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Our plant cuttings library has been refilled! Come grab your own lil baby spider plant. You can find the plant cuttings library around the corner from the circulation desk, between the magazines and adult fiction.
#wtplibrary #plantcuttings
GAME NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY TONIGHT! LEARN A NEW GAME OR PLAY AN OLD FAVORITE!
Join us at the MAIN Library Friday, February 13th to play in the storytime room with different sensory toys. Recommended for children ages 3 & Up. No registration required.
Blub, blub, who do you love? 🫧 Hermie loves his fish friends! Join the library in celebrating Valentine’s Day with a Heart Fish Take Home Craft! Take Home Crafts are located above the children’s book drop. 💗🐠
REMINDER: Tomorrow at 6 PM is the Lake Hiawatha Lunar New Year Celebration! We cannot wait to see you there!
✨ Thank You for Celebrating With Us! ✨
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us on February 7th for our Lunar New Year Celebration. It was wonderful to see our community come together to enjoy cultural performances, activities, food, and festive traditions as we welcomed the new year. Many thanks to @parsippanylibraryfriends for sponsoring this event 📚
Your energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm made the event truly special — and we’re so grateful you chose to celebrate with us. We hope you enjoyed the festivities as much as we did!
Stay tuned for more community events ahead — we can’t wait to celebrate together again. 🧧
#CommunityEvents #LunarNewYearCelebration #CelebrateTogether #LunarNewYear2026 #ParsippanyLibrary
There is still time to enter the 2nd Annual Bake-Off sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Bake cookies, pie, cake, or another type of sweet treat.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
In honor of Valentine`s Day, WTPL is showing our love...now through Sunday, there is no wait for this hot new title, free in the Libby app.
We are starting the week with soup recipes during the Let`s Dish program and ending with our monthly play group for toddlers.
Visit https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550 to register.
Learn about Black History Month at the Washington Township Library!
Black history is American history. Its stories are often overlooked or distorted, not receiving the attention they deserve. On the 100th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson’s Black History observances, please join us for a discussion of some of the issues and trends in the historiography of Black history.
Join local historian Paul Hamilton, who curated our Black History Month display, to learn more about this important topic. He will also be available to chat from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays during February with anyone who has questions, comments, or reflections about the display or related topics of interest.
Please register here at https://wtpl.libcal.com/event/16219289
The @westfieldregionalhealthdept is offering free cancer screenings from February through April. To find out if you are eligible and make an appointment, call 973-971-5952.
Join in on the fun and read along with your friends, family and other WTPL patrons!
Virtual Art Program...presenting Johannes Vermeer and The Frick.
The newly renovated Frick Collection in NYC recently showcased an intimate exhibition called "Vermeer’s Love Letters." Join our online program to learn more about the newly renovated space and about Vermeer, widely considered on of the greatest artists of the Dutch golden age. Register here for this online program, https://wtpl.libcal.com/event/14939134
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2026 with a festive, family-friendly celebration at the Main Library! Join us as we welcome the Year of the Horse with performances, author talks, crafts, and hands-on activities for all ages.
The event will also include a Lunar New Year raffle with prizes such as Sparkles for Sunny, gift cards, and a Lucky Bamboo LEGO® set. The @friendsoftheparsippanylibrary are proud sponsors of this celebration.
https://ow.ly/ZyPY50Y9y82
February 7 is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Every child will receive a free book from the Book Sale Room courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Sign your child up for a library card, read a book together, complete a puzzle, make a craft, and more.
Adults and Teens, come on out to join the fun! Register at https://wtpl.libcal.com/event/15944181
Do you or someone you know require assistance with food, heating, housing, mental health, or transportation? NORWESCAP can help.
On Tuesday, February 10th, from 10 am until noon, a bilingual Community Health worker from NORWESCAP will be available at the library to connect you with a variety of vital services in our area.
@norwescap is a regional non-profit that offers a range of programs and services to individuals and families to create pathways to success.
La Leche League of Rockaway will meet at the Rockaway Borough Library on Friday, February 6 at 10:30 am.
Visit https://lalecheleaguerockaway.weebly.com for details or to join via Zoom.
Sign up for Library Chef at login.librarychef.com
Free with your Rockaway Borough Library card!
Sourdough Basics: Sourdough Flatbread Bake at home! Live online Wed, Feb 4, 7:30 PM EST. Learn to make soft, flavorful sourdough flatbread from scratch.
Valentine’s Day Special: Seared Scallops over Creamy Polenta
Cook a romantic dinner live online Wed, Feb 11, 7:30 PM EST. Master scallops with creamy polenta and sage lemon butter.
The $10 Meal Challenge
Can you make a meal for $10? Join our live online challenge Wed, Feb 18, 6:00 PM EST and get creative in the kitchen.
Please note, that storytime sessions READY, SET, STORYTIME! at 11 AM and BOOKS, BABY! at 11:45 AM for today, February 4, have been postponed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Llama L`Amour Painting
February 4 at 6:30 pm
Register at https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
or call 973-627-5709.
Please note that todays *Craft Clean-Out* event at the Lake Hiawatha Branch has been *cancelled*. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule soon.
🌨️ Six more weeks of winter?! 🌨️
Punxsutawney Phil has spoken — and that means we’ve got six more weeks of cozy reading season ahead! 📚❄️
If winter is sticking around, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book and keep working toward your Winter Reading goals. Whether you’re logging books, completing activities, or earning badges, there’s still plenty of time to join the fun.
