Lambertville Free Public Library

Cancelled: Bouncy Book Time
2023-08-08, 2023-08-01, 2023-07-25

STEAM Camp: mTiny Robot
2023-08-03 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Lambertville Library Lawn, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Sign up for STEAM Camp! Thursdays, August 3rd and August 10th @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM in the Library Gallery

Session 1: mTiny Robot! Come join us to learn about robots with the mTiny robot. MTiny is an educational robot suitable for learning social-emotional skills, linguistics, mathematics, and much more. Students will practice their logical thinking and problem-solving skills through interactive, screen-free experiences developed to meet the specific needs of young learners. Suitable for ages 5 -8.

Sign up here!

Library Literati Book Club - "The Last White Man" by Mohsin Hamid
2023-08-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Join your fellow Lambertvillians in reading and discussing “The Last White Man” by Mohsin Hamid. There will be some copies of the title on hold for the group. Please check at the front desk for availability.
To sign-up email staff@lambertvillelibrary.org or call 609-397-0275

Date 08/01/2023 (Tue.)

Time 7:00PM – 8:30PM EDT

Location Gallery

Free French Lesson Mini-Sessions with Local French Teacher Wendy Rosen
2023-07-31 17:00 - 17:45, 2023-07-29 11:00 - 11:45, 2023-07-10 17:00 - 17:45, 2023-07-08 11:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
FREE French lesson mini-sessions with local French teacher Wendy Rosen.
Each session is 2 days – Saturday at 11 AM and Monday at 5 PM (except for July 8 @ 11:30 AM)
You will learn how to introduce yourself, how to pronounce key French words and phrases, and how to sing a song in French!
You MUST email Wendy to sign up: wendyfrancais@gmail.com. A bientôt !

Saturday Morning Music with Birdhouse
2023-07-29 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-07-22 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-07-08 10:30 - 11:15 | Lambertville Library Lawn, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Join the Birdhouse Center for the Arts on the Lambertville Library Lawn for music and fun!
Dates: Saturdays, July 8, 22, 29 & SUNDAY, JULY 15
Time: 10:30 – 11:15 AM
Location: Library Lawn (or Library Gallery in inclement weather)

ALiEN8: Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company Performance
2023-07-19 17:30 | Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Come see the Bucks County Playhouse’s Youth Company perform an excerpt from their upcoming show ALiEN8! Learn more about the show here.
Date: Wednesday, 7/19
Time: 5:30 PM

Storytime: Bouncy Book Time!
2023-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-11 10:30 - 11:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am in the Library Gallery. Join us for songs, rhymes, stories!

No registration is required.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

*SUNDAY* Morning Music with Birdhouse
2023-07-16 10:30 - 11:15 | Lambertville Library Lawn, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States

Mad Science Workshop: Detective Science!
2023-07-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Students will become science sleuths as they investigate how chemistry provides evidence at the scene of the crime. During this hands-on detective work, children will gather and test ‘crime scene’ clues, make and analyze their own fingerprints, decipher codes and encrypt messages.

Minimum age is 5 years old, maximum age is 12 years old
You must sign up in advance by emailing youthservices@lambertvillelibrary.org

Learn more about Mad Science here!

"Paws to Read" with cats from Tabby's Place
2023-07-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Saturday, July 8 from 1-2pm in the library gallery

Please email youthservices@lambertvillelibrary.org to sign up for a 20 Minute slot!

Kids are invited to enjoy stories and practice reading with cats from Tabby’s Place! The event will take place in the Library Gallery.

Library Closed: Fourth of July
2023-07-04

Teen Crafternoon: Mini Masterpieces!
2023-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Join us for a craft and chat hour where teens do hands-on projects and chat books, movies, podcasts, music and more. All levels of artistic ability are welcome!
This week’s project is “Mini Masterpieces.” Create your masterpiece from example designs or from your own mind!
For grades 6 & up

Date: Friday, 6/30
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Library Gallery

Ben's Balloon Animals! Balloon Twisting Workshop
2023-06-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Come learn some basics of balloon twisting and how to make balloon animals at this workshop with Ben’s Balloon Animals! Younger children will need adult assistance.

Date: Wednesday, June 28
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Library Gallery

Storytime: Bouncy Book Time!
2023-06-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-13 10:30 - 11:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am in the Library Gallery. Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and crafts afterwards!

