Hoboken Library Festival!
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 12 pm – 3 pm
Main Library | 500 Park Ave
Grand Street | 124 Grand St (2nd Floor)
SCHEDULED EVENTS
Welcome Remarks
- 12 pm: Jennie Pu, Director, Hoboken Public Library & U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) (Children’s Room)
Story Times & Performances
- 12:00 pm: Story Time (Story Time Room)
- 12:30 pm: Bubble Party (Grand Street)
- 12:45 pm: Salsa Rockers (Large Program Room)
- 1:00 pm: Story Time with Harmonica Sunbeam (Story Time Room)
- 1:30 pm: Music Story Time (Grand Street)
- 1:45 pm: SCOWL (Large Program Room)
- 2:00 pm: An appearance from Redd, the NY Red Bulls mascot (Story Time Room)
ALL DAY
Authors
- Visit the 2nd floor to meet and mingle with local authors and buy signed copies of their books!
- Miriam Allenson · Maria Rodriguez Bross · Carla Cornick · M. Flagg · Disha Mathur · D.V. Stone ·
Book Sale
- The Hoboken Public Library Friends & Foundation have an extraordinarily wide and varied selection of gently used books in all genres, for all ages!
- Each purchase directly supports your local library.
Book Swap
- Bring an old favorite, leave with something new! This is a fun way for you to share stories with fellow Hobokenites.
MakerSpace
- For all ages, engrave and personalize pens and bookmarks led by our expert Maker Space team.
Crafts
- There is something for everyone to make this year from axolotls to kick off the Fall Reading Challenge for kids, in the Teen Zone, and take and make crafts curated for adults on the 2nd floor!
Refreshments & Rest
- Join us in the Small Program Room & Garden for a live empanada making demonstration, purchase a refreshing beverage from Lola’s Lemonade/Limonada, or simply take a moment to relax and refresh with some popcorn.
Updated 9/3/2025 – TR
