Events for March 2023 › Children

Escape the winter blues and join us for fun and games at the Hackettstown Public Library! Beginning February 7th, the Children’s Room will be transformed into a life size version of the classic Candy Land board game! Bring a friend and move yourself along the Candy Land path through the children’s room. You can play […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

Escape the winter blues and join us for fun and games at the Hackettstown Public Library! Beginning February 7th, the Children’s Room will be transformed into a life size version of the classic Candy Land board game! Bring a friend and move yourself along the Candy Land path through the children’s room. You can play […]

Join us for Lego Club once a week during the month of March in celebration of new Jersey Maker's Day, March 24th-26th! Each week we'll begin with a Storytime Lego building challenge and end with an open play session. This program is recommended for ages 6 and up, but younger siblings are welcome to join […]

Escape the winter blues and join us for fun and games at the Hackettstown Public Library! Beginning February 7th, the Children’s Room will be transformed into a life size version of the classic Candy Land board game! Bring a friend and move yourself along the Candy Land path through the children’s room. You can play […]

This month, join Mrs. Lobby for a celebration of Harold and his Purple crayon! All ages are welcome, please register online!

Children ages 2-5 are invited to join Ms. Megan for a story and playdough sensory play! All materials will be provided, but playdough cannot be taken home. This program is approximately 45 minutes. Register online!

Join us for a special Read-Aloud Book Club with Ms. Megan. We'll be reading Clementine by Sara PennyPacker which is on the 3rd and 4th grade reading list for Battle of the Books! We’ll talk about the book, ask questions and expand our vocabulary. This program is recommended for children ages 8-12. Children can join […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

This program is for emerging readers entering 1st grade through 4th grade who would like to practice their reading fluency. Participants will have 20 minutes to read one-on-one with a youth volunteer from the Hackettstown Key Club. Volunteers will encourage children to practice reading aloud and help them with difficult words. Volunteers may also read […]

Join us for Lego Club once a week during the month of March in celebration of new Jersey Maker's Day, March 24th-26th! Each week we'll begin with a Storytime Lego building challenge and end with an open play session. This program is recommended for ages 6 and up, but younger siblings are welcome to join […]

Children ages 2-5 are invited to join Ms. Megan for a story and playdough sensory play! All materials will be provided, but playdough cannot be taken home. This program is approximately 45 minutes. Register online!

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

This program is for emerging readers entering 1st grade through 4th grade who would like to practice their reading fluency. Participants will have 20 minutes to read one-on-one with a youth volunteer from the Hackettstown Key Club. Volunteers will encourage children to practice reading aloud and help them with difficult words. Volunteers may also read […]

Join us for Lego Club once a week during the month of March in celebration of new Jersey Maker's Day, March 24th-26th! Each week we'll begin with a Storytime Lego building challenge and end with an open play session. This program is recommended for ages 6 and up, but younger siblings are welcome to join […]

Children ages 2-5 are invited to join Ms. Megan for a story and playdough sensory play! All materials will be provided, but playdough cannot be taken home. This program is approximately 45 minutes. Register online!

Join us for a special Read-Aloud Book Club with Ms. Megan. We'll be reading Clementine by Sara PennyPacker which is on the 3rd and 4th grade reading list for Battle of the Books! We’ll talk about the book, ask questions and expand our vocabulary. This program is recommended for children ages 8-12. Children can join […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

Children ages 1-5 years and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every Wednesday for early literacy activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills and improve listening skills. Perfect for little ones who are not quite ready for a traditional storytime setting! Please register each child attending storyime. Wiggly Wednesday will be […]

This program is for emerging readers entering 1st grade through 4th grade who would like to practice their reading fluency. Participants will have 20 minutes to read one-on-one with a youth volunteer from the Hackettstown Key Club. Volunteers will encourage children to practice reading aloud and help them with difficult words. Volunteers may also read […]

Alphabits Storytime is a Letter of the Day Storytime for children ages 3 – 5. This is a 26 week program beginning with letter A on September 23rd and ending with letter Z on April 28th. Each week we will share stories and activities aimed at learning to identify the letter of the day. Please […]