No registration is required.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Latin Party + Fundraiser for Oaxaca Festival 2023
2023-06-24 19:00 - 23:00 | Elks Club, 66 Wilson Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
We are hosting a Latin party at the Elks Club in Lambertville on Saturday, June 24th
Come dance or just hang out and feel the beat!
DONATE TO GET YOUR TICKETS @ $20 PER PERSON
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The dance party is to raise funds for the Oaxaca Festival 2023, taking place at the library on Sunday, August 20th. General donations for the festival are also welcome though we would love to see you at the dance party!

Further down, you will find info on both events.
GRACIAS!

Did you know that most of Lambertville’s Hispanic population hails from Oaxaca, Mexico?
Support our second annual festival that celebrates Oaxaca’s rich cultural heritage as seen through the eyes of our oaxaqueño neighbors and friends. Food, music, dancers, art installments, an Oaxaca exhibit, and arts-and-crafts activities for all ages make up this free event that welcomes all.
In addition to local acts, we are bringing renowned Mariachis from Philadelphia, Mariachi Flores this year!
Watch the video of last year’s event here:
https://lambertvillelibrary.or…

We need your support to make this year’s festival even more successful than the last which brought in 500+ people. The library was able to create a space for Hispanics and the Lambertville community at large to get together like never before and the town is clamoring for more.
The library’s group, Latinas en Lambertville hosts the festival. The women will prepare the food, decorate, and in full native garb, perform the pineapple dance you don’t want to miss.
Fisherman’s Mark is donating the raw ingredients and their kitchen for the Latinas to make 1000+ tamales, aguas frescas drinks, and tres leches dessert.
Latinas en Lambertville
Latinas en Lambertville is attended steadily by a core group of 25-30 women, and their children also engaged in educational activities. The Oaxaca Festival is an extension of the program, so the group can apply the skills learned and grow together as a community.
The group began through a women’s empowerment workshop celebrated by The Institute of Museum and Libraries from DC, which visited us in April 2023 to learn more about our Hispanic programming. They had given us a modest grant and wanted to learn about how we accomplished so much with the Hispanic community, which is a challenge for libraries nationwide. Out of all the libraries in NJ, they chose three to visit; one was ours, a huge honor!
We were also presenters at the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Summer 2023 convention for “Latinas en Lambertville: How a small-town library created a space of belonging for its Hispanic Community.” Another huge honor!
Contact our staff at the Library if you are interested in volunteering, or call Trina Bardusco: at 347-837-1542. We hope you’ll join us!
Donations surpassing the event’s cost will roll over into future Hispanic programming.
Here are photos from Oaxaca 2023 and those we captured during the Latinas in Lambertville program!

CCYC "Get Up and Move!"
2023-06-22 10:30 - 11:30 | County Councils for Young Children
Join the County Councils for Young Children for “Get Up and Move!” a music and movement class for young children.
Date: Thursday, 6/22/23
Time: 10:30-11:30
Place: Library Gallery

Touch-A-Truck: Community Helpers
2023-06-21 17:30 | Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Celebrate “All Together Now” Summer Reading with your awesome community helpers! See their trucks and cars up close @ the Lambertville Library parking lot at 5:30 PM on June 21st.
Date: Wednesday, June 21st
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Lambertville Library Parking Lot

Writer's Group 2
2023-06-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
We share our budding works with one another once a month on the third Tuesday evening at the Library. You can bring a former work or create new ones!

Date: Tuesday, 6/20/23
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Library Gallery

Eyes of the Wild!
2023-06-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Kick off Summer Reading with some fuzzy, scaly, or feathery friends! Wildlife educators give a presentation featuring live animals to highlight the importance of protecting wildlife and inspire a love of nature.

Eyes Of The Wild is an exotic animal rescue that provides forever homes to over 175 animals and 60 different species from throughout the animal kingdom. Our organization strives to give unwanted, neglected, and confiscated creatures the proper care and quality of life they deserve. 100% of our funding comes from sharing the stories of our animal ambassadors to educate and inspire a love of nature in audiences of all ages. We invite you to L.E.A.P. into wildlife with us –
LEARN. ENJOY. ADVOCATE. PROTECT.

"Paws to Read" with cats from Tabby's Place
2023-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Saturday, June 10 from 1-2pm in the library gallery

Please email youthservices@lambertvillelibrary.org to sign up for a 20 Minute slot!

Kids are invited to enjoy stories and practice reading with cats from Tabby’s Place! The event will take place in the Library Gallery.