✅ Have you signed up yet?
Log your reading, complete a line on the bingo board, and earn a Parsippany Library water bottle — plus an entry into our raffle for Shakespeare Theatre tickets!
📖 Sign up and start logging today!
#GroundhogDay #WinterReading #ParsippanyLibrary #CozyReads #LibraryChallenge #SixMoreWeeksOfBooks
Library Programs
February 2-7
Call 973-627-5709 or visit https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550 to register for programs at the library.
Library Chef events are available at https://my.librarychef.com/rockawayboro.
Register now for February programs.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Great connections and fresh ideas at the monthly @parsippanychamber meeting! ☕️🤝 We love seeing our community come together to share, learn, and grow. @listonenj @getinnovize @chrisfitzpatrickspeaks @parsippanydaily
#ParsippanyLibrary #CommunityMatters #ChamberMeeting
The storm left behind a bit of modern art at the Library! Yesterday, we had a stalactite and a stalagmite; today, the two have met. It`s so tall, it`s hard to capture in a picture!
#wtplibrary #snowstorm #icicle
National Puzzle Day
We created a jigsaw puzzle swap corner at the library.
Blind Date with a Book
Take a chance on one of these lovely library books.
We shone under the stars yesterday at the library! We were lucky enough to have Pearl Observatory come an bring their inflatable planetarium which allowed us to see the night sky up close! Teens also had a fun evening bedazzling their favorite books! Check out our website for more fun events!
Storytime and Craft with Ms. Geri
Register for the February storytime and craft session:
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
The Rockaway Borough Library will be closed on Monday, January 26.
The Library will be closed January 26th due to the weather. We will reopen as usual on Tuesday, January 27th. Stay safe and warm!
#wtplibrary #longvalleynj
There may be cold hands all around this weekend, but also lots of warm hearts. It`s almost Library Lovers Month! Share the love at the Lake Hiawatha Branch now through the end of February. Add a small note or drawing to our giant heart display. Thank you to the first graders at @knollwoodschool @knsmediacenter for starting it off in spectacular fashion!
#libraryloversmonth #valentines #sharethelove #parlibcats #parlib #lakehiawathanj #parsippanynj #ilovenjlibraries
Friends of the Library Sweet Treat Bake-Off
Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30 pm
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Drama. Mystery. Intrigue. Get it all with the BBC BingePass on Hoopla! From Father Brown to Call the Midwife, enjoy the best of British TV for 7 days with just one borrow. https://www.hoopladigital.com/bingepass/19220647
Hoopla is available to Rockaway Borough Library patrons.
In anticipation of this weekend`s weather and the special election on Thursday, 2/5, we have made some changes to upcoming programs at the Lake Hiawatha Branch!
-Saturday, 1/17`s previous canceled Therapy Pets visit will now be on Saturday, 2/14 @ 2:00 PM.
-Monday, 1/26`s Therapy Pets visit will now be on Monday, 2/2 @ 6:00 PM
-Tuesday, 1/27`s Craft Clean-Up will now be on Tuesday, 2/3 @ 4:00 PM
-Thursday, 2/5`s Lego League is canceled.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check our calendar to stay up-to-date on all of our events! https://live-parsippany.pantheonsite.io/events/month?branches%5B73%5D=73
Coming soon to a library near you: a whole lot of brand new books 📚🐝
Our Youth Services librarians previewed upcoming children’s and YA titles on Friday at Main’s Youth Book Buzz! Expect to see many of these exciting reads on library shelves in 2026.
Thanks to @parsippany.library for hosting and our publisher presenters from @unionsqandcolibrarymarketing, @sourcebookskids, @levinequerido, @mackidsbooks, @scholastic, @littlebeebooks, @nortonyoungreaders, @pubspotlight, @quartokids, @disneybooks, @macmillan_lib & @chroniclekidsbooks
Be prepared for this weekend`s weather forecast! Take a moment to read this informative flyer from the @westfieldregionalhealthdept to learn how to stay safe. ❄️⚠️🥶
Midweek Gratitude 💙
@parsippanylibraryfriends We are so thankful for the people, partnerships, and shared moments that you foster to help Parsippany Library continue to grow and serve our community. We couldn’t do it without you!
📸: The Friends of the Library gathered for a breakfast with Parsippany Library director, Melissa Kuzma, to present her with recent proceeds raised by the hard work and commitment of @parsippanylibraryfriends 🙏🏻
#ParsippanyLibrary #communitymatters #midweekgratitude #gratitude #parsippany
We made paper snowflakes after we read No Two Alike, Once Upon a Winter Day, and Footprints in the Snow. Registration is open for the January 27th session.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Hermie loved playing in the snow this weekend, but it sure was cold! He was happy to have his hat and mittens to keep him warm! Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up your very own Fuzzy Mitten Take Home Craft, complete with soft cotton ball trim! Take Home Crafts are located above the children’s book drop. ❄️🧤
We have two informational tables with volunteers here today to answer your questions!
Navigating Hope is a mobile outreach initiative designed to provide social services. They offer benefit eligibility screenings, application assistance, and referrals to community services.
The Morris County Ombudsman`s Office are neutral parties who can provide answers to most questions about how the court works, basic information about what requirements are to have your case considered by the court, and much more.
Drop in anytime until 2PM today to get your questions answered or receive assistance from either of these great resources!
Teens are invited to visit the library on Tuesday, January 20 at 4 pm for a poetry workshop.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
We are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will be open as usual tomorrow, January 20th
