be served (while supplies last).

Total Body Mat Pilates Sculpt for Adults

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start the new year strong—inside and out, with our new wellness program offering total-body strength through mindful, precise Pilates flow.

Disclaimer(s)

Exercise Class Disclaimer

This program requires physical activity. It is your responsibility to listen to your body and to know what is appropriate for your body and abilities.  By registering for this program attendees assume full responsibility for any risks or injuries which might incur as a result of participating in the program. Photos during the event may be taken by library staff and used by the Library.

Catharine “Caty” Greene: Eyewitness to the American Revolution

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Lecture
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

For the 250th anniversary of the birthday of our nation, see the American Revolution through a different perspective. 

Bouncy Babies: A Lapsit Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A lapsit storytime designed for babies 11 months and younger

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.

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.

 

Bouncy Babies: A Lapsit Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A lapsit storytime designed for babies 11 months and younger

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.

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.