Overview
The Hackettstown Free Public Library offers a variety of services for young patrons, including:
- Books and media for checkout
- Ebooks just for kids (Tumblebooks & Literacy Cloud)
- Story time & craft programs
- Puzzles to play in the library
- Educational gaming computers
- Early literacy education
- Coloring sheets
- Maker items
- Reading challenges that award prizes!
Offerings
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Hackettstown Library invites you to participate in this free program that encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she begins kindergarten. Read any book to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler (yes, you can repeat books!). The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. Learn more →
Playaway Launchpads
The Hackettstown Free Public Library is pleased to offer Launchpad devices for checkout to patrons. These are tablets that are pre-loaded with content for kids designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure. They require no download time or Wi-Fi. View offerings in the library catalog.
- They are loaned out for 14 days
- They are only available for Hackettstown Library card holders
- They have to be returned to the front desk, not in the outdoor book drop
Wonderbooks
The Hackettstown Free Public Library is pleased to offer Wonderbooks. These combine digital audio players with print books for a fun read-along experience. View offerings in the library catalog. What to know:
- They are loaned out for 14 days
- They are only available for Hackettstown Library card holders
- They have to be returned to the front desk, not in the outdoor book drop
The Giving Collection
Your family has the opportunity to sponsor a book in the library’s Children’s collection! Choose a book from our Amazon Wish List to donate to the library. When we receive your book, we’ll put your child’s (or children’s, or family’s) name on a special bookplate as a thank you! This is a wonderful way for you and your family to have an immediate, lasting impact on the Hackettstown Public Library.
Read Down Your Fines
Do you have fines from overdue books?! No problem! Read here in the library, earn “Book Bucks” and then apply them to your library fines. It’s easy! Just sign in with any library staff member, so your reading can be timed. For every 15 minutes you read, you will receive one dollar in “Book Bucks”. You can read magazines, books, newspapers, or textbooks, just as long as you sign in first. You can even read to a sibling! Remember that Book Bucks can only be used for overdue charges, and not to pay for a lost item. Children must be able to read to reduce their fines. Parents are no longer able to read to the child and/or children.
