Hoboken Public Library

05/30/2026

What an honor to be part of the Hoboken Memorial Day Parade today!

Hoboken Public Library rolled through the streets of our city with a float celebrating 250 years of America -- and paying special tribute to Martha Bayard Stevens, the remarkable woman who founded the Hoboken Public Library in 1890. Her vision, dedication, and love for this community is why we exist today, and we are so proud to carry her legacy forward.

Thank you to everyone who lined the streets and cheered us on, to our incredible staff and volunteers who showed up with so much heart, and to Hoboken Historical Museum and the city of Hoboken for putting on a parade worthy of the occasion.

We honor and remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. 🤍

05/29/2026

Listen to great music like Amy Shark's new single, Child of Divorce, and a curated playlist of her music with Freegal Music!

Hoboken resident library card holders can stream up to three hours per day and download 5 songs per week that are theirs to keep.

05/28/2026

Today at Hoboken Public Library, Jersey City beekeeper Roger Moss brought a live observation hive into our Story Time Room -- and the room was absolutely buzzing. 🐝

Through enlarged photos and a hands-on look at real honeybees at work, kids and families learned how bees communicate, gather food, raise their young, store honey for winter, and why protecting bee populations matters so deeply to the food we all depend on.

Watching young people lean in to get a closer look at a live hive and walk away genuinely curious about the natural world -- that is exactly what Creative Corner is all about.

Stay tuned to our calendar at hobokenlibrary.org for more Creative Corner programs all summer long!

05/28/2026

The Isle (2018) on Kanopy: Isolated Folk Horror

The folk horror of The Isle is eerily cold and disorienting, yet with an intriguing Celtic flair. The story has been seen before, so for me it was more about how the world was built and how it contributed to the horror. The Scottish island, set in 1846, did the trick with its fog constantly seeping in and its unsettling cliffs sprouting just far enough apart to create the illusion that there was nowhere to hide....

The folk horror of The Isle is eerily cold and disorienting, yet with an intriguing Celtic flair. The story has been seen before, so for me it was more about how the world was built and how it cont…

05/26/2026

Spectacular Speculative Fiction: And Side by Side They Wander and Strange Familiars

And Side By Side They Wanderby Molly TanzerI loved And Side by Side They Wander, the new novella by Molly Tanzer. The story is a unique science fiction twist on the Orpheus myth. Set in a future where aliens have traded technological advancements for much of earth's great art, a motley group tries to steal some of it back from the distant museum where it has been locked away....

And Side By Side They Wanderby Molly TanzerI loved And Side by Side They Wander, the new novella by Molly Tanzer. The story is a unique science fiction twist on the Orpheus myth. Set in a future wh…

05/21/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, all Hoboken Public Library locations will be closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25.

On this day, we pause to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are grateful for their courage and their legacy.

Our digital resources -- including Hoopla, Kanopy, Universal Class, and more -- remain available 24/7 at hobokenlibrary.org.

We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26. Wishing our Hoboken community a meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

05/21/2026

May Event Alert! Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns

Join four authors from the Mystery Writers of America - New York Chapter on Saturday, May 30, from 2:00-4:00 PM for a special discussion - Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns. Here are the authors joining us and their books they’ve chosen to highlight: Dawn M. Barclay is an Agatha Award and Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning author and a Chanticleer finalist....

Join four authors from the Mystery Writers of America – New York Chapter on Saturday, May 30, from 2:00-4:00 PM for a special discussion – Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and …

05/20/2026

You've read the books. Now meet the authors who wrote them. 🖊️

Three published mystery authors. One afternoon. One room. And every secret of the craft on the table.

Hoboken Public Library is hosting Creating a Mystery Novel: Building Worlds and Plotting Twists and Turns -- a free panel where Kellye Garrett, Dawn Barclay, and Jeff Cohen will break down exactly how they build worlds, plant clues, and craft the twists that keep you reading until 2am. Moderated by Tom Coffey of The Devine Trilogy, in partnership with the Mystery Writers of America NY/CT.
This is not a lecture. This is a conversation -- and you are invited.

📅 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍 Main Library, Large Program Room
🎟️ Free -- but spots are limited and registration is required

If you are a mystery lover, an aspiring writer, or just someone who has always wondered how the best plot twists are pulled off -- do not sleep on this one. Register now at hobokenlibrary.org before it fills up. 👇

05/19/2026

Supernatural Sports Romance: The Fake Divination Offense and Tentacles and Triathlons

The Fake Divination Offenseby Sara RaaschI had enjoyed the previous story in Sara Raasch's Magic and Romance Duology, The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, an enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia mm romcom. The second book in the series, The Fake Divination Offense, takes on the Sports Romance genre and adds a sprinkle of fantasy and helping of the fake dating relationship trope to it....

The Fake Divination Offenseby Sara RaaschI had enjoyed the previous story in Sara Raasch’s Magic and Romance Duology, The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, an enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia …

05/15/2026

Hoboken Public Library has partnered with Konnekt Global's Konnekting Generations program to bring free smartphone classes to our Grand Street Branch, and the classes are led by student volunteers who are showing up every week to help their neighbors navigate technology with patience, kindness, and expertise.

Watching younger and older generations connect over something as simple as a smartphone is a reminder of what libraries are really for.

Remaining sessions:
📅 May 26 -- Photo Organization & Storage
📅 June 9 -- Communication Apps
📅 June 23 -- Troubleshooting & Review

No registration required. Free and open to all. Come to one session or the whole series.
📍 Grand Street Branch Library | hobokenlibrary.org