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The Main Library will temporarily close in its entirety beginning November 4, 2026, 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:

- Borrow books and other materials through curbside pickup 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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Wednesday, October 28 at 4:00 PM
Main Library, Large Program Room
The What’s New Book Club reads newly released titles across every genre, and this month’s pick is a genuine delight for anyone who has ever wished they could step inside a favorite book.
Meg Shaffer’s The Book Witch follows Rainy March, a proud third-generation Book Witch who jumps in and out of novels to protect works of fiction from real and imaginary threats. Book Witches live by a strict code: real people belong in the real world and fictional characters belong in their stories. But when Rainy’s grandfather vanishes and a priceless book is stolen, the only person she trusts to help her solve the case is a character she is absolutely not supposed to be in love with. Warm, witty, and wildly imaginative, this is a love letter to reading that feels like falling through a very satisfying rabbit hole.
Come ready to discuss.
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Seton Hall University FINRA Investor Advocacy Program
Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM
Zoom
Law student advocates from Seton Hall University School of Law's Investor Advocacy Program host a free, practical introduction to informed investing and financial decision-making.
This approachable, jargon-free session is designed for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Whether you're just getting started or looking to better protect what you've already built, you'll walk away with useful tools and key investor protection tips you can put to work right away.
Email outreach@hobokenlibrary.org for the Zoom link.
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Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM
Grand Street Branch
The Grand Street Branch is getting a sweet makeover this Halloween. Step through the Candy Cane Forest and into a Candy Land celebration packed with games, crafts, and all the festive fun you can handle. Come in costume and get ready for a colorful afternoon at Grand Street.
All are welcome!
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Recurring Programs
Remember to always check our website for up-to-date information.
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Toddler Story Time
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Grand Street Branch, Children's Room
Through reading, talking, singing, and dancing, each session builds early literacy skills with a focus on phonological awareness, vocabulary expansion, and print awareness. Regular attendance also helps little ones develop the listening and social skills they will need when they make the transition to preschool.
A wonderful weekly ritual for toddlers and their caregivers to share together.
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Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Grand Street Branch
Meet with the Hoboken Public Library Social Worker for help and referrals every week!
We can help you with:
- Referrals to Community Resources including:
- Home Health Care/Older Adult Services
- Affordable Housing
- Mental Health Support
- Head Start & Early Childhood Programs
- Benefits Applications including:
- Temporary Disability Insurance
- Paid Family Leave Insurance
- Unemployment Insurance
- And more!
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Coding for Tweens
Thursday at 5:00 PM
Grand Street Branch
The next generation of programmers starts here. Coding for Tweens is an interactive coding class for students in grades 5 and up, led by passionate volunteers from Stevens Institute.
Through hands-on activities and creative projects, students build foundational programming skills while developing the kind of problem-solving thinking that serves them well beyond the screen. The curriculum is designed to meet a variety of learning styles, so every young coder has the opportunity to find their footing and enjoy the journey.
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged to secure your child's spot.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM
Main Library, Story Time Room

This one is for the big kids.
Mr. Kieran and our Teen Advisory Board volunteers are gathering for a special Halloween story time featuring readings from Alvin Schwartz’s beloved Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy, a classic collection of spooky folklore that has been keeping kids up at night for decades. Longer, more immersive stories help build narrative understanding and vocabulary in ways that complement what kids are already learning in school, and this session is designed to do exactly that in the most fun way possible. No music, movement, or nursery rhymes here, just great stories told well. For kids ages 7 and up.
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Tween-Led Chess Club
Monday, November 2 at 3:30 PM
Grand Street Branch, Study Room

Pull up a chair and make your move. Chess Club at the Grand Street Branch is a welcoming, low-pressure space for tweens and teens ages 10 to 15 to play, learn, and sharpen their game. Guided by the host, Oli, the club is open to beginner and intermediate players alike, with chess boards provided for anyone who needs one, though you are welcome to bring your own.
No registration required, just show up every other Monday in the Study Room and see what develops.
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The Caretaker
by Marcus Kliewer
The job posting had the pull of a fisherman’s lure, barbed hook and all. Macy Mullins knows it is vaguely ominous. She takes it anyway, because rent does not care about red flags. What follows is three days on the Oregon Coast that begin as a peculiar side gig and spiral into something far older and far more dangerous than any Craigslist listing should ever be.
Kliewer builds dread with the confidence of a writer who knows exactly when to show you something and when to make you wait, and the result is a supernatural horror novel that earns every scare. For readers who like their horror grounded in the very relatable anxiety of just trying to make ends meet before everything goes terribly, cosmically wrong.
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Confetti Realms
by Nadia Shammas
A full moon, a graveyard, and a giant sentient puppet.
As far as Halloween nights go, this one takes a sharp and unexpected turn. When five teens find themselves launched into the mysterious Confetti Realms after a run-in with something they definitely cannot explain, getting home requires collecting debted teeth, navigating the fault lines in their own friendships, and resisting the very real temptation of simply staying in a fantasy world that feels better than the one they left behind.
A perfect read for anyone who has ever wondered if the life waiting for them back home is actually worth returning to.
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The Big Monster Bake
by Fiona Barker
Two shy little monsters have baked a cake and want to share it with their neighbors on Monster Street. The only problem is they have never met them before. What follows is the sweetest kind of Halloween adventure, one knock at a time, as ghosts, pumpkins, skeletons, and bats open their doors and share their own treats and traditions from all around the world.
This picture book ends with a street party and a collection of real recipes, making it as much a celebration of community and culture as it is a Halloween story. Perfect for little ones who are just learning that the best thing about meeting someone new is what you might discover.
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