Literature and Poetry Related Events for the Week of July 14, 2025

Posted Mon, Jul 14, 2025, By Staff Writer

Are you an avid reader? Or perhaps you are a budding novelist or poet? Explore your literary side with these events related to books and poetry happening in North Jersey.

1. Second Monday Book Club

	Mon, Jul 14, 2025, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
	New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Avenue, New Milford Public Library, New Milford, NJ, 07646 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Don’t miss out on the joy of reading, discussing, and sharing great reads with a community of book lovers. This month's selection is “Circe” by Madeline Miller. Copies available at the circulation desk.

2. Afternoon Book Club

	Mon, Jul 14, 2025, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
	Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, NBA Room, Secaucus, NJ, 07094 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

This group meets at 1pm the second Monday of the month.

3. Disclaimer by Renee Knight (July 14th 25)

	Mon, Jul 14, 2025, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
	Chili’s Bar and Grill, 140 RT 17, East Rutherford, NJ [View map]
	Organized by NNJ Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi Book Club (21+)

A brilliantly conceived, deeply unsettling psychological thriller— already an international sensation—about a woman haunted by secrets, the consuming desire for revenge, and the terrible price we pay when we try to hide the truth.

4. Read at Reid

	Mon, Jul 14, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
	Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library, 239 West Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ, 07652 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Love books? Join our in person book club! Verity by Colleen Hoover. Copies of the book may be checked out at the Paramus Reid Library.

5. Children's Book Bingo

	Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
	Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Auditorium, Rutherford, NJ, 07070 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Book titles are used on the Bingo card rather than numbers! You need to be able to read in order to play. Ages: 5-12. Registration is required. You may register for some or all of the dates.

6. Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

	Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
	Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ, 07070 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth.

7. Reading Buddies, Ages 5+

	Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
	Tenafly Public Library, 100 Riveredge Road, Children's Room, Tenafly, NJ, 07670 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School. Children are encouraged to bring their own books or they can select one from our collection. Teen volunteers can also read to children not quite ready to read on their own. Reading with a teen buddy helps new readers gain confidence and independence while practicing reading skills.

8. John Seabrook, "The Spinach King"

	Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
	Watchung Booksellers/The Kids' Room, 44 Fairfield Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map]
	Ticket price: $6.65
	Organized by Watchung Booksellers

Watchung Booksellers welcomes John Seabrook, author of The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, with Ian Frazier, author of Paradise Bronx. Tickets are $5 ($7 at the door) and required for entry. Ticket purchase includes a discount on the book at the event.

9. Teen Book Talk: Grades 6&up

	Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
	Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Teen Corner, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Join us in the Teen Corner to talk about what you are reading, get suggestions from friends and enjoy a few snacks, or discuss June/July's read-along book: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart!

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