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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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Better Safe Than Sepsis

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Community Partnership, Health & Wellness, Lecture
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.

Backpack Buttons (Gr 6+)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Middle School, Teens
Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
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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

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Everyone, Seniors
Lecture
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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.

English Language Learner Level 2 Advanced Book Club - Virtual

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Closed
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

How to Make and Feed a Sourdough Starter

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Special Event
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. 

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

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Community Partnership, Lecture
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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.

Let's Talk About Books: Picture in the Sand

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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.

Collage Creations (Grades K-5)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary School
Creative Arts
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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 - A Silent Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Children, Everyone, Seniors, Teens
Book Club
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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 Craft: Rosh Hashanah

All Day 9/15–9/17
Children
Take-Home Kit
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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 Book Discussion: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Club
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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

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Lecture
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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: Catch & Kill

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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.

English Language Learner Basic Grammar Workshop - In Person

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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

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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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 

Intro to Flash Fiction Writing Workshop with The Writers Circle

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Partnership, Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9+)

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Special Event
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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!

Tuesday Night Movie: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

6:30pm–8:15pm
Adults
Movie
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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!

Honey: Beyond Tea

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Special Event
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. 

English Language Learner Level 1 Beginner Book Club - In Person

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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

11:00am–12:15pm
Adults
Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Closed
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. 

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

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Special Event
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 (Grades 3-5)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary School
Creative Arts
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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.

Cookbook Club: Half Baked Harvest: Quick and Cozy

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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.