2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist
Tuesday, June 20
Two programs, one for little kids & one for big kids!
Fossil Footprints: 10:00
For ages 3 and up with an adult.
Staff from the Rutgers University Geology Museum will talk about fossils, how they are made, and show a few examples. Participants will also get to make their own fossil trackways using stamps!
Spaces are limited so please arrive a few minutes early.
Fossil Investigation: 11:30
For students entering 4th grade and up.
Amy is a blossoming journalist, following in her mother's footsteps. Amy works with Judy Moody on the hunt for her big scoop.
True friends can weather whatever comes their way—even if one is feeling antsy and the other has blissful hibernation in mind.
Two precocious little girls -- one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible.No matter where their roller skates take them, at the end of the day they will always be the very best of friends.
Mercy Watson is the fictional pig who stars in the series. Mercy Watson is called a "porcine wonder" by Mrs. and Mr. Watson. She loves toast and butter and really likes lots of butter on her toast.
Join Heidi Heckelbeck’s little brother, Henry, on all-new adventures as he deals with everyday childhood challenges…with a bit of help from his own magical Book of Spells in this bewitching chapter book series.
Thursday, August 3 at 10:30 AM
Making good food choices is a life skill that can affect your physical and mental well-being. Learn some strategies for eating well from Laurie Herrick, a health educator from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services.
For children entering kindergarten & up with an adult.
Thursday, July 20th from 10:00 to 2:00
Join us for Volunteer Day, an exciting annual event when first-year medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School visit the library to share health and wellness information and meet library patrons. Kids, teens, and adults can meet a future doctor, ask them for information, and talk to them about the educational path they took to get to this point.
Stop by and chat with students from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Students will be handing out information about Heart Health, First Aid, and Summer Safety. You’ll find students at tables located at the entrance to the library; in the Youth Services department, and in the Senior Center. The medical school will be handing out water bottles and sunscreen as free giveaways!
Thursday, July 20th at 10:30 AM
Join Laurie Herrick, a health educator from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services, and learn some mindfulness techniques for staying positive, calming your worries, and keeping your cool -- even in the summer heat!
For children entering kindergarten & up with an adult.