Events for week of September 21, 2025 › Children

Let's strengthen your science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math skills once a month! Your child will be able to participate in an engaging engineering activity to test their S.T.E.A.M. skills. This event is for ages 5 and under. Please register each child separately.

Let's strengthen your science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math skills once a month! Your child will be able to participate in an engaging engineering activity to test their S.T.E.A.M. skills. This event is for ages 5 and over. Please register each child separately.

Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.

Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.

Come join us for LEGO Club twice a month! Each session will have a different theme and/or challenge to complete with your friends. For ages 5 and up. Please register each child separately, space is limited.

Come to the library for a fun fall-themed craft! This week will will be doing Apple Stamping. For ages 5 and under. Please register each child separately, as space is limited.

Celebrate your local monster! Did you know that Hackettstown has its very own monster lore? The "Mantis Man," a man-sized praying mantis, is said to inhabit the shores of the Musconetcong River right here in Hackettstown and has been witnessed by fishermen since 2002. It has been featured on podcasts like "Astonishing Legends" and "Somewhere [...]