Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Teens: Nicola Yoon on the Keeping TABs Podcast

Mon, Mar 20, 8:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Call 609-924-9529 ext. 1220 to register.

Mon, Mar 20, 9:00am - 10:00am

Spotify, iTunes, and Google

Members of the Teen Advisory Board interview YA author Nicola Yoon and get behind-the-scenes info about their works, inspiration and how they take their coffee.

SCORE Seminar: How to Successfully Grow Your New Business

Mon, Mar 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

SCORE Princeton Zoom

Annie Hung-Scanga presents on long-term planning for your business to keep you focused, point you toward your destination and keep you safely on track.

Tech: Using Genealogy Databases

Mon, Mar 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Learn about the library's genealogy databases: Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest and Fold3 Library Edition.

Registration is now closed

Mon, Mar 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.

Kids: Build with Lego

Mon, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

These drop-in, non-competitive, community-based Lego sessions include building time and design sharing.

Mon, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/aet-vjgt-gvp

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet.

Tue, Mar 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Tue, Mar 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Kids: Cover to Cover Book Group - For students in grades 3-5

Tue, Mar 21, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Tue, Mar 21, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

Cover to Cover is a fun book club where students in third, fourth and fifth grades can meet new friends, talk about books, explore new genres, play games and create fun book-related projects.

Workshop: Writers Room

Tue, Mar 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual - Zoom

Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.

Teens: I Read This Book

Tue, Mar 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Members of the library's Teen Advisory Board present their favorite recently read books at this annual event. Join us and discover your next great read.

Kids: Little Panda Storytime - Storytime in Mandarin Chinese

Wed, Mar 22, 10:00am - 10:15am

Virtual - YouTube

Join guest readers from YingHua International School as they share storytime in Mandarin Chinese. For ages 3 and up, depending on Chinese proficiency level.

Wed, Mar 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Mar 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Mar 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school.

Canceled

Teens: Writers Circle for Middle Grade Students

Wed, Mar 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/tmq-ohnf-myh

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

Wed, Mar 22, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

In this six-week workshop, aspiring writers in fifth to eighth grade will take part in creative exercises inspired by popular middle grade novels.

This event is full

Author: Maya Van Rossum

Wed, Mar 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

The author discusses her new book, "The Green Amendment, The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment."

Thu, Mar 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Mar 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Tech: Tips and Tricks for iPhone/iPad

Thu, Mar 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/kvn-unvt-yjc

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

This event is full

Thu, Mar 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Get the most out of your iPhone or iPad.

Author: Matthew Desmond with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - A Labyrinth and Library Collaboration

Thu, Mar 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Thu, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Off-Site - Nassau Presbyterian Church

Matthew Desmond, author and Princeton University professor, discusses his new book, "Poverty, by America" with author and educator Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor at this free, ticketed, book launch event.

Job Seekers: The Advantages of Rejection

Fri, Mar 24, 9:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Coach LaPora Lindsey discusses finding the value in rejection, learning strategic ways to handle a "no" answer, and working past disappointment to find success.

Kids: Storytime with Victoria Kann - Author and illustrator of "Pinkalicious"

Fri, Mar 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room

Practice speaking English in Friday morning's in-person conversation group, facilitated by a volunteer.

Fri, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:15am

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Victoria Kann reads from her book "Rubylicious".

PEFF: "Path of the Panther"

Fri, Mar 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Fri, Mar 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward Jr. captures images of the endangered and elusive Florida panther which aid his efforts to protect the species and restore some of its habitat.

Kids: Design and Create for Makers Day

Sat, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Mar 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library

Young makers can drop by tables on the third floor where there will be craft supplies for designing and creating a project of their choice in this self guided program.

PEFF: "Fields of Devotion" + Q&A

Sat, Mar 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

"Fields of Devotion" follows the unique working partnership between small farmers and plant biologists as they develop disease- and climate-resistant food crops to support New Jersey's food system.

PEFF: "Windshipped" + Q&A

Sat, Mar 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

The "Schooner Apollonia" delivers goods up and down the Hudson River sans fossil fuels, powered only by the wind and sun. 40 minutes.

Kids and Teens: Upcycle a T-shirt

Sat, Mar 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

In this Makers Day workshop, learn how to upcycle a T-shirt into something new. No sewing experience needed.

PEFF: Thrift that Fit!

