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June 2026

Monday June 8

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stacking Rock Stacking
Monday June 8
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stacking Rock Stacking
MAPL Children's Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Stop by the Children’s Department today to play with our sensory stacking stones. You can build them into towers or pyramids, or lay them out and make whatever shapes you can imagine.Open to children of all ages. No registration required. For questions, contact: EricaDeb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath
Monday June 8
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
In rural Canada, a farmer finds his livelihood in jeopardy when a substantial corporation utilizes genetically modified plants to grow larger produce, the chemicals used by the farming operationleeching into his fields and tainting his crops. He then resolves to facethe company head-on in an effort to save his farm.
Starring: ChristopherWalken, Roberta Maxwell 
Release Date: 2020   
Rating: PG-13   
Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.
Contact: Jennifer Elliott (732) 583-9100 mapladults@mapl.org

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MAPL Multimedia Meet-Up
Monday June 8
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MAPL Multimedia Meet-Up

Description:
Join members of the MAPL staff to talk about what you’re reading, listening to, or watching – or just come to listen in!Wednesdays at 6pm, except the 2nd Wednesday of the month – during that week MMM occurs on Monday at 6 pm.
No registration required.
Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85033354725?pwd=DosHBJhQsE74Ql71fL1xw0DKDYRHMi.1
Meeting ID: 850 3335 4725
Passcode: 650603
Contact: Kimberly Paone 732-583-9100, kpaone@mapl.org

This is an online event! Please join us at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85033354725?pwd=DosHBJhQsE74Ql71fL1xw0DKDYRHMi.1

Tuesday June 9

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Story Tales
Tuesday June 9
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Story Tales
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Join us in the meeting room for storytime! Miss Erica can’t wait to read books, sing songs, and do a craft together! Open to children ages 18 – 36 months.Registration is required.For questions, contact: Erica Deb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

Wednesday June 10

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Baby Explorers
Wednesday June 10
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Baby Explorers
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
We invite you to join us for a playful program for our littlest patrons! Our meeting room will be set up as a safe place for babies to explore lots of age-appropriate toys while caregivers can meet and chat. Each month we will put out different toys that make noise, light up, or are just plain fun. We can’t wait to see you!Open to children ages 6-18 months and their caregivers.Registration is required.Contact: Erica Deb (732) 583-9100 maplkids@mapl.org

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
After-School Journaling
Wednesday June 10
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
After-School Journaling
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
Drop into our meeting room for some quiet time to journal. We will have fancy pens and stickers, and notebooks if you need, or you can bring your own. This is a great time to wind down from a busy day. 
Open to kids and teens in grades 4 and up. 
No registration required. 
For questions, contact: Erica Deb   (732) 583-9100   maplkids@mapl.org

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
MAPL Board of Trustees meeting
Wednesday June 10
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
MAPL Board of Trustees meeting
MAPL Meeting Room, 165 Main Street, Matawan 07747 NJ

Description:
The Board of Trustees meetings are held in the library’s meeting room. All meetings are open to the public; therefore,members of the community are welcome to attend.
Contact: Kimberly Paone 732-583-9100 kpaone@mapl.org

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  • Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath 🎥🎞️Monday, June 8th @ 2:00PM
In rural Canada, a farmer finds his livelihood in jeopardy when a substantial corporation utilizes genetically modified plants to grow larger produce, the chemicals used by the farming operation leeching into his fields and tainting his crops. He then resolves to face the company head-on in an effort to save his farm.
Starring: Christopher Walken, Roberta Maxwell 
Release Date: 2020 
Rating: PG-13 
Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.
QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies #MovieMonday #moviemondays #moviemonday #percyvsgoliath
  • Stacking Rock Stacking 🪨Monday, June 8th, 10 am - Noon
Stop by the Children's Department today to play with our sensory stacking stones. You can build them into towers or pyramids, or lay them out and make whatever shapes you can imagine.
Open to children of all ages. No registration required.
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #librarygameday #librarymondayfunday #DropInPlay #rockstacking #rockstackingskills
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: Some Library Services Offline June 15th through 17th!
Our STELLA consortium is welcoming the Asbury Park Library as our newest member (we'll be 44 libraries strong - 53 when you add in the branch libraries). There will be a short period of minor technical discombobulation as APL is added to our systems. 

