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Coming Up In July @ PFPL July 2026 |
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 Thursday, July 16, 6:30pm Dinosaurs aren't just for kids! Pick your favorite substrate, plants, and a small dinosaur figurine to create a fun, prehistoric-themed mini garden. Space is limited, and registration is required. For adults 18+. Call the library for more information, or register online! |
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Wednesday, July 29 Kids: 2:00pm Teens & Adults: 5:00pm Get ready for an exciting adventure with amazing exotic animals! Join us for a fun and educational program where a wildlife expert will introduce animals from around the world. Learn some cool facts, see the animals up close, and maybe even get a chance to touch some! This year, we're hosting two programs - one for children and one for teens and adults! |
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 Spice of the Month: Cardamom Celebrate summer with a warm and aromatic cooking experience from your library! Visit the library beginning Wednesday, July 15 to pick up a spice packet and recipe, and watch the Library Chef program live from home on July 22 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! Cool Down Mocktail Trivia Night Wednesday, July 8, 7:30pm Beat the summer heat with a refreshing evening of mocktails, food, and fun. Learn how to make a simple alcohol-free drink at home, test your knowledge with global food trivia, and play along for a chance to win prizes. It's the perfect way to spend a summer evening from the comfort of home. Register on our website to join us in person at the library, or visit Library Chef to attend from home! |
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 Sky Gazers: Tuesday, July 7 , 6:00pmEarth Explorers: Monday, July 27, 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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Preschool Storytime
Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 10:00am
Ages 2 - 5
Our Storytime programs are filled with stories, flannel boards, songs, and fun! |
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Little Movers
Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, & 27, 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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Dino Yoga Adventures
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, & 21, 10:00am
Ages 3 - 8
Join us this summer for a Dino Yoga Adventure! Each week, young explorers will transform into a different dinosaur and journey through a prehistoric yoga adventure. Breathe-Move-Read-Create-Connect with your inner dinosaur as we roar, stretch, stomp, and soar through summer! |
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Art Adventures
Wednesday, July 8 & 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 7 - 12
Drop in and get creative! Each art session will feature art activities such as rock painting, dinosaur process art, and more! Come anytime during the session to explore and create something special. All materials provided. No registration required-just bring your imagination. |
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T-Rex Tea
Saturday, July 11, 11:00am
Ages 5 - 12
Join us for a tea-rific time with a story, snacks, and dinosaur fun! Registration is required. Register online or in person at the library! |
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Curious Minds STEAM Club
Wednesday, July 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm Ages 5 - 12
Dig into discovery at this hands on STEAM adventure. Drop in anytime to dig and investigate fossils, create layers of the Earth, rescue dinosaurs from the Ice Age, and make your very own clay dinosaur. Explore, create, and discover at your own pace. No registration required. |
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| Beaded Succulents
Thursday, July 9, 4:00pm - 6:00pm Ages 11-18 Join us as we create some dreadful art and eat pizza. This month we’ll be spray dying bandanas in Red, White, and Blue just in time for USA 250th Celebration. As our bandanas dry we will be painting rocks & enjoying our pizza. Free Program no library cards required. Registration suggested but not required. |
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Cryptid Club: Big Foot
Tuesday, July 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm Ages 13-18 Join us to learn about your favorite cryptids and creepy creatures! Each session, we’ll discuss a different mythical monster and do a fun craft or activity. Attendees will also get a pin featuring that session’s cryptid! No prior cryptid knowledge is needed, but an open mind is a must! Free program, no library card required. Registration is required. |
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| Geode Craft
Thursday, July 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Ages 11-18 We will be learning about Geodes and unearthing their mysteries with a Geode cracking tutorial. Afterwards we will be creating art with our geodes by dying them with alcohol ink. Free program, no library card required, snacks provided. |
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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, July 6 & 20, 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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Dungeons & Dragons
Monday, July 6 & 20, 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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Thursday, July 9 & 23, 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, July 10 & 24, 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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Flirty Fiction Book Club: Lights Out Saturday, July 11, 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 Lights Out by Navessa Allen. |
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Game Night Tuesday, July 21, 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. This month's featured game is Sorry! 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: Lucky DayWednesday, July 22, 7:00pm Four years ago, an unthinkable disaster occurred. In what was later known as the Low-Probability Event, 8 million people were killed in a single day, each of them dying in improbable, bizarre way. Vera, a former statistics and probability professor, lost everything that day, and she still struggles to make sense of the unbelievable catastrophe. When Special Agent Layne shows up on Vera's doorstep, she learns he's investigating a suspiciously--and statistically impossible--lucky casino. Because what's happening in Vegas isn't staying there, and she's the only thing that stands between the world and another deadly improbability. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See |
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Happy Semiquincentennial, America! This month’s Patriotic Bundt Cake is great for taking to any of your summer celebrations. I’ve shared before how Bundt cakes are my favorite because they look fancy with very little effort. This one goes one step further and looks extra fancy once you slice it. You can change the colors up and make this for any holiday, which makes it a good recipe to have on hand. I hope you enjoy this summer’s celebrations and time with friends and family. |
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The Burning Side by Sarah DamoffWhen April and Leo's house burns in the middle of the night, they escape with their two young children and the quiet knowledge that the fire is not the only thing threatening their family. They retreat to April's childhood home in Dallas, where her spirited parents and siblings provide both comfort and complication. As the family reckons with the aftermath--grief, guilt, logistics, and memories scorched and intact--the fire exposes the cracks already forming in April and Leo's marriage. The novel unfolds in alternating perspectives: from April, who feels the crushing weight of motherhood, marriage, and self-blame; from Leo, a high school history teacher shaped by a lonely, fractured childhood; from Deb, April's generous and no-nonsense mother who has to contend with her husband's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis; and from flashbacks that trace April and Leo's relationship from its earliest days of connection to the devastating decisions that led them here. A family saga suffused with humor, longing, and heartbreak, The Burning Side is about what we inherit and what we choose, about forgiveness and the ache of being known. It is, above all, about the meaning of home and the costs of long love. Selected by Lori, Supervising Library Assistant
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A Curse of Beasts and Magicby Jeaniene FrostRaine Stone is living a nightmare. Ever since she survived the attack that killed her family, she's been hiding a terrible secret--and a Beast inside her. It feeds on violence and chaos, but she restrains its urges by playing vigilante on the city streets. Until one night, Raine uses the Beast's energy to heal an elderly gentleman from a seemingly random attack and discovers a new world of danger--literally. Remington Remy Byrne knows the wall between a realm of deadly mythic creatures and our own world is very fragile. After all, he's the Warden who guards the gateways between them. Raine's Beast contains power that could tip the scales in a sinister plot against Remy's rule--if she allies with him. Will they be friends or foes...or will their dangerous attraction turn into something else? And can our world be saved by their explosive alliance? Selected by Norah, Library Assistant |
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The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John ChuEllie's universe--and this one--is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. Daniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks--one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. If she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself. Selected by Elana, Library Associate
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