Rahway Public Library
The Friends of Rahway Public Library invites the public to join the Annual Rob Dianno Memorial Dodgeball Tournament! We hope to see you and your team on the court for this fun-filled action packed event. The Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 7th beginning at 10:00am at the Rahway Recreation Center. Teams will consist of 6-8 people. Registration is $25 per person. Sign up here today!
Curbside Crafts for Kids are small kits that you can pick up to assemble at home. Just ask for a "curbside craft" at the circulation desk! Available all week during library hours, while supplies last. A new craft will be released every Saturday for the upcoming week!
Ages birth-4 can join us for Playgroup! Play with toys and meet friends. No registration required.
Talk, sing, read, write, and play during this literacy readiness storytime. Ages birth - 5 with caregiver. No registration required.
Get ready for this month's graphic novel book club by reading Lost in NYC by Nadja Spiegelman & Sergio García Sánchez - available at the children's desk - and be ready for discussion and activities! Ages 8-12.
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority wants to hear from kids & teens like you! Join us in the children's department to share your thoughts on transportation in Rahway & through New Jersey! What would you like to see? Meet with us on Wednesday between 4:30 and 6:30pm.
Learn about our 1000 Books before Kindergarten program! Raffles and light refreshments provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rahway Public Library.
Join us in our Discovery Studio at 6:00pm. Bring your hooks and yarn. Work on a project or learn a new technique! No registration required. Program is free for Adults & Teens 13+ Want to get started before our club meets? Our beginner classes are available online! Beginner Crochet Classes
Stop by and learn about our city’s rich history with Rahway’s Own, Al Shipley! The Rahway history room, located on our second floor, contains a special collection of books, ledgers, images, maps, files, and more documenting and preserving the local history for the city of Rahway.
May is for Moms! Create a felt air freshener for your Mom, or keep it for yourself! Join us in our Discovery Studio at 4pm! For ages 13-17.
The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
The Library Board of Trustees will meet at the library at 7:00 pm. Meetings are open to the public. The agenda can be found here here.
Are you a Rahway teen ages 13-17? Do you have a few hours a week during the summer to help out at your library? You can serve your community, earn service points for different organizations, learn new things, and have fun! Interested? Please join us at our Teen Volunteer Information Session and find out all about it!
Teens! Celebrate Juneteenth! Bring in a white t-shirt and use our fabric markers and Juneteenth iron-on to express your creativity! For ages 13-17 only.
Join us in the library auditorium on Tuesday June 17 at 2 pm for our afternoon movie. Our feature will be Just Mercy with a PG-13 rating and a runtime of 136 minutes. Open to the public and free to attend.
The library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.
The library will be closing early at 3:30 pm. Open Again Wednesday 9:30 – 7:30.
The library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
The library will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
The library will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
The library will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day.
The library will be closing at 4:30pm. We will reopen on Saturday, November 25 at 10:00am.
The library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
The library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Saturday, November 30 at 10:00am.
The library will be closed for Christmas Eve.
The library will be closed for Christmas Day.
The library will be closed for New Year's Eve.
The library will be closed for New Year's Day.