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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Tween Library Council
3:00-4:00 Tween Library Council Monday, Feb. 2, 3:00-4:00![]() Rockaway Township Free Public Library - Rockaway, NJ Is your tween interested in the library? Join the Tween Library Council! The TLC meets on the first Monday of the month at 3:00PM and is open to kids 10-13 years old. This junior version of our Teen Advisory Board will discuss program ideas for tweens and give our emerging teens room to learn about ...read more
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft Wednesday, Feb. 4, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia 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: ABCs of Candy
7:00PM-8:00PM Virtual Adult Program: ABCs of Candy Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7:00PM-8:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom This program explores the history of a variety of different candies, including some that have been around for well over 100 years and some that are quite new. The program is conducted alphabetically, discussing a different “sweet” for each letter of the alphabet, but addresses broader th...read more
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Babytime infant to 24 months ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Babytime infant to 24 months ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Thursday, Feb. 5, 10:30 amMain Library For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end!REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to storytime you register each child separately.
Movie Matinee: Good Fortune
1:30PM-3:30PM
Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Vanessa Riley - Fire Sword & Sea
7:00PM-8:00PM Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Vanessa Riley - Fire Sword & Sea Thursday, Feb. 5, 7:00PM-8:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom Registratin is required. CLICK HEREJoin us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a ...read more
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Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Monday, Feb. 9, 10:30 amMain Library You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both.Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to...read more
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Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Tuesday, Feb. 10, 10:30 amMain Library You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both.Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to...read more
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft Wednesday, Feb. 11, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia 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.
Family Crafternoon: Valentine’s ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
4:00 pm - 5:45pm Family Crafternoon: Valentine’s ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Wednesday, Feb. 11, 4:00 pm - 5:45pmMain Library Join us any time between 4:00 - 5:45 and make some Valentines! This craft is done at your own pace and you may stay as little or as long as you'd like. All ages welcome REGISTRATION REQUIREDPlease sign-up each child you are bringing to make sure we have enough materials for everyone.
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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Mojos, Mermaids, and Medicine & 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic
2:00PM-3:00PM Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Mojos, Mermaids, and Medicine & 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic Thursday, Feb. 12, 2:00PM-3:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom Registration is required. CLICK HEREFeminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the...read more
Virtual Adult Program: Vermeer’s Love Letters and the new Frick
7:00PM-8:00PM Virtual Adult Program: Vermeer’s Love Letters and the new Frick Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:00PM-8:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom Join Mary Vahey for this art lecture! The Frick Collection reopened and is hosting an intimate exhibition on Vermeer’s Love Letters. To celebrate the newly renovated space two works by Vermeer from Amsterdam and Ireland will join the Frick’s Mistress and Maid for our viewing pl...read more
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Play-Doh Playtime ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Play-Doh Playtime ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Friday, Feb. 13, 10:30 amMain Library For children 2-5 years old. Join us to play with some Play-doh. We provide the Play-doh and the tools just bring your creativity! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than ...read more
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Meeting Room: La Leche League of Rockaway
10:00AM-12:00PM Meeting Room: La Leche League of Rockaway Saturday, Feb. 14, 10:00AM-12:00PMMain Library Breastfeeding support group*Not a Rockaway Township Library event
Read To Cody!
10:00 - 12:00 Read To Cody! Saturday, Feb. 14, 10:00 - 12:00Main Library Drop in to practice your reading with Cody our volunteer therapy dog. All ages. In the children's room.
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft Wednesday, Feb. 18, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia 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.
Family Jam with Miss Jolie & Mr. Jay ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
6:00 pm Family Jam with Miss Jolie & Mr. Jay ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6:00 pmMain Library Join us for a fun program for families, join Miss Jolie and her brother Mr. Jay to sing & dance along with them to the greatest hits + pop songs!for ages 2 and up. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask...read more
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Movie Matinee: The Roses
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Virtual Adult Program: A Look at American History Through the Lens of Black Baseball
11:30AM-12:30PM Virtual Adult Program: A Look at American History Through the Lens of Black Baseball Saturday, Feb. 21, 11:30AM-12:30PM![]() Main Library The history of Black baseball is the history of Black America and, by proxy, the history of America. Blackball was a cultural phenomenon that reflected the resilience and pride of African Americans in the face of the horrors of racial injustice and systemic discrimination perpetrated by segregation....read more
Meeting Room: Rockaway Chess Club
11:30AM-1:30PM Meeting Room: Rockaway Chess Club Saturday, Feb. 21, 11:30AM-1:30PMMain Library Come play chess! For more information please email Erik at rockawaychess1@gmail.com*Not a Rockaway Township Library event
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Move & Groove w/ Miss Jolie ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Move & Groove w/ Miss Jolie ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Monday, Feb. 23, 10:30 amMain 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
Teen Advisory Board
4:00-5:00 Teen Advisory Board Monday, Feb. 23Main 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
Virtual Adult Program: Route 66 - The Lore of the American Road Trip
7:00PM-8:00PM Virtual Adult Program: Route 66 - The Lore of the American Road Trip Monday, Feb. 23, 7:00PM-8:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom Presented by Leslie Goddard. 2026 not only marks America’s 250 birthday, but also the 100 birthday of Route 66, the lengendary highway whose name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels and quirky attractions. In this nostalgia-packed talk, we’ll explore the history of Rou...read more
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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Smithsonian’s Curator Tom Couch
2:00PM-3:00PM Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Smithsonian’s Curator Tom Couch Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2:00PM-3:00PM![]() Virtual via Zoom Click Here to RegisterTom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex ...read more
Meeting Room: Girl Scout Troop 98663
3:45PM-4:45PM Meeting Room: Girl Scout Troop 98663 Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3:45PM-4:45PMMain Library Monthly girl scout troop meeting*Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored event
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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft
3:15PM-5:15PM Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft Wednesday, Feb. 25, 3:15PM-5:15PMHibernia 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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Toddler Art ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
10:30 am Toddler Art ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Friday, Feb. 27, 10:30 amMain Library For children 2-5 years old. Join us for a fun art project. All paint/markers we use are washable but make sure you wear clothes that you don't mind if they get a little bit dirty. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sig...read more
Friends of the Library: Millionaire’s Trivia Fundraiser
7:00PM-8:30PM Friends of the Library: Millionaire’s Trivia Fundraiser Friday, Feb. 27, 7:00PM-8:30PMMain Library The popular game show returns to the Rockaway Township Library with a Friends of the Library spin! Tickets cost: $15 and can be bought upstairs at the circulation desk. Space is limited, first come first serve for tickets.Trivia starts at 7:00PM, doors open at 6:30PM. Cash Prizes will be a...read more
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Meeting Room: Toys 4 Joys Global Inc
2:00PM-4:00PM Meeting Room: Toys 4 Joys Global Inc Saturday, Feb. 28, 2:00PM-4:00PMMain Library Crochet Workshop for volunteers .*Not a Rockaway Township library sponsored event
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