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.

Music & Movement

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

Join us for a special Music and Movement program with Miss. Sheila from Kids' MusicRound! This music and movement program is for children ages birth to 4 years in age. Registration is required and will open on May 15, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering, please use the child's…

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Music & Movement

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

Join us for a special Music and Movement program with Miss. Sheila from Kids' MusicRound! This music and movement program is for children ages birth to 4 years in age. Registration is required and will open on May 15, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering, please use the child's…

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Books and Snacks | The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Books and Snacks (formerly Readers' Rendezvous) is SPPL's middle school book club! The club is founded and run by members of our Teen Advisory Board. This month we're discussing The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick! Click here to place a hold on a copy. We'll provide snacks to enjoy and more books to…

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Wildlife in the Classroom

Come learn about the exciting wildlife conservation programs taking place at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School! Environmental science students have been busy raising rainbow trout, diamondback terrapins, bobwhite quail and even building a native pollinator garden.  Environmental science teacher Zachary Rittner will focus on the life history of these charismatic creatures, their conservation status, their value…

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