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, Jan 26, 2026, 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, Jan 26, 2026, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM |
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Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652 [View map] |
Mondays, 3:30-4:15pm, For grades 6-8, Snacks Provided. January 26: Snowglobe, Soyoung Park (register beginning December 15); February 23: Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson (register January 26); March 30: My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, Ibi Zoboi (register beginning February 23).
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM |
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Sussex County Library - Dorothy Henry Branch, 66 NJ-94, Community Room, Vernon Township, NJ, 07462 [View map] |
Explore new stories and share your thoughts at our Grades 4–6 Book Club! Each session features a different book, hands-on activities, and plenty of bookish fun. January Book: Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Karen's Haircut graphic novel. Also available on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/karens-haircut-a-graphic-novel-baby-sitters-little-sister-7-ann-m-martin/16138727
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
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Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle Street, Children's Room, Englewood, NJ, 07631 [View map] |
Kids ages 8 to 11 years may join our graphic novel book club that will now meet Monday, February 9 at 4:00 PM. Visit the Children’s Room to pick up your copy of the book Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller to read before the program. Please fill out one registration form per child.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 5:00 PM to 5:30 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 January's read-along book: Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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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 |
Silent Book Club is a global community of readers with nearly 2,000 chapters in 55+ countries. There's no assigned reading — it's bring your own book. More than a million members gather in person, online, and in destinations around the world to read together and swap stories. All readers are welcome!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road, Children's Room, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452 [View map] |
The January book club book is The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner. For 4th & 5th graders. An activity and snacks will be provided to participants.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road, Harold Ficke Conference Room, Leonia, NJ, 07605 [View map] |
The Usual Suspects Book Club meets every month to discuss a mystery or thriller that we read the previous month! New members are always welcome. Copies of the current book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Adults only. Registration is not required. January's book is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Washington Township Public Library, 144 Woodfield Road, Community Room, Twp. of Washington, NJ, 07676 [View map] |
Join us to discuss this month's book The God of the Woods by Liz Moore!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
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Nutley Free Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Children's Room, Nutley, NJ, 07110 [View map] |
A book chat with games and awesome activities! For grades 4-6. January 26: Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Hope Larson; February 23: Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian; March 23: Haru: Book 1 (Spring) by Joe Latham; April 27: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin; May 18: Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner. Registration is required.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library, 239 West Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ, 07652 [View map] |
Love books? Join our in person book club! Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. Books will be available at the Reid Branch checkout desk.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road, Reading Room, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452 [View map] |
Love the idea of a book club, but don't want to read deep literary works? This book club is for you! This month's book is Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
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Tenafly Public Library, 100 Riveredge Road, Friends Room, Tenafly, NJ, 07670 [View map] |
Loss and Legacy by local author Sam Gronner. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day presented by the Tenafly Library Friends. No registration.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
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Harrington Park Public Library, 10 Herring St., Harrington Park, NJ, 07640 [View map] |
Join us for a discussion of "The Signature of All Things" by Elizabeth Gilbert. Registration is required, books available at the desk.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Northvale Public Library, 116 Paris Avenue, Community Meeting Room: Back, Northvale, NJ, 07647 [View map] |
This month's book is Oona Out of Order. Copies of the book are available at the library for check out. Light refreshments will be served. New members are always welcome.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Sussex County Main Library, 125 Morris Turnpike, Community Room, Newton, NJ, 07860 [View map] |
The Historical Fiction Book Club meets in person at Main Library and via Zoom the last Tuesday of most months at 6:00 p.m. We're starting off the new year with a discussion of North Woods by Daniel Mason, available in regular and large print.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 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] |
Join us as we discuss Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher. Registration required via the library webpage. Books are available for check out at the Montclair Public Library or to purchase at Watchung Booksellers.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Garfield Public Library, 500 Midland Ave, Main Room, Garfield, NJ, 07026 [View map] |
Join us in-person to discuss our January 2026 pick (Park Avenue) & pick up a copy of our February 2026 pick, Twice by Mitch Albom, at one of our two discussion sessions, Tuesday January 27th at 6pm and Thursday January 29th at 1pm. Pick up a copy of Twice at the reference desk starting January 27th.
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Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Hasbrouck Heights, Free Public Library of, 320 Boulevard, Large Meeting Room, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 07604 [View map] |
Come join the Adult Book Club! Adults gather in person to discuss interesting points and their opinions of the selected book, in person and via Zoom.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM |
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Franklin Lakes Public Library, 470 DeKorte Drive, Tech Lab, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417 [View map] |
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM |
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Emerson Public Library, 20 Palisade Ave., Conference Room, Emerson, NJ, 07630 [View map] |
The Great Books Club is a literature discussion group that meets the last Wednesday of the month. New members welcome, just stop by!
