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Movie Night: What a Girl Wants
Movie Night: What a Girl Wants
Enjoy some girl power fun during a viewing of the 2003 film, "What a Girl Wants" starring Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, and Kelly Preston. Synopsis: On a whim, American teenager Daphne boards a plane to England to find the father she never met. Upon arriving there, though, she makes a startling discovery: The man she's [...]
The City Game
The City Game
Dr. Lubrecht, during the years when teaching jobs were scarce and more available to subject teachers who coached, started his teaching English and coaching basketball in a small private school in New York. He was part of the “City Game” of great players who moved on to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lubrecht learned basketball [...]
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Scams and Frauds for Seniors
Scams and Frauds for Seniors
Seniors are a growing population in the United States and becoming an increasing target for scammers and fraudster at an alarming rate. In fact, according to the FBI, seniors lost $3.4 billion to scams in 2023. Please join us as Sergeant Michael Rosati from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit highlights the alarming rise in fraud [...]
Canceled After School Homework Help
Canceled After School Homework Help
Are you a tween or teen looking for some extra homework help? Let our teen volunteers help you out! Whether you need help figuring out quadratic equations or have a question about chemistry, our tutors can show you the way to the correct answer. No registration necessary. Just come on in and bring your assignments.
Imagine, Dragons: a Teen/Tween DnD Club
Imagine, Dragons: a Teen/Tween DnD Club
Are you interested in Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to get started? Join us! We started our campaign set up in January but there is time to join up now! Register now to get on the team!
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Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
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Canceled After School Homework Help
Canceled After School Homework Help
Are you a tween or teen looking for some extra homework help? Let our teen volunteers help you out! Whether you need help figuring out quadratic equations or have a question about chemistry, our tutors can show you the way to the correct answer. No registration necessary. Just come on in and bring your assignments.
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
Starry Story Time
Starry Story Time
Join us every other Thursday for an evening of story time fun with Miss Rebecca! There will be songs, crafts, and of course, super awesome stories! Please register each child separately, as space is limited
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Scrabble Club
Scrabble Club
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It's the original "Words with Friends!" Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the [...]
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Story Craft Club
Story Craft Club
Join us one Saturday a month for a super creative craft-focused story time! Open to children of all ages! Please register; space is limited!
Space Station Murder Mystery (CANCELED)
Space Station Murder Mystery (CANCELED)
Join A Group of Daring Detectives to Reveal the Killer of Our Space Station’s Honorable Captain! Please wear your most comfortable Science-Fiction-Space-Travel-Detective-Adventurer clothing to this Murder Mystery Extravaganza! Consult your local library staff for suggestions, as well as the info sheet that you will receive via email after registering for the event. Please be advised [...]
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5 Money Questions for Women
5 Money Questions for Women
Did you know that only 51 percent of women are confident they are saving enough for retirement vs 68 percent of men? In addition women are more likely to deal with an aging parent or children’s schedules which can result in women accumulating less money for retirement. Please join us as Gerard Raho from Edward [...]
After School Homework Help
After School Homework Help
Are you a tween or teen looking for some extra homework help? Let our teen volunteers help you out! Whether you need help figuring out quadratic equations or have a question about chemistry, our tutors can show you the way to the correct answer. No registration necessary. Just come on in and bring your assignments.
Paws and Pages
Paws and Pages
Does your child need to practice their reading skills? Are they too afraid to read to you or another person? Does your child love animals? Come to the library to read to a therapy pet from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy! This event is registration only. Each event has four (4) 15-minute slots.
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Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
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After School Homework Help
After School Homework Help
Are you a tween or teen looking for some extra homework help? Let our teen volunteers help you out! Whether you need help figuring out quadratic equations or have a question about chemistry, our tutors can show you the way to the correct answer. No registration necessary. Just come on in and bring your assignments.
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
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Language Exchange Cafe
Language Exchange Cafe
Looking to learn Spanish with native speakers? At the Language Exchange Cafe, native English speakers and native Spanish speakers get together to learn each other's language and have some coffee. It is a fun, immersive, interactive way to build your second language skills. No registration necessary - just show up and have a good time! [...]
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Blazing a Trail to Congress : Historic Firsts for Women
Blazing a Trail to Congress : Historic Firsts for Women
In celebration of Women's History Month, join Carolyn Crouch, founder of Washington Walks, for an inspiring look at the women who achieved historic “firsts” in the U.S. Congress. Despite numerous obstacles, these trailblazers paved the way for future generations of female leaders. Explore the remarkable stories of women such as Jeanette Rankin, the first woman [...]
Board of Trustees Meeting
Board of Trustees Meeting
In 2025, meetings of the Board of Trustees will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month, except in October, when the board will meet on Tuesday due to the Columbus Day holiday.
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Cut N’ Paste: Kids’ Scrapbooking
Cut N’ Paste: Kids’ Scrapbooking
Join us for our monthly kids' scrapbooking program! Bring in your own photos, or use some of ours! Supplies will be provided. Please register; space is limited.
Successfully Navigating College Admissions in 2025
Successfully Navigating College Admissions in 2025
We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of juniors, sophomores and freshmen understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate the recent changes. We will discuss current college admissions trends, admissions strategies, the changing test-optional environment, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a [...]
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Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
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Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
1 event,
Scrabble Club
Scrabble Club
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It's the original "Words with Friends!" Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the [...]
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Collage Workshop with Kara DJ
Collage Workshop with Kara DJ
Collage art is a unique and relaxing way to make something new out of magazines and recycled materials. Join Kara as she shows some examples of different types of collage, then holds a workshop for free form collage art. Come explore the world of collage and paper art. There's no limits beyond your imagination and [...]
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Get into S.T.E.A.M.! (5 and under)
Get into S.T.E.A.M.! (5 and under)
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.
The Irish American Experience: Help Wanted…No Irish Need Apply
The Irish American Experience: Help Wanted…No Irish Need Apply
In the decade between 1845 and 1855, 1.8 million Irish people, mostly poor illiterate Gaelic-speaking Catholic farmers and laborers left Ireland for Eastern Canada and the United States. Most of these immigrants were forced to leave by "The Famine," a period of unbelievable hardship between 1845 and 1849 caused by a five year long potato [...]
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Get into S.T.E.A.M. (5 and up)
Get into S.T.E.A.M. (5 and up)
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.
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Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Evening Book Club
Evening Book Club
Join us for a meeting of lively discussion at the library. Each month’s book selection is determined at the previous meeting. Info will be updated when the book is chosen. This month's book selection is "Becoming Madam Secretary" by Stephanie Dray. Please register online.
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Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
NJ Maker’s Day: Articulated Grabbers!
NJ Maker’s Day: Articulated Grabbers!
Celebrate NJ Maker's Day at the Hackettstown Free Public Library! We will be using our S.T.E.A.M. skills to engineer functional articulated grabbers. Please register each child separately, space is limited.
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Galaxy Bingo
Galaxy Bingo
Spend some time on a Friday morning and enjoy a friendly hour of bingo with other fans of the game. Winners will earn the respect of their peers and a small, nominal prize.
Tween and Teen Leprechaun Traps
Tween and Teen Leprechaun Traps
Tweens and Teens! Join us at the library for NJ Makerspace by making leprechaun traps! Friday March 21st @ 3:30pm. Open to ages 9-18. Please register online.
Egg Drop Competition
Egg Drop Competition
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 [...]
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Tween and Teen Take & Make : Bookmarks
Tween and Teen Take & Make : Bookmarks
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for a take and make craft to celebrate NJ Makerspace. No registrations necessary, but limited while supplies last!
Take & Make: Embroidered Flower Greeting Card
Take & Make: Embroidered Flower Greeting Card
Stop by the library for a take and make craft to celebrate NJ Makerspace. No registrations necessary, but limited while supplies last! This craft requires sharp tools and is intended for adult use. (Embroidery needles not included)
Children’s Take & Make: Origami Basketball Hoops
Children’s Take & Make: Origami Basketball Hoops
Celebrate NJ Maker's Day with a craft you can take home: an origami basketball hoop that you can use to challenge yourself or your friends! While supplies last.
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New Jersey Women During World War II
New Jersey Women During World War II
The important role that women have played in our history is still being uncovered, especially their selfless contributions to our war efforts in which they were prevented from serving in combat. World War II saw an unprecedented mobilization of women who supported the war in traditional and novel ways, breaking many societal barriers; this was [...]
Imagine, Dragons: a Teen/Tween DnD Club
Imagine, Dragons: a Teen/Tween DnD Club
Join our Dungeons and Dragons campaign specifically for tweens and teens! Register now to get on the team!
2 events,
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
3 events,
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
Starry Story Time
Starry Story Time
Join us every other Thursday for an evening of story time fun with Miss Rebecca! There will be songs, crafts, and of course, super awesome stories! Please register each child separately, as space is limited
The Battles of Rappahannock Station and Kelly’s Ford, November 7, 1863
The Battles of Rappahannock Station and Kelly’s Ford, November 7, 1863
Contrary to popular belief, the Eastern Theater during the late summer and fall of 1863 was anything but inconsequential. In September 1863 the post-Gettysburg stalemate between Lee and Meade dissolved as each transferred parts of their armies to the battlegrounds around Chattanooga. Lee’s early October offensive drove Meade backwards 46 miles toward Washington, but came [...]
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Scrabble Club
Scrabble Club
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It's the original "Words with Friends!" Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the [...]
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What Makes Magic…Magic?
What Makes Magic…Magic?
Join Hackettstown resident Bill Wisch for an intimate, magical presentation designed to be entertaining, educational, and extreme fun for anybody with an inquisitive imagination. It's not just another 'magic show' because it highlights spectacular insights into the amazing world of sleight of hand magic and includes unique stories from his full-time career representing his mentor, [...]
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Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
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.
2 events,
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
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What Is an End-of-Life Doula?
What Is an End-of-Life Doula?
An end-of-life doula provides emotional and practical support for individuals and families navigating the complexities of the dying process. Join Lee Ellison from Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice to learn about all the ways end-of-life doulas can help your family, and how to get certified as an end-of-life doula.
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Story Craft Club
Story Craft Club
Join us one Saturday a month for a super creative craft-focused story time! Open to children of all ages! Please register; space is limited!