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Movie of the Month: ANATOMY OF A FALL

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

Come see Justine Triet's  ANATOMY OF A FALL on the big screen in our program room!

CLOSED: Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Livingston Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed.  We will reopen on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10 AM.

Essex County Clerk: Passport and Notary Service

10:00am - 1:00pm
Other
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Essex County Clerk's Office will be at the Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10am - 1pm  in the Program Room for basic passport and notary services by appointment only.  Fees and restrictions may apply.&nb

Teen Dungeons and Dragons (Gr. 6+)

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for Dungeons and Dragons!

This event has limited space. Tickets will be available 30 minutes prior to program start at the Youth Services Desk.

Open to Grades 6-12 only.

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets available

Priority is given to Livingston Library card holders due to space limitations; 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 Summer Reading

All Day 6/24 - 8/2
Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Summer Reading
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Livingston Public Library invites you to join our 2024 Adult Summer Reading Program, based around the theme “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” The program runs for six weeks, from June 24th through August 5

Youth Summer Learning Challenge

All Day 6/24 - 8/2
Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Babies, Children, Family, Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Grades 5 and under

Read! Complete adventures! Earn Prizes!

To participate, pick up your Passport to Adventure log at the Youth Services Desk beginning June 24th. Registration is not required.

 

Family Summer Learning Challenge Kick Off Event

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Performance, Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Babies, Children, Elementary School, Family, Middle School, Pre-K, Teens
Program Type: Performance, Special Event
Event Details:

Adventure Begins at Your Library, and we're having a party to celebrate this year's Summer Learning Challenge! 

Join us outside (weather permitting) at the Gazebo for:

Nursery Rhyme Time (under 23 months)

10:15am - 10:30am
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Designed for babies aged 23 months and younger

Traditional storytime with books, songs & American sign language

Please drop in, registration is not required.

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.

Little Listeners Storytime (Ages 2-5)

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Parents, caregivers, and children ages 2-5 years old enjoy stories and songs based on the theme of the day.

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.

Spark Your Creativity Writing Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Creative Arts
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creative Arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Just as fire needs a spark, imagination needs to be kindled. Nurture your creative impulses with a series of fun, innovative exercises and prompts that use writing as a means of expression and exploration.

Crafternoon

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Creative Arts
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Common Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Join us in the adult seating area from 12pm to 1pm on Thursday, June 27th for a quick, drop-in afternoon craft! No registration required, just stop by and create a fun and easy craft to take home. In June we will be making Watermelon Coasters.

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: while supplies last

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

Craft Hangout (Gr 6+)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creative Arts
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Stop by to work on your own craft project (ex. sewing, crocheting, whatever you'd like!). If you don't have something you're working on stop by and we will have some supplies available.

Grades 6+

Makers of History (Grades K-5)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
STEAM/STEM
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Makers of History is a series where we engage in STEM activities inspired by famous figures.

Senior Happening: BJ Adams Presents "The Music of Motown"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Performance
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:

The Livingston Public Library invites the public to join us  for the Library’s June Senior Happening performance, where BJ Adams will present The Music of Motown on Friday, June 28th at 1pm.

Movie of the Month: ANATOMY OF A FALL

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come see Justine Triet's  ANATOMY OF A FALL on the big screen in our program room!

Music Matters: SUSAN SPEIDEL - "BROADWAY MY WAY"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Performance
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Family, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Award-winning singer Susan Speidel presents "Broadway My Way," a song-filled celebration of great Broadway shows and tunes, from the Roaring 20s to today.

Code Crackers (Grades 3-5)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Want to keep your secret messages safe? Curious about the life of a spy? Then learn about cryptography with us!

Each week, we will explore different ways to send and decipher secret messages. 

Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley

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

New York’s Hudson Valley boasts mainstream historic sites such as Lyndhurst, the Sunnyside estate, Franklin D.

Summer Snapshots (Gr. 6+)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creative Arts, Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for this repeating summer program open to grades 6+! Stop by to - 

- Pick out and decorate your summer journal.

- Print photos using our portable printer.

- Commemorate your summer memories!

Nursery Rhyme Time (under 23 months)

10:15am - 10:30am
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Designed for babies aged 23 months and younger

Traditional storytime with books, songs & American sign language

Please drop in, registration is not required.

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.

Little Listeners Storytime (Ages 2-5)

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Parents, caregivers, and children ages 2-5 years old enjoy stories and songs based on the theme of the day.

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.

DIY Mini Art Journals (Gr 5+)

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Creative Arts
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Middle School, Elementary School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:

Grades 5+

Create a mini art journal to record all of your summer art adventures!

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. 

Tickets available

Priority is given to Livingston Library card holders due to space limitations; 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.

 

Makers of History (Grades K-5)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
STEAM/STEM
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Makers of History is a series where we engage in STEM activities inspired by famous figures.