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Saturday, July 18 at 11:00 AM
Grand Street Branch
¡Vamos a practicar español!
Spanish Conversation Café is a monthly meetup for adults who have some Spanish under their belt and want to build confidence actually using it. This is a casual, supportive space to practice your conversational skills, connect with fellow learners, and shake off any rust in a low-pressure setting. Light refreshments will be served.
Please note this is not a beginner Spanish class, some prior knowledge of the language is required.
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Saturday, July 18 at 2:00 PM
Grand Street Branch
Summer just got a whole lot merrier.
The Grand Street Branch is getting festive with a Christmas in July celebration featuring crafts, coloring, festive music, treats, and plenty of books to fuel your summer reading challenge.
In the spirit of the season, the party also kicks off a Back to School Supply Drive in partnership with HOPES CAP, Inc., running through Labor Day to help make sure every student in our community starts the school year ready to learn. Drop off donations at the party or anytime through August 10.
Come cool off, get crafty, and spread a little holiday cheer right in the middle of July.
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Sunday, July 19 at 10:30 AM
Main Library, Story Time Room
Chef Rene Hewitt, culinary instructor, children's book author, and former television cooking host, is coming to the library to read from his book When Mommy Needs Help: Caring and Cooking for their Mother, a heartwarming children's cookbook that weaves together storytelling, simple recipes, kitchen safety, and the joy of showing up for family.
Stick around after story time for coloring pages from the book to take home!
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Tuesday, July 21 at 11:00 AM
Main Library, Small Program Room
Where will a good book take you next?
The Passport Book Club brings readers together each month to travel vicariously through literature, exploring new countries and cultures one page at a time. This month the group turns to Alain de Botton's The Art of Travel, a witty and philosophical meditation on why we travel, what we're actually looking for when we do, and whether we ever truly find it. Equal parts essay collection and cultural provocation, it's the kind of book that makes you think differently about every trip you've ever taken, and every one you're planning.
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Join the 2026 BCCLS Scavenger Hunt - a fun-filled journey to discover the BCCLS logo hidden in participating libraries.
Here’s how it works:
- Pick up your scavenger hunt form at either Hoboken Public Library location starting June 15.
- Visit at least 3 libraries between June 15 and August 15, 2026, and find the hidden BCCLS logo.
- Get your form stamped with each library’s property stamp as proof of your discovery!
- Return your form to any BCCLS library by August 29, 2026.
Visit at least 3 libraries (hint: the Main Library and Grand Street Branch are listed as two separate locations) and you may win a $50 Visa Gift Card!
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Recurring Programs
Remember to always check our website for up-to-date information.
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Thurdays at 12:00 PM
Grand Street
The library's Social Worker is now available every Thursday at the Grand Street Branch, and no appointment is necessary.
Drop in between 12:00 and 2:00 PM for referrals, benefits application assistance, and social service support covering everything from affordable housing and mental health resources to home health care, Head Start programs, Temporary Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Unemployment Insurance, and more. Whatever you need, the library is here to help you find it.
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Teen Movie Night
Thursday, July 16 at 3:00 PM
Main Library, Teen Zone
Grab your scrunchies and leg warmers because Teen Movie Night is going totally tubular this month. Ms. Brenda is hosting an 80s-themed movie night in the Teen Zone, and the best part? Teens get to choose the film.
Whether the vote lands on a classic coming-of-age story, a sci-fi adventure, or something gloriously cheesy, one thing is guaranteed: it's going to be a totally rad time.
For tweens and teens ages 12-17.
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Monthly Matinee
Friday, July 17 at 11:00 AM
Main Library, Large Program Room
This month's matinee brings one of literature's most enduring heroines to the screen.
The 2011 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska, is a visually stunning and emotionally precise rendering of a young woman reckoning with her past while navigating the mysteries of Thornfield Hall and the brooding, complicated man who owns it. Atmospheric, romantic, and beautifully crafted, this is a film that rewards every viewing.
Light refreshments will be served.
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Unemployment Insurance Workshop
Mondays at 1:00 PM
Main Library, 2nd Floor Reading Room
Navigating unemployment benefits can be overwhelming, and the library is here to help. As a recipient of the NJ DOL Cares Grant, the library's Social Work Department is offering free Unemployment Insurance Enrollment Assistance, with staff on hand to guide you through the application process and answer any questions along the way. To attend, please bring a valid ID, your Social Security number, and any documents related to your work history in New Jersey.
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Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 PM
Main Library, Reference Books Room
Every writer needs time to actually write.
Our bi-weekly workshop offers exactly that, a dedicated space to put words on the page alongside fellow writers in a relaxed, no-pressure setting. Whether you're drafting a novel, developing a short story, or simply looking to build a more consistent writing practice, you're welcome here. Themed prompts are sent out to registrants the morning of each session for those looking for a creative spark, but writers working on their own projects are equally at home.
Write & Share is also a natural companion to the library's Monthly Writer's Group, where writers share work and offer feedback toward publication.
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The Myth of the Perfect Mom
by Erin Schlozman
Motherhood comes with a lot of unspoken rules, and most of them are making moms miserable.
Therapist and postpartum wellness specialist Erin Schlozman takes on ten of the most pervasive and damaging myths surrounding new motherhood, from the idea that bonding should be instant to the belief that ambition and good parenting can't coexist, and replaces them with something far more useful: compassion, honesty, and practical guidance rooted in real emotional wellbeing.
Warm, validating, and refreshingly direct, this is a book that reminds new mothers that the birth of a baby is also the birth of a mom, and that mom deserves just as much care and grace as everyone else in the room.
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Night Swimming
by Cassandra Newbould
One summer. Every pool in town. And something a little magical waiting at the bottom of one of them.
Aaron Starmer's Night Swimming is a dreamy, tender coming-of-age story about that specific in-between feeling of being done with high school but not quite ready for whatever comes next.
Trevor and Sarah's summer adventure is equal parts romance, restlessness, and quiet wonder, the kind of story that captures what it feels like when an ordinary season starts to shimmer with something you can't quite name.
Perfect for readers who want their summer reads to linger long after the last page.
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The Chase
by Jenny Bloomfield
One girl, one ball, and one very eager dog. But blink and suddenly there are two dogs. Then three. Then ten, bounding and leaping and absolutely refusing to give up the chase.
Jenny Bloomfield's infectious read-aloud takes that irresistible pack of pups through the beach, the city, a museum, and beyond, building momentum with every page until even a thundering waterfall can't slow them down.
Pure, joyful chaos from start to finish, this one is guaranteed to have little readers begging for one more round.
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