Rahway Public Library
Pardon our appearance during construction! Please be advised that the main entryway into the Rahway Library is under construction. The main entrance is still accessible via the ADA ramp. Alternately, you can access the back entryway by parking underneath the building. There you can enter the lobby using the stairs or ADA elevator located near the book drop/handicap parking.
Rahway Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Crochet Club is Back! Join us in our Discovery Studio on the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month at 6:00pm. Bring your hooks and yarn. Work on a project or learn a new technique! No registration required.
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 Monday!
Talk, sing, read, write, and play during this literacy readiness storytime. Ages birth - 5 with caregiver. No registration required.
Join us for an evening of Jazz with Joey Mintel. Light refreshments will be served.
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. This month's activity: Make slime! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Dance, sing, and play at our Toddler Dance Party! For ages birth - 6. No registration required.
The Library Board of Trustees meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month. All meetings begin at 7:30PM unless otherwise indicated. A listing of meeting minutes and past reports can be found here.
Please be advised that the library will be closing early at 3:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Read this month’s book, "This was our pact" by Ryan Andrews and come ready for discussion and activities. Copies are available at the Children's Desk. Ages 8-12. Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/RPL-GNBC
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!
Teens! Join us in the Discovery Studio at 2pm! Create faux scrimshaw using blue sharpies and seashells! For teens ages 13-17.
Join us for an evening of board & card games. Have some fun and meet some new people. Light refreshments will be served. Please register at the Rahway Public Library Meetup Group.
Join us in the Children's Department for Star Wars Bingo at 3pm!
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!
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!
Teens join us in our auditorium as we screen a classic film that follows our SRP theme, Oceans of Possibilities! For teens 13-17!
Paint your own seaside coaster set using alcohol ink and paint markers!
Teens! Join us in the Discovery Studio at 2pm and make a Mermaid Sugar Scrub for yourself or as a gift for someone! Have fun and earn points towards your Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading program too! For ages 13-17
Join us in reading "The Island of Sea Women" by Lisa See while we kick off our Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading program. This mesmerizing historical novel…celebrates women’s strengths—and the strength of their friendships. All are welcome. REGISTER HERE Click here to register and to reserve your copy of the book.
Join us in the Children's Department for Disney Bingo at 3pm!
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. This week's activity: Bubble Time! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
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: Pretty Seahorse!
Teens! Let's get artsy and paint a seascape using watercolors in the Discovery Studio at 2pm! Have fun and add points to your summer reading program goal! For ages 13-17.
Read this month’s book, "Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom" by Gigi D.C. and come ready for discussion and activities. Copies are available at the Children's Desk. Ages 8-12. Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/RPL-GNBC
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. This week's activity: Stuffed Animal Sleepover! Bring your favorite stuffed animal in for storytime and let them stay overnight for a sleepover! Pick up your friend the next morning at our special Stuffed Animal Brunch! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Bring your family to the library for a fun activity. Join us this morning for our special Stuffed Animal Brunch! For ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Teens! Join us in our auditorium as we screen a classic film that follows our Oceans of Possibilities SRP theme!
Ahoy, Teens! This week will focus on pirates to bring out your Arrrrr-ty side! Join us in the Discovery Studio and make a paper pirate ship! For scalliwags ages 13-17.
Teens! Join us as we screen a movie in our auditorium!
Teens! Join us for our final craft activity of the summer in our Discovery Studio! Explore Oceans of Possibilities and create a bracelet out of swivel snaps and beads! For ages 13-17.
Learn about the parts of a computer by taking a broken one apart! Our loss is your gain, can you figure out what went wrong with these machines? Limited availability register at reference-desk@rahwaylibrary.org
Rahway Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
Rahway Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 10 in observance of Indigenous People's Day.
Rahway Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 11 for Veteran's Day.
The Library Board of Trustees meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Please note the date change for December. All meetings begin at 7:30PM unless otherwise indicated. A listing of meeting minutes and past reports can be found here.