Join us in celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, January 12, 2024

Celebrating Life and Community

Dear Hoboken,

This month, we are celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service with free Take-and-Make Service Projects at Hoboken Public Library! On Tuesday, January 16, we invite you to visit the Main Library to pick up one of three kits:

Crochet a Winter Hat for our friends at St. Matthew Trinity Lunchtime Ministry
Write a Greeting Card for senior citizens in Hoboken
Make a Community Care Kit for our library community.

Kits will be available from 10:00am on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't forget to drop off your completed project to the Library by January 31!

Please note that the library will be closed on Monday, January 15, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As always, our online library is open 24/7. In honor of King's legacy, we invite you to browse collections on Hoopla and Kanopy to enjoy eBooks and films that explore and celebrate his remarkable life.

Regards,

Jennie Pu

Library Director

Upcoming Events

Teen Hair Braiding Program

Tuesday, January 16 @ 4 pm

Unlock the secrets to stunning hairstyles at our Teen Hair Braiding Program! Join us for a fun and interactive session with a skilled braiding expert who will guide you through the techniques of creating fabulous braids. From classic to trendy styles, discover the magic of transforming locks into works of art.

Details here

Bilingual Story Time

Wednesday, January 17 @ 3:30 pm

Grand Street Branch, 124 Grand St.

Come to the Grand Street Branch on Wednesdays at 3:30 pm for a bilingual story time in Spanish.

There's a different theme every week, with books, songs, take-home activities, and so much more.

Questions about this? Please email Ms. Vanessa.

Details and Registration here

Type-In: Typewriter Poetry

Tuesday, January 23 @ 4 pm

Join QWERT Poetry for a free Type-In! Learn and explore using typewriters in our brand new Makerspace. For January's Type-In, you will have the opportunity to celebrate your wins from 2023 or write your intentions for 2024 on a vintage typewriter!

All materials provided. Adults, teens, and tweens ages 12+ are welcome.

Details and Registration here

Point-in-Time Count

Wednesday, January 24 @ 10 am

NJCounts 2024, the statewide Point-in-Time count of individuals and households who experience homelessness, will take place in Hoboken and Hudson County. Join us at the Library for a free resource fair and to get counted! We will provide free Community Care Kits, meals, resources, giveaways, and more.

Details here

Your 2024 Must-Reads

Fiction for Adults

by Cassidy Luca

by Melissa Wiesner

by Jasmine Guillory

Non Fiction for Adults

The Spark Factor

by Molly Maloof

Breaking Up with Busy

by Yvonne Tally

Year of Yes

by Shonda Rhimes

Books for Young Adults

Always The Almost

by Edward Underhill

It Ends at Midnight

by Harriet Tyce

Karen's New Year

by Ann M. Martin

Books for Children

The Monster in the Bathhouse

by Sina Merabian

The Lucky Grapes

by Tracey Kyle

Snow Horses

by Patricia MacLachlan

January Reading Challenge

Kick off 2024 with our latest reading challenge — on Beanstalk! From now until January 31, log your minutes to earn jibbitz, stickers, and raffle tickets for BIG BIG prizes! To participate, simply sign up for the challenge by using our Beanstack website or by downloading the app.

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