Cookbook Club

Regular monthly meeting of the Glen Ridge Public Library's Cookbook Club.If you are interested in joining please contact doody@glenridgelibrary.org. New members must be Glen Ridge Residents.

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Play Group

This drop-in play group encourages socialization among children up to 4 years old. The library will provide age appropriate toys and books to play with while here. Caregivers are required to stay with their children while participating in the group. No registration is r......More

This drop-in play group encourages socialization among children up to 4 years old. The library will provide age appropriate toys and books to play with while here. Caregivers are required to stay with their children while participating in the group. No registration is required. Open to everyone.

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Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out June 24, 2025!). Along with an introduction to her newest bone-chilling, psychological thriller, Jewe......More

You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out June 24, 2025!). Along with an introduction to her newest bone-chilling, psychological thriller, Jewell will chat about her life as a writer and her critically-acclaimed body of work. In Don’t Let Him In, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.Nick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. He’s just what Nina Swann needed in her life after her husband’s unexpected death. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…Things don’t make sense and patience is wearing thin…Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation. But Martha can’t shake the feeling that something isn't right, despite her husband calling her mad and insisting they know everything there is to know about one another. Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever.Register now for the thrill of a lifetime! About the Author: Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over ten million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.

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Summer Reading Kickoff

Join us for ice cream treats and lawn game fun! Pick up registration information for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Color Our World!

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Learn to Draw Webinar with Hope Larson

Join Hope Larson - the New York Times-bestselling, Eisner award-winning author and illustrator of numerous comics and graphic novels for younger readers - for a fun Summer Reading themed Learn to Draw Webinar! Hope's title - Very Bad at Math - is part of the 2025 Baker ......More

Join Hope Larson - the New York Times-bestselling, Eisner award-winning author and illustrator of numerous comics and graphic novels for younger readers - for a fun Summer Reading themed Learn to Draw Webinar! Hope's title - Very Bad at Math - is part of the 2025 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Prize List!Follow the link to register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5wjC3e4RSAaXbetMCMyw3g#/registration

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YA Vinyl Record Painting

Add whimsy to your walls with hand-painted Vinyl Records!YA Program | grades 6 | Registration Required

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Regular monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees.

Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Toddler Skills

Drop in for some fun! Practice developmental skills for school readiness such as tracing patterns, color, shapes, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, etc.Each week will be a different activity.

Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Play with Blocks

Build a tower of blocks and knock it down! Drop in for a fun time with our wonderful collection of wooden blocks.

Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Mountainside Hospital Community Health Screenings

A team from Mountainside Hospital will be on-site to provide basic health screenings such as blood pressure and glucose.Call 973-429-6895 for more information.

Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Chess Meetup for Grades 1-5

Grab a friend and play a game of chess at the library. Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult.Please note this is not an instructional time.

Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Father's Day Craft

Father's Day is June 15th! Join us to make that special gift for Dad.

Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Plant Swap

Join us for another Glen Ridge Public Library and Environmental Advisory Commission's "Plant Swap". Event timeline:10:30-11:15 a.m. drop off, mingle, and preview plants.11:15 a.m. Plant swap begins.12 p.m. take home your plants.How does it work?For every potted/bagged p......More

Join us for another Glen Ridge Public Library and Environmental Advisory Commission's "Plant Swap". Event timeline:10:30-11:15 a.m. drop off, mingle, and preview plants.11:15 a.m. Plant swap begins.12 p.m. take home your plants.How does it work?For every potted/bagged plant you bring, you will receive a ticket. Plants will be arranged on the table for previewing. Round one will be for "favorite" plant, and you will be able to trade in one ticket for the plant of your choice. We will continue similarly for two or three more rounds depending on how many plants there are.What are the rules?Plants must be labeled and either bagged (bare root) or potted.Plants can be houseplants, perennials or annuals that are transplant-ready.If unrooted cutting or bulb, must be several nodes or multiples (unless rare type).Please do not bring more than 3 of the same plant.Please use good judgment and only bring non-invasive, disease or pest free plants.No limit on how many you bring.Don't forget to visit the Library's "Plant Stand Swap" on the 2nd Floor by the Seed Library.Library plant stand swap rulesBe fair: Swap similar size or plant value. Take one if nothing to swap. You can bring your trade next time to keep this stand stocked.Swap responsively: only pest free and non-invasive plants or cuttings.Share information: Label plant name (common and/or scientific), setting (indoor/outdoor), optional - care info.

Glen Ridge - Outside Grounds, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

North Jersey Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association

Private Meeting.

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Play Group

This drop-in play group encourages socialization among children up to 4 years old. The library will provide age appropriate toys and books to play with while here. Caregivers are required to stay with their children while participating in the group. No registration is r......More

This drop-in play group encourages socialization among children up to 4 years old. The library will provide age appropriate toys and books to play with while here. Caregivers are required to stay with their children while participating in the group. No registration is required. Open to everyone.

Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Unplugged Game Day

Drop in with a friend. We will have all sorts of board games available to play.

Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library

Screening of "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom"

The Glen Ridge Public Library presents "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom," an unscripted documentary that invites viewers into the story of Juneteenth - the holiday recognizing the end of legalized slavery in Texas - through the eyes of a Black man learning about the holiday......More

The Glen Ridge Public Library presents "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom," an unscripted documentary that invites viewers into the story of Juneteenth - the holiday recognizing the end of legalized slavery in Texas - through the eyes of a Black man learning about the holiday from the direct descendants of those liberated. The journey starts in Galveston, where the liberation was first announced, to Houston the site of Freedmen's Town, and heads to Dallas from there speaking to historians, artists, community organizers, and leaders of the Black Church. The story serves as a parable that offers hope and the insight that faith can be the greatest weapon against injustice.Rating TV-PG

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