Teen Station: Code Breaker Puzzle, Coloring Pages, and Origami

Looking for some drop-in activities? Drop by the Teen Station located in the 1st floor Young Adult section! There’s something new every month! Let’s create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample home, or color one of the National Park-themed coloring pages insp......More

Looking for some drop-in activities? Drop by the Teen Station located in the 1st floor Young Adult section! There’s something new every month! Let’s create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample home, or color one of the National Park-themed coloring pages inspired by the upcoming 250th birthday of the USA, or solve our code breaker puzzle inspired by World Baking Day (May 18th)! Share a picture of your Teen Station creations on Instagram or Facebook and tag us at @wmtl_library or #wmtl_library! For teens (grades 6-12). No registration is required.

YA

Coffee Talk Lecture: U.S. National Parks

Coffee Talk Lecture: U.S. National ParksThursday, May 14 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.2nd Floor – Room 6&7 Journey along with Chris McCormack as he discusses adventure plans and cost-saving tips for exploring our most breathtaking national parks in the United States. Join this Coffe......More

Coffee Talk Lecture: U.S. National ParksThursday, May 14 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.2nd Floor – Room 6&7 Journey along with Chris McCormack as he discusses adventure plans and cost-saving tips for exploring our most breathtaking national parks in the United States. Join this Coffee Talk Lecture by registering below! Registration is required. If you have any questions, please stop by the reference desk, email us at [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822. __________________________________________________________________________________ Chris McCormack is an adventure photographer and travel speaker who shares real-world stories designed to challenge comfort zones and shift perspective. He does not speak from theory. Every program, every image, and every story comes from places he has explored, experiences he has lived, and moments that have shaped how he sees the world. In 2014, a decision to study abroad in Australia became the turning point that reshaped the direction of his life. What started as a single experience quickly grew into a deeper pursuit of exploration, connection, and personal growth. Through his travels, Chris has learned that growth does not happen in comfort. It happens when you step into the unfamiliar, take risks, and allow the experience to change you. That perspective now drives everything he does from the way he captures moments through photography to the way he speaks and the immersive travel experiences he creates for others. Chris’s work is not about checking places off a map. It is about what those experiences reveal, and how they challenge people to rethink what is possible in their own lives. Chris has been featured in Wayne Lifestyle Magazine, the Hugo Almeida Podcast, and Overland Expo articles.

Room 6 & 7

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap: Thursday, May 14th starting at 4:30 pm Getting ready for your graduation ceremony and haven’t decorated your graduation cap? Then stop by the library and bring your graduate cap for this decoration workshop! We’ll have all necessary supplies and......More

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap: Thursday, May 14th starting at 4:30 pm Getting ready for your graduation ceremony and haven’t decorated your graduation cap? Then stop by the library and bring your graduate cap for this decoration workshop! We’ll have all necessary supplies and tools to help you design your cap! This program is intended for graduating students. Location: 2nd Floor – Room 1 & 2 Registration is required. | Snacks will be provided. If you have any questions, please stop by the reference desk, email us at [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822.

Room 1 & 2

Fascinating Figures: Samuel Morse

Fascinating Figures: Samuel Morse – Story & ActivityThursday, 5/14 @ 6:00 p.m. Join us for a special storytime for grades K-2 with Miss Terri! Step inside the magical world of young Samuel Morse, the creator of the Morse Code! After storytime, Terri will lead the group ......More

Fascinating Figures: Samuel Morse – Story & ActivityThursday, 5/14 @ 6:00 p.m. Join us for a special storytime for grades K-2 with Miss Terri! Step inside the magical world of young Samuel Morse, the creator of the Morse Code! After storytime, Terri will lead the group in a fun craft! Please register below to attend.

Children’s Room

Coffee Talk Lecture: Remembering the Revolution

Coffee Talk Lecture: Remember the RevolutionSaturday, May 16 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.2nd Floor – Room 6&7 Joel Farkas returns with another topic for our America250 series this time focusing the war as a whole. Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good ......More

Coffee Talk Lecture: Remember the RevolutionSaturday, May 16 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.2nd Floor – Room 6&7 Joel Farkas returns with another topic for our America250 series this time focusing the war as a whole. Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” How do you remember the founding of our country as the truth or a good story? In this lecture Joel will talk about the poem Paul Revere’s Ride, the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, Bunker Hill, The Declaration of Independence, George Washington’s false teeth, and a whole lot more! Join this Coffee Talk Lecture and America250 program by registering below! Registration is required. If you have any questions, please stop by the reference desk, email us at [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Farkas is a graduate of Ohio State University and served as an officer in the United States Army. He has lectured extensively on the American Revolution, and will be doing so here at the library in 2026! He is a Lecturer at the Lifelong Learning Institute at Fairleigh Dickinson University and was a volunteer docent at Washington’s headquarters in Morristown, NJ where he received the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award.

Room 6 & 7

Coloring Crew

Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need to register. Just drop by the L......More

Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need to register. Just drop by the Library Conference Room on the second floor.