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM |
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Northvale Public Library, 116 Paris Avenue, Community Meeting Room: Back, Northvale, NJ, 07647 [View map] |
Allies by Alan Gratz. Books are available at the front desk.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM |
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Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 125 Main Ave., Meeting Room, Wallington, NJ, 07057 [View map] |
Girls between grades 3-6 can come and discuss this book every week chapter wise on Wednesdays starting from Jan 21st to Feb 25th. To learn more about friendship, relations, emotions and respect through these discussions. Kids will be provided with snacks for all the session. And the kids who attend all the sessions will be provided with a gift card.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, OFF-SITE, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
At Silent Book Club® there's no assigned reading. SBC members gather in bars, cafés, bookstores, libraries, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. Each month, we meet around Montclair and enjoy each other's company with a book of our own choosing. Registration is required.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM |
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Rutherford Free Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Glass Room, Rutherford, NJ, 07070 [View map] |
Come join us for a lively book discussion with snacks. This month's selection is The Crash by Freida McFadden. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk. Additionally, this title is available on both Libby and Hoopla as an audiobook. Registration is required.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 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 Wednesday, January 28! For ages 12-17.
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 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, December 17th @6:30pm for our book club for adults! This month’s book The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. 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, Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Little City Books, 100 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030 [View map] |
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Ticket price: $0 |
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Organized by Little City Books, Hoboken, NJ |
Grant in conversation with his aunt, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Amy Ellis Nutt
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Rutherford Free Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ, 07070 [View map] |
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Join us in conversation with Liz as we embark on a tale of thrilling twists and disturbing disappearances. Register today to “enter the woods,” if you dare!
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM |
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Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library, 91 Warren Ave, OFF-SITE, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, 07423 [View map] |
Millennial Book Club 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. We encourage you to support the restaurant by ordering food and/or drink.
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
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River Vale Public Library, 412 Rivervale Road, Community Room, River Vale, NJ, 07675 [View map] |
Calling all morning people and aspiring early risers! We have a new book group that will meet monthly on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Come start your day with a cup of tea and an informal, lively discussion of the book selection of the month followed by conversation about book suggestions and recommendations. January 29—The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
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Garfield Public Library, 500 Midland Ave, Main Room, Garfield, NJ, 07026 [View map] |
Join us in-person to discuss our January 2026 pick (Park Avenue) & pick up a copy of our February 2026 pick, Twice by Mitch Albom, at one of our two discussion sessions, Tuesday January 27th at 6pm and Thursday January 29th at 1pm. Pick up a copy of Twice at the reference desk starting January 27th.
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Storytime Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
Every other month, we gather to discuss a high-interest chapter book or graphic novel. We will check for understanding, share opinions and also make a small craft. This month's book will be Giants Beware! (by Rafael Rosado & Jorge Aguirre). Happy reading! Registration required.
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Tower Room, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map] |
This month we'll be reading "Blackouts" by Justin Torres, the bestselling author of We the Animals, Blackouts mines lost histories--personal and collective.
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Lyndhurst Public Library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., Staff Room, Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071 [View map] |
Meets once per month. Refreshments will be served.
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Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
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Bogota Public Library, 375 Larch Ave, 2nd Floor Senior Center, Bogota, NJ, 07603 [View map] |
The January Food for Thought title is Meet me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. Registration is recommended.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
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Sea's House, 32 Valley Way, West Orange, NJ [View map] |
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Organized by SF/Fantasy Award-Winning Book Group |
Please read *The Scar*, by China Mieville, winner of the 2003 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. "*A band of prisoners and slaves, their bodies remade into grotesque biological oddities, is being transported to the fledgling colony of Nova Esperium*." (This is a long read - set aside some time for it.)
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
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West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Road, Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006 [View map] |
Join the Friends of the Library for this fun bingo event dedicated to BOOKS! This event is for Kindergarten through 6th grade with an adult. Purchase a ticket for $5 which includes 1 bingo card per game (4 games played), 1 door prize raffle and prizes for Bingo winners!
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 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] |
Come join us for a wonderful course that explores the intersection of fantasy, imagination, and the ancient world in novels. Katabasis by R F Kuang; Lavinia by Ursula Le Guin; I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
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ANT Bookstore & Cafe, 345 Clifton Ave., Clifton, NJ, 07011 [View map] |
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Organized by Leftist Progressive Night Out |
Welcome to the **Leftist-Progressive Book Club at Night!** For our next meeting, we'll be discussing the book Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism (https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-at-Work-Cure-Capitalism/dp/1608462471) by Richard Wolff. Read and discuss, or if you haven't read it yet, come hang out with like-minded people and get the cliff-notes!
