Rediscover the joy of flipping through pages, savoring articles, and the tactile pleasure of print magazines. Our Adult Services location now has a full lineup for all interests, including; current affairs, gardening, music, pop culture, cooking,…

BOOKS NOW AND THEN Thursday, December 14 6:30 pm at Hilton Branch & virtual Register here for virtual Our January title will be On Beauty by Zadie Smith READ AROUND THE WORLD (MOZAMBIQUE) Wednesday, December 20 at 7 pm Virtual: Register…

The Maplewood Library Foundation's Brick Campaign is coming to an end on October 15! Your $150. purchase of an engraved brick is the perfect way to honor a loved one or memorialize someone special. Don't miss this opportunity to make a lasting…

WHAT SHOULD WE PUT INTO OUR TIME CAPSULE? In just a few short months, we'll be laying a brand new time capsule at the cornerstone of our new Main Library, which is currently under construction, and we'd love to know what you think it should hold.…

Celebrate Your Support Of Our New Library! September Closings: The library will be Closed on September 4 for Labor Day. We will be Closing AT 1 PM on September 8 for the Township Employee Picnic. ESOL Fall Class Registration September 14,…

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS YARN & FIBER ARTS GROUP Saturday, August 12 10-noon at Hilton Branch A casual gathering for crafters who do creative things with yarn or fabric. Bring your projects. All skill levels welcome. BAKING WITH MAPSO SWEET …

Our Brick Campaign has started! Soon, our town will have a state-of-the-art library for the 21st century. We are thrilled to offer you a unique opportunity to leave your mark on this beautiful facility while supporting our mission of building a…

ADULT SUMMER PROGRAMS THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM IS FOR ADULTS TOO! Register to win a weekly gift card to the Maplewood business of your choice, and to receive one of our adult Take & Make kits. For adult resident Maplewood Library…

June Adult Programs Author Talk With Naseem Rochette Monday, June 12 6:30 pm at Hilton Branch After being run over three times on a quiet South Orange street, the changes to Nasheem Rochette’s body and mind felt impossible to accept. In…

Book Discussion Groups G(R)Ay Matter May 2 (virtual) Register Books Now And Then AAPI Month Short Story May 11(hybrid) Register for virtual Read Around The World: Taiwan AAPI Month Selection May 17 (virtual) Register Adult…

Maplewood Library’s Ideas Festival celebrates the talent and creativity of our community. All programs are free and open to the public. More information about the events may be found on our IDEAS FESTIVAL PAGE. Here are this week's…

The Friends received SO many donations today, they don't have space for any more! Therefore, they are not able to accept any more donations, and collection for Monday has been cancelled. Thank You to everyone who so generously brought books today:…

It's Book Sale time again! Donations Books will be accepted, and the sale will be held, on the Boyden Ave. side of the building. We are not able to accept CDs, DVDs or textbooks. You may bring donations on: - Saturday, April 8, 10-2 -…

APRIL 2023 APRIL BOOK DISCUSSION TITLES G(R)AY MATTER (virtual) Tuesday, April 11 at 7 pm The acclaimed cartoonist of one of the country’s most popular gay comic strips presents a dazzling, irreverent biography of the iconoclastic…

SMART MEDICARE: 3 Steps to Getting it Right in 2023 Monday, March 13 at 7 pm (virtual) REGISTER With Nancy Schwartz, Independent Licensed Medicare Broker at Smart Senior Healthcare. Nancy will cover: WHEN to enroll in or replace your plan…

2022 was a historic year at the Maplewood Library. We broke ground on our 21st century library and we brought the community together at a very successful grant-funded community event with Nikole Hannah Jones. I am proud to work alongside an…

Designing Restorative and Transformative Justice Spaces: A Conversation on Collective Love and Design Tuesday, February 28 7 pm at Hilton Branch With Dr. Juan A. Rios, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Director of Master of Social Work, Seton Hall…

Election Day: Our Adult Services location at 129 is a voting site. Hours for today and tomorrow are as follows: Monday, November 7: Open 10-1 Tuesday, November 8: Closed Our Children & Teen Services location at Hilton Branch is open…

November Hours Election Day: Our Adult Services location is a voting site. November 7: Open 10-1 / November 8: Closed Please note: Hilton Branch is a dedicated Children's and Teen Services library. Public computers are for users under 18.…

Freedom to Read: a Banned Books Statement Ten years ago, hundreds of people gathered daily at the Maplewood Memorial Library for warmth, light, power, and information. Hurricane Sandy dramatically demonstrated the crucial role our library plays…

Exciting things are happening on Baker Street! Construction is slated to begin soon at the Main Library. Trailers for the contractor and construction management companies are in place, a construction fence has gone up, and work is about to begin.…

Stop by and visit the Book Bike at the pool on August 2 from 4-6 and at Funk Fest at the Gazebo on August 27. The bike is stocked with books for both adults and kids. Check one out, or get a library card (bring ID). The parking lot at our Adult…

Oceans Of Possibilities: Summer 2022 - For adults, teens & kids - Programs & activities - Take & Makes - Weekly prizes - End-of-summer grand prizes Register ONLINE or in person. Thank You To The Friends Of The Library for…

Maplewood Memorial Library Construction Contract Awarded We are happy to announce that a contract has been awarded for the construction of our new building. Last night, the Library Board of Trustees awarded the $16,780,000 contract for the…

The Library follows Township safety protocols Masks are optional. Building capacity: Hilton Branch: 24 / Adult Services:12 ELECTION DAY CLOSING Maplewood Library’s Adult Services location will close at 1 pm on Monday, June 6, and will be…