Teen
Wii Bowling Tournament with Oasis Online Arcade
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo YOU have what it takes to best your friends in Nintendo Wii bowling? Are you the lord of the lanes? The authority of the alleys? Test your skills against other competitors for a chance to win bragging rights and a prize offered by Hackettstown's own Oasis Online Arcade. This event is for adults and [...]
Teen Craft Day: Valentine’s Day Cards
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesTweens and Teens! Come to the library for an afternoon of making Valentine's Day Cards! Friday February 9th at 3:30pm. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
Origami Heart Bookmark Take-and-Make
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesCelebrate Valentine's Day and your love of reading with an origami heart bookmark! The take-and-make kit will include origami paper and instructions. All you need to supply yourself is tape and scissors! Get them while supplies last!
Puzzle Swap Meet
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo you buy puzzles, have a wonderful time putting them together, but then leave them in the closet just to gather dust? Don't buy new ones, come to the library to swap it for one new to you! It's simple: bring a puzzle from home (please make sure they are in good condition and no [...]
Carrie Muller Author Talk and Book Signing
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesAuthor Carrie Muller will be here to talk about and sign copies of her book "A Dazzle of Zebras." Come by and show some love to a local author! Here is a description of the novel: Tracy Andrews is decidedly not looking forward to senior year. Senior year leads to graduation, which leads to her three best friends [...]
Tween & Teen Maker’s Day: Marble Maze
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesTweens and Teens! Stop by the library for Maker’s Day 2024! We will be making Marble Mazes. March 15th at 3:30pm. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
Egg-Drop Competition (All Ages)
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo you think you can keep a plastic egg from opening up or breaking from a second-floor fall? Now's your chance to prove you have what it takes! Using simple supplies, take a half hour to see if you can construct a device to keep your egg intact after a fall. Contestants will be grouped [...]
Tween & Teen Maker’s Day: Leprechaun Trap Contest
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesTweens and Teens! Stop by the library to create your own leprechaun trap! Traps will be displayed and voted on. The winner will get a prize! Materials will be provided by the library. However, if you have any other supplies or decorations feel free to bring them in. Please register online. Open to ages 9 [...]
Bring Your Own Book Club (BYOBC)
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo you want to join a book club but don't read typical "book club books?" Enjoy quirky books, microhistories, or steamy romances? Well, maybe BYOBC is for you! Choose your own title and then join fellow readers to share your thoughts about the latest book you read. Members can read whatever book they want: old, [...]
Postponed Animals Go To War! (POSTPONED TO 11/16)
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesVisualize animals involved in war! Indeed, along with men in uniform, creatures large and small heroically performed during World War I from 1914-1918! Not only did animals help save lives, but they comforted soldiers facing hardships and danger. Meet the pets, rodents, farm and circus animals, birds, and even insects that accomplished amazing things during [...]