Adults

Adult Programs

Wellness Programs

Roseland Public Library Cardholders with an active adult account can borrow passes for the Morris Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Storm King Art Center, The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Aviation Hall of Fame NJ, Children's Museum of Manhattan, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center.

Make a reservation in person, over the phone, or click here.

Borrow a HOT SPOT!

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Roseland Public Library Cardholders with an active adult account can borrow one (1) Hotspot for 14 days. Availability is limited and first come, first served.

Make a reservation in person, over the phone, or click here.

CHRISTMAS MATTERS HOLIDAY CAROLERS - Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 1:45 pm

Enjoy a holiday concert by Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers, a premiere professional caroling group serving Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, NYC, NJ, and the Tri-State area. Every year for almost 30 years, arrayed in stunningly detailed Dickens costumes, they ring in the holiday season by caroling and entertaining for country clubs, social clubs, hotels, television shows, radio spots, shopping centers, and other special holiday events. RSVP HERE

MATINEE MONDAY: A CHRISTMAS MELODY - Monday, December 16, at 1 pm

Our Monday Matinee series continues on December 16 with A Christmas Melody, an inspiring Hallmark Channel movie about a single mother who moves back to her hometown. No RSVP needed; guests may bring their own snacks.

DECEMBER 16 - A CHRISTMAS MELODY
DECEMBER 23 - THE NINE LIVES OF CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 30 - LOVE, LIGHTS, HANUKKAH!
JANUARY 6 - TWISTERS (PG-13)
JANUARY 13 - IT ENDS WITH US (PG-13)
JANUARY 27 - SNOW DOGS (PG)

No class on December 23 & 30
BASIC ENGLISH FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS - Mondays at 5:30-7:15 pm

Are you just learning how to speak English or want to start learning? Join us for some Basic English Practice on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Roseland Free Public Library. Limited to six participants - click below to register:

RSVP for December 16 class

RSVP for January 6 class
RSVP for January 13 class
RSVP for January 27 class

ROSELAND LIBRARY BOOK CLUB - Wednesday, December 18, at 6:30 pm

Meetings will be held in the library's indoor patio.
DECEMBER 18 - A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE AMERICAN SPY WHO HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II by SONIA PURNELL

WEST ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR PERFORMANCE - Wednesday, December 18, at 6:30 pm

Enjoy lively and lovely holiday choral selections performed by our very own West Essex High School choir! RSVP HERE

PATRICK KERSSEN TRIO: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI, THE MAN BEHIND PEANUTS - Thursday, December 19, at 6:30 pm

Some of the best known piano trio recordings of all time, Vince Guaraldi's "Peanuts" soundtracks, made him one of the most famous pianists of the 20th century. However, the breadth and quality of his work expands far beyond Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy.
This program presented by the Patrick Kerssen Trio explores the life and music of Guaraldi, including:

his original compositions
Peanuts soundtracks and their history
his deep affinity for bossa nova
what led to the Peanuts music and where it led him

Great for the holiday season, Patrick and his trio perform all of the best known tracks from the "Peanuts" specials, culminating in a Charlie Brown Christmas style dance party to finish up the show! RSVP HERE

ART EXHIBIT BY ROSEANN TOMA - Friday, January 3, through February

We are starting off a new year of exhibits in our community room with a variety of colorful paintings by artist Roseann Toma, whose award-winning work has been exhibited in different exhibits and juried shows.

"Having worked in healthcare for most of my life, I have come to know how precious and fragile and precious each moment can be. Paintings can help focus on a particular moment, mood, or person that we had not noticed before, or offer us a new insight into the familiar," she says.

Roseann always enjoyed crafts and other creative activities, and started to seriously study painting and drawing at the Livingston Arts Association, the Yard School of Art at the Montclair Art Museum, and other workshops. She enjoys working in various styles and media including pastel, charcoal, acrylic, watercolor, and abstract, but mostly representational.

