Reducing Food Waste for a Sustainable Future

Why should we learn how to reduce food waste? Because it's a simple but highly effective way to combat climate change--and save money!  Reducing food waste is an important way we can all participate in addressing the climate crisis.  The negative impacts of household food waste includes greenhouse gas emission from landfills, as well as water…

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Guided Meditation

Barbara Brown will lead a virtual mindfulness-based guided meditation session. Registration is required.

Friends of the Library Election & Meeting

Scotch Plains Public Library 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ, United States

Nominations are needed for all board positions for the election to take place.

Afternoon Book Club

The Afternoon Book Club will meet inside the Library to discuss Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.

Read to a Dog

Scotch Plains Public Library 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ, United States

Children are invited to practice their reading with a trained therapy animal at this  program. This event will be held in the basement of the library. This program is for emerging readers who are in K-5th grade. Registration is required for this event and will open to Scotch Plains residents on May 8, 2023. Click…

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees meetings are held in the Library's Meeting Room and are open to the public.

Aspiring Authors

This program is run by one of our wonderful teen volunteers!  Join the Scotch Plains Public Library for Aspiring Authors, a fun and engaging workshop for elementary schoolers age 5 to 8. Through this exciting program, we hope to spark imaginations and inspire a love of reading and writing in children. The program will share…

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Evening Book Club

The Evening Book Club will meet outside the library (weather permitting) to discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocum.