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3 events,
Teen Station: Coloring Pages, Origami, & Word Search
Drop by the Teen Station in our Young Adult section on the first floor of the library! Looking for some drop-in activities? Then create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample home, or…
Kid’s Bookmark Contest
Kid's Bookmark Contest - September 14 - September 30 Using the theme “Welcome Fall,” design your bookmark to be entered into the contest! A winner will be chosen from each age group, and the winning…
Cole Porter: His Life, His Songs
Cole Porter: His Life, His Songs
Cole Porter: His Life, His Songs Sunday, September 28: 2:00-3:00 p.m. Gallery on the 2nd Floor Pianist and vocalist, Lee Glantz brings the life and music of the incomparable Cole Porter to WMTL! Performing classics…
5 events,
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club - Monday, September 29 @ 6:00 p.m. Our Pokemon Club is for Pokemon enthusiasts who collect cards and build decks for battle. If you love these things, and hanging out with others who…
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Info Session
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Info Session
WMTL Teen Advisory Board - Info Session for Teens: Monday, September 29th 7:00-8:00pm Have an interest in making an impact at the library? Need to earn community service hours? Then stop by and learn more…
4 events,
Create It Your Way – Scarecrow Yarn Painting for Adults
Create It Your Way – Scarecrow Yarn Painting for Adults
Create It Your Way - Scarecrow Yarn Painting Tuesday, September 30th @ 2:00 pm 2nd Floor - Room 6 & 7 Ready for the autumn season? Then get ready to paint with yarn at the…
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites - Teen Book Chat: Tuesday, September 30th starting at 7:00 pm Books & Bites (B&B) is the new monthly informal book chat for teens. Join us in discussing books of all sorts…
3 events,
Teen Station: Coloring Pages, Origami, & Word Search Puzzle
Drop by the Teen Station in our Young Adult section on the first floor of the library! Looking for some drop-in activities? Then create some DIY origami art or bring a pre-made sample home, or…
Arcade Mania – Teen Engineering Workshop
Arcade Mania – Teen Engineering Workshop
Arcade Mania - Teen Engineering Design Workshop: Wednesday, October 1st starting at 5:00 pm Interested in engineering, design, or the creative process? Join our teen engineering workshop instructed by KerryAnn from Learning Exchange. Participants will…
3 events,
Journeys – The Dead Romantics
Journeys – The Dead Romantics
The title for the October Journeys book club meeting is The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. Florence Day, a disillusioned ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, has a problem–after a…
Unique Creatures Animal Show – 3:00 p.m.
Unique Creatures Animal Show – 3:00 p.m.
Unique Creatures Animal Show - Thursday, 10/2 @ 3:00 p.m. Get a chance to meet and learn about some of the most interesting animals from all over the world. Ages 3+ / Registration Required …
2 events,
RESCHEDULED – KPop Demon Hunters Party
RESCHEDULED – KPop Demon Hunters Party
This program has been canceled. Click here to register for the rescheduled date, Friday, November 7th. KPop Demon Hunters Party: Friday, October 3rd starting at 4:30 pm You'll be golden at our KPop Demon Hunters…
2 events,
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop Pt. 1
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop Pt. 1
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop with Monica Saturday, October 4 and Saturday, October 11 | 2:00-4:00 p.m. 2nd Floor – Room 1&2 Join us for an immersive, fun and hands-on workshop in creating your own Pumpkin Relief…
2 events,
Fall Story Time Week 3
This is our third week of Story Time! Please visit the Story Time page for more information about this registration-based program. Story Time Page
3 events,
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
3 events,
Game Day for Adults: 500 Rummy
Game Day for Adults: 500 Rummy
Game Day for Adults - 500 Rummy Tuesday, October 7 - 2:00-3:30 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 1&2 Do you like playing cards with friends? Then this is the perfect event for you! Whether you have…
Writer’s Café for Teens
Writer’s Café for Teens
Writer's Café - Tuesday, October 7th starting at 7:00 pm Writer's Café is WMTL's monthly creative writing group just for teens. All experience levels are welcome, whether novice writers or expert authors! Join us at…
4 events,
Art Adventures with Meg’s Artistry: Spooky Skeleton X-Ray Hands
Art Adventures with Meg’s Artistry: Spooky Skeleton X-Ray Hands
Art Adventures with Meg's Artistry: Spooky Skeleton X-Ray Hands - Wednesday, October 8 @ 3:30 p.m. Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky—but fun—art project! In this class, children will learn how to transform the…
Gentle Yoga with Michelle
Gentle Yoga with Michelle
Gentle Yoga with Michelle is a less intense, non-strenuous, and quieter form of yoga that focuses on revitalizing the body, relaxing the mind, and reducing stress from within. Michelle Brook is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher…
2 events,
Brown Bag Book Club – Grades K-2
Brown Bag Book Club – Grades K-2
The Brown Bag Book Club meets Thursday, October 9 @ 4:15 p.m. Brown Bag Book Club is for kids in grades K-2 and it’s always reader’s choice so that each child can read a book…
2 events,
Halloween Move & Groove with Miss Jolie! – 1:00 p.m.
Halloween Move & Groove with Miss Jolie! – 1:00 p.m.
Halloween Move & Groove with Miss Jolie! Friday, October 10 @ 1:00 p.m. Join Miss Jolie in this Halloween-themed interactive music program for our little kids! Sing, dance, and clap along with Miss Jolie and…
3 events,
On the Big Screen: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (PG)
On the Big Screen: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (PG)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) In memoriam of actor and director, Robert Redford, enjoy this iconic Western film! Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) and Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), two outlaws in the Old West,…
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop Pt 2
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop Pt 2
Pumpkin Printmaking Workshop with Monica Saturday, October 4 and Saturday, October 11 | 2:00-4:00 p.m. 2nd Floor – Room 1&2 This is part two in a two part event. If you plan to attend, please…
2 events,
Fall Story Time Week 4
This is our fourth week of Story Time! Please visit the Story Time page for more information about this registration-based program. Story Time Page
4 events,
Chapters – The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Chapters – The Death of Mrs. Westaway
The October book discussion title is The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. When Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance, she realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Cookie & Cupcake Decorating
Cookie & Cupcake Decorating
Cookie & Cupcake Decorating - Monday, October 12 @ 3:30 p.m. It's officially fall, and we are celebrating with cookie & cupcake decorating. Each participant will take home one cookie & one cupcake! Products may…
3 events,
Coffee Talk Lectures: The Girl From Ipanema – The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Coffee Talk Lectures: The Girl From Ipanema – The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Coffee Talk Lectures: The Girl From Ipanema - The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Tuesday, October 14 @ 3:00 pm 2nd Floor - Room 6 & 7 Join us for a celebration of the music…
Library Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees
The monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room on the 2nd floor on: Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. No registration…
6 events,
Spark & Explore
Spark & Explore
Spark & Explore- Wednesday, October 15 @ 1:30 p.m. Spark and Explore encourages children ages 2-4 with a caregiver to explore of all the senses and early science concepts through hands-on learning and play! This…
Chapters – The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Chapters – The Death of Mrs. Westaway
The October book discussion title is The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. When Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance, she realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to…
R.U.F.F. – Read to a Dog!
R.U.F.F. – Read to a Dog!
R.U.F.F. – Reading Uniquely for Fundamentals Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. Children aged 5 or older, who are reading independently, are welcome to participate in a unique literacy program designed to help your…
3 events,
Fall BINGO for Adults!
Fall BINGO for Adults!
Fall BINGO for Adults! Thursday, October 16 - 3:00-4:00 p.m. 2nd Floor - Room 6&7 Come on down to the library for an hour of fun and friendly BINGO competition. We'll have all you need,…
Page Turner’s Book Club – Grades 3 & 4
Page Turner’s Book Club – Grades 3 & 4
Page Turner's Book Club meets on Thursday, October 16 @ 4:15 p.m. Page Turner's Book Club is for 3rd & 4th graders. Each month we’ll read one book and then get together and chat about…
3 events,
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB!
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB!
Silent Book Club for Adults: BYOB! Friday, October 17 - 1:00-2:30 p.m. 2nd Floor - Library Conference Room Looking for a quiet place to read for about an hour with like minded individuals? Why not…
Teen Paint-A-Pumpkin & Trick-Or-Treat Bag
Teen Paint-A-Pumpkin & Trick-Or-Treat Bag
Paint-A-Pumpkin & Trick-Or-Treat Bag: Friday, October 17th starting at 4:00 pm Teens let's celebrate Halloween early at the library! Paint a pumpkin and trick-or-treat drawstring bag, hang out with friends, and enjoy some tasty snacks!…
4 events,
Sunshine Series on Health and Well Being
Sunshine Series on Health and Well Being
Sunshine Series on Health and Well Being: Raising Awareness by Exploring the World of Natures Medicines Saturday, October 18 @ 2:00 p.m. | Room 1 & 2 Join John Malatras for the latest interactive, free…
Sound Bath Meditation
Sound Bath Meditation
Saturday 10/18 - 3:00-4:00 p.m. 2nd Flr. Rm 6&7 Join certified sound facilitator Donna Jean Neill for an hour of relaxation! Ms. Neill will use singing bowls and an assortment of other instruments to provide…
Friends of the Library Murder Mystery Dinner!
