Explore the Main Network of Libraries
Meet Our Member Libraries
Discover the Latest from Member Libraries on Instagram
Saturday in Chatham means Farmers’ Market! Stop by to say hi to Sarah, make a button & get crafty with us.
AND, Crafternoon is a crazy-fun CBFM addition this week that we’re SO excited about! We can’t wait to see you there. 🎨✨
Photo Credit: Chatham Courier
Allie from Fosterfields Living Historical Farm brought cucumbers and fresh herbs from the garden to the library for a pickle program. Everyone made a jar of pickles to take home.
LAST CALL for aspiring authors and illustrators enter 3rd grade through 8th grade to submit their stories to our annual Creative Ink Anthology! Submissions will be accepted through tomorrow, 8/15 @ 5:00 PM.
Submit your story here: https://forms.gle/E1B85JAg6AnJFHJc6!
#writing #drawing #creativeink #summerreading #parlibcats #parlib #lakehiawathanj #parsippanynj
You may want to sit down for this one…
Everyone is ready to spill the beans and apparently, our dinosaur’s getting a Netflix documentary now.
What will Dino report . . . ? 🦖🎬
__________________________________________
💙All Children’s Programs and Events made possible through the generosity of: Friends of the Library, Ann L. Buesing Children’s Fund for the Library of The Chathams of the Community Foundation of NJ, Marlee and Carl Frahn Fund for the Library of The Chathams of the Community Foundation of NJ, Chatham Jaycees, and Kiwanis Club of Chatham and Madison
You may want to sit down for this one…
Everyone is ready to spill the beans and apparently, our dinosaur’s getting a Netflix documentary now.
What will Dino report . . . ? 🦖🎬
__________________________________________
💙All Children’s Programs and Events made possible through the generosity of: Friends of the Library, Ann L. Buesing Children’s Fund for the Library of The Chathams of the Community Foundation of NJ, Marlee and Carl Frahn Fund for the Library of The Chathams of the Community Foundation of NJ, Chatham Jaycees, and Kiwanis Club of Chatham and Madison
In a Pickle
Friday, August 14 at 3 pm
This workshop will be presented by Fosterfields Living Historical Farm at the Rockaway Borough Library.
Call 973-627-5709
or visit https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550 to register.
As Seen in the Stacks
📚30 Books.
😁1 Happy Mom.
👯2 little readers who clearly know how to work the self-checkout!
We love seeing families make the library part of their routine and watching kids take the lead on their own library adventure.
30 books - that’s what we call a successful checkout! 👏
Community starts with caring for one another.💙
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Mutual Aid 101! Together, we explored what mutual aid is, how it strengthens communities, and the many ways we can support one another. A special thank you to our presenter from mutualmorris for sharing their knowledge and inspiring meaningful conversations about building a stronger, more connected community.
We appreciate everyone who attended and hope you left feeling informed, empowered, and encouraged to get involved. We look forward to seeing you at another library program soon!
#ParsippanyLibrary #MutualAid101 #CommunityMatters #MorrisCountyNJ #PublicLibrary
Scammers are more sophisticated and persistent every day! Young people with new bank accounts/debit cards, and older folks are high targets for digital scammers.
This presentation will teach you how to spot, defend against and find remediaton for the most common digital scams and fraud schemes, ranging from email to text to digital advertising.
Anyone with a smartphone or computer will benefit from this important presentation!🤓👾🎯📲☎️
Creating with Clay - Jurassic Friends
Wednesday, August 19 - 4:00 pm
Please register at https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Look at these amazing dinosaur terrariums we made at Afternoon Arts & Crafts with Ms. Geri. The next Afternoon Arts & Crafts session will be held on Wednesday, September 9 at 3:30 pm.
Sign up at https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
🌸🌿 A big thank you to the Garden Club of the Chathams for keeping us looking so beautiful! 🌸🌿 We appreciate all the time, care & hard work you put into making our community shine all year round.
Want to get your green thumb going?
