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Finger Painting

Finger Painting Fun!

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

No childhood is complete without some good, old-fashioned, messy finger painting.

We will read a story and then make some squishy, colorful creations.

Wear some old clothes!

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:15pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:00pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

duplo bingo

Duplo Bingo

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

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

Duplo Animal Bingo is a new twist on a fun, classic game.  Preschoolers pick a building card enabling them to construct their animal by collecting the corresponding bricks as they are drawn.  As they build the colorful and simple m

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:15pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:15pm - 4:30pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

dog

Barks & Books

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:00pm
Ayers Room at Clark Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
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.

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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.

Thursday Afternoon Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Ayers Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A Few Good Men (Rated R). Best Picture nominee about three Navy lawyers charged with defending two marines accused of killing a third during a disciplinary action at the U.S. base in Guantanamo, Cuba. Directed by Rob Reiner. 

Pajama Story & Craft

6:30pm–7:15pm
Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come in your PJs and join Isabella for a bedtime story and create a dreamcatcher. Craft suited to 5 and up, story for all! 

Finger Painting Friday!

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Children's Activity Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

No childhood is complete without some good, old-fashioned, messy finger painting.

We will read a story and then make some squishy, colorful creations.

Wear some old clothes!

Family Open Play

10:00am–12:00pm
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Families are invited to drop in for open play with the library's toys and board games for a variety of ages!

 

English as a Second Language Conversation Class

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Board Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice conversational English at the Clark Library. This class is for beginners to intermediates. 

Registration is required. Please register online or call 732-388-5999.

Open Play for Little Ones

10:00am–11:00am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

There's no story time today, but please feel free to drop in for open play with the library's toys!

Evening Book Club

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: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our next evening book club meeting. We will be discussing "The Art Forger" by B.A. Shapiro. Please speak with a librarian or email librarians@clarklibrary.org if you need a copy of the book. 

Open Play for Little Ones

10:00am–11:00am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

There's no story time today, but please feel free to drop in for open play with the library's toys!

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.

Totally New Tuesdays

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

Small Things Like These (Rated PG-13). While working as a coal merchant to support his family, disturbing secrets kept by the local convent  are discovered forcing the merchant to confront his past and the silence of a small Irish town.

Understanding Dementia

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alzheimer’s New Jersey will discuss the various stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the process of getting a diagnosis, strategies for caring for someone with dementia, and much more.

 

Exploration Stations (Tinker Tots)

10:30am–11:15am
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: Stem & Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Exploration Stations is a sensory play program specifically designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers. Themed stations are expertly curated to use a child's senses to learn through imagination and play.

Chess Club

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

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

Thursday Afternoon Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Ayers Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Small Things Like These (Rated PG-13). While working as a coal merchant to support his family, disturbing secrets kept by the local convent  are discovered forcing the merchant to confront his past and the silence of a small Irish town.

All-You-Can-Craft Buffet

6:30pm–8:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Children's Activity Room
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: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are welcome to drop by to choose from a full buffet of supplies and make whatever you want—just have fun!

 

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.

Open Play for Little Ones

10:00am–11:00am
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

There's no story time today, but please feel free to drop in for open play with the library's toys!

North Jersey Aquarium Society Meeting

10:00am–4:30pm
Everyone
Ayers Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

North Jersey Aquarium Society Meeting

NJAS is an organization of aquarists with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. 

Website:  https://www.njas.net

English as a Second Language Conversation Class

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Board Room
Click Title to Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice conversational English at the Clark Library. This class is for beginners to intermediates. 

Registration is required. Please register online or call 732-388-5999.

Family Open Play

2:00pm–4:00pm
Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Children's Activity Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Toddlers (2-3), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Families are invited to drop in for open play with the library's toys and board games for a variety of ages!

 

Sunday Family Movie Matinee

2:00pm–3:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Ayers Room
Library Branch: Clark Public Library
Room: Ayers Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Child (5-9), Tweens (10-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for popcorn and a movie! 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Clark Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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.