Friends of the Library Murder Mystery Dinner!
Friends of the Library Murder Mystery Dinner: Best Laid Plans - An Old Hollywood Whodunnit! Saturday, October 18 @ 5:30 pm! 2nd Floor - Room 6 & 7 Come to the quintessential whodunnit thriller at…
3 events,
Fall Story Time Week 5
This is our fifth week of Story Time! Please visit the Story Time page for more information about this registration-based program. Story Time Page
Friends Piano Concert with the Gordon James Duo
Friends Piano Concert with the Gordon James Duo
Friends Piano Concert with the Gordon James Duo Sunday, October 19 @ 2:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Gallery The Friends of the West Milford Township Library present an afternoon with the best male pop vocalists of…
4 events,
WMTL Tech Series: E-Mail Safety
WMTL Tech Series: E-Mail Safety
E-Mail Safety Computer Class Monday, October 20 @ 11:30 a.m. 2nd Floor - Library Conference Room Tech classes have returned! With the holiday season fast approaching, the second offering in WMTL's Tech Series will teach…
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Creative Writing Lab
Creative Writing Lab
Creative Writing Lab - Monday, October 20 @ 6:00 p.m. Join Miss Pam in this, fun, hands-on writing lab, where students in grades 4–6 will explore the art of storytelling, poetry, and all manner of…
3 events,
On the Big Screen: Dracula (1931) (NR)
On the Big Screen: Dracula (1931) (NR)
Dracula (1931) The infamous Transylvanian vampire, Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), finds a new residence in London, England after he takes advantage of a real estate agent. He thrives in the dark searching for potential victims…
Haunting Tales and Ghostly Travels with Weird NJ!
Haunting Tales and Ghostly Travels with Weird NJ!
Haunting Tales and Ghostly Travels with Weird NJ! Tuesday, October 21 - 6:30-7:45 p.m. 2nd Floor - Room 6&7 Mark from Weird NJ is back with haunting tales and ghostly travels through our very own…
3 events,
Anime Club – Buttons & Keychains
Anime Club – Buttons & Keychains
Anime Club - Buttons & Keychains: Wednesday, October 22nd starting at 4:00 pm Do you love anime and manga? Are you interested in Japanese culture? Then this is the place for you! Join us each…
3 events,
Word Warriors Book Club – Grades 5th & 6th
Word Warriors Book Club – Grades 5th & 6th
Word Warriors Book Club meets on Thursday, October 23 @ 4:15 p.m. Word Warriors Book Club is for 5th and 6th graders. Each month we’ll read one book and then get together and chat about…
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Orientation & Cookie Decorating
WMTL Teen Advisory Board – Orientation & Cookie Decorating
WMTL Teen Advisory Board - Orientation & Cookie Decorating: Thursday, October 23rd 7:00-8:00pm Have an interest in making an impact at the West Milford Township Library? Need to earn some community service hours? Then join…
2 events,
To the Point! Short Story Book Club: The Tell-Tale Heart
To the Point! Short Story Book Club: The Tell-Tale Heart
To The Point! Short Story Book Club: The Tell-Tale Heart Friday, October 24 | 2:00 p.m. Library Conference Room Welcome to our new short story book club! Each month we'll pick a new story to…
2 events,
Children’s Grab & Go Craft: Halloween!
Grab & Go Craft: Halloween - Saturday, 10/25 Drop in for a take home, Halloween-themed craft for the kids! Available in the Children’s Room while supplies last.
2 events,
No Story Time this Week
Fall Story Time will not be held this week. We'll see you next week for Week 6!
4 events,
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew
Coloring Crew meets every Monday! 2:00-3:30 PM Enjoy coloring, conversation, and company with WMTL’s coloring club for adults. We’ll supply the coloring pages, tools, and space. You supply the conversation, company and creativity. No need…
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club
Pokemon Club - Monday, October 27 @ 6:00 p.m. Our Pokemon Club is for Pokemon enthusiasts who collect cards and build decks for battle. If you love these things, and hanging out with others who…
5 events,
STEAM Lab – Cyber Security
STEAM Lab – Cyber Security
STEAM Lab - Wednesday, 10/22 @ 4:00 p.m. Did you know October is Cyber-Security Awareness Month? In this month's STEAM lab, kids in grades 1-6 will team up to explore encryption and cybersecurity. Registration is…
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites – Teen Book Chat
Books & Bites - Teen Book Chat: Wednesday, October 29th starting at 6:00 pm Books & Bites (B&B) is the new monthly informal book chat for teens. Join us in discussing books of all sorts…