🌸Check this out our Rutgers Master Gardeners Series: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/rutgers-master-gardeners-great-small-trees-40261
🌸Stop by our Seed Library: https://chathamlibrary.org/seed-library/
Thank You, Garden Club!
🕹️ ARCADE DAY 🎮 brought out the kid in everyone! More than 😮100 😮people came out to play, laugh, compete, and enjoy some old-school as well as new arcade fun at the library. What a crowd & what a blast! Thanks to everyone who joined us!
Don`t miss our upcoming events, including crafts, mahjong, book clubs, meditation and MORE: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
In Memory of Alexander Butta
Library Chef Junior Presents
Turkey & Provolone Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw
Celebrate National Sandwich Month!
Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00 pm
Join us for a fun, hands-on cooking session designed especially for pre-teens and teens! Learn how to make hearty Turkey & Provolone
Sloppy Joes paired with a fresh, crunchy coleslaw that`s perfect for lunch or dinner. Along the way, you`ll build real kitchen skills, gain confidence in the kitchen, and enjoy cooking alongside other young chefs from home.
● LIVE ONLINE
● FREE with your Library Card
● Create an account or log in: https://app.librarychef.com
● No Zoom link needed.
● All recipes and class materials are available through the Library Chef
Tofu Basics: Spicy Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Wednesday, August 12 • 7:30 PM
Discover how easy and delicious plant-based cooking can be. Learn how to prepare spicy tofu lettuce wraps that are packed with flavor and perfect for quick summer dinners.
Calling all high school readers! Its been over a year and our High School Book Club is still going strong. Sign up for our next book: eleanor & park by rainbow rowell. Copies are available for check-out at the circ desk.
Our July Cookbook Club was a fresh success!🌽🍅🥒
This month, members brought dishes featuring fresh produce, sharing delicious recipes, great conversation, and plenty of inspiration. From savory bites to sweet treats, every dish brought something unique to the table.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared their favorite summer recipes. We can’t wait to see what everyone brings to our next Cookbook Club on August 17. The theme is charcuterie boards & karaoke!
#ParsippanyLibrary #CookbookClub #LibraryPrograms #CommunityConnections #FoodLovers #ParsippanyNJ #FreshFlavors
Thank you to @@parsippanylibraryfriends for sponsoring a visit from @rudrainternational.us at the Main Library! Our customers learned some fun Bollywood Dance moves!
Proof that "free" isn`t too good to be true. Books. Classes. Events. Streaming. Resources. Best of All: 💙 Community 💙
Total: $0.00 A library card pays for itself every single day. 📚
#LibraryOfTheChathams #FreeWithYourLibraryCard
Do you struggle to ask the right questions at the doctor`s office?
🩺💉🩻It can be hard to get all the information you need from a medical appointment. Join us with a representative from Altantic Health to learn simple tips for asking questions, talking with your health care providers, and making informed choices about your health. Presented by Katie Mulvaney, M.Ed. CHES. 🧠👩⚕️
Register to attend this in-person program on the library`s website.
💙A major milestone for our Library renovation project!💙
On Monday evening, the Chatham Borough Council committed $1,111,000 from its 2027 budget toward the Library of the Chathams renovation.
We are sincerely grateful to the Borough Council for listening, hearing from residents, asking thoughtful questions, and carefully considering this important investment. With Chatham Township having also committed to the project on July 14, both governing bodies have demonstrated how deeply they value our shared Library and its future.
Thank you as well to everyone who attended meetings, signed the petition, wrote letters, spoke during public comment, and shared information with friends and neighbors. Your voices helped bring us to this moment.
These commitments give the project tremendous momentum as we look ahead to building private support from individuals, families, businesses, and foundations to help complete this once-in-a-generation investment in our Library.
There is much more ahead, and we are excited to continue this journey together!
You can read the TAPinto coverage here:
https://tinyurl.com/borough-commitment
Happy Monday!☀️ We have a variety of new (& old) events this week at the library. Fun for you and for the family. These programs are filling up quick, so register now by clicking the link in our bio!
