Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield

06/12/2026

Don't delay in registering, as spots are filling up! Join us for a Jurassic Encounter with Dinosaurs Arise! Monday, June 29th from 6-7pm! Come face to face with a T. Rex!

Enjoy a prehistoric adventure that comes to life!
Experience the ultimate dinosaur adventure with Dinosaurs-Arise
as we kick off our Summer Reading Program "Unearth A Story!"
Children will meet life-like dinosaurs & playful baby dinosaur puppets!

Dig into discovery & unearth fossils! Feed a small triceratops dinosaur & more! Pre-registration is required. Call (609) 646-4476 to register. When registering, please indicate the total number of people that will be attending from your family.

06/11/2026

Join us as we chat about books at our Book Lovers Club on Monday, June 22nd from 6-7pm! If you love reading and discussing books, this is for you! Discover new books, chat about your recent reads, favorite authors and what you'd recommend, and meet up with others that love reading! This is a fun, welcoming, group! Pre-registration is required. Please call (609) 646-4476 to register.

06/10/2026

This Juneteenth, we honor Freedom Day—the commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas finally received the news of their freedom. Join us as we honor & celebrate Freedom Day with a screening of Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo on Friday, June 19th from 2:30pm to 4:40pm. Freedom-Equality-Justice...Juneteenth, June 19. Pre-registration is required. Call (609) 646-4476 to register.

To help you and your family learn more about this vital piece of American history and the richness of Black culture, please check out our display of suggested books to read or visit our website at obpl-nj.org and click the links to our online resources, where Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy and Palace Project have collections for Juneteenth with audiobooks, ebooks, documentaries and movies.

06/10/2026

Are you a “Dungeon Crawler Carl” fan or interested in the hype around the series? Join us online tomorrow night, Thursday, June 11th at 7:00pm, for a chat with Matt Dinniman, the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series, as he talks about his latest book, “A Parade of Horribles.” Register on our website under the ‘Virtual Author Talks’ menu tab.

06/08/2026

Everyone had a sweet time at our Candy Bingo for Tweens as we kicked off National Candy Month last week! We played tons of candy and animal bingo, then got moving with Would You Rather Candy edition and enjoyed refreshments.

06/08/2026

We have a few slots open for tonight for this wonderful, relaxing, program!  Please call us at (609) 646-4476 to be added to the guest list.

Join us for Chakra Balancing Sound Bowls next Monday, June 8th from 6-7pm. Please pre-register by calling (609) 646-4476.

Enjoy a unique and immersive experience that uses sound frequencies to promote relaxation and inner peace. The sound bath begins with harmonious Koshi Chimes, breath work and an intention-setting guided meditation that will open up the chakras (energy meridians in the body), clear blockages, and align and harmonize with the healing frequencies of the crystal bowls. For your comfort please bring your pillow, yoga mat and/or blanket. Chairs will be available if seating is preferred.

06/06/2026

June is Pride Month. Celebrate with stories that inform, affirm and connect. There's room on the shelf for every story, and we invite you to Read the Rainbow with our curated Pride book display and the books we have in our library catalog.

Plus find hundreds of LGBTQ+ content with your library card through Hoopla, Libby, Kanopy and Palace Project with audiobooks, ebooks, comics, movies, documentaries, and educational films. To access our digital library, go to obpl-nj.org

June is Pride Month. Celebrate with stories that inform, affirm and connect. There's room on the shelf for every story, and we invite you to Read the Rainbow with our curated Pride book display and the books we have in our library catalog.

Plus find hundreds of LGBTQ+ content with your library card through Hoopla, Libby, Kanopy and Palace Project with audiobooks, ebooks, comics, movies, documentaries, and educational films. To access our digital library, go to obpl-nj.org The link takes you to our homepage of our website, where patrons can click a link for each of our online services.

There are four graphics at the bottom, one is our book display for Pride Month, one is the Hoopla Pride Month picture, one is the Libby Pride graphic which says Reading is for everyone repeated in different colors and the last is a picture of a gentleman that says Films for Pride Month for Kanopy.

06/05/2026

Paint Happy Presents: A Great Slime for the Northfield Library tomorrow, Saturday, June 6th at 11am until 12pm. This summer FUNdraiser hosted by The Friends of the Northfield Library offers 2, customized summer themed slimes for $30 per child and will be held at Paint Happy Studio, located at 199 New Road, Suite 32 in Linwood. Book online at painthappystudio.com/events. Please call (609) 402-9802 with any questions.

06/04/2026

One month from today, our nation will celebrate its 250th birthday!

We continue our America 250 Series with An Evening With Ben Franklin & Betsy Ross on Thursday, July 2nd from 6pm to 7:15pm.

Join us for this spectacular evening with Founding Father Benjamin Franklin & Cultural Icon Betsy Ross, as they regale us with stories of the American Revolution, insight into the times of their day and what it was like in the roles they played in America's history.

Pre-registration is required. Call (609) 646-4476 to register.