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Offering a wide range of services, including books, digital resources, educational programs, and cultural events, the library strives to foster lifelong learning and a love of reading.

06/22/2026

SUMMER READING PRIZE!

If your children comes into the RPL with a list of 10 books that they have read so far for the month of June, they get a Dino Grabber Prize!

Lists can be recorded on any of the tracker sheets in their Summer Reading bags that the children received when they signed up or by using the Beanstack app for our Summer Reading Challenge 2026!

Supplies are limited! Stay tuned for more reading prizes!

06/16/2026

Thank you everyone for coming out to Uncle Tony's Reptile Show last week! The kids did great, and Riley did a wonderful job presenting the animals to the kids and teaching them about their behavior and other cool animal facts!

The next two weeks crafts on Thursdays will be Dino-Egg-Dino's! Dinosaurs made of dino eggs! Stop in and ask staff for setup!

Today is also Daggerheart ttrpg at 3! Stop on in for a fantasy adventure! Beginners welcome!

06/08/2026

Come check out some of the new children's dinosaur books, perfect for our Summer Reading themes this year, "Unearth a Story"!

Don't forget that you can now get your museum passes right on your phone without stopping in at the library! https://www2.museumkey.com/ui/?code=runnnj08078

Contact library staff if you need help signing into your card account!

06/02/2026

IT IS HERE! SUMMER READING 2026! The theme this year is "Unearth a Story"! Watch our library get transformed into a prehistoric jungle filled with dinosaurs! 🦕

When your child visits the library and signs up for the Summer Reading program, they will get a goodie bag with some swag (supplies and bags are limited) and different ways to keep track of reading progress! 📖

We also use the Beanstack app to keep track of reading progress and lets them earn bonus prizes based off how many minutes they have been reading! ✅

When they bring books back to the library, the children can pick a prize from our famed TREASURE BOX! 🪙

⚒ We will have two different themed crafts for each month of the summer: June, July, and August. There is no specific time set, just approach staff at the front desk and let them know you would like to do the craft! RSVP FOR CRAFT EVENTS IS HEAVILY ENCOURAGED as we have limited supplies. RSVPs can be made through our website's calendar of events at 👉👉 https://runnemedepubliclibrary.org/events/ ⚒

⚒The next two crafts for this month are 'DIG IT!" dinosaurs where you can chisel out your own dinosaur! 🛠

🦎And finally, UNCLE TONY'S REPTILES is coming back to the Runnemede Public Library on Thursday June 11 at 5 PM!!! ⚠️🚨THE EVENT IS RSVP ONLY!!!!!⚠️🚨 Uncle Tony staff will do a presentation with live animals and will have cool animal facts and Q&A with the kids and let them touch and hold some of the animals! 🦎

We are maxed out at 25 children for the event and we need to be fair to the animals and not wear them out!
If you want to RSVP, go to 👉👉 https://runnemedepubliclibrary.org/event/summer-reading-activity-uncle-tonys-retiles-presentation/ and RSVP THE AMOUNT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING. 📜

⚠️🚨!!!You must have RSVP the children in order to attend!!!⚠️🚨

Happy reading! 🦖📖

05/30/2026

We have a new live Table Top Role Playing Game session at the library!

Are you new or interested in role playing games or want to try a new type of story? Join Jesse and Ami as the wave you a wondrous tale to take part in!

June 16! 3 PM!

05/27/2026

Congratulations to some of our winners for our guessing game at the Runnemede Pike Jam! (the actual number of items was 329!!!)

We hope you enjoy your book prizes!

Stay tuned for SUMMER READING information that will include craft schedules and Table Top Role Playing games for kids/young adults!

05/19/2026

We have the results in for our "Guess How Many" game at the Runnemede Pike Jam!

The official number of items in the container was 320! Good Guessing everyone!

We will reach out to the winners this week so they can pick up their free prize!

Stay tuned for Summer Reading program and activities!

05/12/2026

We have a special Story Time this Saturday with one of Runnemede's local authors, Chy Harris, who will be reading one of her children's books! Stop over at 11 Am for a special story and craft! RSVP at https://runnemedepubliclibrary.org/event/activity-time-52/

Thank you everyone that came out for Runnemede's big Centennial Pike Jam last Saturday! We will announce the winners of our Guessing Game this week! Stay tuned!

05/05/2026

The RPL will be closed this Saturday 5/9/26 for the Runnemede Centennial Pike Jam outside the Harry Williams Center!

We will have our table set up by 12 PM, stop on by for a free chance at our "Guess How Many in the Jar" game for free books!

Book prizes will be aimed at adult, teen, and children reading levels!

We will also have limited goodie bags with some cool RPL giveaways!

We hope to see you there!

04/22/2026

Please be aware that the Library has a modified schedule next week for maintenance!

Don't forget you can keep up to date with Library events and scheduling on our Calendar at https://runnemedepubliclibrary.org/events/ !

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2 Broadway
Runnemede, NJ
08078

Website

http://www.runnemedepubliclibrary.org/

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