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Students entering grades 9-12 are invited to play Dungeons and Dragons at the library next week! No experience needed.
Students entering grades 6-8 have the opportunity the following week July 21-24.
Registration required online on our library calendar, space is limited!
Hello, Hermie 🐚 The hermit-crab mascot gave Main’s Director of Library Systems, Trevor Diamond, a tour of the Library of the Chathams (with help from dinosaur Amy).
History lovers can immerse themselves in the library’s extensive local collection, including this library card from the 1950s currently on display.
📍Library of the Chathams
#MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredByMain #TrevorTour2025
Join us this Thursday at 4 pm for a magic show with Mike Rose.
And if you haven`t registered for our summer reading program, please stop by the library. https://newprovlibrary.org/summer-reading/ It`s for ALL AGES!
We had such good news to share that we couldn’t wait for someone to help us film our video.
The Friends of the Library are hosting another blowout sale starting July 11!
Stop by the library to buy as many fiction books as your heart desires. We hope to see you then!
#comedy #comedyreels #parsippanylibrary
Don`t miss the next session of Masterpiece Mondays.
Monday, July 14 at 6:30 pm
(ages 8-14)
Please register in advance.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Color Your World with adult summer reading and the library`s other events for adults this week! Only the Cat Grass workshop requires registration -- sign up via the calendar at newprovlibrary.org.
Have you signed up for this year`s Summer Reading Challenge for all ages? One child who signed up was inspired to draw her own version of the library`s reading dragon! Read books & enter to win prizes!
Teens and adults who want to print their own reading logs can do that at https://newprovlibrary.org/summer-reading
Hello fellow book lovers! Join us for this weeks exciting adult events that are happening at Parsippany library! We can’t wait to see you there! #parsippanylibrary
🚪✨ Step into imagination!
We’ve revamped the Children’s Room doorway—spot the sign above the doorway to help guide our youngest readers and their grown-ups straight to the fun! Whether you`re here for storytime, crafts, or a cozy reading nook, this is your new favorite destination at the Main Library.
📍Stop by and see it in person!
#ParsippanyLibrary #ChildrensRoom #LibraryLove #FamilyFriendlyFun #ReadPlayGrow
Check out Kanopy`s Cinematic Journeys in July. Explore the adventure of a lifetime through the eyes of acclaimed filmmakers for FREE through Kanopy – your WTPL library card is your passport to wherever you dare go!
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more. Kanopy`s easy-to-use app makes it simple to access movies and shows on the go or from home on your TV, mobile device, or tablet.
Join the adventure at: kanopy.com/category/11043
Need help setting it up? Stop in or give us a call at 908-876-3596
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#wtplibrary #wtmorris #longvalleynj #longvalleynjcommunity
The Rockaway Borough Library will be closed on Friday, July 4. The library will be open on Saturday, July 5 from 10 am to 2 pm.
Did you know the Boonton-Holmes Public Library has been around since 1894? 🤯 It’s named in honor of James Holmes, who bequeathed the building to the town to establish a free library.
Main’s Director of Library Systems, Trevor Diamond, visited the historic building, which is home to an artist studio, a well-stocked makerspace, and a growing jigsaw-puzzle collection 🧩 They take their puzzles very seriously in Boonton!
📍Boonton-Holmes Public Library
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Get ready to shell-ebrate the Fourth of July with a red, white, & blue ice cream Take Home Craft! Stop on by the Children`s Room to pick up this brand new craft. Hermie`s favorite flavor of ice cream is cherry and vanilla! What`s your favorite? 🍦🐚❤️🤍💙
We will be closed on Friday, July 4th, and reopen on Saturday, July 5th.
Enjoy your celebrations!
Staff Picks are HOT!
We love that you trust our library staff to make reading recommendations for you. Our Staff Picks are flying off the shelves, but don`t worry, we`re replacing them daily!
Come browse the books our staff put on display year round, or visit some of our other displays to help you find your next favorite book!
We made watercolor seahorses this week after our Blue and Green themed storytime.
Gone fishing 🎣 Just kidding—we’re actually at Washington Township Library, where you can check out a fishing rod from the Library of Things.
Main’s Director of Library Systems, Trevor Diamond, learned how the library helps cardholders embrace the great outdoors thanks to a seed library, a cutting library, AND a plant exchange.
📍Washington Township Public Library
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Westward ho to Hackettstown 👹 The latest stop on our tour of Main’s member libraries is home to monster mascots and these mesmerizing sliding bookshelves—as demonstrated by Trevor Diamond, Main’s Director of Library Systems.
📍 Hackettstown Free Public Library
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The library will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day and will reopen at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 5.
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! ❤️🤍💙🎆
🚨 Service Update 🚨
Lake Hiawatha Branch Library will be CLOSED to the public, due to a high heat index.
We will share updates about reopening as soon as they become available. Stay cool and safe! ☀️💧
#ParsippanyLibrary #LibraryClosure #HeatAlert #LakeHiawathaBranchLibrary #LakeHiawatha
🚨 Service Update 🚨
Lake Hiawatha Branch Library will be CLOSED to the public, due to a high heat index.
We will share updates about reopening as soon as they become available. Stay cool and safe! ☀️💧
#ParsippanyLibrary #LibraryClosure #HeatAlert #LakeHiawathaBranchLibrary #LakeHiawatha
Ms. Allison will show you how to make a crayon box craft on Tuesday, July 8 at 3 pm. Registration is suggested but walk-ins are welcome.
https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
Over the river and through the woods to Jefferson Township we go 🚗
Trevor Tour 2025 continues as Main’s Director of Library Systems, Trevor Diamond, visits member libraries all summer. Trevor was just *tickled* to talk to the staff about their collection.
