Hours & Locations
Main Library

Main Library

449 Halsey Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Monday - Thursday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM — 5:00 PM

The Main Library is open Sundays from the week after Labor Day weekend to the week before Memorial Day weekend.

See holiday schedule for exceptions. 

Lake Hiawatha

Lake Hiawatha

68 Nokomis Ave
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Monday - Thursday10:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
SundayClosed
Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor

PO Box 505

31 Trinity Place
Tabor, NJ 07878

MondayClosed
Tuesday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Wednesday - Thursday3:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Friday - Saturday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
SundayClosed
Hours & Locations
Main Library

Main Library

449 Halsey Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Monday - Thursday9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM — 5:00 PM

The Main Library is open Sundays from the week after Labor Day weekend to the week before Memorial Day weekend.

See holiday schedule for exceptions. 

Lake Hiawatha

Lake Hiawatha

68 Nokomis Ave
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Monday - Thursday10:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
SundayClosed
Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor

PO Box 505

31 Trinity Place
Tabor, NJ 07878

MondayClosed
Tuesday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Wednesday - Thursday3:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Friday - Saturday9:00 AM — 1:00 PM
SundayClosed

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Teen Events at the Main Library
Teen Events at the Lake Hiawatha

Contact the children’s department for any reason!

Main library: (973) 887-5150

Lake Hiawatha: (973) 335-0952

Do you have a school, class, or children’s group interested in visiting the library to learn about what we do and go behind the scenes? Contact us to schedule a visit.

Teachers can request classroom support such as materials for special projects, use of library makerspace equipment, and more. Contact us here and we’ll do our best to support you!

We offer Preschool Kits, which consist of serval books and a puppet, CD, or DVD.  Themes include Fire Safety, Food and Nutrition, Community Helpers, and More!
 
Blue Busy Bags contain an assortment of toys so children can imagine and play and learn at home or on the go!
 
Lake Hiawatha Branch offers Early Literacy Kits for preschoolers that include books, toys, puzzles, games, and other activities on a variety of early childhood topics.  We offer Discovery Kits for Kindergarten & Up that allow children to delve deeper into subjects like forensics, money, mindfulness and more. Want to try birdwatching or explore states and capitals? Stop by The Lake Hiawatha Branch to see what is available!

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    Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
    The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
    Odder by Katherine Applegate
    The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America's Test Kitchen Kids
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    Homework Help

    Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia
    Category: Research, Students and Teachers
    Access available: In Library, Remote
    Recommended audience: Kids
    Primary Search
    Category: Research, Students and Teachers
    Access available: In Library, Remote
    Recommended audience: Kids
    NoveList K-8
    Category: Reading
    Access available: In Library, Remote
    Recommended audience: Kids, Teens

    Read, Listen, Watch

    Kanopy Kids
    Category: Movies & TV Shows
    Recommended audience: Kids
    Tumblebooks
    Category: eBooks
    Recommended audience: Kids
    Libby Feature
    Category: Audiobooks, eBooks, Graphic Novels, Magazines
    Recommended audience: Adults, Kids, Teens