Animal Crossing Open Hours
Select Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Check our Events Calendar for exact dates
Animal Crossing New Horizons players of all ages are invited to open play at CHPL Cove. Pick fruit, catch bugs, visit our virtual branch and museum, and swap recipes, fossils, furniture and clothing!
Add the library’s Nintendo Friend Code, SW-7377-8544-2015, then once playing ACNH, visit your airport, and select “visit through online play” to find us. Note: Animal Crossing requires a Nintendo Online subscription for online play.
Anime Night
Calling all Anime and Manga fans! Watch anime, eat snacks, trade goodies, and make Asian-inspired crafts. This program occurs bi-monthly. Open to grades 6-12. Registration required.
CHPL Teens Discord Server
Our server is a casual, friendly, moderated online community where you can connect with other teens and engage with the library even when you can’t visit us! We also use Discord to communicate with other players during gaming programs. Email Jasmine at jriel@chplnj.org to get an invitation to join. Include your name, grade, school you attend, and your Discord username if you already have one.
CHPL Teens on Twitch
Tune into our livestream to hang out, talk about books/media & library stuff, and watch us play video games with a hilarious lack of skill! Hosted by teen librarian Melissa.
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
One Saturday a month, teens in grades 6-12 can join our Dungeon Master for an afternoon of Dungeons & Dragons. Campaigns will be suited for beginners to seasoned players. This program meets in person in the Craft Room on the Upper Level. All attendees will be required to wear a face mask. Registration is limited, so sign up early! Check our Events Calendar for exact dates and registration.
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
K-Pop Meetup!
Come shout about K-Pop with us! We’ll play your fave MVs, performances, and variety show moments by request on our projector screen. Bring your albums/merch/photocards to swap (or just show off). Attendees can also recommend albums for the library’s K-Pop Album Collection. Light refreshments will be served. We welcome both longtime fans and those who want to learn more about K-Pop. This program occurs bi-monthly. Open to teens in grades 6-12. No registration required.