Sat, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Meet local thrift store enthusiasts, hear and see how they create sustainable and affordable outfits for a variety of occasions using thrifted finds and upcycling techniques.

PEFF: "Fashion Reimagined" + Panel

Sat, Mar 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion. 1 hour, 40 minutes.

PEFF: Film and Q&A - "Devil Put the Coal In The Ground"

Sun, Mar 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

The legacy of the coal industry's devastating impact on the people and land of West Virginia is explored in this documentary. 1 hour, 20 minutes.

PEFF: "Stepping Softly on the Earth" + Q&A

Sun, Mar 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Three indigenous leaders from the Amazon try to keep their ways of being in the world alive.

Kids: German Stories

Sun, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Stories in German for children and their caregivers.

PEFF: "Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West" + Q&A

Sun, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

This sweeping, immersive journey into the world of wild horses illuminates both their profound beauty and the desperate plight they face in the Western United States.

Kids: Bilingual Urdu Stories

Sun, Mar 26, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Bilingual storytime in Urdu and English for children and their caregivers.

This event is full

Mon, Mar 27, 8:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Call 609-924-9529 ext. 1220 to register.

PEFF: "Art & Krimes by Krimes"

Mon, Mar 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.

Mon, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

An incarcerated artist labors over a number of years on a secret masterpiece, finding a way to survive in the act of creativity. 1 hour, 25 minutes

Workshop: Writers Room Poets

Mon, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual - Zoom

Poets read from works in progress and receive constructive peer feedback at these twice-monthly virtual sessions.

Mon, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/aet-vjgt-gvp

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet.

Tue, Mar 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Kids: Celebrate Dog Man Day!

Tue, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Tue, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library

We're marking the release of "Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea!" the 11th graphic novel in Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series, with "supa epic" self directed activities.

Kids: Women in the Lead Book Club

Tue, Mar 28, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Tue, Mar 28, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to read and discuss books about the achievements and contributions of women throughout history and around the world.

Teens: Craft, Chat and Chill - Create a Critter

Tue, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Teen Center

At this monthly craft and chat hour, teens do hands-on projects and chat books, movies, podcasts, music and more. This month's project is creating a critter using air-dry clay.

PEFF: "Pleistocene Park"

Tue, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

A Russian scientist and his son endeavor to restore the Ice Age “mammoth steppe” ecosystem by bringing thousands of formerly indigenous wildlife back to Siberia's Pleistocene Park. 1 hour, 41 minutes

Wed, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Art: Princeton Sketchers

Wed, Mar 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Sketchers of all abilities and experience levels meet twice monthly to sketch, draw and paint together in this social art group. Registration is requested.

Wed, Mar 29, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school.

Author: Idra Novey in conversation with Yiyun Li - Library Live at Labyrinth

Wed, Mar 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/tmq-ohnf-myh

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

PEFF: "Do I Need This?"

Wed, Mar 29, 4:00pm - 5:35pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

This film examines consumerism, excess, and "the stuff from which happiness is made." 1 hour, 3 minutes.

Wed, Mar 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Off-Site - Labyrinth Books

In her new novel "Take What You Need," Idra Novey focuses on the joys and difficulty of family, the ease with which distance silences conflict and the power drawn from creative pursuits.

PEFF: "Dark Sacred Night"

Wed, Mar 29, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Many people live and die without ever seeing the Milky Way because of light pollution. Princeton University astrophysicist Gaspar Bakos wants to change that. 16 minutes

Thu, Mar 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Tech: WordPress for Website Building

Thu, Mar 30, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Mar 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Beginners will learn how to take their blog or business website to the next level with WordPress.

Thu, Mar 30, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/kvn-unvt-yjc

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

This event is full

PEFF: "All That Breathes"

Thu, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Thu, Mar 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Off-Site - Princeton Garden Theatre

This documentary follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing the injured black kites that fall daily from the smog-choked skies of New Delhi, India. 1 hour, 33 minutes.

Job Seekers: LinkedIn for Job Seekers

Fri, Mar 31, 9:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Lynne Williams, executive director of the Great Careers Groups, discusses effectively incorporating keywords into your LinkedIn profile and clearly branding yourself to be memorable.

Fri, Mar 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room

Practice speaking English in Friday morning's in-person conversation group, facilitated by a volunteer.

