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"Jaws" turns 50 this month!

Learn about Steven Spielberg's epic thriller "Jaws" and how it became one of the first bona fide blockbusters in motion picture history.

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Catch Up on Your Favorites This Summer

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Magic, Art and Storytelling

Explore art and the limits of your imagination as stories come to life with magic, drawings jump off the page, and we take a thrilling reading adventure.

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Bridgewater branch

1 Vogt Dr.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-458-8415

Hillsborough branch

379 South Branch Rd.
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-458-8420

Manville branch

100 South 10th Ave.
Manville, NJ 08835
908-458-8425

Montgomery branch

100 Community Dr.
Skillman, NJ 08558
908-458-8430

North Plainfield branch

6 Rockview Ave.
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
908-458-8435

Peapack and Gladstone branch

Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Complex
Peapack, NJ 07977
908-458-8440

Somerville branch

35 West End Ave.
Somerville, NJ 08876
908-458-8445

Warren Township branch

42 Mountain Blvd.
Warren, NJ 07059
908-458-8450

Watchung branch

20 Stirling Rd.
Watchung, NJ 07069
908-458-8455

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Monday, June 16

Hillsborough's Summer Reading Open House

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hillsborough branch

DIY Bath Bombs

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Montgomery branch

Scented Rainbow

5:45pm - 6:30pm

Bridgewater branch

Monday, June 16

Hillsborough's Summer Reading Open House

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Hillsborough branch

DIY Bath Bombs

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Montgomery branch

Monday, June 16

Hillsborough's Summer Reading Open House

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hillsborough branch

Dungeons and Dragons (Adults)

5:30pm - 7:45pm

Somerville branch

Chakra Balancing: Flow into Harmony

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Montgomery branch

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Book Lists

Jella Lepman and her library of dreams : the woman who rescued a generation of children and founded the world's largest children's library

Paterson, Katherine

The keeper of stories

Pritchard, Caroline Kusin

Overdue : the misadventure of Bob the Book

Koster, Gloria

A love letter to my library

Katzenberger, Lisa

Abuela's library

Norman, Lissette

Behind my doors : the story of the world's oldest library

Khan, Hena

Apr 7, 2025

Library Love

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Safe crossing

Percival, Kari

Spring fever

Murphy, Virginia

A field guide to spring

Dawnay, Gabby

Something on the hill

Kohuth, Jane

Grumpy monkey spring fever

Lang, Suzanne

Sister Spring

Carroll, James Christopher

Mar 19, 2025

Spring Time

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Fable for the End of the World

Reid, Ava

The Wilde Trials

Reed, Mackenzie

The last bookstore on Earth

Braun-Arnold, Lily

The dividing sky

Tew, Jill

The kill factor

Oliver, Ben

Hearts still beating

Archer, Brooke

Mar 19, 2025

While You Wait for Sunrise on the Reaping

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African Americans of Central New Jersey : a history of harmony and hostility

Mills, Beverly

Presidential visits to New Jersey : a history

Zablocki, Peter

Unforgettable New Jersey characters : heroes, scoundrels, politicians and more

Bilby, Joseph G

Unhappy catastrophes : the American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776-1782

Dunkerly, Robert M

The County's handsomest house : the story of Somerville's American-Gothic classic

Somerville Historical Advisory Committee (Somerville, N.J.)

The Hall-Mills murder case : the minister and the choir singer

Kunstler, William M.

Mar 18, 2025

New Jersey History

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Essential guide to perennial gardening : techniques and know-how for planning, planting, and tending low-maintenance perennial plantings

American Horticultural Society

Herbs in Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary Paperback

Cohen, Bevin

Essential guide to organic vegetable gardening : techniques and know-how for planning, planting, and tending a home vegetable garden organically

American Horticultural Society

Black Girls Gardening: Empowering Stories and Garden Wisdom for Healing and Flourishing in Nature Hardcover

Grossman, Amber

Ultimate guide to planting & growing vegetables at home : get high-yield results with expert advice on planting, growing, composting, and controlling pests for over 80 vegetable varieties

Indoor Kitchen Gardening for Beginners: Turn Your Home Into a Year-Round Vegetable Garden - Microgreens - Sprouts - Herbs - Potatoes - Tomatoes - Pepp Paperback

Millard, Elizabeth

Mar 18, 2025

Spring Into Gardening

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Is This My Final Form? Paperback

Gerstler, Amy

After image

George, Jenny

The girl who became a rabbit

Menzel, Emilie

Glory, too : poems

Grimes, Nikki

The holy & broken bliss : poems in plague time

Ostriker, Alicia

Sons of salt

Salvatierra, Yaccaira

Mar 18, 2025

Celebrate National Poetry Month

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Donut love : 60 versatile recipes for every kind of craving

Papa, Sloane

Protein power smoothies : 75 high-protein, low-carb smoothies that ditch the sugar, support muscle-building, and optimize your metabolism

DiBiasi, Heather

100 morning treats : with muffins, rolls, biscuits, sweet and savory breakfast breads, and more

Kieffer, Sarah

Bread and how to eat it

Easton, Rick

Easy everyday sourdough bread baking : beginner-friendly recipes for delicious, creative bakes with minimal shaping and no kneading

Boddy, Elaine

The complete guide to healthy drinks : powerhouse ingredients, endless combinations : smoothies, juices, teas, kombucha, infused waters, broths and more

Feb 19, 2025

Ready, Set, Breakfast

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I'm sorry you got mad

Lukoff, Kyle

The vibes book

Clarke, Hannah

Gray

Dockrill, Laura

I am a thundercloud

Moser, Leah

Cranky

Tran, Phuc

I am happy

Rosen, Michael

Feb 19, 2025

Little Ones, Big Feelings

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Millie Fleur's poison garden

Mandin, Christy

Prunella

Ferry, Beth

The Luminaries : Luminaries trilogy. Book 1

Dennard, Susan

The Honeys

La Sala, Ryan

Belladonna : Belladonna series. Book 1

Grace, Adalyn

Gallant

Schwab, Victoria

Feb 19, 2025

What Would Wednesday Read?

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Stag Dance: A Novel & Stories Hardcover

Peters, Torrey

Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories Hardcover

Peters, Amanda

The world with its mouth open : stories

Rafiq, Zahid

Show Don't Tell: Stories Hardcover

Sittenfeld, Curtis

Bright segments

Sallis, James

Canoes

Kerangal, Maylis de

Feb 19, 2025

Single Author Short Story Collections

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Just one taste

Dent, Lizzy

The break-up pact : a novel

Lord, Emma

The backtrack

La Rosa, Erin

The Irish goodbye : a novel

Ewing, Amy

The next best fling

Gamez, Gabriella

Hearts on thin ice : a novel

Kennedy, Katie

Feb 19, 2025

Love Stories

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Big Jim and the white boy : an American classic reimagined

Walker, David

Compound fracture

White, Andrew Joseph

Forbidden book

Lamb, Sacha

Aisle nine

Cho, Ian X

The witch of Colchis

Hewlett, Rosie

Libertad

Zaldívar, Bessie Flores

Feb 19, 2025

2025 Award Winners for Teens

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Take The Challenge!

"Jaws" turns 50 this month!

Catch Up on Your Favorites This Summer

Magic, Art and Storytelling

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Makers Day: Make your own soap

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Spring Time

While You Wait for Sunrise on the Reaping

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Ready, Set, Breakfast

Little Ones, Big Feelings

What Would Wednesday Read?

Single Author Short Story Collections

Love Stories

2025 Award Winners for Teens

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