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Coming Up In August @ PFPL August 2026 |
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 Saturday, August 1, 10:00am
Join us at PFPL for a special Movie Day at the library featuring Spider-Man: No Way Home! This event is open to everyone—you do not need to be a library patron to attend, so feel free to bring friends and family along. Children must be supervised during this event. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy during the film. Some will also be provided. Doors open at 9:45am. Movie to follow at 10:00am. We hope to see you there for an exciting cinematic escape! Call the library for more information, or register online!Public performance rights via Swank, license #516053 |
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Tuesday, August 4, 11:00am Tuesday, August 11, 6:00pm Join for one of two sessions us as we turn an empty coffee can into a time capsule! This craft will also include writing a letter/postcard to your future self, planning out items to add to your time capsule, and creating a written profile of yourself in the present. All supplies will be provided during both sessions. Registration is required. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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 Thursday, August 6, 5:00pm - 7:00pm This year we challenged our participants to create 3D art and sculptures that resonated with the summer reading theme “Unearth A Story”. Stop in on August 6 to view over 80 art pieces created by our patrons ages 0-99+. Complimentary refreshments courtesy of Shoprite, and sweet treats by For the Love of Cupcakes will be available in the community room. This year we will be awarding prizes on best in theme, most creative and fan favorite in each age category. While due date for canvases is August 1st we will accept late entries! August 10: Stop in to pick up your finished Canvas! |
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 August 14 - The Land Before TimeAugust 28 - Jurassic Park Bring your own blankets, chairs, and refreshments out to Bentley Field starting at 8:00pm and pick your spot to watch the show! Movie starting promptly at 8:30pm. Complimentary water and popcorn will be available! |
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 Spice of the Month: Ground Ginger Discover a fresh new flavor this month with Ground Ginger! Join Library Chef for another fun and interactive cooking experience right from your home. Visit the library beginning Wednesday, August 5 to pick up a spice packet and recipe, and watch the Library Chef program live from home on August 12 at 7:30pm! New to Library Chef? Visit https://my.librarychef.com/Phillipsburg to sign up with your library card, and sign up for this and other great cooking, nutrition, and wellness programs! |
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 Sky Gazers: Tuesday, August 4 , 6:00pmEarth Explorers: Tuesday, August 25, 6:00pm Join the Nurture Nature Center as we explore the Sky and Earth each month in 2026. There’s something for all levels of interest and experience! Sky Gazers will learn about objects we can see in the night sky and will have the opportunity to complete a challenge each month to earn a stamp in their Adventure Passport. Earth Explorers will learn about land based phenomena including rocks, animals, and more, and will have monthly |
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NJ4S: No Time for Summer Cyberbullying Wednesday, August 12, 3:30pm Join NJ4S for a presentation on Cyberbullying. We will discuss what cyberbullying is, ways to prevent it, and how to not cyberbully others. Each participant will be provided with tools and resources to help them after the event. Register online with NJ4S! |
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Grime Fighters Friday, August 21, 11:00am - 2:00pm, Walters Park Ages 7+ We will be running a second Grime Fighters program in collaboration with the Town of Phillipsburg where kids can help clean up the community and learn about civic duties by cleaning up Walter's Park. Each child will receive a free t-shirt, a snack, and drink as well as a one day pool pass. Registration is required as there are a limited amount of spots available. Please stop in to the children's room to register. Must be 7+ to participate, younger siblings welcome to join with their adults. |
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| Programming just for teens will return in September with Bad Art, Cryptid Club, and more! This month, there are still lots of events at the library for teens to attend, including: Movie: Spider-man: No Way Home - August 1 Sky Gazers - August 4 Art Show - August 6 NJ4S Cyberbullying Program - August 12 Chess Club - August 13 & 27 Movie Nights at Bentley Field - August 14 & 28 Grime Fighters - August 21 Earth Explorers - August 25 We hope we'll see you there! |
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Dungeons & Dragons
Monday, August 3, 17, & 31, 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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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, August 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: The Wren in the Holly Library Saturday, August 8, 10:30am 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 10:30am-11:30am. This month's selection is The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde. |
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Movie Monday: Secondhand Lions
Monday, August 10, 5:30pm Join us for a free screening of Secondhand Lions starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment. Rated: PG
Runtime: 1hr, 50 min PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to have a library card to attend, but event registration on our website is recommended. Outside food and drink is permitted and encouraged! Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Classic Book Club: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe Wednesday, August 12, 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 The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. |