PEFF: "The Elephant Queen"

Fri, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Fri, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 5:40pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Athena, the matriarch of a family of elephants, leads her herd across the unforgiving African savannah when they are forced to leave their waterhole. 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Bird Walk at Mercer Meadows

Sat, Apr 01, 9:00am - 10:30am

Mercer Meadows

Patrick Newcombe of the Princeton Birding Society leads a bird walk at Mercer Meadows. Registration required.

Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions

Sat, Apr 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.

Kids: Spanish Stories

Sat, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Storytime in Spanish for children and their caregivers.

Sat, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience. Registration is not necessary.

Music: The Bradford Hayes Quartet

Sun, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 4:15pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Saxophonist Bradford Hayes brings his quartet to the library to kick-off Jazz Appreciation Month with an afternoon concert of jazz standards and originals.

Mon, Apr 03, 8:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Call 609-924-9529 ext. 1220 to register.

Kids: Build with Lego

Mon, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

These drop-in, non-competitive, community-based Lego sessions include building time and design sharing.

Continuing Conversations on Race

Mon, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/aet-vjgt-gvp

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet.

Mon, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual - Zoom

Thomas Lee Johnson presents "Shattering The Illusion of Otherness: The Imago Dei Robeson and Einstein Realized A Century Ago."

Mystery Book Group

Mon, Apr 03, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Virtual - Google Meet

The group discusses "The Appeal" by Janice Hallett.

Kids: Marvels of Motion - a Mad Science program

Tue, Apr 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Tue, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

In this high energy event, children see Newton’s three laws of motion in action, try exciting experiments, compete in crazy competitions and learn the physics behind some of their favorite sports.

Tue, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Workshop: Writers Room

Tue, Apr 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.

Registration opens Wednesday, March 22 2023 at 9:00am

Wed, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Tech: Scheduling with Google Calendar

Wed, Apr 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

TEEN: Mini Paint & Snack

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to paint a 4-by-4-inch kawaii (cute) image and enjoy some snacks.

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

In this introductory class, learn how to use Google Calendar to create your personal calendar, schedule your time and share your calendar with others.

PSO Bravo Percussion Trio

Wed, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

This fun, interactive and educational program introduces kids of all age and their families to the wide-ranging group of instruments that make up the percussion family.

Citizenship Test Prep Course

Wed, Apr 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/tmq-ohnf-myh

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

Wed, Apr 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

This free 12-week course, offered in partnership with LiteracyNJ, prepares people for the Citizenship Test. Students must have a Green Card and basic English skills. Registration is required.

Drop a Mouse into a Poem: An Intermediate Poetry Workshop

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Lois Marie Harrod leads this four-session workshop for intermediate poets looking to refine their craft and share their work with others. Sound, language, line and audience will be considered.

This event is full

Thu, Apr 06, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Teens: Take & Make - Paint Positive Thoughts

Thu, Apr 06, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/kvn-unvt-yjc

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

This event is full

Fri, Apr 07, 9:00am - 10:00am

Princeton Public Library - Teen Center

Stop by the Teen Center for a take- home maker activity while supplies last.

Job Seekers: Overcoming Legal Discrimination in Job Search

Fri, Apr 07, 9:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

PSG Executive Chair David Schuchman presents on the legal reasons employers may exclude some job applicants and ways job seekers can overcome them.

Film: "DC League of Super-Pets"

Fri, Apr 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room

Practice speaking English in Friday morning's in-person conversation group, facilitated by a volunteer.

Fri, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

This animated tale focuses on Krypto the Super-Dog, otherwise known as Superman's pet.

Panel Discussion: Becoming Gatekeepers of Our Truth

Sat, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.

Teens: Go Between Club

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

All sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders are welcome to join us for a fun discussion of books and other interests.

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Dr. Jessica Jamese Williams gives a talk about "radical self love" followed by a panel discussion. Part of the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Paul Robeson's birth. In person and virtual.

Mon, Apr 10, 8:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Call 609-924-9529 ext. 1220 to register.

Kids: Sensory Storytime

Mon, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

For all children ages 2 and up, but especially welcoming to those who are on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing issues or feel overwhelmed by noises or crowds.

Registration opens Monday, April 3 2023 at 9:00am

Mon, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.

Workshop: Writers Room Poets

Mon, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/aet-vjgt-gvp

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet.

Mon, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual - Zoom

Poets read from works in progress and receive constructive peer feedback at these twice-monthly virtual sessions.

Art: Princeton Sketchers

Tue, Apr 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Sketchers of all abilities and experience levels meet twice monthly to sketch, draw and paint together in this social art group. Registration is requested.

