Rahway Public Library
While the Rahway Public Library has reopened to the public, curbside pickup is still available. If you are interested in using this service, please put your books on hold through our online catalog. Once we have notified you that your books are available, come to the library and give us a call when you arrive. We will meet you on the loading dock underneath the building.
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. This week's activity: Make a fort! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Summer Movies at the Rahway Public Library begin with our Movie Matinee Thursday July 7 at 2:30 pm in the auditorium. We will be showing The Light Between Oceans. Free admission and refreshments will be provided.
Meet Nile, the life sized inflatable humpback whale! Register for a 30 minute session to go inside and learn all about these majestic creatures. Ages 5-12. Registration required: http://bit.ly/RPLwhale
Curbside Crafts for Kids are small kits that you can pick up to assemble at home! Available all week during library hours, while supplies last. A new craft and instructional video will be released every Saturday for the upcoming week! This week's craft: Shark Headbands!
Teens! Join us in our auditorium for a classic film that follows our Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program theme! Free! For teens 13-17!
Talk, sing, read, write, and play during this literacy readiness storytime. Ages birth - 5 with caregiver. No registration required.
Come make stuff with us @ the Tween Scene! For ages 9-12.
Teens! We will be creating a colorful seahorse using bleeding tissue paper in the Discovery Studio at 2pm! Get creative and get points towards your Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program! For teens ages 13-18!
Join us for Lego Funat 3pm!
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. This week's activity: Dinosaur night! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Join us in the Discovery Studio to make a D.I.Y. Shell Trinket Dish as we celebrate Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading program. This craft will also be available 'Curb-Side'.
Curbside Crafts for Kids are small kits that you can pick up to assemble at home! Available all week during library hours, while supplies last. A new craft and instructional video will be released every Saturday for the upcoming week! This week's craft: Squid Windsock!
Looking for the next great book to read? The matchmakers at the Rahway Library can help! Fill out this brief questionnaire about you or your child's reading interests and our staff will choose the perfect match for you.
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A premier resource for genealogical research, HeritageQuest is available both at public libraries and from home.
Download eBooks today! The Rahway Public library has signed on with eLibrary NJ and Overdrive to bring you an extensive collection of eBooks and downloadable audio. Browse their calalog and start downloading now!
Learning Express is easily one of the most comprehensive test prep resources available today. By logging into this site, students can take practice tests related to elementary, middle, and high school basic skills, practice for the SAT exam, and prepare for advanced placement testing in most subject areas.
Optimal Resume is our premier career resource. Use this site to create high-impact, interactive career materials such as resumes and cover letters, present your materials on the web or in print, assess your skills, participate in practice video interviews, and even post video resumes!
Ancestry Library Edition is a comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes the digitized images of U.S., U.K., Canadian, Australian and German Census records, U.S. Military records back to the 1600's, Court, Land, tax and probate records, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and much more. Available only from within the library.
Documenting almost 160 years of Rahway's past, the online newspaper archive is an excellent resource for local history, obituaries, and for learning about the events that made Rahway the city it is today.
From online databases to local history resources to practice test, the Rahway Public Library has a vast array of digital and electronic sources. Find an obituary, read old newspapers, or research a topic all without leaving your home.
The Friends of the Rahway Public Library are a dedicated group of volunteers whose work benefits the library. Find out what they're up to and what you can do to help!
Meet the Board of Trustees and staff. Read our policies. Find out about the history of the library, its evolution, and where it's heading in the future!