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The library is the heart of your community!
 
Main Library 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973)-887-5150
Lake Hiawatha 68 Nokomis Ave., Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034 (973)-335-0952
Mount Tabor 31 Trinity Park, Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 (973)-627-9508
www.parsippanylibrary.org

  

 

The Main Library will be open from 1:00pm-5:00pm on the following Sundays in March:

March   4, 11, 18, 25

Make a Saturday appointment with AARP at the Main Library (449 Halsey Road) to prepare your taxes. Follow the link below to reserve your spot today and to see if you qualify for this free service.

https://freetaxesmorrisnj.wordpress.com/parsippanylib/

 

              

New Jersey Mystery Writer

 

Michael Stephen Daigle, a New Jersey author, will be here to discuss his             Frank Nagler mystery series.

Thursday, March 1

7:00pm-8:00pm

Main Library, 449 Halsey Road

Registration is required.  Register online here or call (973)-887-5150 x209.
 
 

 

Children's Programs

**In the event of inclement weather, please call the library or check our website (www.parsippanylibrary.org) for closing information.**

 

Main Library

Picture Frame Craft

Febraury 28

4:15pm-5:00pm

All Ages

Make a colorful picture frame!  No registration required.

 

 

Drop-in Craft

March 6

4:15pm-5:00pm

All Ages

Celebrate National Noodle Month by making a craft out of dried pasta!  No registration required.

 

Lion and Lamb Storytime

March 13

11:00am-11:45am

Ages 2-5

Listen to stories about lions and lambs, sing songs, and make a craft.  No registration required.

 

 

Lake Hiawatha

New Jersey Makers Day Sensory STEM

March 10

1:30pm-3:30pm

All Ages

Celebrate creativity and science with a variety of fun, hands-on STEM activities!  We will be making butter, sensory bags, rainsticks, emoji magnets, and more!   No registration required.

 


                                                            
 
 

 

 

Friday Night Film at the Main Library

Thor: Ragnarok

March 16th

Showtime: 7pm

Doors Open at 6:30pm

This film is rated PG-13 and runs approximately 2 hours

Anyone 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Mount Tabor Program

Heirloom Refinishing: Making Furniture as Good as Old

March 8, 7:30pm

(Refreshments at 7:00pm)

The Bethel, Mount Tabor (across from the Mount Tabor Branch Library)

Sponsored by the Mount Tabor Historical Society and the Mount Tabor Branch Library

Herb Stocknoff of Heritage Refinishing in Rockaway, NJ will share 40 years of expereince in refinishing fine furniture.

He will display a refinishing job in progress and dispel some myths of furniture refinishing, including when to refinish and what to leave untouched, describe what makes something an antique, and explain how veneer got a bad reputation. 

Registration is required.  Register online here.

Park at the Post Office at 26 Simpson Avenue, Mount Tabor and walk up the pedestrian path to The Bethel in Trinity Park.

Friends of the Library 

 

Think Warm Thoughts & Support Summer Reading!

 

Donate to the Parsippany Library System Summer Reading

Wish List on Amazon!

 

You can view our wishlist by clicking here.

Please have any items that you purchase off this list shipped to yourself and fill out the gift information so we can include the donor's name on a dedication sticker. You may bring the items to the Main Library, 449 Halsey Road, where they will be distributed to the correct department or library branch. Thank you for your support!

Further your donation by using Amazon Smile and select Friends of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System!

 

 

Become a Friend of the Library!

Every library needs a volunteer group and the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System is no exception! The purpose of the Friends of the Parsippany Library, a 501C3 organization, is to raise money for special library programs and collections of library materials. 

The Friends also serve as advocates for the library and support any legislation that benefits libraries.

The Library Board and administration are looking for Friends members as well as Friends officers. Friends members are 18 years of age and older and pay an annual donation of $15 or more.

If you would like to volunteer, you can print out a Friends Interest form here: http://parsippanylibrary.org/…/…/Friends-Interest-Form-1.pdf

 

 
 

Programs for Teens

 

Main Library

 

ACT Free Practice Test with Princeton Review

Saturday, March 31

10:00am-2:00pm
 
Start on the path toward success with an ACT or SAT practice test at the Parsippany Library!  You'll get a better feel for the test and will receive a score report that displays where to improve for the big day.  If you are unsure which test is a better fit for you, you are welcome to take both practice tests.
 
 
ACT Practice Test: Saturday, March 31
Register separately for the SAT Practice Test: Saturday, April 14
Registration is required.