CORRECTED PRONUNCIATION & CONVERSATION IN AMERICAN ENGLISH - Wednesday, January 8

Are you a non-native speaker who can speak English but still want to practice your conversation skills, idioms, accent reduction, and other related skills? Join language teacher Sharlene Vichness for small group practice sessions every Wednesday evening . Limited to 6 participants.

RSVP - JANUARY 8
RSVP - JANUARY 22
RSVP - JANUARY 29

COLLAGE TOGETHER WITH DARLENE SARDINSKY - Saturday, January 11, at 12:30 pm

Enjoy a creative collaging session with Darlene Sardinsky, an intuitive collage artist who loves to share her passion of creating with those newbies as well as seasoned experts. Darlene feels it’s very special to collage in community, so she leads workshops that allow people to create freely and alongside one another. She will introduce a theme to guide participants through to complete one collage at each session using magazines, books and papers, along with a glue stick and some scissors. Absolutely no experience is necessary!
Library will provide materials and you can bring your own as well. RSVP HERE

KNITTING & CROCHET CIRCLE - Monday, January 13, at 1 pm

Do you love to knit and crochet? Bring your project and join instructor Sue Essig along with other fiber enthusiasts for two hours of knitting and crochet time. All levels welcome. RSVP HERE

Hybrid Author Event
THE MAGIC OF FOUND FAMILY: IN CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR TJ KLUNE - Wednesday, January 15, at 7 pm

Watch from home or at the library: You can participate in the interview virtually by registering HERE. The library will have computers/laptops for streaming the interview within the library.

Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest installment in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. If you are new to the Cerulean Chronicles, it's okay! Here is the groundwork: The House in the Cerulean Sea introduces us to Linus Baker, a by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He is taksed with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus, the master of the orphanage, will stop at nothing to keep this children safe. This enchanting love story shares the profound experience of discovering an unlkely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that this family is yours.

CHESS CLUB FOR ALL AGES - Thursdays, January 16 & 23, at 6 pm

All levels welcome! Whether you are a beginner, seasoned player, or just want to learn how to play chess, head over to the library for an hour of chess on select Thursdays in our Quiet Room. For children, teens, and adults.

RSVP - JANUARY 16 SESSION

RSVP - JANUARY 23 SESSION

Hybrid Author Event
NOTES ON MODERN IRRATIONALITY WITH AUTHOR AMANDA MONTELL - Wednesday, January 15, at 7 pm

Watch from home or at the library: You can participate in the interview virtually by registering HERE. The library will have computers/laptops for streaming the interview within the library.

Join us for as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. This delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative explores our cognitive biases and power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking.

Hybrid Author Event
AN INSIDE LOOK AT WORKING WITH A LITERARY AGENT: A CONVERSATION WITH SETH FISHMAN - Tuesday, January 28, at 7 pm

Watch from home or at the library: You can participate in the interview virtually by registering HERE.
The library will have computers/laptops for streaming the interview within the library.

If you are writing a book or thinking of writing a book, what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, vice president and literary agent at The Gernert Company. This publishing company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. They represent fiction, both literary and commerical (such as Liz Moore, John Grisham, Louise Penny, Cixin Lu), as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres.

This presentatiobn will deep dive into what happens after you have signed with a literary agent. Topics include:

what agents are and are not looking for
how to submit your work to an agent and when
what to expect after you've both said "yes" to working together
working with publishers, the revision process, and more

ADULT CRAFT WITH NURIA: WATERCOLOR - This program is cancelled; new date will be announced soon

Create a seasonal "Winter Evening" watercolor painting under the direction of art teacher Nuria Grniet. Supplies will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: The instructor is leading the program and available to assist. To make it fair for all participants, your effort is a key element to this and other craft programs. By registering, you are agreeing to participate using your best efforts.

ADULT CRAFT WITH NURIA: BASKET WEAVING - This program is cancelled; new date will be announced soon