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June 2026

Friday June 19

10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Craft on the Go
Friday June 19
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Craft on the Go
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Swing by the library and grab a Craft on the Go.Every Friday, we will have a craft for you to bring home and make over the weekend. They will be in the Children’s Room waiting for you, no need to call ahead. Please take one per child so that everyone can enjoy them! Children of all ages welcome. No registration required.For questions, contact: Erica Deb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mahjong Club
Friday June 19
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mahjong Club
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
This is for anyone who loves the game, wants tomeet new people, and have some fun. We provide the Mahjong sets, but players need to supply their own card. Beginners are welcome to watch until they learn the rules. No registration required. QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org

Requirements:
Players need to supply their own card.

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Reading Time
Friday June 19
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Reading Time
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Join us in the Children’s Room for great stories! Miss Erica and Miss Bernadette have picked out some books to share with you. This story time is designed for children of all ages to promote literacy through rhymes, finger plays, giggles, and fun. After we read, youcan explore our toy area, do some coloring, and take home a Craft on the Go for the weekend.Open to children of all ages and their caretakers. Noregistration required. For questions, contact: Erica Deb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

Saturday June 20

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Father's Day Cards
Saturday June 20
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Father's Day Cards
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
June is here, and Father’s Day is just aroundthe corner! Visit the Children’s Room to create a special handmade cardfor the important man in your life. We’ll provide all the supplies—you just bring your creativity and imagination!
Open to children of all ages.
No registration required. 
For questions, contact: Erica Deb   (732) 583-9100   maplkids@mapl.org

Sunday June 21

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Popsicle Greetings
Sunday June 21
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drop-in Popsicle Greetings
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Celebrate Dad or a special father figure this June by crafting a personalized gift straight from the heart! Join us at thelibrary to create a custom popsicle stick message craft. It’s the perfect way for kids to show their appreciation through a handmade keepsake that captures a moment in time.
Open to children of all ages. 
No registration required. 
For questions, contact: Erica Deb   (732) 583-9100   maplkids@mapl.org

Monday June 22

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Village Blocks
Monday June 22
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Village Blocks
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Stop buy the library this morning to build a tiny village with our wooden blocks. Can you make a fire station? How about agrocery store? And don’t forget to build the most important building… the library!Open to children of all ages. No registration required. For questions, contact: Erica Deb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Movie: Fatherhood
Monday June 22
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Movie: Fatherhood
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
In this heartwarming, funny and emotional true story, Kevin Hart stars as a widower taking on one of the toughest jobs in the world: fatherhood.
Starring: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard                    
Release Date: 2021    
Rating: PG-13  
Duration: 1 hr 50 min
Contact: Jennifer Elliott (732) 583-9100 mapladults@mapl.org

