Garden State of Decay – Virtual Author Talk

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Have you ever drive past an abandoned building and wondered why it was there and what it looks like inside? Perhaps you were curious about its history and how the property ended up neglected. Join author Alex Gulino on her journey throughout New Jersey, the Garden State, as she explores these forgotten properties and documents [...]

Evening Book Club

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Join us for a meeting of lively discussion at the library. This month’s book selection is This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. Register online and we’ll see you there!

Tiger Tech Tips : Help With Your Devices

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Our Tiger Tech Tip helpers are here. Students from the Hackettstown High School Key Club can solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary, just drop in from 4-6pm on Thursdays!

Spark Joy on Zoom : the KonMari Method of Tidying Up

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Shannon Huneycutt will be bringing the life-changing magic of tidying to you through her "Spark Joy" program. Join Shannon for an inspiring presentation on what it means to lead a life that sparks joy. You will learn the KonMari philosophy and guiding principles needed to tidy once and for all and leave feeling motivated to [...]

Booking & Cooking Cookbook Club

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Join us monthly (the last Monday of every month) for an evening of sharing and sampling delicious culinary creations. Browse our collection of cookbooks to find a recipe based on the monthly theme. Then bring your tasty treat along with the recipe to share. Who knows? You may go home with a new favorite recipe! [...]

Strategies for a Sustainable Income in Retirement

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Planning for retirement can seem like a foreign language with the soup of acronyms, numbers, and investment options. We can no longer rely just on Social Security to be our only source of income in retirement; prices for goods and medical care are rising and life expectancy rates are rising. We need to find other [...]

Friends of the Hackettstown Library Spring Used Book Sale

The Friends of the Library's Annual Spring Book Sale is back! Dates and Hours: April 27, 9-8pm April 28, 9-5pm April 29, 10-12pm If you have any questions about the sale, please email hfplfriends@gmail.com. Click here to learn more about the Friends!

Tiger Tech Tips : Help With Your Devices

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Our Tiger Tech Tip helpers are here. Students from the Hackettstown High School Key Club can solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary, just drop in from 4-6pm on Thursdays!

Admiral David Glascow Farragut at Mobile Bay

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

"Damn the Torpedoes…Full Speed Ahead!" The Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864, was marked by Admiral Farragut's seemingly-rash but successful run through a minefield that had just claimed one of his ironclad monitors, enabling his fleet to get beyond the range of the shore-based guns. This was followed by a reduction of the Confederate fleet to [...]

Alphabits Graduation

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Join us for a special graduation ceremony celebrating the children who participated in the Alphabits Storytime program! Family and friends are welcome to attend.  Please register each person who plans on attending.