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Closed for Construction

All Day 10/13 - 2/28
Plainfield Public Library

Announcing Extended Building Closure from Monday, October 13th until early March (TBD).Construction Updates: https://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/construction.html

Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
Description:

Announcing Extended Building Closure from Monday, October 13th until early March (TBD).

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Labor & Literacy Lab @ North Plainfield Library

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Literacy, Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

 Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Cancelled
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy, Computer Class
Event Details:

 Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

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Labor & Literacy Lab @ South Plainfield Public Library

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
En Espanol (In Spanish), Literacy, Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: En Espanol (In Spanish), Literacy, Computer Class
Event Details:

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

The New Jersey Black Heritage Trail

The New Jersey Black Heritage Trail, with the NJ Historical Commission

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Come learn about New Jersey's Black History with the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail!

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

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Come learn about New Jersey's Black History with the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail!

Langston Hughes Storytime

Langston Hughes Storytime and Craft at Cindelle's Bookstore

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Families, Tweens

The Plainfield Public Library invites you to Cindelle’s Bookstore for a Black History Month program honoring Langston Hughes with stories and crafting fun.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

The Plainfield Public Library invites you to Cindelle’s Bookstore for a Black History Month program honoring Langston Hughes with stories and crafting fun.

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, February 12, 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.

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. 

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.

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. 

Crafts at the Drake House

Valentine's Day Crafts at The Drake House

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Families, Tweens

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Plainfield Public Library! Join Ms. Mary Lou & friends for a cheerful afternoon of creative holiday-themed crafts.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Plainfield Public Library! Join Ms. Mary Lou & friends for a cheerful afternoon of creative holiday-themed crafts.

Presidents Day

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
STEAM with Ms. Tee

STEAM with Ms. Tee: Snow in a Jar

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Children, Families, Tweens

Join us for a storytime and learn how to create your own snow storm too! 

Únete a nosotros para una sesión de cuentos y aprende también a crear tu propia tormenta de nieve!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime and learn how to create your own snow storm too! 

Únete a nosotros para una sesión de cuentos y aprende también a crear tu propia tormenta de nieve!

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

The arms and hands of a person with brown skin and white shirtsleeves are seen pinning items for a vision board on a cork bulletin board

Create Your Dream: Vision Board & Goal Setting Workshop for Teens

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

A special after-school program for teens.

Create a vision board to help you set goals and achieve your dreams!

Presented in cooperation with Union County NJ4S/PreventionLinks.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

A special after-school program for teens.

Create a vision board to help you set goals and achieve your dreams!

Presented in cooperation with Union County NJ4S/PreventionLinks.

Black History Month Trivia

Black History Month Trivia

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Children, Families, Tweens

Open for those who love to learn and those who want to put their knowledge to the test! Ages 5-13

Abierto para quienes les encanta aprender y para quienes quieren poner a prueba sus conocimientos!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens
Event Details:

Open for those who love to learn and those who want to put their knowledge to the test! Ages 5-13

Abierto para quienes les encanta aprender y para quienes quieren poner a prueba sus conocimientos!

Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Toddler Storytime at Cindelle's Bookstore

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Book cover of It Ends With Us by Colleen Hover, with image of people discussing books and the text Plainfield Public Library Adult Book Club

Adult Book Club at DuCret School of Art

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Note: NEW LOCATION!

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

Note: NEW LOCATION!

A disposable cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and multiple toppings is held out to the viewer by a brown hand

Teen Time on the Steps: Hot Chocolate Bar

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
College Place Steps
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Meetup
Age Group:
Teens

We're outdoors again due to construction, but we're braving the cold to share love and hot chocolate with our teen patrons!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: College Place Steps
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meetup
Event Details:

We're outdoors again due to construction, but we're braving the cold to share love and hot chocolate with our teen patrons!

Memoir Writing Club

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, March 12, 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.

Program title text with image of Victorian lady painting and a wooden, Victorian watercolor box

Suitable for Framing: A Victorian Woman's Place in Botanic Art & Illustration, with Lesley Parness

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Good Friday

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library

Easter Saturday

All Day
Plainfield Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library
Memoir Writing Club

Memoir Writing Club via Zoom

Thursday, April 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.

Saturday Morning History Chat text with image of East Front Street in Plainfield during the early 1920s

Scaling the 1870 Brick Wall: African American Genealogy

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

For many, researching before 1870 is a hurdle in African American research. Learn about sources and strategies to trace ancestors back into the Antebellum Era.

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

For many, researching before 1870 is a hurdle in African American research. Learn about sources and strategies to trace ancestors back into the Antebellum Era.

Memoir Writing Club

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

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.