We hope to see you soon.🤗💙
#ParsippanyLibrary #ParsippanyNJ #PublicLibrary #SummerFun #LibraryLove
Due to system updates, our public printing will be unavailable on Tuesday, August 11th from 12:30-4:30PM.
🚨 Consider this your official warning: F U N is expected at the library! 🚨
This week is filled with activities you need to know about.
-Drop-In Story Time
-Dungeons & Dragons
-Artsy Studio - Collaging
-Guitar Bob
-Suspenseful Saturday Book Club
-AND MORE
Full schedule here: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
For more than a century, the Library of the Chathams has grown and changed alongside the communities it serves.
Since the original library opened in 1924, successive generations have added to the building, creating the Library we know today. Now, six eras of construction share one roof, but the aging systems behind the walls no longer work as one.
The proposed renovation is not an expansion of the library’s footprint. It is an investment in the building we already love. The project will preserve its historic fireplace, beautiful woodwork and original character while significantly improving essential systems, accessibility, safety and staff lines of sight.
The renewed library will also provide more flexible and functional spaces for expanded children’s, teen, STEM, business, meeting and local history programs.
Every generation has inherited this library, invested in it and passed it forward.
Two communities. One Library. Built in 1924.
Together, we can renew it for the next generation.
▶▶▶Make your voice heard. Attend the Chatham Borough Council meeting 📌TONIGHT, 📌Monday, 📌August 10, at 📌7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Learn more about the renovation project:
https://chathamlibraryfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LibraryRenovationProject.html
Follow and subscribe to the Chatham Library Foundation for project updates and opportunities to show your support.
Presented by the Chatham Library Foundation. Historic photographs used with permission from and courtesy of the Chatham Historical Society.
#LibraryOfTheChathams #ChathamNJ #ChathamBorough #ChathamTownship #ChathamLibraryFoundation
Register for library events this week at https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsCalendar.cfm?SiteID=2550
Calling all entering 3rd through 8th Grade -- have you submitted your story to our Creative Writing Anthology yet? There`s still one week left!
Click here for more information and to submit your story!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZIqsH7DyeoIpHJwxnvCbunYdDvul_VPstIBKYNodrBD28AQ/viewform
#writing #creativewriting #stories #summer #parlibcats #parlib #lakehiawathanj #parsippanynj
😭😖Dreading the SATs or ACTs. Let`s get prepped with Peterson`s Test Prep!
Peterson’s is a well-known, reputable test prep resource, widely used for standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GMATs & many more!) and career licensing exams (military, firefighter, law enforcement).
🆓FREE WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD: https://chathamlibrary.org/learning-and-research/learning-and-research-databases-a-z
Cardholder Privileges!
Another exceptional week of off-the-charts reading by Chatham Kids!
587 kids read 11,851 books with the help of 59 teen and tween volunteers.
💙 A big thank you to the many people who make this possible. It is inspiring and so much fun!
✔NOTE: Get your submissions in to get an invite to the picnic on August 13 , 3 pm - 4:30 pm.
✔ Read event details here: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-reading-club-picnic-38233
✔ Adults & Teens: Your summer reading submissions are due on August 13th as well.
FREE Teen Summer Reading Challenge!
Be in it to win it.
Ends 8/15, log all your books from this summer!
Register: parsippanylibrary.beanstack.org
Recents from our monthly Reading Party!📚
Surrounding yourself with book lovers in a cozy and pleasant atmosphere, is not only a dream come true... but a great way to decompress.
Come join us on Tuesday, August 14, for our next one! Bring a book, an eReader, or borrow one of ours. We can`t wait to see you there!💙
#ParsippanyNJ #ParsippanyLibrary #CozyReading #Bookish #PublicLibrary
SEE YOU TOMORROW: Gamers of all ages, teenagers, children & their parents, whole families.!
Experience old-school Atari, Nintendo, and Sega consoles as well as newer systems like the Nintendo Switch, and our Arcade 1Up Centipede cabinet!
More details here: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/arcade-weekend-42051
💙In Memory of Alexander Butta💙
Last night`s Princess Dinosaur program was fun for the whole family!
