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.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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. E......More

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 game before (or not in a long time), we will teach you. This program is intended for adults.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

Teen Book Club

Teens! Join us for an afternoon of lively discussions! This months book club book is Love and Olives by Jenna Evans Welch. Teen Book Club will be held every second Friday of the month. Please register online.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

Space Station Murder Mystery

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 sugges......More

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 that you will receive a reminder email 3 days before the event. YOU MUST RSVP, even if you have already registered. If you fail to RSVP within 48 hours of receiving the reminder, your place in the game will be considered forfeit and may be passed on to the next interested attendee. If you know you will not be able to attend, kindly let the library know as soon as possible.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

CLOSED-HOLIDAY

In 2025, the library will be closed the following days: New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 20President’s Day: Monday, February 17Good Friday: Friday, April 18Memorial Day: Monday, May 26Juneteenth Day: Friday, June 20Indepen......More

In 2025, the library will be closed the following days: New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 20President’s Day: Monday, February 17Good Friday: Friday, April 18Memorial Day: Monday, May 26Juneteenth Day: Friday, June 20Independence Day: Friday, July 4Labor Day: Monday, September 1Columbus Day: Monday, October 13Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11Thanksgiving Eve, close at 1 pm: Wednesday, November 26Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27Day After Thanksgiving: Friday, November 28Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25New Year’s Eve, close at 1pm: Wednesday, December 31

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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 separa......More

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.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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 will be ‘Every Summer After’ by Carley Fortune. Please register online......More

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 will be ‘Every Summer After’ by Carley Fortune. Please register online.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

The Georgia of the North: Black Women and the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey

As a northern state, New Jersey and its role in African Americans’ struggles for civil rights is often overlooked or disregarded in favor of the narratives coming from southern states. However, the history of the early Black freedom struggle in New Jersey is predicated ......More

As a northern state, New Jersey and its role in African Americans’ struggles for civil rights is often overlooked or disregarded in favor of the narratives coming from southern states. However, the history of the early Black freedom struggle in New Jersey is predicated on the argument that the Civil Rights Movement began in New Jersey, contrary to popular thought. Central to this struggle was the critical role played by Black women in forging interracial, cross-class, and cross-gender alliances at the local and national level and their role in securing the passage of progressive civil rights legislation in the Garden State. In celebration of Black History Month, please join us as Dr. Hettie Williams tells this story and highlights the accomplishments of Black women in New Jersey that paved the way for the gains during the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Hettie V. Williams is an Associate Professor in African American History at Monmouth University and President of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS). She is the recipient of the Eugene Simko Faculty Leadership Award, the PGIS Award in Social Justice, Co-Founder of the Monmouth University Race Conference, Founder of the Works in Progress Seminar Series, and nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2022. She has also authored and edited six books and several essays, articles, and book chapters. Click Here to Register! This program is presented on ZOOM by the New Jersey State Library.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

LEGO Club

Come join us for LEGO Club twice a month! Each session will have a different theme and/or challenge to complete with your friends. For ages 5 and up. Please register each child separately, space is limited.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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.

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

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.  

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States

Adult Coloring Hour

Come join others looking for fun or serenity and choose a design or picture you’d like to color using crayons or colored pencils. No need to register, just drop in! This program is for adults and teens 16+

Hackettstown Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States