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Coming Up In November @ PFPL November 2025 |
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 The Friends of the Library are seeking volunteers to assist with preparation for the December 6th holiday book sale. Volunteers are needed from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on November 5th and 12th, as well as hours to be determined on December 4th, 5th & 6th. Email Jen Wanisko at friendsofpburglib@gmail.com |
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 Monday, November 17, 6:00pm Jazz up your holiday gatherings this season with a fun, personalized decoupaged glass platter! For ages 18+. Registration is required. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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 Thursday, November 20, 6:30pm Celebrate the season of gratitude with the Friends of the Phillipsburg Free Public Library at a special Thanksgiving family program! Kids ages 4 and up and their favorite adults can enjoy hearing some seasonal poems and making festive crafts while we share what we’re thankful for this year. The evening will conclude with tasty apple cider and a sweet pumpkin treat. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillipsburg Free Public Library, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers and advocates who support our Library’s mission to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge and strengthen the community. |
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LEGO Club
Wednesday, November 5, 3:30pm Grades 1 - 5
This, month, we'll build a community Thanksgiving feast! We will be outside for this event. |
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Preschool Storytime
Thursday, November 6, 13, & 20, 10:00am
Ages 2 - 5
Our Storytime programs are filled with stories, flannel boards, songs, and fun! St. Luke's Pediatrics will be our special storytime guest on the 20th! |
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Little Movers
Monday, November 10, 17, & 24, 10:00am Ages 6-24 months
An active program of rhymes, music, play, and stories for babies and their adult caregivers. |
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Curious Minds STEAM Club Wednesday, November 12, 4:00pm Ages 5-12
The Phillipsburg High School Girls Who Code Club is back this month to show us how to make and fly paper airplanes! We will be outside for this event! Registration required. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Friendsgiving Storytime
Wednesday, November 19, 6:00pm Children of all ages and their families Join us for a cozy Friendsgiving celebration! Wear your coziest pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal for an evening of stories, songs, and fun! We'll share heartwarming tales about friendship, gratitude, and the joy of coming together. Enjoy a special treat! |
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Pride Create Teen Night: Black Out Poetry
Thursday, November 6, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
We invite you to a safe & inclusive environment where teens can come to explore identities, find their voices, and celebrate their uniqueness through art, poetry and community. Judgement free zone, allies welcome, confidential! Ages 11-18 welcome, food provided, no registration required. |
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Bad Art & Pizza Night
Thursday, November 20, 5:00pm
Join us as we create some dreadful art and eat pizza. Open to teens from 11-18 years old. |
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Teen Volunteer Hours!
Monday, December 1, 10:00am - 12:00pm
We are looking for helpers to help us decorate for the Christmas/Winter season. See Ms. Kim to sign up. Volunteers will get pizza!
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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, November 3 & 17, 7:00pm D o you have a story to tell? Join the PFPL Writers Group! We welcome all levels of writers from beginner to published professionals. We'll discuss fiction, poetry, nonfiction (including memoir), and more. Bring your ideas, a notebook, and your magic pen! This event will be held on Zoom. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Flirty Fiction Book Club:First-Time Caller Saturday, November 8, 10:00am Phillipsburg Free Public Library’s Flirty Fiction Book Club will be reading a wide variety of romance novels — ranging from second chance to romantasy to thrillers and more. If you’ve been looking for a place to discuss the many aspects of romance with other readers, this is the book club for you! We meet every second Saturday of the month from 10am-11am. This month's selected is First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison.