Hidden beneath the dense jungles of Central America are ancient Mayan cities with towering temples and complex structures built over 2,000 years ago.
Unearth the story of the Mayans...
Come in and listen to world-traveler Chris McCormack explore how these ancient sites were discovered, what archaeologists have learned from them, and why the stories of the Maya continue to captivate and inspire us today.
Tonight`s Theater IS ON! But it has moved off the Lawn.😄
Join us inside the library where it`s dry, cool, and the ONLY DRAMA will be on stage. See you there. Curtain Call 6pm!
🌭🌭🌭Don`t miss your chance to qualify for the picnic SUMMER READING CLUB PICNIC! Kids - get those submissions in by NOON on 8/13 to qualify to attend.
Teens & adults, you have until the library closes on 8/13.
Free Narcan Training
Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30 pm
Register at https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Grand Total: $0.00. The best deals in town don`t require a coupon—just a library card. ❤️
#LibraryOfTheChathams #FreeWithYourLibraryCard
Creativity is always in session!🧵🪡
Our Sewing Circle brought together makers of all skill levels for an evening of stitching, creativity, and community. Whether working by hand or with a sewing machine, participants enjoyed sharing ideas, making progress on their projects, and connecting with fellow sewing enthusiasts.
Join our next Sewing Circle on August 11!✂️🧶
#Sewing #ParsippanyLibrary #Crafting #ParsippanyNJ #LibraryLove
Happy Wednesday 🥰Spend Your Day with US!
✔10:30 am STEAM It Up Water Play for Toddlers
✔ 11 am Library Chef Jr (online)
✔ 1 pm Italian Conversation Group
✔ 1 pm Mahjong Club
✔ 2 pm Spanish Conversation Group
✔ 6 pm Theater on the Lawn!
✔ 6:30 pm Anxiety & Stress Support for Adults
✔ 7 pm Renovation Presentation!
Lots to do at the library: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
🌿August Spice Kit just dropped!🌿
This month we’re featuring basil.
Fresh, fragrant, and full of flavor, basil is a versatile herb that can be used in pesto, pasta dishes, salads, soups, sandwiches, and more. Each take-home kit includes dried basil and a brochure filled with recipes, tips, and inspiration to help you make the most of this kitchen staple.
Pick yours up at the front desk while supplies last!📚✨
#Basil #SpiceKit #ParsippanyLibrary #CookingAtHome #ParsippanyNJ
Sign your kids up for one last Fish Tales before school starts! Always a fun time. Games and books and more games.
⭐ Celebrate National Night Out tonight, Tues., August 4, 5-8 pm at Memorial Library.
❌ 🅿 NOTE: the parking lot behind the library is CLOSED TODAY for National Night Out.
💞Pop in the library to make a 💞Thank You Card💞 for our Chatham Borough & Township Police Force.
▶ Check out our events calendar & spend some time with us! https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
✂️ 🎨 Take & Make: Creativity TO GO for Kids & Adults! ✂️ 🎨
No waiting, no reservations, just pick up a craft kit and create something wonderful at home.
⭐Adults: head to the reference desk
⭐Kids: head to the children`s room
▶For IN-PERSON FUN, go here: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
We can`t believe it`s August either! 😳☀️
Summer may be flying by, but there`s still plenty happening at the Library - something for every age.
See what`s coming up this week and save your spot! 📚✨
https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/
✨ 🎩🪄162 patrons. One magical evening. Countless 😁. Thanks to everyone who joined. 💞 For us, the real magic is being together! 💞🎩🪄
Sponsored by the Marlee and Carl Frahn Fund for the Library of the Chathams of the Community Foundation of NJ
Don`t Miss Another Event: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/events/month
New month, new events at both our main branch and Lake Hiawatha branch! Discover your next favorite program at your local library throughout August.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more about these events and register. See you soon!💙
#SummerFun #ParsippanyLibrary #LakeHiawatha #ParsippanyNJ #PublicLibrary #LibraryLove