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  • Craft on the Go - Fridays from 10 am - 6 pm 🎨🏃🏃‍♀️
Swing by the library and grab a Craft on the Go. Every Friday, we will have a craft for you to bring home and make over the weekend. They will be in the Children's Room waiting for you, no need to call ahead. Please take one per child so that everyone can enjoy them! Children of all ages welcome.
QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #CraftOnTheGo #craftonthego #kidscraftonthego
  • Reading Time - FRIDAYS @ 10:30 am! 📖😁🧸🎨
Join us in the Children's Room for great stories! Miss Erica and Miss Bernadette have picked out some books to share with you. This story time is designed for children of all ages to promote literacy through rhymes, finger plays, giggles, and fun. After we read, you can explore our toy area, do some coloring, and take home a Craft on the Go for the weekend.
Open to children of all ages and their caretakers. No registration required. 
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #readingtime #readingtime📖
  • Mahjong Club (in person) - FRIDAYS @ 10:30AM 🀄️🎲 This is for anyone who loves the game, wants to meet new people, and have some fun. We provide the Mahjong sets, but players need to supply their own card. Beginners are welcome to watch until they learn the rules. No registration required. 
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #mahjong #mahjongs #mahjonggame #librarymahjong
  • The New Jersey State Library provides MAPL access to an electronic resource from the Gale company: Peterson's Test and Career Prep!!! Want to find scholarships? Discover your projected college costs? Find other financial resources? Find them all with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Find the right college fit, without travel. Discover information about tuition, academics, campus life, admission requirements, and more!! Look under "Career and Education" on our Electronic Resources page: https://mapl.org/electronic-resources/
Call 732.583.9100 or stop by our Reference Desk if you need some help!
#testandcareerprep #collegeplanning #collegeplanningprogram #findtherightcollege #collegescholarships #collegescholarshipsplease
  • Parents and caregivers... MAPL has ABCmouse!! 
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy offers the most comprehensive online curriculum for children ages 2–8+, including reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music. ABCmouse stimulates a child’s enthusiasm for learning through over 10,000 interactive learning activities—including books, educational games, puzzles, art activities, songs, music videos, and more— that are highly engaging and extremely educational. With your free Family Account, you’ll have access for up to three children... all you need is your library card. Try it today! https://mapl.org/k-8-resources/
Want to watch an informative vid? https://www.abcmouse.com/library/califa
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #youthelectronicresources #onlinelearning #youthonlinelearning #digitalresources #ABCmouse
  • Book Discussion Group (in person) -Thursday, June 18th @ 7:30 pm 📚
This month, the group is reading "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss.
"Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother's loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author.
Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the lost love who, sixty years ago in Poland, inspired him to write a book. And although he doesn't know it yet, that book also survived: crossing oceans and generations, and changing lives..." - GOODREADS
For more information on our book discussion group, please email our moderator, Susan Pike, at pikesusan120@gmail.com
OTHER QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #bookdiscussions #bookdiscussion #bookdiscussiongroup #TheHistoryOfLove #NicoleKrauss
Craft on the Go - Fridays from 10 am - 6 pm 🎨🏃🏃‍♀️ Swing by the library and grab a Craft on the Go. Every Friday, we will have a craft for you to bring home and make over the weekend. They will be in the Children's Room waiting for you, no need to call ahead. Please take one per child so that everyone can enjoy them! Children of all ages welcome. QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #CraftOnTheGo #craftonthego #kidscraftonthego
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Reading Time - FRIDAYS @ 10:30 am! 📖😁🧸🎨 Join us in the Children's Room for great stories! Miss Erica and Miss Bernadette have picked out some books to share with you. This story time is designed for children of all ages to promote literacy through rhymes, finger plays, giggles, and fun. After we read, you can explore our toy area, do some coloring, and take home a Craft on the Go for the weekend. Open to children of all ages and their caretakers. No registration required. QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #readingtime #readingtime📖
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Mahjong Club (in person) - FRIDAYS @ 10:30AM 🀄️🎲 This is for anyone who loves the game, wants to meet new people, and have some fun. We provide the Mahjong sets, but players need to supply their own card. Beginners are welcome to watch until they learn the rules. No registration required. QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #mahjong #mahjongs #mahjonggame #librarymahjong
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The New Jersey State Library provides MAPL access to an electronic resource from the Gale company: Peterson's Test and Career Prep!!! Want to find scholarships? Discover your projected college costs? Find other financial resources? Find them all with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Find the right college fit, without travel. Discover information about tuition, academics, campus life, admission requirements, and more!! Look under "Career and Education" on our Electronic Resources page: https://mapl.org/electronic-resources/
Call 732.583.9100 or stop by our Reference Desk if you need some help!
#testandcareerprep #collegeplanning #collegeplanningprogram #findtherightcollege #collegescholarships #collegescholarshipsplease
The New Jersey State Library provides MAPL access to an electronic resource from the Gale company: Peterson's Test and Career Prep!!! Want to find scholarships? Discover your projected college costs? Find other financial resources? Find them all with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Find the right college fit, without travel. Discover information about tuition, academics, campus life, admission requirements, and more!! Look under "Career and Education" on our Electronic Resources page: https://mapl.org/electronic-resources/ Call 732.583.9100 or stop by our Reference Desk if you need some help! #testandcareerprep #collegeplanning #collegeplanningprogram #findtherightcollege #collegescholarships #collegescholarshipsplease
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Parents and caregivers... MAPL has ABCmouse!! 
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy offers the most comprehensive online curriculum for children ages 2–8+, including reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music. ABCmouse stimulates a child’s enthusiasm for learning through over 10,000 interactive learning activities—including books, educational games, puzzles, art activities, songs, music videos, and more— that are highly engaging and extremely educational. With your free Family Account, you’ll have access for up to three children... all you need is your library card. Try it today! https://mapl.org/k-8-resources/
Want to watch an informative vid? https://www.abcmouse.com/library/califa
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #youthelectronicresources #onlinelearning #youthonlinelearning #digitalresources #ABCmouse
Parents and caregivers... MAPL has ABCmouse!! ABCmouse Early Learning Academy offers the most comprehensive online curriculum for children ages 2–8+, including reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music. ABCmouse stimulates a child’s enthusiasm for learning through over 10,000 interactive learning activities—including books, educational games, puzzles, art activities, songs, music videos, and more— that are highly engaging and extremely educational. With your free Family Account, you’ll have access for up to three children... all you need is your library card. Try it today! https://mapl.org/k-8-resources/ Want to watch an informative vid? https://www.abcmouse.com/library/califa QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #youthelectronicresources #onlinelearning #youthonlinelearning #digitalresources #ABCmouse
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Book Discussion Group (in person) -Thursday, June 18th @ 7:30 pm 📚 This month, the group is reading "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss. "Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother's loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author. Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the lost love who, sixty years ago in Poland, inspired him to write a book. And although he doesn't know it yet, that book also survived: crossing oceans and generations, and changing lives..." - GOODREADS For more information on our book discussion group, please email our moderator, Susan Pike, at pikesusan120@gmail.com OTHER QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #bookdiscussions #bookdiscussion #bookdiscussiongroup #TheHistoryOfLove #NicoleKrauss
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