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Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore for April

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Families

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Cover of the book The Paris Novel, by Ruth Reichl, along with the words Plainfield Public Library Adult Book club, and a picture of people discussing books

Adult Book Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This month's book club will be held at the DuCret Center of Art, 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield.

Looking for people to discuss books with? You've found them.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month's book club will be held at the DuCret Center of Art, 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield.

Looking for people to discuss books with? You've found them.

Community Outreach: The Plainfield Senior Citizens Center

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Outreach

Disclaimer(s)

Community Event

This event is not sponsored by the Library and is posted on our calendar for informational purposes only. Please contact the program host for more information. The Library does not endorse or condone activities that may occur at a non-library event.

Community Outreach: Month of the Young Child (MOYC) Family Fun Fair at PHS

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone

The Plainfield Public Schools Division of Early Childhood is hosting their annual Month of the Young Child (MOYC) Family Fun Fair on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

The Plainfield Public Schools Division of Early Childhood is hosting their annual Month of the Young Child (MOYC) Family Fun Fair on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Disclaimer(s)

Community Event

This event is not sponsored by the Library and is posted on our calendar for informational purposes only. Please contact the program host for more information. The Library does not endorse or condone activities that may occur at a non-library event.

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore every Wednesday in May 2026

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Families

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore every Wednesday in May 2026

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Families

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Memoir Writing Club image of open journal and pencil with photographs and reading glasses

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Room 4 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Optional Writing Topic: Air travel. Have you had an interesting experience while flying? If you don't fly, is there a reason you make that choice?

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 4
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Optional Writing Topic: Air travel. Have you had an interesting experience while flying? If you don't fly, is there a reason you make that choice?

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore every Wednesday in May 2026

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Families

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Front Parking Lot at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Healthcare, Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Front Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Healthcare, Outreach
Event Details:

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

program flyer with 3 cropped images: Battle of Cowpens by William Ramsey, The Death of Major Peirson, in the 1781 Battle of Jersey (1783) by John Singleton Copley, and Soldiers in Uniform by Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger - watercolor 1871

Researching Black Patriots and Loyalists During the Revolutionary Era

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The American War of Independence was not only a fight for freedom from a world superpower. For the thousands of Black soldiers who fought for the patriot cause, and even more—tens of thousands—for the Loyalists, emancipation was on the line.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The American War of Independence was not only a fight for freedom from a world superpower. For the thousands of Black soldiers who fought for the patriot cause, and even more—tens of thousands—for the Loyalists, emancipation was on the line.

Memorial Day

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library

Community Outreach: Plainfield Tower West

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach

Disclaimer(s)

Community Event

This event is not sponsored by the Library and is posted on our calendar for informational purposes only. Please contact the program host for more information. The Library does not endorse or condone activities that may occur at a non-library event.

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore every Wednesday in May 2026

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Families

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Ideal for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.

Closed to the Public

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
Jam N' Skate

Community Outreach: 2026 Jam N’ Skate Arts Fest

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Park at Library Park
Program Type:
Event, Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Library Park
Room: Library Park
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Event, Outreach

Disclaimer(s)

Community Event

This event is not sponsored by the Library and is posted on our calendar for informational purposes only. Please contact the program host for more information. The Library does not endorse or condone activities that may occur at a non-library event.

Memoir Writing Club

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Room 4 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 4
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Front Parking Lot at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Healthcare, Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Front Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Healthcare, Outreach
Event Details:

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

Juneteenth

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
program flyer with images of Caesar's tombstone in Scotch Plains Cemetery and of his broken Revolutionary War marker.

Honoring Caesar: Plainfield's African American Revolutionary War Teamster

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Plainfield’s Caesar is the city’s first identifiable African American resident. He was a freed slave who served in the American Revolution as a teamster, driving a supply wagon for troops stationed at the Blue Hills Fort and Camp.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Plainfield’s Caesar is the city’s first identifiable African American resident. He was a freed slave who served in the American Revolution as a teamster, driving a supply wagon for troops stationed at the Blue Hills Fort and Camp.

Independence Day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Plainfield Public Library

The library will be closed for Independence Day on July 4 and July 5.

Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed for Independence Day on July 4 and July 5.

Memoir Writing Club

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Room 4 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 4
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Front Parking Lot at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Healthcare, Outreach
Age Group:
Everyone

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Front Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Healthcare, Outreach
Event Details:

Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

Memoir Writing Club

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Room 4 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 4
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM.

Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. 

Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

Labor Day

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library