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Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Rockaway Township Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted.

          
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The Library is Closed for New Year’s Day
The Library is Closed for New Year’s Day
Thursday, Jan. 1,
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM
 Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia Library: Dr
Hibernia Branch
Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun! Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision! Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872.No registration is required.  
Audiobook and Cozy Craft Club
5:30-7:00
 Audiobook and Cozy Craft Club
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 5:30-7:00Audiobook and Cozy C
Hibernia Branch
Teens are invited to join us for crafts while we listen to the first hour of The Hunger Games audiobook at the Hibernia Branch Library.Bring a craft to start, a work in progress or learn a new craft to work on while we listen together. This cozy program will be in our historic Hibernia  Br...read more

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Movie Matinee: Freakier Friday
1:30PM-3:30PM
 Movie Matinee: Freakier Friday
Thursday, Jan. 8, 1:30PM-3:30PMMovie Matinee: Freak
Main Library
No registration required.
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Meeting Room: La Leche League of Rockaway
10:00AM-12:00PM
Meeting Room: La Leche League of Rockaway
Saturday, Jan. 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Main Library
Breastfeeding help. For more information contact Denise at montaltorook@gmail.com or call  973-462-3795*Not a Rockaway Township sponsored event
Read To Cody!
10:00 - 12:00
 Read To Cody!
Saturday, Jan. 10, 10:00 - 12:00
Main Library
Drop in to practice your reading with Cody our volunteer therapy dog. All ages. In the children's room.
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Move & Groove w/ Miss Jolie ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am
Move & Groove w/ Miss Jolie ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
Monday, Jan. 12, 10:30 am
Main Library
Come sing and dance with Miss JolieFor children ages 2 -6. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOUR CHILD IS UNDER 2 YEARS OLD. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than o...read more

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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with David Brooks- The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply
2:00PM-3:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with David Brooks- The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2:00PM-3:00PMVirtual Adult Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Registration is required. CLICK HEREJoin us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind...read more
Meeting Room in Use: SPEC
6:00PM-7:30PM
 Meeting Room in Use: SPEC
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 6:00PM-7:30PM
Main Library
SPEC Rockaway Twp Schools - Parent support group*Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored event
Virtual Adult Program: Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
7:00PM-8:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7:00PM-8:00PMVirtual Adult Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Take a journey through history as we explore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy, beyond his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Come learn about his childhood, education, mentors and influences, as well as the most important events of his career in activism, such as the Montgo...read more
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM
 Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia Library: Dr
Hibernia Branch
Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun! Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision! Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872.No registration is required.  
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Meeting Room: Rockaway Chess Club
11:30AM-1:30PM
Meeting Room: Rockaway Chess Club
Saturday, Jan. 17, 11:30AM-1:30PM
Main Library
Come play chess! For more information please email Erik at rockawaychess1@gmail.com*Not a Rockaway Township Library event
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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Journalist Julia Holtz- Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine
2:00PM-3:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Journalist Julia Holtz- Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2:00PM-3:00PMVirtual Adult Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Registration is required. CLICK HEREScience shows that social prescribing is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness. By integrating age-old medicines like ar...read more
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM
 Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia Library: Dr
Hibernia Branch
Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun! Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision! Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872.No registration is required.  
Children’s Author Visit: M. O. Yuksel ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
6:00 pm
Children’s Author Visit: M. O. Yuksel ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6:00 pm
Main Library
Children's Author M. O. Yuksel is visiting the library! Join us to celebrate Muslim Heritage Month with a fun storytime and craft activity featuring Ramadan Kareem by M.O. Yuksel, a picture book that showcases the vibrant traditions and community spirit of the holy month of Ramadan around t...read more

Virtual Adult Program: Part 1-Claude Monet and Venice
7:00PM-8:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Part 1-Claude Monet and Venice
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7:00PM-8:00PMVirtual Adult Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Indisputably, Claude Monet is one of the most recognizable and celebrated figures in art history. Everyone loves his beautiful landscapes, colorful and dynamic depictions of modern life, and monumental garden scenes. Monet also painted the grandeur of Venice to much acclaim, and the Brooklyn Museum ...read more
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Picatinny Kindergarten
9:15 - 11:00
 Picatinny Kindergarten
Thursday, Jan. 22
Main Library
Movie Matinee: Looking Through Water
1:30PM-3:30PM
Movie Matinee: Looking Through Water
Thursday, Jan. 22, 1:30PM-3:30PMMovie Matinee: Looki
Main Library
No registration required.
Adult Virtual Program: Civil War Round Table Gen. George Meade Takes Command
6:55PM-8:30PM
Adult Virtual Program: Civil War Round Table Gen. George Meade Takes Command
Thursday, Jan. 22, 6:55PM-8:30PMAdult Virtual Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Part 3 of a series. Presented by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
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Friends of the Library: Music Trivia Fundraiser
7:00PM-8:30PM
Friends of the Library: Music Trivia Fundraiser
Friday, Jan. 23, 7:00PM-8:30PMFriends of the Libra
Main Library
Doors open at 6:30 and the trivia night begins at 7:00pm! Music will be played by Mike Goonan from all genres!Tickets cost $15 each and may be purchased at the circulation desk upstairs. Prizes will be awarded!This fundraiser benefits the Rockaway Township Library.
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Meeting Room: Toys 4 Joys Global Inc.
2:00PM-3:00PM
Meeting Room: Toys 4 Joys Global Inc.
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2:00PM-3:00PM
Main Library
Informational interest meeting for volunteers.* Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored event
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Kindergarten Visit
9:15 - 11:00
 Kindergarten Visit
Monday, Jan. 26, 9:15 - 11:00
Main Library
Teen Advisory Board
4:00-5:00
 Teen Advisory Board
Monday, Jan. 26
Main Library
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meets on the last Monday of the month in the Teen Area. Teens aged 13-18 are invited to meet with our teen librarian Savannah to discuss programs, outreach and events for teens. We'll go over the upcoming month's calendar and discuss opportunities for teens to g...read more

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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM
 Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia Library: Dr
Hibernia Branch
Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun! Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision! Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872.No registration is required.  
Virtual Adult Program: Part 2-Claude Monet and Venice
7:00PM-8:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Part 2-Claude Monet and Venice
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:00PM-8:00PM
Virtual via Zoom
Indisputably, Claude Monet is one of the most recognizable and celebrated figures in art history. Everyone loves his beautiful landscapes, colorful and dynamic depictions of modern life, and monumental garden scenes. Monet also painted the grandeur of Venice to much acclaim, and the Brooklyn Museum ...read more
Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Liz Moore - God of the Woods & Long Bright River
7:00PM-8:00PM
Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Liz Moore - God of the Woods & Long Bright River
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:00PM-8:00PMVirtual Adult Progra
Virtual via Zoom
Registration is required. CLICK HEREWe are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.Join us in conversation with Liz as we embark on a tale of...read more
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Virtual Adult Program: Virtual Tour of the Yiddish Book Center in MA
7:00PM-8:15PM
Virtual Adult Program: Virtual Tour of the Yiddish Book Center in MA
Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:00PM-8:15PMVirtual Adult Progra
Main Library
The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA celebrates Yiddish literature and culture to advance a fuller understanding of Jewish history and identity. Join Jennifer Young, Education Program Manager, as she guides us through a virtual presentation about the Yiddish Book Center, including its collections,...read more
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