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Come to the 10th Anniversary Gala!!

R.S.V.P. Deadline extended to 10/31!

Everyone is invited to have fun while supporting a good cause... the Parsippany Library! Celebrate the Main Library building's 10th anniversary on Friday, November 4 from 7-9 p.m. at the Parsippany Library at 449 Halsey Rd.

This after-hours event is for adults aged 21 and older. Tickets cost $40 per person. It includes a talk and an autograph session by Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia, Where they Found Her, and The Outliers. It also includes refreshments donated by Wegmans and Total Wine, music, and a silent art auction. Attire is dressy casual.

To purchase tickets online, go to parsippanylibrary.org/anniversary-gala/ and select a level.

All proceeds will go to providing Library programs to adults and children as well as equipment and materials.

Social permit number 41171

Children's Movie @ Lake Hiawatha!

The Jungle Book (2016) (Rated PG)

Saturday, November 5 2:00 – 3:45pm Ages 5 & up

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help free spirited bear, Baloo. Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult. No Registration Required

New Friends of the Library Fundraiser

The next time you shop online with Amazon.com, go to smile.amazon.com, a program that dobnates a portion of your sale to the charity of your choice. Just select Friends of the Parsippany Library as your charitable organization and a portion of your sales will go to our organization.

Books and Brews!

Join other book lovers in our new, no-pressure book club!

Meet us at Applebee’s! Chat about what you’ve been reading and listen to recommendations from other readers. There are no assigned books; just come and share your latest reads! We’ll talk books from 6-7 and mingle from 7-8.

1^st Tuesday of the Month 6-8pm @Applebee’s on Rt. 46

For more information email books&brews@parsippanylibrary.org

Roald Dahl Movie Celebration :

James and the Giant Peach

Friday November 11, 2016 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM@ the Main LibraryI

A young boy's discovery of a gigantic peach triggers an eventful journey across the sea in this strikingly designed and surprisingly twisted animated adventure. A live-action framing device establishes the dark yet fanciful mood one might expect from an adaptation of a Roald Dahl story, as young British lad James (Paul Terry) is orphaned by the death of his parents and forced to live with two cruel, repulsive aunts The visit of a mysterious stranger provides a means of escape, however, through a magic bag of 'crocodile tongues' that bring about the appearance of the giant peach.

Rated PG Children 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Read to a Dog @ Lake Hiawatha!

Wednesday November 9 between 4:00 – 5:00pm

Grades K (or age 5) – 3rd
Practice reading out loud to a cute and gentle listener. Each child signs up for a 10-minute session.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Registration starts October 12. Register in person or by phone.

From Washington to Schwarzkopf: Great American Generals

@ the Main Library

November 10, Thursday 7-8:30 PM

Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Tom Worsdale will talk to us about 8 American generals and how each man was great in his own way, in the circumstances of his time and with the qualities that America needed.

Veterans are encouraged to join us at this event, as we honor your service to our country!

Preregister by November 9, Wednesday at www.parsippanylibrary.org or by calling #973-887-5150 ext. 209

Itty Bitty Bop @ the Main Library

Monday November 21, 2016 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Children should be ages birth-3 years.

Dance with shaker eggs, scarves and more.

Registration is not required.

Friends of the Library Book Sale @ The Main Library!

UPCOMING MIXED MEDIA SALE !

AT THE MAIN LIBRARY ON HALSEY ROAD

4 DAYS ONLY!

FRIDAY 10/21, SATURDAY 10/22

SUNDAY 10/23, MONDAY 10/24

OVER 500 MUSICAL CD’S, DVD’S, AUDIO BOOKS TO CHOOSE FROM

ALL PRICED AT $1. EACH

ALL SALES SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE PARSIPPANY LIBRARY – ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL 3 BRANCH LIBRARIES