Plainfield Public Library

9:00am-4:45pm

Plainfield Public Library
800 Park Ave.
Plainfield, NJ 07060
United States

View on Google Maps

Sun: Closed

Mon-Wed: 9:00am-8:45pm

Thu: 9:00am-4:45pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 11:00am-2:45pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Summer Kid's Crafts

Kid's Summer Crafts

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Families

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room

Age Group: Children, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us at the library for a fun summer craft!

Pajama Storytime for June

Pajama Storytime

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Children's Room at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Children, Families

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Babies, Children, Families

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Come enjoy a night at the library with stories, songs, and rhymes. Come dressed in your favorite PJs!

Toddler Storytime Every Wednesday in the Children's Room

Toddler Storytime - Songs, Rhymes & Playtime

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Room at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Families

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Babies, Families

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by playtime. Best for those 3 and under and their caregivers.

Adult Book Club

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Room 5 at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Room 5

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

NJ Snake Man

Summer Reading Kick-Off with the NJ Snake Man

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Event

Age Group:

Babies, Children, Families, Tweens, Teens

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room

Age Group: Babies, Children, Families, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Event

Event Details:

Summer Reading at the Plainfield Library is here! We're kicking off the fun with an exciting Reptiles & Amphibians show from the NJ Snake Man. Enjoy the show and sign up for our Summer Reading Program!

Housel Fun and Fitness

Housel Fun & Fitness: Color Our World

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Children, Families, Tweens, Teens

Register Now

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room

Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get ready to move, play, and enjoy stories with a fun, interactive read-aloud program! Patricipants will explore books through games, dances, and creative “Color Our World” activities.

Exceptional Cameraworkers: Early Black Photographers in New Jersey

Exceptional Cameraworkers: Early Black Photographers in New Jersey

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library

Room: Virtual Programming

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: History & Genealogy

Event Details:

African American photography dates back to 1840, the first year that daguerreotype portrait studios opened in the United States, when Jules Lion, a free mixed race painter who had studied in Paris, began offering daguerreotypes in his birthplace o

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (6/15)	Mon (6/16)	Tue (6/17)	Wed (6/18)	Thu (6/19)	Fri (6/20)	Sat (6/21)
All Day						Closing Juneteenth All Day Branches: Plainfield Public Library
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Microsoft Office Workshops 10:00am–1:00pm Adults Computer Lab B This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Literacy, Workshop Event Details: Microsoft Office Workshops Join us for hands-on, two-day workshops in June! You must attend both days of the session you choose. Workshop Sessions:	This event is in the "Adults" group Microsoft Office Workshops 10:00am–1:00pm Adults Computer Lab B This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Literacy, Workshop Event Details: Microsoft Office Workshops Join us for hands-on, two-day workshops in June! You must attend both days of the session you choose. Workshop Sessions:	Reservation NJ Sharing Network \| Outreach Table 10:00am–1:00pm Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room) This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room) Purpose of Meeting The New Jersey Sharing Network will be at the Plainfield Public Library to promote the success of organ transplantation, to raise awareness for the urgent need of organ and tissue donation, and to honor donors and their families who have so g
11 am				This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Families" group Toddler Storytime - Songs, Rhymes & Playtime 11:00am–12:00pm Babies, Families Children's Room This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Children's Room Age Group: Babies, Families Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by playtime. Best for those 3 and under and their caregivers.			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 11:30am–2:30pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy, Computer Class Event Details: Job Search Assistance
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 12:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 12:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 12:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 12:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm		G.E.D. Prep 3:30pm–5:00pm Room 5 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Room 5 Program Type: Literacy, Tutoring	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Juneteenth: Emancipated Empowerment (for Kids & Teens) 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Families, Tweens, Teens Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Lecture, Performance Event Details: Join us for a special Juneteenth Celebration facilitated by Educator and Consultant Daneen Collins:	Plainfield Library Anime Club: My Hero Academia: You're Next 3:30pm–6:00pm Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room Program Type: Movie Event Details: Hoping to be the best hero he can be, high school student Izuku Midoriya confronts a villain who imitates the hero he's long admired.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Kid's Summer Crafts 3:30pm–4:30pm Children, Families Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us at the library for a fun summer craft!
4 pm
5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 5:30pm–8:30pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab C This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Labor & Literacy Lab 5:30pm–8:30pm Adults, Seniors Computer Lab B This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Computer Lab B Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Literacy Event Details: Job Search Assistance
6 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Family Board Games with Literacy 6:00pm–7:30pm Children, Families, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone Room 2 At Capacity Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Everyone" group At Capacity Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library Room: Room 2 Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: We have a variety of board games and we'll be bringing in food (including pizza) for this evening of fun with the Library's Teen Programs and the Literacy Department.