New Providence Memorial Library

06/01/2026

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06/01/2026

Sign ups are now open for Summer Reading volunteers!

Students must be NP residents entering grades 8 - 12 for the 2026 - 2027 school year and need to have an active NPML library card.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094FABA82CA2F49-64209647-summer #/

06/01/2026

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more, on Wednesday, June 3rd at 2 PM via digital live-stream. Register and ask questions of the author here: bit.ly/NPVirtualEvents

05/30/2026

Sign up for Sanskrit class & our virtual events at bit.ly/thisweekforadults

05/29/2026

Theresa Lombardi Magistro visited the library to donate a copy of her book, "Antonetta: an Immigrant's Story," recently published by Casa Lago Press as volume 11 in its Diaspora series. "Antonetta" retells the stories originally told to the author by her mother, Antonetta, which her great grandchildren requested to hear time and time again.

Born in a small village in Italy in 1901 along the Adriatic Coast, Antonetta married a World War I veteran who had previously immigrated to the US but returned when conscripted into the Italian army, which was an American ally. After years of separation while her husband worked and saved in the Bronx, Antonetta joined her husband in 1929, crossing the Atlantic in search of a new life that would include experiencing the Great Depression -- and a brief adventure into television stardom.

05/27/2026

Author John Kenney zoomed into the Morning Book Club last week. Everyone loved "I See You've Called in Dead" ... even the people who didn’t expect to. Funny, thoughtful, and sneakily moving. Thanks, John, for such a warm, serious, and hilarious conversation!

I See You've Called In Dead has been selected as the next book for , so if you missed our book club, you'll be able to read the ebook/audiobook in the Libby app with no wait lists from July 9-23.

This witty and moving novel follows Bud Stanley, an obituary writer who has quietly drifted through life since his divorce. After an especially disastrous blind date, Bud heads home, pours himself a few drinks, and writes his own obituary—only to accidentally publish it on his company’s website for the entire world to see. What follows is a sharp, funny, and deeply human story about second chances, connection, and learning how to truly live while you still can.

05/26/2026

Love it or hate it, this cilantro was grown from library seeds. 🌱Our seed library has given away over 1,000 envelopes of seeds since March 2024 in partnership with Sustainable New Providence!

Do you have a photo of the planting that sprouted from your library seeds? Please email it to [email protected], so we can use it to publicize the Seed Library in future posts. We welcome plant photos at any time of the year.

05/25/2026

We hope you were able to make it out to the Memorial Day Parade in New Providence today to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms.

Our new Book Dragon floated down Springfield Ave to ramp up the excitement for our 2026 summer reading theme: READ, White & Blue!

05/25/2026

We hope you were able to make it out to the Memorial Day Parade in New Providence today to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Our new Book Dragon floated down Springfield Ave to ramp up the excitement for our 2026 summer reading theme: READ, White & Blue!

05/24/2026

Register for the virtual presentations at bit.ly/thisweekforadults