2nd Annual Scarecrow Contest

To welcome back the Fall season, the Library is once again holding a scarecrow building contest!  The event is open to all ages, individuals, families, businesses, groups and organizations, and prizes will be awarded for the top three entries.  For more information or to fill out an entry form, see our flyer.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The perfect way to get in the Halloween spirit!  Join Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk as he presents Washington Irving’s classic tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman  the way only he can.  Be sure to save the date –  Thursday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m.  This is a show you won’t want to miss!  For a preview of the action, click here.  Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program, which is FREE and open to the public.

FREE Tutoring Services at the Library

Each Saturday, the STEMNauts will be offering FREE tutoring services to students in grades K-12 at the Hamilton Township Public Library.  Subjects include math, reading/writing, science, homework help and more!  For information or to register, visit http://www.stemnauts.org/join.html.

For the Love of Reading Book Club

Join us at the Hamilton Library to enjoy and discuss a variety of compelling stories.  This month’s selection is The Bookstore by Deborah Meyler.  Our meeting will be held Wednesday, October 16th at 6:45 p.m.  For more information, email hamiltonlibrarybookclub@gmail.com or check out our flyer.

Upcoming Events for Kids

Take a look at our calendar.  All kids’ programs are free, but most require pre-registration.  If you have any questions, please call 609-581-4064 or email childrensreference@hamiltonnjpl.org.

We still have a few openings in our fall story programs.  To register, please call 609-581-4064 or click here.

Pumpkin Moonshine story time and craft, Tuesday October 22 at 9:30 a.m., sponsored by the Tasha Tudor Society.  Please call 609-581-4064 to register.

Grades K – 5 Art Workshop with April Zay, Tuesday, October 15 at 4:30 p.m.  Registration begins Monday, October 7; sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Preschool Art Workshop with April Zay, Wednesday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m.  Registration begins Tuesday, October 15; sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Would you like to go to a museum…for FREE?

Check out the Hamilton Township Public Library’s FREE Museum Pass Program.  Library patrons may reserve a pass to a wide variety of museums, with some passes accommodating up to seven guests! Find out how to reserve your museum pass today.

Interested in local history?

Be sure to check out Tom Glover’s Hamilton Scrapbook website for fun and interesting facts concerning the history of our town and the surrounding communities.

…..that’s what Hamilton Free Public Library is all about.  We take our role as a central meeting place in the township quite seriously. And we feel a responsibility to our patrons and others who may be less fortunate than ourselves. Therefore, we offer you the following opportunities to “pay it forward”.   We are a…