What does that mean for our patrons?

📚 Catalog search results may not be reliable – A book may appear to be available on our shelves, but it could be checked out. If you need assistance finding a title, please ask a staff member.

📚 Library account access will be unavailable for a few days – You can check in or borrow books at MAPL, but our systems won’t be updated until after the 17th.

📚 Placing holds and Interlibrary Loan services will be paused – During those three days, you won’t be able to place holds, check on hold statuses, or receive items from Interlibrary Loan.

📚 Library card services – If you want to obtain a library card for a family member or renew your own card, you can do so before the 15th or after the 17th!

📚 Visit MAPL or any STELLA library – Feel free to enjoy visiting any STELLA library as we continue to expand our collection!

QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org
#WeAreSTELLA
  • FLAG DAY MOVIE EVENT! Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM in the MAPL Meeting Room. All are welcome to join us for a screening of this documentary—no registration necessary, suitable for all ages.
Set in the small farming community of Three Oaks — home to the nation’s largest Flag Day parade — Flag Day is a verité portrait of ritual, identity, and belonging in an era of political division. Over one June weekend, the film follows veterans, business owners, marching bands, and volunteers as they prepare for the town’s defining celebration. Through moments of humor, conflict, and grace, the film explores the beauty and fragility of community life and asks what still binds Americans together today.
Produced, edited and directed by Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea
Running Time: 75 minutes
https://mapl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=358596
QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies  #FlagDay #FlagDayCelebration #FlagDayDocumentary
  • Sunday Stories - Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM 📔📚📕📖📙
Join us in the Children's Room for a Sunday story time! There will be books, songs, rhymes, and a ton of fun. What a great way to spend the last day of the weekend! Open to children of all ages. No registration required.
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #preschoolstorytime #librarystorytime #storytales #readingtime #readingtime📖❤️
  • Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath 🎥🎞️Monday, June 8th @ 2:00PM
In rural Canada, a farmer finds his livelihood in jeopardy when a substantial corporation utilizes genetically modified plants to grow larger produce, the chemicals used by the farming operation leeching into his fields and tainting his crops. He then resolves to face the company head-on in an effort to save his farm.
Starring: Christopher Walken, Roberta Maxwell 
Release Date: 2020 
Rating: PG-13 
Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.
QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies #MovieMonday #moviemondays #moviemonday #percyvsgoliath
Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath 🎥🎞️Monday, June 8th @ 2:00PM In rural Canada, a farmer finds his livelihood in jeopardy when a substantial corporation utilizes genetically modified plants to grow larger produce, the chemicals used by the farming operation leeching into his fields and tainting his crops. He then resolves to face the company head-on in an effort to save his farm. Starring: Christopher Walken, Roberta Maxwell Release Date: 2020 Rating: PG-13 Duration: 1 hr. 39 min. QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies #MovieMonday #moviemondays #moviemonday #percyvsgoliath
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Stacking Rock Stacking 🪨Monday, June 8th, 10 am - Noon Stop by the Children's Department today to play with our sensory stacking stones. You can build them into towers or pyramids, or lay them out and make whatever shapes you can imagine. Open to children of all ages. No registration required. QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #librarygameday #librarymondayfunday #DropInPlay #rockstacking #rockstackingskills
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Some Library Services Offline June 15th through 17th!
Our STELLA consortium is welcoming the Asbury Park Library as our newest member (we'll be 44 libraries strong - 53 when you add in the branch libraries). There will be a short period of minor technical discombobulation as APL is added to our systems. 

What does that mean for our patrons?

📚 Catalog search results may not be reliable – A book may appear to be available on our shelves, but it could be checked out. If you need assistance finding a title, please ask a staff member.

📚 Library account access will be unavailable for a few days – You can check in or borrow books at MAPL, but our systems won’t be updated until after the 17th.

📚 Placing holds and Interlibrary Loan services will be paused – During those three days, you won’t be able to place holds, check on hold statuses, or receive items from Interlibrary Loan.

📚 Library card services – If you want to obtain a library card for a family member or renew your own card, you can do so before the 15th or after the 17th!

📚 Visit MAPL or any STELLA library – Feel free to enjoy visiting any STELLA library as we continue to expand our collection!

QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org
#WeAreSTELLA
ANNOUNCEMENT: Some Library Services Offline June 15th through 17th! Our STELLA consortium is welcoming the Asbury Park Library as our newest member (we'll be 44 libraries strong - 53 when you add in the branch libraries). There will be a short period of minor technical discombobulation as APL is added to our systems. What does that mean for our patrons? 📚 Catalog search results may not be reliable – A book may appear to be available on our shelves, but it could be checked out. If you need assistance finding a title, please ask a staff member. 📚 Library account access will be unavailable for a few days – You can check in or borrow books at MAPL, but our systems won’t be updated until after the 17th. 📚 Placing holds and Interlibrary Loan services will be paused – During those three days, you won’t be able to place holds, check on hold statuses, or receive items from Interlibrary Loan. 📚 Library card services – If you want to obtain a library card for a family member or renew your own card, you can do so before the 15th or after the 17th! 📚 Visit MAPL or any STELLA library – Feel free to enjoy visiting any STELLA library as we continue to expand our collection! QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org #WeAreSTELLA
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FLAG DAY MOVIE EVENT! Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM in the MAPL Meeting Room. All are welcome to join us for a screening of this documentary—no registration necessary, suitable for all ages.
Set in the small farming community of Three Oaks — home to the nation’s largest Flag Day parade — Flag Day is a verité portrait of ritual, identity, and belonging in an era of political division. Over one June weekend, the film follows veterans, business owners, marching bands, and volunteers as they prepare for the town’s defining celebration. Through moments of humor, conflict, and grace, the film explores the beauty and fragility of community life and asks what still binds Americans together today.
Produced, edited and directed by Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea
Running Time: 75 minutes
https://mapl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=358596
QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies  #FlagDay #FlagDayCelebration #FlagDayDocumentary
FLAG DAY MOVIE EVENT! Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM in the MAPL Meeting Room. All are welcome to join us for a screening of this documentary—no registration necessary, suitable for all ages. Set in the small farming community of Three Oaks — home to the nation’s largest Flag Day parade — Flag Day is a verité portrait of ritual, identity, and belonging in an era of political division. Over one June weekend, the film follows veterans, business owners, marching bands, and volunteers as they prepare for the town’s defining celebration. Through moments of humor, conflict, and grace, the film explores the beauty and fragility of community life and asks what still binds Americans together today. Produced, edited and directed by Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea Running Time: 75 minutes https://mapl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=358596 QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: info@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies #FlagDay #FlagDayCelebration #FlagDayDocumentary
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Sunday Stories - Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM 📔📚📕📖📙
Join us in the Children's Room for a Sunday story time! There will be books, songs, rhymes, and a ton of fun. What a great way to spend the last day of the weekend! Open to children of all ages. No registration required.
QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org
#mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #preschoolstorytime #librarystorytime #storytales #readingtime #readingtime📖❤️
Sunday Stories - Sunday, June 14th @ 2:00PM 📔📚📕📖📙 Join us in the Children's Room for a Sunday story time! There will be books, songs, rhymes, and a ton of fun. What a great way to spend the last day of the weekend! Open to children of all ages. No registration required. QUESTIONS? Call: 732-583-9100 or email: maplkids@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplyouthprograms #preschoolstorytime #librarystorytime #storytales #readingtime #readingtime📖❤️
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Movie: Percy Vs. Goliath 🎥🎞️Monday, June 8th @ 2:00PM In rural Canada, a farmer finds his livelihood in jeopardy when a substantial corporation utilizes genetically modified plants to grow larger produce, the chemicals used by the farming operation leeching into his fields and tainting his crops. He then resolves to face the company head-on in an effort to save his farm. Starring: Christopher Walken, Roberta Maxwell Release Date: 2020 Rating: PG-13 Duration: 1 hr. 39 min. QUESTIONS? Call: (732) 583-9100 or email: mapladults@mapl.org #mapl165 #aberdeennj #matawannj #maplprograms #maplmovies #MovieMonday #moviemondays #moviemonday #percyvsgoliath
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MAPL is a member of STELLA (formerly LMxAC), a nonprofit membership organization providing a wide range of services to its member libraries. The Consortium was established in 1986, and currently consists of 47 public libraries in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties, and the Middlesex College Library. Patrons can borrow items from any STELLA member library for pickup at MAPL.

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