Tue, Apr 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Tue, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Kids: Women in the Lead Book Club

Tue, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Tue, Apr 11, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to read and discuss books about the achievements and contributions of women throughout history and around the world.

Tech: Paperless Vacation Planning - Morning Tech Series

Wed, Apr 12, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual - Zoom

Discover how to use websites and apps to make vacation planning less stressful and costly.

Wed, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Apr 12, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school.

Citizenship Test Prep Course

Wed, Apr 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/tmq-ohnf-myh

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

Meet the Superintendent

Wed, Apr 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Lobby

Parents, students and community members are invited to meet Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Kelley during these 'open office' hours.

Wed, Apr 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

This free 12-week course, offered in partnership with LiteracyNJ, prepares people for the Citizenship Test. Students must have a Green Card and basic English skills. Registration is required.

Preparing Students with Disabilities - for a Successful Transition to College

Wed, Apr 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Learning disabilities specialist and author Elizabeth Hamblet discusses preparing students for a successful college transition.

How to Manage Your Paper (without Losing Your Mind)

Wed, Apr 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Zoom

Professional organizers Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan discuss techniques for managing everyday paperwork with ease and offer organizing solutions to common challenges. A Q&A will follow.

Drop a Mouse into a Poem: An Intermediate Poetry Workshop

Thu, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Apr 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Lois Marie Harrod leads this four-session workshop for intermediate poets looking to refine their craft and share their work with others. Sound, language, line and audience will be considered.

This event is full

Fiction Book Group

Thu, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

The group discusses "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict.

Thu, Apr 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Apr 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/kvn-unvt-yjc

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Please register in advance.

This event is full

Tech: Adobe Photoshop for Beginners

Thu, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Thu, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

This hands-on training session will cover many of the basic introductory-level capabilities of Adobe's flagship software program.

Author: Christopher Kloeble

Thu, Apr 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

The German author discusses his 2020 novel "The Museum of the World," which has been translated to English, and how the story changes our view of colonialism, with journalist Kushanava Choudhury.

Black Voices Book Group

Thu, Apr 13, 7:15pm - 9:00pm

- https://meet.google.com/rra-ukco-uzt?pli=1

The group discusses "You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame, Resilience, and the Black Experience" by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown.

Job Seekers Session

Fri, Apr 14, 9:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Presenter: Executive recruiter Janelle Razzino

Discussion: Power of Words

Fri, Apr 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room

Practice speaking English in Friday morning's in-person conversation group, facilitated by a volunteer.

Fri, Apr 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Conference Room

Participants listen to and discuss short stories in this six-week series facilitated by Ellen Gilbert.

Fri, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions

Sat, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.

Kids: Japanese Stories

Sat, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Storytime in Japanese for children and their caregivers.

Kids: Science Circle

Sat, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Young scientists in third through sixth grades are invited to participate in hands-on science activities. Important concepts, focusing on different scientific disciplines each month, will be explored.

Sat, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience. Registration is not necessary.

Mon, Apr 17, 8:45am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Community Room

AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Call 609-924-9529 ext. 1220 to register.

Mon, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.

Kids: Build with Lego

Mon, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

These drop-in, non-competitive, community-based Lego sessions include building time and design sharing.

Mon, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/aet-vjgt-gvp

Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet.

Tue, Apr 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Tue, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.

Kids: Cover to Cover Book Group - For students in grades 3-5

Tue, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Princeton Room

All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Tue, Apr 18, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Princeton Public Library - STEAM Studio

Cover to Cover is a fun book club where students in third, fourth and fifth grades can meet new friends, talk about books, explore new genres, play games and create fun book-related projects.

Workshop: Writers Room

Tue, Apr 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual - Zoom

Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.

Registration opens Wednesday, April 5 2023 at 9:00am

Meet the Human Services Deparment

Wed, Apr 19, 9:30am - 1:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Lobby

Community members are invited to meet members of the Princeton Human Services Department during these "open office'" hours.

Wed, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Apr 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Tech: A Guide to iCloud

Wed, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Princeton Public Library - Tech Center

Learn how to use iCloud to keep your files and data safe, secure and accessible.

Kids: Read & Craft Book Group - For students in kindergarten through grade 2

Wed, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space

Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school.

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Children in kindergarten through second grade are invited to read a book or two together and do a fun craft or activity based on themes or characters from the book.