Monthly Calendar

Join us in June!

Join us in June as we host community clubs and tease the start of summer. Then, we end of the month kicking off this year’s Summer Reading program. Stop by for our tie-dye party, register for Summer Reading, and learn how to Color Our World with the Red Bank Public Library.

Keep our monthly calendar handy!


Here’s what happening this month at your Library

Remember, all programs are open to the public and free to attend. You don’t need a card to hang out with us. To see full program details, browse our online calendar.

workshops in our Eisner computer Lab

  • Learn how to navigate and organize your inbox at Gmail Basics on Thursday, June 5 with the assistance of our Eisner Computer Lab instructors.

  • Start a new crochet project with the help of YouTube and our Lab tutors. Bring your yarn and device to the Lab on Thursday, June 12 for Loop & Learn.

  • Learn how to navigate your Mac desktop or laptop on Tuesday, June 17 during the Lab’s Mac Basics workshop. Stop by again for the Lab’s 3rd Loop & Learn on Thursday, June 26.

  • Learn how to navigate a Windows desktop or laptop on Saturday, June 21 during the Lab’s Windows Basics workshop.

Programs for our adults

  • Professional traveler Chris McCormack is visiting us to share stories and photos of his colorful travels across the globe at Exploring Our Colorful World on Tuesday, June 11. 

  • Healthy Eating for One provides education, and recipes, to adults from a Hackensack Meridian Health dietitian on Thursday, June 12; registration requested.

  • Our RBPL Book Club meets in our West Room this month on Wednesday, June 18.

  • Our last Historic Walking Tour of the season is on Saturday, June 21.

For our Teens

  • Board Games & Pizza Bagels for Teens is back! It begins on Thursday, June 5 and runs through August. Drop by between 2:30-4:30PM.

  • Teens are invited to play through Chicory, a Switch game, and express themselves with art during A Colorful Video Game on Wednesday evenings beginning June 18. Drop by between 5:30-7:30PM.

And For our younger patrons & families

  • Junk Journaling for Teens now includes Tweens! Stop by our Young Adult (YA) area every Thursday night between 5-7PM.

  • Bilingual Story Time takes place in our Children’s Room on Friday, June 13 and again on Friday, June 27. Activities and stories are in English and Spanish!

  • Family Story Time on Race & Diversity is happening in person this month on Saturday, June 14 with local children’s author Tavea Sanderson reading her new book.

  • Create a caterpillar collage during The Hungry Artist: Art inspired by Eric Carle on Saturday, June 21.


June is…

a month of Colorful celebrations, apprecitation, & awareness

Our Main Floor book displays are always changing. This month we’re displaying books to honor Caribbean American Heritage Month and African American Music Appreciation Month and celebrate Pride Month as well as the Great Outdoors.

That’s not all

We have more than books! Join us at a program this June to continue the celebration in person.


Never judge a Book by it’s movie

Check out this June display to find your next read and make your decision: Was the book better than the movie?


Summer Reading kicks off on June 28

Summer Reading kicks off at RBPL on Saturday, June 28. Everyone is invited to kick off this year’s program, sign up to participate, and tie-dye in our backyard.

Be sure to bring a T-shirt to tie-dye!

What is Summer Reading?

During the summer, libraries across the nation host a Summer Reading program, complete with exciting events and prizes, designed to celebrate and reward readers of all ages.

Children, Teens, and Adults are all invited to join in the Summer Reading fun—for free—at their local library! When you register you can track your books and attendance at our programs.

This year’s we invite you to embark on a journey of art & creativity with us as we Color Our World all summer long!

Get ready before the kickoff

We’re hosting several programs to gear up for Summer Reading. Stop by RBPL to register early and enjoy these special programs.


Even librarians keep learning!

Check out a few photos from this year’s New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Conference. Our librarians and library workers are proud to expand our skills to continue serving our community.

Make Memories in May

Stop in to Red Bank Public Library this month and make an ever-lasting memory. Attend one of our free programs, read a new book, or learn a new skill. Whatever you’re looking for, RBPL has you covered.

Keep our monthly calendar handy!


Get Caught reading in May

It’s Get Caught Reading month, and we have a few fan favorites, as well as tips to help you get caught reading anywhere you go!


Here’s what happening this month at your Library

Remember, all programs are open to the public and free to attend. You don’t need a card to hang out with us. To see all program details, browse our online calendar.

  • Diamond Painting for adults and mature teens is back on Saturday, May 3 in our Meeting Room. Join Candyce to learn all about this popular craft and complete their own painting. Registration required.

  • Shh! Search our Main Stacks in a Silent Scavenger Hunt. Pick a grab bag prize at Reference when you complete your hunt on Saturday, May 3.

  • Paint a plant pot with us in the Meeting Room from 3:30-5PM on Tuesday, May 6. Paints and pots provided; you just bring your creativity! Registration required.

  • Start a new crochet project with the help of YouTube and our Lab tutors. Bring your yarn and device to the Lab on Tuesday, May 8 for Loop & Learn.

  • Bilingual Story Time takes place in our Children’s Room on Friday, May 9 and May 23. 

  • Learn how to download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more with Libby. Bring your digital device and library card to a Libby Help Session on May 13 in our Eisner Opportunity Lab.

  • Anime Club meets on May 14 and May 21. Last two meetings before summer break!

  • Another Historic Walking Tour is happening on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10:30AM! Tours are led by Kathy Lou, last about 1.5 hours, and start from our front porch. Wear your walking shoes!

Take note of a few cancellations and closures this month as well.

  • Dance Fitness is cancelled this Friday, May 9.

  • The library is closed on Saturday, May 24, and Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.

  • The library is closed on Thursday, May 29, for Staff Development. 


May is…

a month of celebrations & acknowledgments

Our Main Floor book displays are always changing. This month we’re displaying books to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, as well as our Military and pets!


Stop by to see our new Artist on Display

Yolanda Navarra Fleming

Mixed-media artist and writer, Yolanda Navarra Fleming, will be exhibiting her bold, vibrant work this May and June. Come check out her expressive pieces and see how she brings emotion to life through art.  

Learn more about Yolanda and view her work up-close at RBPL!


save the date for summer reading

We’re excited for Summer Reading, which kicks off on June 28 at the Red Bank Public Library. People of all ages are invited to sign up and participate in this 8-week challenge, which celebrates and encourages reading, color, creativity, and community.

Get rewarded for reading and visiting RBPL this summer long when you sign up for Summer Reading!