Events

Calling all cozy lovers! Join us the third Friday of each month as we discuss a different mystery. This month’s selection Murder With Reservations by Elaine Viets.This program is presented by library staff.

Want to chat with other parents about the parenting book you just read? Are you looking for a place to discuss the joys and difficulties of raising kids? Join us for Parenting and Paperbacks!

We will be talking about a specific topic and…

Join us for a fun and creative Special Needs Enrichment Hour! Participants will decorate their own sunglasses using colorful beads to create a unique and stylish accessory. This hands-on activity encourages creativity, fine motor skills,…

Join us for Special Needs Enrichment Hour, a welcoming monthly program designed for adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities and their caregivers. Each month, participants come together to connect, engage in enjoyable activities…

Bring your favorite hot beverage, coloring tools (or use ours!), and come in for a relaxed hour of coloring and listening to vinyl records on the record player. You are welcome to bring in your favorite records to throw on the turntable.

No…

It’s Game On at BCLS! Come enjoy a fun adult game-playing session at the library, and meet new people along the way.

This Game On event invites attendees to choose any games to play from the library’s collection - including dozens of unique…

Join us at Riverton Library for an hour of peaceful, quiet reading!

There is no membership or required reading for this club. All are welcome to bring whatever you are currently reading or check out a book from our collection. For the first…

Join us for some friendly crochet and conversation! This is a laid-back gathering where you can work on a current project or learn basic stitches to get started. Connect with fellow yarn enthusiasts, show off your creations and exchange…

ELL: Conversation Circle is an event designed for English Language Learners who want to practice their language skills in a safe and supportive social space. These regular events will feature a variety of topics and activities -…

Learn the basic functions of your smartphone, essential gestures for touchscreen navigation in Apple and Android and a variety of useful apps for everyday tasks and entertainment.

Students should bring their smartphones (or iPads/Android…

Come join the Open Book Group! This month, we're reading The Girl From Greenwich Street: A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's First Murder Trial by Lauren Willig.

This event is being offered in person and virtually. All registrants…

Chapter Chat is a read-together group for folks 17 and older who have intellectual disabilities. The group meets every week to read a novel together.

At the event, we will take turns reading aloud from the book. You can read aloud as much…

Rest and relax your mind and body in this gentle yoga class. Easy movements along with floor and standing poses make this class great for all skill levels, from beginner to experienced. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothing and…

This is a workshop for self-taught and trained writers to inspire and motivate one another in an often-isolating craft. Together we can critique but also connect and uplift each other. Both fiction and nonfiction welcome!

In this workshop…

Ready to get involved with a book long-term? Join us as we tackle 500+ pagers together, in real life-compatible installments of a couple hundred pages at a time. We are currently reading Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. This month…

C.A.S.A. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties trains advocates who are assigned by Judges to children and youth in the foster care system to ensure that their needs are met and their rights…

Feel free to take your lunch break with library staff as we de-stress and get creative with adult coloring pages. Food will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own! Ages 19+.

This program is presented by library staff.

A booksnake can be used to keep any book open - join us to make your own! Using basic hand sewing techniques and assorted fabric and buttons, we'll assemble booksnakes to keep open novels, cookbooks and more.No experience is…

Are you worried about scams and digital dangers in today’s world? Take this class and you will learn to identify red flags, add strategies to your digital safety toolkit and prevent scams before they take hold.

This program is…

Crafting with nature is a lovely way to spend time looking at and appreciating the flowers and plants around you. In this Creativebug class, artist and educator Courtney Cerruti shows you how to make vibrant botanical prints by hammering or…