Summer Programs

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.