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Monday 8:30am - 8pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 5pm Friday 8:30am - 5pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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With the main building under construction until early 2027, the library is now operating in two temporary locations: 298 Walton Ave.

and Baird Center (5 Mead St.) Click here for hours and services:
www.sopl.org/temporary-locations

10/29/2026

Thanks for this weeks pick, Brent!

Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat😺, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world--or just get to the next level--in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that's actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain't your ordinary game show. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not. Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story "Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret."

10/25/2026

When Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn't have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes.

She and her husband, Jesse--a police polygraph expert with his own history of crises--have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew.

10/21/2026

Join us on Thursdays this Fall 🍁📚 for Seton Stories - a read-aloud by student volunteers. This story time is recommended for Pre-K and their caregiver.

Registration is required. Link in bio.

🗓️Thursdays - through December 10
🕓 4:00PM - 5:00PM
📍 Baird Branch Library

10/21/2026

Happy National Friends of Libraries Week!

The Friends of SOPL are some of the most dedicated volunteers a library could ask for💙 Their creativity, generosity, and unwavering support help make so many of our programs and services possible.

From hosting jewelry sales and puzzle pop-ups to sponsoring museum passes, library programs, and so much more, the Friends play an important role in helping our library grow and thrive.

This week, and every day, we celebrate and thank the Friends of SOPL for all they do for our library and community📚🧡

Learn more about the Friends of SOPL by visiting https://www.sopl.org/friends-of-sopl/.

10/21/2026

Maggie’s big screen debut! Thanks to for all you do!

10/20/2026

Effective October 2026, registration is required for all library programs and events.

Your cooperation is essential to helping us continue to provide quality services and programs to our community.

Please register before attending by using the link in our bio or visiting the Events Page on our library website.

Thank you for your cooperation & understanding.

10/19/2026

👻Wear a costume and gather your ghoul friends and prepare for a an afternoon of fun featuring stories and songs at the South Orange Farmer’s Market.

🎃Registration required. Use the link in our bio.

🗓️ Wednesday October 28
🕓 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m
📍 South Orange Farmer’s Market (Sloan Street Parking Lot)

10/19/2026

🗣️The Library Needs You!

Join a team of volunteers to deliver flyers to every house in South Orange. The flyer asks residents to support the new library by donating to the
Building Connections Campaign.

🗓️Saturday, November 7
🕙10:00 A.M. to Noon
(Rain date Saturday, November 14)

📍Spiotta Park 20-32 Village Plaza South Orange, NJ
🥯breakfast courtesy of Sonny’s Bagels
🚪then canvass South Orange

If you would like to volunteer, please register by scanning the QR code or use this link to complete the form: https://tinyurl.com/canvassingforsopl

10/18/2026

In this explosive debut thriller, a woman's seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly consequences. Natalie has only ever wanted to find "the one." The perfect man, the happy family she never had. But each time she thinks she is finally getting somewhere, she's bitterly disappointed. Another red line through a list of exes. And that was before the night of the Big Fallout that left her even more alone.

Then along comes James--wonderful, handsome James--and Natalie thinks her luck has finally turned. Maybe he's the one for her. Maybe he's the one she's been waiting for all along. Maybe he won't wind up dead. But the harder Natalie tries to be a "normal" wife, the more world-upending truths are brought to her door, leaving her unsure of who she really is, and much less what she'll do . . . leaving her to question whether there is a monster within her or whether there is a villain toying with her from the outside. What's the secret story behind Natalie's dead exes? Will she and James survive their marriage? And do either of them deserve to? 😲

10/16/2026

The Foundation for SOPL invites you to create a lasting, meaningful connection to the library by inscribing a commemorative brick on the sidewalk by the new entrance. Your brick will identify you, or a loved one, as an integral part of the Library family and enable us to raise the final dollars needed to complete the Building Connections Project.

For more information and to dedicate a brick, click this link https://polarengraving.com/soplfoundation

Address

Temporary Location: 298 Walton Avenue
South Orange, NJ
07079

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 8pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Website

http://www.sopl.org/

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