Summer Reading 2023
Summer Reading 2023 Kick-Off! Lake Hiawatha Branch Library on June 17 Special guests from Bayer’s Bee Health Division will bring their bee friends in an observation hive, honey to taste, crafts, and so much more! Join the hive and sign up for summer reading with the Beanstack app! Questions? Please email elizabeth.latham@parsippanylibrary.org or call 973-335-0952. […]
Health Tote Bags
A partnership between Main Libraries and Atlantic Health Systems is bringing health literacy to community members through an innovative initiative that allows patrons to check out tote bags filled with valuable information. Each Health Literacy Tote Bag contains books, CDs, DVDs, and print materials in a learnable lending kit. Through funding from Atlantic Health Systems […]
Tiny Art Show 2023
For All Ages! Supply Pick-Up begins May 9 at the Main Library or Lake Hiawatha Branch. Supplies will Include a 4×4 canvas, brush, and paint, but participants can use any materials they have at home in addition to what the library supplies At the Children’s or Information Services Desk at the Main Library or Lake […]
Celebrate National Library Week
Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System invites you to Celebrate National Library Week, April 23-29, 2023. Enter to win a tote bag of library swag at the Customer Service Desk or on Beanstack! Click here to access Beanstack.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System is hosting its Second Annual Poetry Contest.
During the month of April, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System invites aspiring poets to celebrate with us! In honor of National Poetry Month, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System is hosting its Second Annual Poetry Contest. Poems will be judged on originality and structure Any style of poetry is welcome–free verse, haiku, rhyme, etc. Must […]
Live Well, Age Smart Series is Back!
Live Well, Age Smart! Spring 2023 Lecture Series- Music of the Films: Composers and their Influence of Music in Films with Dr. Robert Butts. Music has long been a major part of film. In many instances, the scores have defined the focus of the film and have been fully integrated into the film’s narrative […]
Tax-Aide & Tax Prep Resources for 2023
AARP tax prep at the Senior Center for those who pay taxes in Parsippany. Please contact the Senior Center at 973-263-7160 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation in different ways – in-person, low-contact, or contact-free – depending on what service is available in your area. https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/locations/ GetYourRefund, a free virtual […]
Winter Reading
Winter Reading is for everyone! Adults, teens, and kids. Create a Beanstack account or log in using the same account you used for Summer Reading. Complete a row on the Winter Reading Bingo Board in any direction — up and down, across, or diagonally. Read books, audiobooks, or eBooks, write reviews, or complete activities to complete a […]
Your Story (An Oral History Project)
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System will be partnering with coLAB Arts to produce oral histories and photo essays documenting the local and immigrant experiences of the Asian community with the support of a Morris County Heritage Commission re-grant award. Oral histories and photos will be available digitally, along with a public exhibition hosted by the library. […]
PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System is among 160 libraries nationwide to conduct digital literacy training funded by PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive.The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T, provides support to libraries of all sizes to conduct digital literacy training in their communities and help close the digital divide. With the help […]