Carrie Muller Author Talk and Book Signing

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

Author 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 States

Tweens 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 States

Do 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 States

Tweens 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 States

Do 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 States

Visualize 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 [...]

Plant ID Workshop

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

Do you ever wander around your property and wonder "what plant is that?" "Is that a weed or a flower?" "What kind of tree is growing along my fence line?" This is the program for you! Let Nancy and Carla from PeaceNJ teach you to identify all the flora in your garden. Learn what native [...]

Movie Night: The Wizard of Oz

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

Celebrate National Film Score Day and National Find a Rainbow Day with a viewing of the 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland. Synopsis: A young farm girl and her little dog are magically transported into the enchanted land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz's Yellow Brick Road [...]

Poetry Collage Drop-In Craft

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

To celebrate National Poetry Month, come to the library to show off your poem writing skills. This drop-in craft is simple: take words cut from magazines and glue them onto a decorative backing to create your own poem. Words and glue sticks will be available for use. Poems can be as short or as long [...]

Teen Craft: Origami Bunnies

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

Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library to make an origami bunny April 5th at 3:30pm. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.