Upcoming Events

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

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

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

It's April Fools' Day!

Time for pranks and jokes!

Come out to Library Park for a fun outdoor storytime and participate in our Definitely-Not-An-Egg-Hunt joke scavenger hunt! Everyone will get a prize/snack as well as a good laugh.

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

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

Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM. Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting.

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

April 16 is Upcycling Day in New Jersey. And what better way to get ready for Spring and Earth Day to make yourself a new-to-you, upcycled tote bag.

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

Come join Ms. Mary Lou and friends at the Drake House. Enjoy a cheerful afternoon of crafting and fun! Ages 3-13

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.

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

It's National Library Week and we want our Teens to know how happy we are that you are here!

Join us for a snack and one or more library themed crafts for ages 13-18 on the Library Steps on the College Place side of the library.

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

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.

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.

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 will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including:

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.