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.
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Tower Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
Come expand your English vocabulary through great books! Learning another language also means using that language. This is a great way to read, discuss books and learn in a safe friendly environment. Must be a second language learner (English is not your first language) who is a fairly proficient speaker. If you’re not sure but interested sign up and take a chance!
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Teen Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
Need some space to work on your creative writing? Come hang out in the Teen Room on alternating Mondays. It doesn't matter if you're writing poetry, short stories, or novels -- all teen writers are welcome! We're meeting on November 3; November 17; December 1; December 15 from 3:30 to 5:30pm. Registration recommended.
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM |
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Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
Young Adult Book Club. Mondays, 3:30-4:15pm. Grades 6-8. SNACKS PROVIDED! November 17: A First Time for Everything, Dan Santat. December 15: The Last Cuentista, Donna Barba Higuera. A book club just for middle schoolers.
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM |
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Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Teen Corner, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481 [View map] |
Join us in the Teen Corner to talk about what you are reading, get suggestions from friends and enjoy a few snacks, or discuss November's read-along book: Bye Forever, I Guess by Jodi Meadows!
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Children's Room, Nutley, NJ, 07110 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
Hooked on Books Reading Club. Mondays at 6:30 PM on September 29, October 27, November 17 and December 15. A book chat with games and awesome activities! For students entering grades 4-6 in Fall 2025. Registration is required.
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Rochelle Park Public Library, 151 W. Passaic St., Meeting Room, Rochelle Park, NJ, 07662 [View map] |
Interested in journaling? Want to spend time with other writers? Like talking about stationery? Join us at our Journaling Meetup on Monday, November 17! For ages 12-17.
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library, 10-01 Fair Lawn Ave., Level B Room, Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
This session of the Readers Roundtable, our adult fiction book club, will meet in-person, in the Level B Room. We will be discussing "This Other Eden" by Paul Harding. Copies will be available at the Circulation desk. The eBook and eAudiobook can be found on Libby, and the eAudiobook is also on Hoopla.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Tower Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
When your beloved daughter is lost in the fog of addiction and you make off with her baby in order to save the day, can willpower, a warm heart and a daring creative zeal carry you through? Examining the limits, disappointments and excesses of love in all its forms, this marvelously absorbing contemporary novel, full of insight and compassion, delights as much as it disturbs.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Conference Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
A workshop for anyone who wants to write, or wants to infuse their existing writing practice with new energy. In each class, we'll consider one element of fiction or creative non-fiction, such as point of view, narrative voice, and what makes a piece of writing riveting, or boring. Positive encouragement will be featured, and inspiration and organization for writers will be discussed.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave, South Orange, NJ, 07079 [View map] |
This month's selection: The Dinner: a novel, by Hermon Koch. Copies are available at the circulation desk. Our space is limited; please register so we know how many people to expect.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:45 PM |
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Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Stockton Room, Nutley, NJ, 07110 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
Meet with fellow book authors - both those who have already published and those who have not yet - to chat about process, offer support, gain feedback, and share insights on the publishing industry.
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Tower Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
Join avid readers to discuss themes, plots and characters of selected books. Participate in the stimulating exchange of ideas, observations and reactions to the current selections.
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM |
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New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Avenue, Large Meeting Room, New Milford, NJ, 07646 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
If you love graphic novels, or are just starting to explore, join us for discussion and an activity. For grades 3-6.
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road, John W. Salzig Meeting Room, Leonia, NJ, 07605 [View map] |
Join us on Wednesday, November 19th @6:30pm for our book club for adults! This month’s book Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. Find us in the downstairs meeting room! Registration is encouraged. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM |
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Glen Rock Inn, 222 Rock Rd, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
Millennial Book Club, co-sponsored with the Glen Rock Public Library, is geared towards individuals born between 1980 and 1996. New members are always welcome! Our meetings are typically on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Glen Rock Inn in Glen Rock, NJ, but this one is early due to the holiday. To stay in the loop and find out what we are reading, join our Facebook Group.
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
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Perch Home, 89 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ, 07040 [View map] |
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Organized by Shut Up & Write!® Essex County, NJ |
**Coworking for writers in our area!** Join us for some focused writing time. We are a new chapter of Shut Up & Write, a global community that empowers people to make consistent progress on their writing projects. All people and all writing levels are welcome, and don’t worry—no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area.
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
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West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Road, New Book Area, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
July 17: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, August 28: Heart of Darkness / Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad, September 18: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali, October 16: Tilt by Emma Pattee, November 20: The Rainbow Comes & Goes by Anderson Cooper & Gloria Vanderbilt, December 18: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
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Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch, 185 Bellevue Avenue, Classroom, Montclair, NJ, 07043 [View map] |
A riveting new novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winner that traverses the intimate landscape of one woman’s life, from the 1880s to World War II. This novel evokes a woman's inner world and it is also a heartbreaking portrait of marriage and the mysteries that endure even in lives lived side by side.. Please read and come prepared to discuss
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch, 185 Bellevue Avenue, First Floor, Montclair, NJ, 07043 [View map] |
Love graphics novels or interested in reading more? Join us for our 18+ Graphic Novel Book Club! We'll explore a new graphic novel every month to read together and then meet to discussed the book. For September, we will be reading "Accidental czar : the life and lies of Vladimir Putin" by Andrew S. Weiss. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at the BAB Library. Registration is required.
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Cafe Area, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
This month we'll be reading "Little Fish" by Casey Plett. Alternately warm-hearted and dark-spirited, desperate and mirthful, Little Fish explores the winter of discontent in the life of one transgender woman as her past and future become irrevocably entwined.
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Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road, Quiet Room 1, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
Horror book club for students in grades 8-12 will meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6pm. Join us to talk about horror books, socialize, and enjoy snacks. November's book is The Midnight Game by Cynthia Murphy. Register online. Snacks will be provided!
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Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
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Hasbrouck Heights, Free Public Library of, 320 Boulevard, Children's Creativity Room, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 07604 [View map] |
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Calling all 3rd to 6th graders! Come join our monthly book club where we’ll discuss a book, do an activity, and share a snack. Stop by the library to pick up your copy of the book and join us! September: InvestiGators: Class Action by John Patrick Green, October: J vs K by Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft, November: A “mystery” Who Was book, December: The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln.
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Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
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400 Claremont Ave, 400 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07304 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
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Organized by Book Haven Books |
We’re heading back to 3 Acres for another Boozy Book Fair and couldn’t be more excited! 🍸📚🎉 Last year’s event was such a joy, and we’re so grateful to our friends at 3 Acres for inviting us back to do it all again. Join us on Friday, November 21st from 6:00–9:00 PM for a cozy evening filled with books, community love, and small business magic.
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Sun, Nov 23, 2025, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
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Stimulatte, 264 Main St, Hackensack, NJ [View map] |
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Organized by Bergen County Bookworms |
Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s grandfather who carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C., this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman.
