Upcoming Events

Featured Events

BnT

Books and Tea - Chinese Book Group

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Zoom 2 at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Culture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Like reading and sharing? Please join our Books and Tea - Chinese Book Club. We will come with a book that we read or have been reading, and share thoughts or reviews then swap. 

Babytime

Baby Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes
Babytime

Baby Time

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash; flags of all nations

Monday ESL Conversation Group

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

ESL

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
film reel and popcorn

Monday Night Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

crochet

Learn to Crochet

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Main Reading Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

Crab and persimmon

Art of Chinese Calligraphy Painting

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Culture, Bilingual, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

Kitty Time

HSK 6 Prep. (Virtual) for Teen

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Zoom 2 at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Culture, Bilingual

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Working on HSK 6 preparation? Join us to practice together. 

IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE REGISTER AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU
如果您有兴趣参加，请注册，我们将向您发送Zoom链接

film reel and popcorn

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

Mittens

Craft Time with SPHS She's the First

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 3-10 years are invited to join volunteers from She's the First SPHS to make a wonderful winter craft! Space is limited and registration is required.

Filters
Age Group

Saturday ESL conversation group (rescheduled to Sunday)

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Rear of the Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Books and Tea - Chinese Book Group

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Like reading and sharing? Please join our Books and Tea - Chinese Book Club. We will come with a book that we read or have been reading, and share thoughts or reviews then swap. 

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Social Worker Appointments

3:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Worker
Event Details:

Social Worker Appointments available @ The South Plainfield Public Library!

Baby Time

10:30am–11:15am
Babies
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes

Songs, fingerplays and other language-building activities, and BUBBLES!  For children ages 23 months and under and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce babies to the library in a positive way. This is a lapsit program followed by play and socialization time. No cell phones please! Simultaneously livestreamed on our Facebook page.  

https://www.facebook.com/southplainfieldlibrary/

 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Children's Clothing Swap

01/22/2026 @ 12:00pm–01/24/2026 @ 4:00pm
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Event Details:

PARENTS ARE INVITED TO BRING TOYS AND CLOTHING ITEMS THAT THEY NO LONGER WANT OR NEED TO OUR COMMUNITY.

Baby Time

10:30am–11:15am
Babies
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes

Songs, fingerplays and other language-building activities, and BUBBLES!  For children ages 23 months and under and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce babies to the library in a positive way. This is a lapsit program followed by play and socialization time. No cell phones please! Simultaneously livestreamed on our Facebook page.  

https://www.facebook.com/southplainfieldlibrary/

 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Makers Time In-Person

3:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: S.T.E.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month the library offers open hours for children to make projects. 

Saturday ESL conversation group

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Rear of the Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Monday ESL Conversation Group

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Reading Buddies

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is intended for students in Kindergarten to 4th grade.  Students will be paired with a volunteer from the SPHS UNICEF Club.  The volunteer will either read to the student or listen to the student read.  Reading Bu

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is Optional

Registration is not required, but we would like to have a way to be in touch with you.

Monday Night Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

5:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

Learn to Crochet

6:15pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Art of Chinese Calligraphy Painting

12:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

Craft, Chat and Chill: Beaded Snowflake with NJ4S

3:00pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Our friends from NJ4S will be on hand to offer support and information as we create some beautiful, beaded snowflakes

Open to students ages 11+ 

HSK 6 Prep. (Virtual) for Teen

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Working on HSK 6 preparation? Join us to practice together. 

IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE REGISTER AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU
如果您有兴趣参加，请注册，我们将向您发送Zoom链接

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

Social Worker Appointments

3:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Worker
Event Details:

Social Worker Appointments available @ The South Plainfield Public Library!

Craft Time with SPHS She's the First

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 3-10 years are invited to join volunteers from She's the First SPHS to make a wonderful winter craft! Space is limited and registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Baby Time

11:00am–11:45am
Babies
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes

Songs, fingerplays and other language-building activities, and BUBBLES!  For children ages 23 months and under and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce babies to the library in a positive way. This is a lapsit program followed by play and socialization time. No cell phones please! Simultaneously livestreamed on our Facebook page.  

https://www.facebook.com/southplainfieldlibrary/

 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.