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BEGINNING JANUARY 2026, ALL ADULT PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS WILL REQUIRE A VALID LIBRARY CARD NUMBER.
This includes adult Emerson Residents and non-residents, where it applies.
To apply for a card, visit In-Person at your home library or Online. Please update your library card if necessary.
2026 Adult Summer Reading
SUMMER OF PATRIOTISM
We are pleased to offer Adults programs and a reading list to enjoy during this historic summer celebrating America’s 250th!
With special prizes and giveaways, you won’t want to miss out.
To celebrate with us, download the reading list or pick up your copy at the Library.
red, white & read
We are pleased to offer Young Adults, Entering Grades 7-12 a summer reading list with a patriotic twist, including new titles and classics.
With special prizes and giveaways, you won’t want to miss out.
To read with us, download the reading list or pick up your copy at the Library.
read to win
Read throughout the summer for a chance to win a prize!
With curated prizes for each reading group and 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners, pick up a reading tracker at the Library.
For every book that you finish reading, track it and visit the Library to place a raffle ticket in the prize box according to your group.
One (1) Winner will be drawn per prize on August 31st!
Classes & Events
start the week calm
Curious about meditation?
Join Daniela, a certified Meditation Teacher, Health Coach, Esthetician & Massage Therapist. These structured sessions are designed to teach techniques for calming the mind, improving mental and physical well-being, and developing awareness.
Mondays @ 11:30am
June 8th, 15th & 22nd
Registration Required Online. Open to all patrons.
WELLNESS FOR ADULTS
Join Shelley from Every Little Thing Yoga for Chair Yoga!
We will gently move our bodies, encouraging mobility and flexibility, and find some peace together in a fully-supported, adaptable class. No experience needed.
Mondays: July 6th - August 3rd
@ 1:30pm
Chairs will be provided. Classes will move outdoors weather permitting. These classes are for adults of all abilities.
summer is one sip away
Get ready to sip into summer at our Mocktail Mixology Class hosted by Raven’s Reserve! Learn how to create an alcohol-free drink bursting with flavor. Soak up the sun and enjoy your favorite hand-crafted summer mocktail!
Thursday, June 18th @ 6pm
Registration Required Online. Open to the Residents of Emerson Only. Registration Opens June 1st at 10am!
celebrate 250 years
Instructor Jessica Macchiarelli will conduct a creative two-part pipe cleaner wreath sculpting workshop celebrating the Semiquincentennial Anniversary of the United States! You will automatically be registering for both classes. Register for Saturday only.
Saturday, June 20th @ 12pm-2pm, and Tuesday, June 23rd @ 6pm
Registration Required Online. Open to the Residents of Emerson Only. Registration Opens June 8th at 10am!
celebrate the usa
America 250 Programs For Adults!
Thursday, July 16th @ 6pm
George Washington In New Jersey with local historian William P. Schumer
Tuesday, July 21st @ 6pm
Spotted Canvas: Patriotic Water Colors
Registration Required Online. Open to the Residents of Emerson Only. Registration Opens July 1st at 10am!
Events Coming Up!
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Movie Showings
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Wednesday Matinee @ 1pm
Join us for an afternoon film!
July 15th:
“Solo Mio”
Rated PG. 1hr. 37mins.
Romance/Comedy
Online Content
FITNESS AT HOME
Bold Yoga is a virtual studio for Libraries. This new service supports patrons in creating healthy, mindful lifestyles by making classes available on their time, offering fitness classes for all different ability levels. Includes Bendy Bookworm Kids videos!
Join the worldwide exhale! International Day of Yoga is here to move us, connect us, and remind us that we are all humans together.
On June 21, 2026, log into Bold Yoga— Emerson Public Library’s exclusive on-demand yoga collection—to stretch beyond borders, boost your energy, and be part of a global moment of peace.
Login Credentials Upon Request
Book Groups
"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
~Ernest Hemingway~
Introducing the Thursday Night
Book Club!
The Thursday Night Book Club will be discussing “Dear George, Dear Mary” by Mary Calvi. Historical Fiction.
Thursday, June 25th @ 6:30pm
Contact the Library for more information! Books are available to check out at the Emerson Library.
Upcoming Meetings: 7/23
“this above all to thine own self be true” Hamlet
The Great Books Club is a literature discussion group that meets the last Wednesday of the month. New members welcome, just stop by!