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Registration opens:
January 02nd, 2026

Run Away to the Circus
2026-01-22 18:30:00 2026-01-22 19:30:00 America/New_York Run Away to the Circus Ages 5-12. If you went to join the circus, what would you be? Try out the different jobs you could be through games and activities in this program. Registration is required. Manchester Branch -

Thursday, January 22
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-22 18:30:00 2026-01-22 19:30:00 America/New_York Run Away to the Circus Ages 5-12. If you went to join the circus, what would you be? Try out the different jobs you could be through games and activities in this program. Registration is required. Manchester Branch -

Ages 5-12. If you went to join the circus, what would you be? Try out the different jobs you could be through games and activities in this program. Registration is required.

Ages 5-12. If you went to join the circus, what would you be? Try out the different jobs you could be through games and activities in this program. Registration is required.

Please add your first child as the main registrant and any additional children as a guest. Include the ages of all children attending. Register online, in-person at the Manchester Children's Desk, or by calling (732) 657-7600. 

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
Hours
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We're closed Wednesday December 24 due to Christmas Eve
We're closed Thursday December 25 due to Christmas Day
Mon, Dec 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 24 Closed
(Christmas Eve)
Thu, Dec 25 Closed
(Christmas Day)
Fri, Dec 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 28 Closed
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Board Games
Sat, Dec 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Family Program. Visit the Manchester Library to play fun board games with friends and family. Drop by anytime between 10am and 12pm. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
Stage Crew
Mon, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-12. Help make props for our Renaissance Faire Party. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
Stop-Motion Filmmaking
Mon, Dec 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Manchester Study room
Teens and tweens will have the opportunity to learn about stop-motion filmmaking. Ages 10 - 16. Please add siblings as guests and list each tween/teen with their age.
Ren Faire Party
Tue, Dec 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages 5-12. Join us for a fun mini-renaissance faire experience. There will be stations with fun games, activities, and crafts. Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration is required.
Art Exhibit: Crestwood Artist Guild - Art work on display from December 30 to January 24
Thu, Jan 01, All day
Mixed media will be on display
January Scavenger Hunt: Constellations
Fri, Jan 02, All day
Family Program. Search the department to find all of the images on the check-off sheet. When you do, turn your sheet in at the desk for a sticker.
Drop- In Goals for 2026
Sat, Jan 03, All day
Stop by the Children's department to make a plan for a successful New Year. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
Tue, Jan 06, 10:15am - 11:30am
Book Title: "The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner
YA Quiet Book Club
Tue, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens will bring a book that they've been reading and talk about it with others. Ages 13 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings as guests and list each tween/teen with their age
Build & Play - Baby/Toddler
Wed, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required.
Build & Play - Preschool
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required.
Tween & Teen Pictionary/Charades
Wed, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, ages 10 - 16, will participate in a word-guessing game. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Hooked on Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Study room
Love to knit or crochet, come to our meeting room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks and current projects.
LEGO® Club
Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
Polar Bears Read & Play
Fri, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages 2-5. A short storytime for beginning listeners, followed by a craft or activity and open playtime in our children's department. Registration is required.
This event is full
Art Reception - Crestwood Artist Guild - Art work on display from December 30 to January 24
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Meet and greet local artists
Playdate - Baby/ Toddler
Tue, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Open playtime in our meeting room. Babies not yet walking and their caregivers are welcome to join us in the "baby corner" to play and talk with other caregivers. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Playdate - Preschool
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-6. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Writers Group
Tue, Jan 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writers Group critiques each others' work and provides feedback.
Snowman Glitter Globe - For Adults with Special Challenges
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Enjoy assembling your very own Snowman in a desk-sized glittery winter wonderland! For adults with special challenges. Supplies are limited - please register.
Heart Healthy Eating - Mediterranean and DASH Diets
Thu, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Discover the power of healthy eating with the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets!
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Tween/Teen Chess & Checkers Club
Thu, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens will learn to play and practice chess & checkers with one another. Ages 8 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Registration opens Thursday, December 25 2025 at 9:00am
Homeschool Hangout: Build-It
Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 5-12. Hang out with other homeschool families and play with fun building toys. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, December 26 2025 at 9:00am
The Recharge
Mon, Jan 19, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, in partnership with the Ocean County Library, is offering a support group for caregivers and their loved ones who are experiencing memory loss.
Rescheduled
Magic Show for Adults
Mon, Jan 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
New date Monday, January 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Magicians John and Shereen Moran will entertain the adult audience combining comedy and magic. This dynamic duo has over 30 years entertainment experience. Registration required.
Magic Show for Adults
Mon, Jan 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Magicians John and Shereen Moran will entertain the adult audience combining comedy and magic. This dynamic duo has over 30 years entertainment experience. Registration required.
Registration opens Monday, January 5 2026 at 9:00am
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Hour
Mon, Jan 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. Registration is required.
Registration opens Monday, December 29 2025 at 9:00am
Stage Crew
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-12. Help make props for the circus program later that week. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 30 2025 at 9:00am
Paint & Play - Baby/Toddler
Wed, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration is required.
Registration opens Wednesday, December 31 2025 at 9:00am
Paint & Play - Preschool
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-6. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration is required.
Registration opens Wednesday, December 31 2025 at 9:00am
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Study room
Love to knit or crochet, come to our meeting room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks and current projects.
Run Away to the Circus
Thu, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages 5-12. If you went to join the circus, what would you be? Try out the different jobs you could be through games and activities in this program. Registration is required.
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
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