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Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM
Grand Street Branch, Children's Room
Celebrate Family FUNday with a special culinary-themed story time featuring children's book author and chef Rene Hewitt, who will share his second book, Cookie Jar! Young readers will explore the fun of food and cooking through an engaging, interactive experience filled with culinary creativity, healthy ingredients, kitchen basics, and plenty of imagination.
There will also be coloring activities, treats, gifts, and raffles, making this a sweet experience for the whole family.
Registration is encouraged to reserve your spot. Family FUNday is generously sponsored by the Hoboken Public Library Friends & Foundation.
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Monday, November 16 at 6:00 PM
Zoom
Take the guesswork out of investing with a free, approachable workshop led by law student advocates from Seton Hall University School of Law’s Investor Advocacy Program. Designed for all ages and experience levels, this practical session will cover informed investing, financial decision-making, and important investor protections, giving participants useful tools to make smarter financial choices and better protect their money.
The program is free and open to all.
Email outreach@hobokenlibrary.org to receive the Zoom link.
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The Main Library has temporarily closed in its entirety with a planned reopening of the 2nd & 3rd floors February 1, 2027. Restoration work on the first-floor and mezzanine will continue beyond that date.
The renovation remains on schedule, and library services will continue throughout the closure.
Here's how you can continue using your Library:
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Borrow books and other materials through curbside pickup Monday through Friday, between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, at 256 5th Street, next to the Main Library.
- Visit our Grand Street Library Branch at the Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand Street, with extended operating hours.
- Use computers at the Learning Center, 401 Harrison Street, Monday through Saturday.
- Pick up your holds anytime at our 24/7 pickup lockers.
- Borrow ebooks and audiobooks through our digital collections.
- Enjoy children's programs at Grand Street, with additional locations being arranged in partnership with the City.
For full details, FAQs, and renovation updates, visit hobokenlibrary.org/renovation.
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Recurring Programs
Remember to always check our website for up-to-date information.
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TAB Veteran's Day Volunteer Hour
Wednesday, November 11 at 3:30 PM
Meet Ms. Brenda outside 124 Grand St. at 3:30 PM to walk together to the Hoboken American Legion Post 107.
We'll be passing out coffee and pastries, spreading warmth and gratitude to our cherished local veterans. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect, give thanks, and share smiles with those who have served our country.
Learn more about joining TAB here.
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Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 AM
Grand Street Branch, Children's Room
Saturday mornings are always better with Jack and Bill!
Head to the Grand Street Branch for a special story time and craft with our friends from the Hoboken Historical Museum. This month they are reading The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving by Maribeth Boelts and Terry Widener, a warm and festive picture book that gets little readers in the spirit of the season and celebrates the community heroes who keep us safe. Stick around after the story for a craft to bring the fun home. Perfect for little readers and their grown-ups looking for a great way to kick off the weekend.
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Tween-Led Chess Club
Monday, November 16 at 3:30 PM
Grand Street Branch, Study Room
Every great game starts with a single move. This chess club invites tweens and teens ages 10 to 15 to sit down across from a new opponent, test out a strategy, and get a little sharper with every match. Our resident chess player, Oli, guides the club and keeps things friendly, so beginner and intermediate players alike can feel right at home.
Boards are provided, though you are welcome to bring your own favorite set.
It is a walk-in program, so there is nothing to sign up for. Just stop by the Study Room every other Monday and make your move.
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Passport Book Club
Tuesday, November 17 at 12:00 PM
Grand Street Branch
Ready for a road trip without leaving your chair?
The Passport Book Club travels the world one page at a time, exploring new countries and cultures through great reading, and this month the journey stays closer to home. John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley follows the Nobel Prize winning author across nearly forty states in a pickup truck with his poodle, Charley, searching for the real heart of America. It is part road memoir, part portrait of a country, and a great conversation starter. Come share your thoughts, and bring a friend along for the ride.
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Tuesday, November 17 at 2:00 PM
Grand Street Branch, Program Room
Pull up a chair and play a round. American Mahjong is a fun, social, and surprisingly strategic game, and the library is bringing players together for an afternoon of tiles, tactics, and good company.
All skill levels are welcome, whether you're a seasoned player or completely new to the game. For adults ages 18 and up.
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The Someday Garden
by Ashley Poston
Sophie Drear arrives on the coast of Maine for a summer job and a clean escape, never expecting to fall for the place itself: the fragrant flowers, the towering hedge maze, the quirky staff, and the enigmatic woman who owns Lilymoor House. Then a door appears. It is never in the same place twice, and it opens onto an unfinished secret garden with a stormy, frustrated man trapped inside.
Ashley Poston wraps romance, mystery, and a touch of enchantment around a house whose future is as tangled as its overgrown vines, with one man waiting inside the garden and another, inconveniently charming, working the grounds outside. Lush, whimsical, and quietly tender, this is a story about what it takes to help something bloom again. For readers who love their romance with a little magic in the hedges.
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If You Find This Letter
by Ona Gritz
Thirteen-year-old Dani is tired of being the one left behind. Her best friends are free to roam New York City while her overprotective mom keeps her close, and after a painful falling out, Dani starts wishing she could rewrite the past. Then she finds a letter tucked inside an old book at an oddity shop, written by a girl named Mimi who is looking for a friend. Soon the two are trading daily notes, bonding over lost friendships, and Dani is trying to ignore how many of Mimi’s words and memories do not quite add up.
Gritz crafts a tender, mysterious story about friendship, family, and the things we only understand once we see them from another angle. For readers who love a little magic hiding inside an ordinary day, and anyone who has ever wished for a chance to understand their mom.
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When Tree Became a Tree
by Rob Hodgson
Has your little one ever wondered how a tiny seed turns into a big, leafy apple tree?
Tree is here to tell you, and she has plenty of personality to go with her story. Rob Hodgson follows her whole life cycle across ten short chapters, with funny text bubbles and playful little vignettes tucked into every page. The bright, whimsical art makes a science lesson feel like a story, and young readers will walk away proud of how much they learned.
A great pick for curious kids who love nature, and a fun companion to Hodgson’s books about the cloud and the moon.
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