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Thursday, August 13 & 27, 6:00pmJoin our Chess Club, where strategy meets community! Come and enjoy casual matches, friendly competition, and great conversation with fellow chess enthusiasts. For ages 13+. Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Stitch & Sip Yarn Group Friday, August 14 & 28, 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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Game Night Tuesday, August 18, 5:30 pm Join us for some lively game sessions where people bring their favorite games to share! Some games will also be provided for your enjoyment. You are also welcome to bring any game of your choosing or select from our library-provided games. It's a fun and friendly day where new friendships are formed and old friendships are rekindled over shared games, quests, and friendly competition. Registration is strongly recommended! |
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: Dept. of SpeculationWednesday, August 26, 7:00pm Offill provides a portrait of a marriage--a rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. The story's heroine, referred to in these pages as simply "the wife," once exchanged love letters with her husband, postmarked Dept. of Speculation, their code name for all the uncertainty that inheres in life and in the strangely fluid confines of a long relationship. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See |
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I was going to share a salad recipe for August, but it just didn’t seem like the right time to encourage anybody to eat lettuce. Instead, I went with chocolate. Chocolate and no-bake seemed like the better choice for the end of summer. This cheesecake is easier to make than the length of the recipe suggests. Be sure to give yourself enough time for it to chill before you want to eat it. The filling needs time to firm up before slicing. The light chocolate pairs perfectly with the Oreo crust. The next time I make this, I’m going to skip making the crust and just fill Oreo ice cream cones with the filling! |
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Die for Me by Shirlene ObuobiA stay-up-all-night, smart, spicy romance following a doctor who finds herself falling for an alluring, much-younger man with a deadly secret Sean's not in the market for love. The only female, let alone Black, interventional cardiologist at her hospital, she's watched too many of her male colleagues divorce their first wives to marry younger models--and then there's the abusive relationship she's spent the better part of her early 30s healing from. Her passions are reserved for her best friend, her goddaughter, and her job. Then she meets Julian. Brooding, beautiful and eleven years her junior. In short: A bad idea. Julian pursues her in a way that sets off alarm bells in her mind, but she finds herself unable to resist their undeniable chemistry. Selected by Norah, Library Assistant
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The Shampoo Effectby Jenny JacksonWhen Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, Massachusetts, she falls head-over-heels for Van Whittaker, a fleece-wearing, litter-collecting kayak enthusiast with long, floppy hair and the personality of a Border collie. Born and raised in this picturesque coastal village, Van runs with the same crowd he did as a kid: His ex-girlfriend, Bailey, a beautiful girl who attracts men like moths to a flame; Augusta, old money, horsey, and snobbish; and Fran, surrounded by brothers and sons, too fed up with boys to ever consider marrying one. Together, the group runs wild through the marshes, beaches, and bars of Greenhead, drinking on houseboats, spending long afternoons sunbathing with their children, and playing games the way they always have. But when Bailey discovers that she is pregnant with Van's baby, the delicate balance of the group's friendship is thrown off. Soon Caroline is cast out of the circle and what she does next--in a potent mix of fury and heartbreak--exposes long-held secrets and works the entire town of Greenhead into a lather. Selected by Lori, Supervising Library Assistant
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Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanYou know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what's worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That's what. 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. Selected by Elana, Library Associate
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Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across Americaby Andrew McCarthy"You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?" A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. A simple question had become a moment that demanded a reckoning. Selected by Cindy, Senior Library Assistant
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The Silmarillion by J. R. R. TolkienFor the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colors. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. Selected by Shannon, Library Associate |
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Another Kind: A Graphic Novelby Trevor BreamSix kids search for a new place to call home in this middle grade graphic novel debut by comic creators Cait May and Trevor Bream, for fans of Marvel's Runaways and The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag. Another Kind is not your average monster story. Tucked away in a government facility nicknamed the Playroom, six not-quite-human kids learn to control their strange and unpredictable abilities. Life is good--or safe, at least--hidden from the prying eyes of a judgmental world. That is, until a security breach forces them out of their home and into the path of the Collector, a mysterious being with leech-like powers. Can the group band together to thwart the Collector's devious plan, or will they wind up the newest addition to his collection? Selected by Isabella, Library Assistant
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Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register by Ann LarsonUnemployed and looking for work during the pandemic, journalist and activist Ann Larson found a job as a cashier at a supermarket in Utah. Though she had written about low-wage work for years, nothing could have prepared her for what she experienced. Informed by her time behind the register, Cleanup on Aisle Five is Larson's deep dive into supermarkets and how they operate from the inside out: from the low-wage workers stocking the shelves and the customers coming through at all hours, to the communities these stores serve and the larger capitalist forces and corporate interests at play that control how we shop for food. From the unforgettable characters to the common challenges we face when it comes to food, Cleanup in Aisle Five will forever change the way we look at grocery stores. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian |
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