📍Jefferson Township Library
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Join us at the Mount Tabor Library this Saturday at 10am to make a snake out of bottlecaps! Artist Lisa Bagwell will run this program and children will leave with a fantastic recycled friend to keep. Registration is required. For ages 5 and older.
https://parsippany.librarycalendar.com/event/bottle-cap-art-lisa-bagwell-6561
Dive into summer fun at the library! Sign up for Summer Reading by Aug 8! #SummerReading #LibraryFun
https://conta.cc/44bRuFE
We`re so excited to see our Take A Plant Leave a Plant stand back outside!
"This is wonderful. It`s like a theater" is one comment the library received about its big screen movies for adults. Here`s what helps a movie get chosen:
🎬Good reviews (from audience & critics)
🎬Based on a true story, history, or a book
🎬Nominated for an Academy Award
🎬Senior actors
🎬Life in other countries/cultures
🎬Public performance rights
View the schedule here! https://bit.ly/NPMovies
More pride, less prejudice 🏳️🌈 Thanks to everyone who stopped by Main’s booth at Morris County Pride today to sign up for a library card, check out a book, and say hello to your friendly neighborhood librarians.
#MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredByMain
"This is wonderful. It`s like a theater" is one comment about movies for adults on the big screen. Here`s what helps a movie get screened:
🎬Good reviews from audiences & critics
🎬Based on a true story, history, or a book
🎬Nominated for an Academy Award
🎬Senior actors
🎬Life in other countries/cultures
🎬Public performance rights
View the schedule at https://bit.ly/NPMovies
Another successful blood drive at the Main Library with @newyorkbloodcenter
Join us to decorate our windows in the children`s department for summer on Tuesday, July 1st at 2 pm. Children of all ages welcome to attend. No registration required.
This summer, adventure begins at your library! Log the books you read to earn raffle tickets. Log titles from June 21-August 16 to earn tickets. After you have logged 3 titles, you will receive 3 virtual raffle tickets and a copy of this year’s Community Read book. You will receive 1 ticket for every additional title logged. You can earn a total of 10 tickets over the summer. Raffle winners will be selected and notified the week of August 18. #summereading #parlib #parsippany #parsippanynj #parsippanylibrary
Take a quick break from study or work, or put in a few pieces between browsing shelves, at our new puzzle table! Our first puzzle is on-point with our Summer Reading theme, "Color Our World", and the set up is honor of Karen Moll, a Library Friend and puzzle lover.
#wtlibrary #librarypuzzle #longvalleynj
Thursday was Julia’s last day at the library, and the last thing she wanted to tell you guys is to read three books and you’ll receive a free copy of our community read!
Julia has been running our Instagram account, and is heading over to the West Coast. We’ll miss you Julia!
#comedy #comedyskits
Is there a better feeling than when your library hold comes in? We can tell it’s summer, our holds shelves are overflowing! ☀️
When you pick up your holds don’t forget to sign up for Summer Reading. You have the chance to win some great prizes with all that reading you’re doing! 😉
Hello everyone! Join us for this weeks adult events at the Parsippany library! We can’t wait to see you there! #parsippanylibrary
Do you want to participate in a Tiny Art Gala on July 28? Registration is open for our Tiny Art Canvas program. Visit https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2550
to register and then pick up your blank canvas at the library.
The New Providence Archives is a digital treasure trove hosted by the library that preserves local newspapers and maps, including this zoning map from 1938. Check it out for yourself at https://newprovidence.historyarchives.online
Ahoy, Denville ⚓️ The library’s amazing staff and mascot Basil welcomed Main’s Director of Library Systems, Trevor Diamond, as part of his summer tour of Main member libraries.
We love it when libraries open a ticket with Main for technical support—almost as much as we love Jenny’s custom T-shirt 😉
📍@denvillelibrary
#MainLibraryAlliance #PoweredByMain @denvillelibrary
There’s a new queen b at the Parsippany Library! We’re introducing our brand new cold laminator. Stop by the library if you need anything laminated, and we can help you out!
#comedy #comedyreels
Not sure what to read for our summer reading challenge? Visit the Main Library to browse our ‘Hot Summer Reads’ display to find the perfect book for you.
Summer is the perfect time to read, so don’t miss out on our summer challenge and our summer reads!
Visit Beanstack.com join the challenge and win some fun prizes!
#parsippanylibrary #summerreads
Sign up on Beanstack to join our summer reading challenge! If you read three books, you’ll receive our community read book, North Woods!
Set reading goals and you can win prizes like a gift card! Stop by the library to pick up a bookmark and get reading!
#parsippanylibrary
Where in the world is Trevor Diamond? 🌎 Main’s Director of Library Systems is on tour this summer visiting Main member libraries.
The Whippanong Library in Hanover is a must-visit for mystery lovers, middle schoolers, and makers in need of a 3D printer.
📍Whippanong Library
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Summer Storytime & Craft
Tuesdays at 11 am
Please register in advance by calling 973-627-5709 or visit rblibrary.org
🎨 Tiny Art Show Pick-Up Time! 🎨
Thank you to everyone who added a splash of creativity to our Tiny Art Show - and gave LEGO Van Gogh some inspiration! If you contributed a painting, it can now be picked up at the Main Library.
📅 Pick-Up Begins: June 24th
📍 Location: Main Library, Customer Service Desk
Take home your masterpiece! 💫
#parsippanylibrary #tinyart #tinyartshow #newjersey #parsippanynj
This is your final reminder that if you donate blood today at 12 PM at the Main Library, you will receive two tickets to a NY Mets game!
Register online or stop by for a walk in appointment today to donate blood. We hope to see you soon!
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