Metuchen Public Library - Resources, Programs, and Community Services

New StoryWalk!

Fireworks
Written by Matthew Burgess & illustrated by Cátia Chien

Winner of the 2026 Caldecott Medal

Begin the StoryWalk near the back entrance of the Library.

Monday Movies: CineMusic Film Series

Monday, August 24, 2026
2pm & 6:15pm

CineMusic’s movie pick in August is Wicked: For Good (2025, PG, 2h 17m). It is a musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu. The sequel to Wicked (2024), it adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman. “Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.” (IMDb)

CineMusic curator and In The Groove Music Club host, Mark A. Vasquez, will be hosting the evening screening and will be having a special giveaway (courtesy of new series partner @Princeton_Record_Exchange). Arrive a few minutes early to the evening screening to hear introductory remarks and to collect a ticket for the giveaway, as the screening will begin promptly at 6:15PM.

No registration is required.

Celebrate the end of Summer Reading!

Saturday, August 15 2-4pm

Join us for an End of Summer Reading Celebration! This event is for summer reading club participants age 11 and under with their caregivers. We’re ready to celebrate your awesome reading accomplishments this summer with games, crafts, snacks, and fun! Come see us in the upstairs community room.

‘Paws’ to Read with a Therapy Dog

August 22nd
1-2pm

For children of all ages. Come and hang out with Sarge or Niles, our lovable therapy dogs. They love to hear stories! Each reader will have about 10 minutes of reading time.

Don’t want to read? Come anyway, our therapy dogs love hugs, too!

No registration is needed, however you may need to wait your turn.

A large black and white dog sits on a dog bed. A woman sits beside to the dog and looks at its face.

“Creatures of Spiritual Affinity: a fantastical journey of transformation” Gallery Exhibit

On display in the library’s gallery thru August 26th

About the Exhibit:
Gallery at the Metuchen Library invites you on an adventure of color and symbol, an exploration of movement and pattern, a voyage of internal reflection in our latest installation “Creatures of Spiritual Affinity: a fantastical journey of transformation”. Drawing from her Guyanese-American roots, Lana Abraham-Murawaski interprets her personal journey and challenges through abstract landscapes using oil, acrylic, ink, pencil and other mixed media. Lana received a Bachelors in Studio Arts from Trinity College, interned for renowned artist Sol Lewitt and has exhibited up and down the east coast. Lana’s work will be on display Saturday, June 27 through Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Mah Jongg Open Play

Every Thursday afternoon
1-2pm

The library provides Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is not a class and there will be no instruction on how to play. Bring friends if you can!

No registration.