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 separ......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 under. Please register each child separately.

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

Picture Frame Poetry

Come one, come all! Stretch your creativity muscles with this relaxing yet thrilling poetry craft! Use magazine cutouts to say what’s really in your heart, or whatever’s on your mind, (or whatever you’d like to be in your heart or on your mind). When you’re all done and......More

Come one, come all! Stretch your creativity muscles with this relaxing yet thrilling poetry craft! Use magazine cutouts to say what’s really in your heart, or whatever’s on your mind, (or whatever you’d like to be in your heart or on your mind). When you’re all done and you’ve said your piece, put it in a frame so you can proudly display it to the world! All materials will be provided. This program is for adults and teens aged 16 and up.

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 is ‘Girls Like Us’ by Cristina Alger. Please register online.  

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

Abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey - Virtual Author Talk

Southern New Jersey was a hotbed of slave fugitives, freedmen and abolitionists in the Civil War era. Activists such as Harriet Tubman, Abigail Goodwin and Benjamin Sheppard assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad in daring flights at night in the forests......More

Southern New Jersey was a hotbed of slave fugitives, freedmen and abolitionists in the Civil War era. Activists such as Harriet Tubman, Abigail Goodwin and Benjamin Sheppard assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad in daring flights at night in the forests of the Pine Barrens. Abolitionists flashed lights from their boats in the marshlands of the Delaware Bay to signal to agents on land that fugitive slaves were on board. Please join us in celebration of Juneteenth as author Ellen D. Alford recounts compelling narratives of abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey. Ellen D. Alford is a native South Jersey resident and local historian who researches and writes about the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolition and Harriet Tubman in South Jersey. A graduate of Howard University, Allen is a former newspaper correspondent, public school educator and a college/university administrator. She has published articles in the Vineland Historical Magazine and the Bulletin of the Gloucester County Historical Society. 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

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

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

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 fou......More

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.

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

Aspiring Writers Club hosted by Eric Matluck

If you have always wanted to write your own novel but aren’t sure how to start, we have the club for you! Hosted by Hackettstown’s own Eric Matluck (author of The Judges and What’s in Hope’s Back Pocket), join other aspiring writers in our group designed to help, inspir......More

If you have always wanted to write your own novel but aren’t sure how to start, we have the club for you! Hosted by Hackettstown’s own Eric Matluck (author of The Judges and What’s in Hope’s Back Pocket), join other aspiring writers in our group designed to help, inspire, and coach future novelists. Whether you have an idea in your head that you just want to put to paper or you are just beginning to collect your thoughts, you are welcome to participate. Due to the nature of the program, space is limited so please only register if you plan to attend. This program is suitable for adults and teens 16+.

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

Galaxy Bingo

Spend some time on a Wednesday afternoon 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

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

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

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

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!

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