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Movie Monday: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monday, November 10, 5:30pm
Grossing the highest box-office of any British film in the US when released in 1975, this “cult classic” comedy from the Monty Python team loosely follows the legend of King Arthur (Graham Chapman), along with his squire (Terry Gilliam) and his Knights of the Round Table (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin), as they embark on a fearless quest in search of the elusive Holy Grail. Film will start PROMPTLY at 5:30 pm! Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Adult Lego ClubThursday, November 13, 6:30pm Join us on our building adventures as we explore the world through the library and Legos. This is an adult Lego program, for 18 years and up. Registration is strongly recommended! Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Stitch & Sip Yarn Group Friday, November 14, 10:00am
Calling all knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists! Join us on the second and fourth Friday of each month - Bring your latest WIP, and help yourself to a cup of tea provided by us! Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Dungeons & Dragons
Monday, November 17, 5:00pm
Adults - join us for an exciting 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the enchanting world of the Forgotten Realms! Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newcomer, this is the perfect opportunity to dive into a rich storytelling experience where roleplaying takes center stage over mere dice rolls. Space
is limited. Registration is required. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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EveryDay Art Wednesday, November 19, 6:30pm
EveryDay Art workshops focus on mindfulness, intention, preparing a work of art with purpose; maybe to give to someone as a gift for outstanding service or just because we care or love the other person. We also can keep the artwork for ourselves! Each month usually has a topic or theme, and it is always a surprise! **Please Note** Bring your own coloring pencils or markers-some will be available. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: North Woods Wednesday, November 19, 7:00pm When a pair of young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike.
Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See
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SAVE THE DATE: Classic Book Club Wednesday, December 10, 7:00pm
“Classic” books are classic for a reason – their literary excellence transcends passing fads, and they continue to engage readers generation after generation. If there are classics you have always meant to read “someday,” or if you read them in school before you were ready to appreciate them, now is the time to enjoy them with other adult readers. This month we're reading Silas Marner by George Eliot. |
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It’s November and time for warm and cozy everything. Nothing beats cheesy carbs for warm and cozy. This month we have a grown-up grilled cheese sandwich that works for a gathering of friends or a quiet dinner for two – no judgement here. Thanks to Elana for the Pull Apart Baked Cranberry Brie Bread Bowl (try saying that three times fast!) recipe this month. |
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The Book of Accidents by Chuck WendigLong ago, Nathan Graves lived in a house in the country with his abusive father--and has never told his family what happened in that house. Long ago, Maddie Graves was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn't--and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures. Long ago, something sinister, something hungry, walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania. Now Nate and Maddie are married, and they have moved back to their hometown with their son, Oliver. And now what happened long ago is happening again--and it is happening to Oliver. Selected by Carly, Library Assistant
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A Magic Deep & Drowningby Hester FoxThe Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting in the noonday sun. But Clara doesn't believe in magic and superstition, and this portent is quickly dismissed when a proposal from a wealthy merchant arrives, promising Clara the freedom she seeks from her mother's overbearing rule. When her attempts at overseeing the household at the family's estate lead to her chance encounter with a young man with russet hair and sparkling eyes the color of the sea, she finds herself strangely drawn to him. As Clara grows closer to Maurits, she must choose between the steady, gentle life she has been raised for and the man who makes her blood sing. Selected by Elana, Library Associate |
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The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa PalomboWhen her secret lover, Ichabod Crane, disappears from Sleepy Hollow, Katrina Van Tassel turns to her friend, rumored witch Charlotte Janson, for help in finding the truth, which forces her to question everything she once knew. Selected by Lori, Supervising Library Assistant
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Sleepless Nights and Kisses for Breakfast : Reflections on Fatherhoodby Matteo BussolaA designer, cartoonist and father of three girls collects all of his posts on Facebook that capture the beauty of ordinary moments with his family, presenting a humorous and moving account that reminds people to savor the present and appreciate the simple things in life. Selected by Cindy, Senior Library Assistant
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How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine PriceNow fully revised and updated, this evidence-based, user-friendly guide presents a 30-day digital detox plan that will help you set boundaries with your phone and live a more joyful and fulfilling life. Selected by Shannon, Library Associate
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The Listenersby Maggie StiefvaterJanuary 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa is where high society goes to see and be seen. Located deep in the West Virginia mountains, where healing sweetwater flows, the hotel is managed by a local, June Hudson, whose skills were noted by the wealthy Guilfoyles who own the place. War has begun, and June is trying to shield the Avallon from it, but when the owner's son makes a deal with the State Department to house dozens of Axis diplomats, June must convince her staff-many of whom have sons and husbands heading to battle-to offer luxury to Nazis for the war effort. Peacefully. Meanwhile, FBI agent Tucker Minnick is searching for a spy among the detainees. He has his own history with West Virginia and would have done anything to avoid coming back, but this mission is an exile that he can't escape unless he earns it. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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