Library Conference Room

Stitches

StitchesWednesdays 1:00-2:00Library Conference Room Stitches, the library’s knitting group is back! We invite all of those interested in needle arts to attend for a friendly community meeting to work on projects, be a mentor, or just to have fun! We welcome all levels, ......More

StitchesWednesdays 1:00-2:00Library Conference Room Stitches, the library’s knitting group is back! We invite all of those interested in needle arts to attend for a friendly community meeting to work on projects, be a mentor, or just to have fun! We welcome all levels, including beginners, to join us on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. with your knitting, crocheting, or needlepoint supplies! Registration is not required, just stop by the Library Conference Room on the 2nd floor to participate! If you have any questions, please stop by the Adult/Teen Services Desk, email [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822.

Library Conference Room

Writer's Café for Teens

Writer’s Café – Wednesday, June 3rd starting at 6:30 pm Writer’s Café is WMTL’s monthly creative writing group just for teens. All experience levels are welcome, whether novice writers or expert authors! Join us at our drop-in session with your imagination and inspirati......More

Writer’s Café – Wednesday, June 3rd starting at 6:30 pm Writer’s Café is WMTL’s monthly creative writing group just for teens. All experience levels are welcome, whether novice writers or expert authors! Join us at our drop-in session with your imagination and inspiration. We’ll supply all the paper, pencils, and snacks at each session! Snacks & refreshments will be provided. This program is for teens (grades 6 – 12). Location: 2nd Floor – Library Conference Room Registration is recommended. Drop in visits are welcome too!  If you have any questions, please stop by the reference desk, email us at [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822.

Library Conference Room

Journeys - Raising Hare

The title for the June Journeys book club meeting is Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton, a moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.   Thursday, J......More

The title for the June Journeys book club meeting is Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton, a moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.   Thursday, June 4th at 2:00 pm Location: Library Conference Room     Register below to reserve your copy.  

Room 6 & 7

Coloring Crew

Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need to register. Just drop by the L......More

Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need to register. Just drop by the Library Conference Room on the second floor.

Library Conference Room

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap: Tuesday, June 9th starting at 4:30 pm Getting ready for your graduation ceremony and haven’t decorated your graduation cap? Then stop by the library and bring your graduate cap for this decoration workshop! We’ll have all necessary supplies and ......More

Decorate-A-Graduate-Cap: Tuesday, June 9th starting at 4:30 pm Getting ready for your graduation ceremony and haven’t decorated your graduation cap? Then stop by the library and bring your graduate cap for this decoration workshop! We’ll have all necessary supplies and tools to help you design your cap! This program is intended for graduating students. Location: 2nd Floor – Room 1 & 2 Registration is required. | Snacks will be provided. If you have any questions, please stop by the reference desk, email us at [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822.

Room 1 & 2

Library Board of Trustees

The monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room on the 2nd floor on: Tuesday, June 9th @ 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. No registration is required.

Library Conference Room

Stitches

StitchesWednesdays 1:00-2:00Library Conference Room Stitches, the library’s knitting group is back! We invite all of those interested in needle arts to attend for a friendly community meeting to work on projects, be a mentor, or just to have fun! We welcome all levels, ......More

StitchesWednesdays 1:00-2:00Library Conference Room Stitches, the library’s knitting group is back! We invite all of those interested in needle arts to attend for a friendly community meeting to work on projects, be a mentor, or just to have fun! We welcome all levels, including beginners, to join us on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. with your knitting, crocheting, or needlepoint supplies! Registration is not required, just stop by the Library Conference Room on the 2nd floor to participate! If you have any questions, please stop by the Adult/Teen Services Desk, email [email protected], or call us at 973-728-2822.

Library Conference Room

Gentle Yoga with Michelle

Gentle Yoga with Michelle is a less intense, non-strenuous, and quieter form of yoga that focuses on revitalizing the body, relaxing the mind, and reducing stress from within. Michelle Brook is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certified by the American Yoga Academy. W......More

Gentle Yoga with Michelle is a less intense, non-strenuous, and quieter form of yoga that focuses on revitalizing the body, relaxing the mind, and reducing stress from within. Michelle Brook is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher certified by the American Yoga Academy. Wednesday, June 10th6:30 PM – 7:45 PM Gentle Yoga with Michelle is an IN-PERSON only program that is offered twice this month. This session will take place in Rooms 6 & 7. This registration is limited to 15 participants. Please bring a yoga mat, Mexican blanket, other small blanket, or a large towel with you for the class. These will be used for sitting and to cushion the knees. *Each registrant must complete their own waiver form* Register and complete the required waiver form below. *Please note* registration will open for West Milford residents on May 11th @ 10:00 a.m. You must have a valid West Milford Township Library card to register. Each participant must register individually with their own library card. All others may register beginning on May 18th. Please feel free to contact us @ 973-728-2822 for assistance.

Room 6 & 7