Featured Events

Stockton

An Evening with Revolutionary Poet Annis Boudinot Stockton

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alisa Dupuy portrays Annis Boudinot Stockton who was first famous as the wife of a Declaration of Independence signee. Stockton later gained renown as a prolific, patriotic poet.

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Books, Chat, & Chow Kid's Book Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in 2nd-5th grade are invited to attend our Books, Chat, & Chow Book Club!  Each month we will read a book and then come together to discuss and share what we have learned and do a related activity and munch on some tr

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Bird Trivia Game!

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Stem & Science, Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Stem & Science, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

The whole family is invited to our special Bird Trivia night!  

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May the Fourth Be With You-Drop in Star Wars Craft for Kids

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

May the Fourth be with you!  Drop by and make a Star Wars themed craft!

While supplies last.

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Paint a Pot, Plant a Flower

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-12 are invited to join us to paint a pot and plant a flower in it! 

flowers

Paint a Pot, Plant a Flower

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-12 are invited to join us to paint a pot and plant a flower in it! 

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Unique Creatures - Take Your Child to the Library Day

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Stem & Science

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Stem & Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day by checking out some really unique animals!  We will get to meet different unique creatures followed by a frozen treat for the children from the Friends of the Library!

ESL Class

Free Beginner ESL Class

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this hybrid beginner ESL class on Saturdays beginning May 9 and running through July 11. Students participate at the Clark Public Library with instruction provided by the Plainfield Public Library via Zoom.

Alzheimer's New Jersey

Understanding Memory Loss

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alzheimer’s New Jersey will explore the difference between normal age-related memory changes and abnormal changes that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

Tinker Tots

Tinker Tots

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Stem & Science

Age Group:

Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Stem & Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for a morning of fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities perfect for little ones.  Play is station based.

For children ages 18 months through pre-k.

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Tales for Tots

10:00am–10:30am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories for active listeners. Geared towards ages 2-to 3 with caregiver. Older kids welcome. Please register.

Tech Tutor: Digital Literacy Tutoring

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Drop by and meet with our tech tutor during our weekly open session for technology related help. 

An Evening with Revolutionary Poet Annis Boudinot Stockton

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Ayers Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alisa Dupuy portrays Annis Boudinot Stockton who was first famous as the wife of a Declaration of Independence signee. Stockton later gained renown as a prolific, patriotic poet.

Baby Bookworms

10:00am–10:15am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities.  Geared toward the under 2 crowd with caregiver.  30 minutes of open play follows.

Patches & Stitches

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Patches & Stitches
Event Details:

Bring your quilt or other crafty project and visit with the members of the quilting club.

Barks & Books

4:00pm–4:15pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Ayers Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have a young, reluctant or struggling reader, we want you to meet our therapy dog!  She is a non-judgmental listener and furry friend that won’t laugh if your child makes a mistake or stumbles over a word.

Barks & Books

4:15pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Ayers Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have a young, reluctant or struggling reader, we want you to meet our therapy dog!  She is a non-judgmental listener and furry friend that won’t laugh if your child makes a mistake or stumbles over a word.

Barks & Books

4:30pm–4:45pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Ayers Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have a young, reluctant or struggling reader, we want you to meet our therapy dog!  She is a non-judgmental listener and furry friend that won’t laugh if your child makes a mistake or stumbles over a word.

Barks & Books

4:45pm–5:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Ayers Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have a young, reluctant or struggling reader, we want you to meet our therapy dog!  She is a non-judgmental listener and furry friend that won’t laugh if your child makes a mistake or stumbles over a word.

Tuesday Night Movies

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Ayers Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Road to Perdition (Rated R). A betrayed mob hit man goes the lam with his son, and seeks revenge against vicious gangsters. 

Friends of Library Book Sale Setup

All Day
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

3:15pm–4:30pm
Teens
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all teens grades 6 -12! Join us before the month ends for our April Teen Advisory Board meeting. This month we will have a guest speaker come to discuss a new service the library is offering just for teens!

Books, Chat, & Chow Kid's Book Club

4:00pm–4:30pm
Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Board Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in 2nd-5th grade are invited to attend our Books, Chat, & Chow Book Club!  Each month we will read a book and then come together to discuss and share what we have learned and do a related activity and munch on some tr

Friends of Library Book Sale Setup

All Day
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room

Chess Club

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Chess Club
Event Details:

The Chess Club meets every Thursday from 11am-3pm. New members welcome.

Bird Trivia Game!

6:30pm–7:15pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Stem & Science, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

The whole family is invited to our special Bird Trivia night!  

Romance Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Board Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our newest book club focusing on Romance books! If you’re a fan of contemporary romance novels, this is the perfect group for you.

Friends of Library Book Sale Setup

All Day
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room

Stories & More

10:00am–10:30am
Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes followed by a simple craft. 

This program is designed for children ages 3 and up. 

Friends of Library Book Sale Setup

All Day
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room

Needlework Club

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are you interested in sharing your needlework craft or learning a new one? Needlework includes counted cross stich, needlepoint, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting, etc. Come when you can and stay as long as you like.

Library Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Clark Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sundays from May 3rd through September 7th.  

Friends of Library Book Sale Setup

All Day
Community Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room

Tales for Tots

10:00am–10:30am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories for active listeners. Geared towards ages 2-to 3 with caregiver. Older kids welcome. Please register.